I love to bake. Like, love it.
We spent some time with some dear friends and I decided to bring some scones with me for everyone to enjoy. Well, since little man is a gluten free low protein vegan, he is unable to eat the scones I baked for everyone. So I decided to try my hand at some PKU friendly scones for him!
It was a year ago today I saw your face. I had seen so many faces up to that point... And at that moment your chubby cheeks, adorable smile, and precious eyes caught mine. You made me giggle and say:
"That's my kid..."
It was a bold and scary sentence to say.
Finding ways to decorate walls has often times left me stumped. I love photo walls, but it can look cluttered. I love art, but I get bored easily and big pieces of art feel like a big commitment.
4 years ago, when the idea of homeschooling first started rolling around in my head, it felt like a Mt. Everest. Something that was impossible. That would be too difficult. We'd hate each other by the end of the day... All the thoughts of "I can't because..." were rolling around in my head.
Build. Crash. Build. Crash and Repeat.
I love watching him discover new things. His mind never stops and he always wants to know how things work. He loves all things vehicle related and loves to point them out with an enthusiastic yell "CAH!"
I think that for the mass majority of mom's we find fitting in fitness to be hard. Much our days (well at least mine anyway) are filled with so many other things that just going to the bathroom ALONE is a huge accomplishment. (And all the mom's who work from the home with little ones say AMEN!)
Gluten Free
Vegan
Keto
Paleo
Atkins
Vegetarian
Volumetrics
Dairy Free
Peanut Free
These are just a FEW of the dietary needs among people today. But what a world we live in! Especially here in the United States, which accommodates hundreds of eating habits, trends, and needs!
Y'all, I have GRAND PLANS every spring to clean out every nook and cranny of my house and purge things not needed. And granted, I would say we do a pretty decent job. But that is mainly because disorganization drives me nuts and old broken toys make me crazy...
I am not a professional home interior decorator by any means, but I love to decorate and do DIY projects and make old pieces new again. This has been in my blood LONG before HGTV has been around. It started with watching my mom's love for antiques and...
I like to dabble in a lot of "arts." If I see something that looks fun to do, I'll try it. Even if I completely suck at it. Because, why not? No one has to see if the outcome was an epic failure.
There is no such thing as balance. All of the things we juggle collide in a thing called 'life' and life is messy. Absolutely and beautifully messy. [And I'm learning to] EMBRACE IT."
Anyone else miss summer or even spring? I sure do. Although, I really am trying to enjoy the quiet winter days...
I love long summer days as much as the next person. But winter has a lot of beauty to it, even when the foliage is fast asleep.
I've thought a lot about the day our son was abandoned. The day he was left out on a bench. The day his parent/s, no doubt, walked away tearfully from their son.
Our first Christmas with little man was great! We traveled down to family, which is a 3.5 hour car ride, which he did great!!!
Wow! One month in. I really can't believe that it has been one month since we have had our little guy in our family and in our lives.
I have been trying to write this update for the past couple of days, but life has been a tad busy in getting things ready before we leave.
Taking the step to say YES to adoption is scary. Especially saying YES to an older child with a known special need.
Wow! A LOT has happened since I last shared! So I've got some catching up to do! Our immigration paperwork has all been approved and we received TRAVEL APPROVAL yesterday...
A year ago today we opened our hearts, opened our home, and said YES to adoption and I haven't regretted that decision one bit...
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