This is the third installment of our adoption story. You can read part 1 about our decision to adopt and part 2 about how we decided on an adoption agency here and here. In today's post, I'm discussing the application and home study process. These were the two most involved and, for the time being, … Continue reading our adoption story (part 3): the home study process
We like to joke in the Smith household that I am a high severity, low frequency cook. Yeah, that's some lame actuary/insurance humor for you. It's Justin's way of saying that while I don't cook often, when I do it usually takes the whole day and is rather elaborate. Think, for example, of Thankgiving. I'm … Continue reading monday musings: positivity
Well, I'm ready to parent a teenager. Sisko is somewhere under that pile of blanket. Most mornings, I wait to make the bed until he gets up. Some days, the bed doesn't get made until *late* morning. One of my loves is macro photography. I love getting up close and personal with my subjects and … Continue reading my week in photos
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