8/31/2011 I've had one reoccurring thought since my miscarriage: what happens next? In a strange way I feel like I'm waiting...

8/29/2011 Here are a few deals I've taken advantage of recently. At WalMart, I picked up 2 packages of dental floss, 2 packages o...

8/26/2011 Friday is here again. On this blog that means that I post pictures from our week. Here's what this week held for our famil...

8/25/2011 A few nights ago we got together with some extended family members who own a small hobby farm with horses, chickens, rabbits, ...

8/23/2011 Here's a description of what grief looked like for me, as we get to the 9-weeks-since-my-miscarriage mark. I'm also d...

8/22/2011 Here are a few of the freebies I received in the mail recently. All of this for free: a Huggies onesie, 1 high-value Huggi...

8/19/2011 It's Friday again. It's been a busy week, so I have only 2 pictures to share from our week. Here's my son, eat...

It's been 8 weeks since my miscarriage. I wonder how long I'll be counting weeks like this... not the kind of counting of weeks I wo...

8/17/2011 MORE OF THE DAY TO DAY : After thinking more about what I shared in the previous foster parenting log, I wanted to correct a fa...

8/16/2011 Phew! Sigh! I'm tired. The last week has been a blur of activity and my brain hasn't had time yet to process it all....

8/12/2011 It's Friday! Here are a few photos from our week. We enjoyed a day at the Lake Michigan waterfront this week. Sunny and...

8/11/2011 Disclaimer: due to state regulations concerning foster children, I am not allowed to post pictures of any foster child's...

8/10/2011 As of Monday night, we have two new foster children in our home. I hadn't published anything here, but we have actuall...

8/10/2011 Last weekend, my husband gave me a birthday gift. He installed a new ceiling fan / light fixture in our dining room. Here...

8/9/2011 Birthdays. Both my daughter and I celebrate our birthdays in early August. And my husband's birthday is in mid-July, so in a ma...

8/8/2011 Here are a few freebies that arrived in my mailbox last week. A coupon for a free Aussie shampoo product. A coupon for a free Nest...

8/5/2011 The first Friday of August is here. I love August and associate it with celebrations. It's my birthday month and my daughter...

8/4/2011 She turns 8 this week! Who can believe it?! My firstborn. My only daughter. Growing into a beautiful young lady! 8 years ago I held...

8/3/2011 Last weekend my husband tackled a major home improvement project: installing a new kitchen sink. The old sink: very heavy and very ...