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Multicultural Children’s Book Day, Part 2

In Adoption, Book Reviews / Articles, Ethos, Posts25 January, 2019Leave a comment Mia

It’s here, it’s here! Multicultural Children’s Book Day is today! I was grateful to participate in this movement again this year, as in past years. The mission behind the movement is …

Multicultural Children’s Book Day

In Adoption, Book Reviews / Articles, Ethos, Homeschool, Posts17 January, 2019Leave a comment Mia

Guess what day is right around the corner? Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I was thrilled to be selected to participate again this year, ever eager to expand our home library …

No Hands but Ours: Attachment Through the Years

In Adoption, Book Reviews / Articles, Ethos, Homeschool, Posts16 September, 2018Leave a comment Mia

Recently, online champions of adoption No Hands But Ours featured our story as it pertains to: Attachment Through the Years. Check it out here, alongside similar stories, or read on… It’s been …

Six Years & Six Thousand Miles

In Adoption, Ethos, Homeschool, Posts27 July, 2018Leave a comment Mia

Six years and six thousand miles ago our son was born. At that same time, in Oregon, Husband had just accepted a new job and was poised to relocate our small …

Chinatown

In Adoption, Ethos, Homeschool, Posts22 May, 2018Leave a comment Mia

My extended family recently met up for a traditional Chinese feast to celebrate a birthday. The birthday girl loves Chinese food, and we’re lucky to live near an exceptional Chinese …

Easter Traditions & Throwbacks

In Adoption, Ethos, Homeschool, Posts31 March, 20182 Comments Mia

When it comes to Easter, we’re not really bunny and egg folk– though I dig a yolky Cadbury Creme Egg as much as more than the next guy. Still, we have one …

Lan Su Chinese Garden

In Adoption, Adventure, Ethos, Homeschool, Posts23 March, 2018Leave a comment Mia

We were blessed to take a wee homeschool field trip with some visiting Montana friends recently, zipping north to rendezvous in bustling Portland where we discovered a hidden oasis amid …

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