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  • Little Man Cave

    Little Man Cave

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    Little Man is adjusting remarkably well to his new room, new home, and new neighborhood outside a new town. (Oregon friends, Belgrade is to Bozeman as Keizer is to Salem.) He never ceases to amaze us. We credit all success in this arena to the sage insight of wise parents who graciously advised us in preparing…

  • Preparing Little Man for a Big Move

    Preparing Little Man for a Big Move

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    I should be packing. We move in just a couple of days. It has been long enough since our last move that we are no longer efficient, unfazed Rockstars at it. Yet it’s been recent enough that we do keenly recall how awful much work it is. Moving is stressful. For everyone. For pint-sized adoptees, a…

  • I Should Be Packing

    I Should Be Packing

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    Instead, I will share a few million recent pics of random happenings from our neck of the woods. This Little Stinker’s latest new thing: responding with a drawn-out “whhhhhhyyyyyyy” after everything we say. Like, with a fermata on it. It’s actually adorable. Weather has been amazing, so we’ve spent time outdoors with the neighbors whom we are taking with us…

  • Multicultural Children’s Book Day {Book Review}

    Multicultural Children’s Book Day {Book Review}

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    I am delighted to be a participant in an online celebration, of sorts… a unique online event created by Mia Wenjen (Pragmatic Mom) and Valarie Budayr (Jump Into a Book/Audrey Press). Imagine this book-worm’s delight to find a shiny, new, colorful copy of a book about Chinese-American culture in my mailbox, recently, free of charge. Say what?! Though I confess…

  • Desperate Times

    Desperate Times

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    Little Man does many things amazingly well: He is extremely bright, keenly observant, genuinely affectionate, and has a great sense of humor. He has learned, by immersion, a second language in a matter of months. Admittedly, he remembers his “please and thank yous” better than his school-aged sisters. He also follows instructions and sequences better.…

  • A Big Year

    A Big Year

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    2014 was one of those years. Along with 2001, 2005, and 2007 (the years we were married, and birthed our two daughters, respectively), it will, to our family, forever remain sacred and set apart… The year we welcomed Little Man into our family. An eighteen month endeavor (and I thought carrying both our girls to 41 weeks was a…

  • Just in Time for Christmas

    Just in Time for Christmas

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    This morning I woke and made the kids a stinky, hot breakfast. The sink is still full of dirty dishes. The counters are covered in clutter, the floor littered with toys, books and blankies, and our beds are unmade. And I don’t care. Can you guess why? If you’ve been following along, you’ll recognize this as…

  • Christmastime is Here

    Christmastime is Here

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    It’s the most wonderful time of the year… the halls are as decked as they’re going to get. We went sparse on the Christmas decor this year, what with our house on the market and all. Having already packed up knick-knacks in an effort to make the house appear a spacious, blank canvas for prospective buyers, it…

  • How to Get Your House Realtor Ready in 20 Minutes Flat

    How to Get Your House Realtor Ready in 20 Minutes Flat

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    I’ve shared my favorite tips and strategies for Staging a House to Sell here before, but what’s an exhausted mom to do when she’s rocking a thrown-out back, an especially messy house, and a Realtor calls first thing in the morning because she’s “in the area and wants to show your house right now”? #1)…