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Another Playdate

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As the weather has gotten more and more summer like, our son has been wanting to spend more and more time out of doors. The only problem is that we live on a fairly busy street with practically no yard. So in order to give our son a good amount of safe outdoor time and a someone his own age to play with, I planned a playdate with some of our friends. For our playdate we were heading to a turn of the century era farm and town set up to be as realistic and functional as possible in the … Continue reading →

Pros and Cons of Date and Time Stamps

My mom and dad just received a photo calendar from my brother and sister-in-law. However, each of the images also features tiny numbers listing the date and time the photo was snapped. The date and time are great to have if you are scrapbooking photos, but otherwise the numbers simply serve as an eye sore. When you enable the date and time stamp on your camera you are stuck with viewing the numbers on your photos, unless you own Photoshop. The photo-editing software program has a tool that can erase the numbers. However, if you don’t own Photoshop the numbers … Continue reading →

Turn Your First Ultrasound into a Pregnancy Announcement

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Telling your friends and family you are expecting is an exciting time. Especially for first time parents, finding a creative way to break the news and surprise loved ones is half the fun! I used a couple different ways to tell my family. With my husband, I didn’t get creative because I was just too excited to wait. I ran straight from the bathroom, stick in hand, to the bedroom where my husband was fast asleep. It was four in the morning, so I’m not sure he really understood what was going on. Likewise, I told my mom by emailing … Continue reading →

Firstborn – Robin Lee Hatcher

“Firstborn” is my favorite Robin Lee Hatcher novel to date. It’s written in a way that reaches the reader’s heart on a very personal level, and it made me feel as though I were there. When Erika was sixteen, she fell madly in love with Steven Welby. They spent every minute of an entire summer together, and when he left to go to college, she thought her heart would break. Out of loneliness, she and his best friend made a mistake – they sought comfort from each other, and Erika became pregnant. No one knew but her grandmother. They arranged … Continue reading →

Celebrity Updates: Miss Pepper-Sprayed Puerto Rico and Mama Katie

It appears Miss Puerto Rico was telling the truth after all. In a previous blog I reported that Miss Puerto Rico Universe, Ingrid Marie Rivera alleged that someone doused her pageant gown and swimsuit with pepper spray during the November 24th contest. Authorities opened an investigation and the news made headlines around the world. Rivera made the rounds on American TV recounting her horrific ordeal. She shared how she had to apply ice bags to her face and body in between turns onstage, and despite her excruciating pain she continued with the competition. Now police say the beauty queen did … Continue reading →

Celebrity Update: Katie’s Record Recovery and “Dancing’s” Latest Romance

KATIE’S RECORD RECOVERY Remember those last comments I made about Katie Holmes running yesterday’s New York City Marathon? They don’t compare to the ones I’m about to dish now. Girl just spent 5:29:58 running 26.2 miles in and around New York City, then a few hours later she shows up in high heels for her hubby’s movie premiere. Someone get this girl a doctor! After my first marathon my legs felt like tree trunks that had been absorbing water in a logging camp for months. I could barely sit down in the bathtub. The last (and I mean very last) … Continue reading →

October: Adoption Blog Month in Review

In the adoption blogs for October you’ll find several series: one series on research on “how adopted children turn out” and the genes-vs.-environment question, one on giving back and how adoption makes the world seem a bit smaller, and one on single parent adoption. Media reviews included a workbook helping parents imagine what an inter-country move might be like for their child and think through related decisions. I also reviewed a wonderful resource for parents who think their child may have been exposed to alcohol prenatally. Another review was of an incredible story of an Ethiopian woman who runs two … Continue reading →

If They Don’t Like Kids (Or Still ARE One), Why Date?

Despite the fact that I have been a single parent for a while, and have done my share of dating and attempting to keep positive in terms of someday partnering again, I have definitely learned a few lessons. One of the things I find again and again with single parents who take up dating again is that they end up dating someone who isn’t too crazy about kids, or is still so immature themselves as to need a parent. Why are we doing this and how about we stop?! Speaking for myself, I know that I have found myself dating … Continue reading →

Author Update: Shirley Bahlmann, Part Two

Thanks for joining us for part two of our conversation with Shirley Bahlmann. If you missed part one, click here. Shirley, thanks again for being here. Yesterday we talked about your new releases. What was your inspiration to write these books? “Friends From Beyond the Veil” came about by accident. I was researching stories for a pioneer book and found some modern day haunting stories. People kept telling me more and more stories until I had a book. The Oddly Enough book is the result of readers of the Odds series asking and asking and asking me for another book! … Continue reading →

Update on the Chris Benoit Tragedy

Maybe wrestling fans finally have an answer to why one of the favorites unexpectedly freaked out. Beloved WWE Superstar Chris Benoit shocked the wrestling world when he killed his wife, son, and then took his own life earlier this year. People wanted to blame it on steroids – roid rage as it is called. But, after the tragedy happened, I read a news blurb from a former wrestler who said he thought it was brain damage brought about by repeated concussions. I only read that one article on that theory, but now it seems as if it may be true. … Continue reading →