Monday Musings: An Adoption Update

Moment of silence, friends…it’s Monday. AGAIN. Why does this keep happening?!!  Kidding. Kinda. 😉  Okay, SO, I have a few things to share today regarding our adoption and possible timeline. There are still LOTS of question marks and variables, but we had a long talk with the Matching Coordinator on Friday, so I wanted to

The Changing Face of Friendships and The Impact of Direct Sales

I’m going to go ahead and share something today that, quite frankly, might get me into a little bit of trouble. I’m gonna go there because it’s 2016, and it’s happening everywhere. Take one scroll down your Facebook feed and everybody’s selling something, am I right? Somehow, overnight, your best friend who had no idea

We are DTC!!!! (The Ultimate Friday Favorite)

You guys…there is only one Friday favorite today because it’s just that good. We are SO excited to share today that, after exactly six months and two days of paperwork, our dossier is on its way to China! EEEK! Ahhh, I’m still squealing…DTC! Seriously, the prettiest little letters I’ve seen in quite some time. For

10 on the 10th

So, this is totally not creative because I stole it from another blogger, but I loved the idea of sharing ten happy things on the 10th of the month. So let’s do it! 🙂  ONE. You guys…these little questionnaires are seriously my favorite thing ever. I love seeing what sticks with kiddos when they are

Weekend Wrap-Up: Noonday Style Edition

Fair warning: There are entirely too many pictures of ME on this post. I seriously don’t think I’ve been in this many blog post pictures in, well, ever.  This is a little out of my comfort zone, but since I literally spent my entire weekend in Noonday, I thought it would be fun to give

Finding Joy in the Waiting…A Letter to Myself

I’ve written about waiting and trusting in God’s timing before, but when I did, it was more directed at my readers and encouraging others. Today, this post is for me. I’ve been an absolute wreck the last few weeks, literally causing myself physical pain through my anxiety over our first delay in our adoption process.

Show & Tell Tuesday: How to Win Your Heart

Hey hey!  It’s another “Show & Tell Tuesday” link-up today, and today’s prompt is: “What Wins Your Heart?” Okay, so this question sort of stumped me when I first read it last week because I think this has changed over the years. When my husband and I were engaged, we each took the quiz that