December 27, 2013
by Maralee
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Before there was this: There was this: This picture makes me smile and brings me back to a time when these three little faces (and about 15 more) were my world. I am thankful to be an adoptive … Continue reading
December 23, 2013
by Maralee
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For the last three years I have loved participating in my friend Rebecca’s December Photo Project. She hosts it from her blog and encourages people to take a picture daily from the beginning of December through Christmas Eve. It’s been … Continue reading
December 20, 2013
by Maralee
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Here is the audio from my recent radio interview about how we work to reorient the way our kids see Christmas. It has been an intentional shift away from Santa and Frosty and Jingle Bells (although we aren’t scared of … Continue reading
December 17, 2013
by Maralee
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Yesterday I was cleaning out my purse. This has become a fairly regular chore in my life once I ditched the diaper bag. I refuse to carry multiple bags everywhere I go, so my purse has to do double duty. … Continue reading
December 16, 2013
by Maralee
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For the last three years I have loved participating in my friend Rebecca’s December Photo Project. She hosts it from her blog and encourages people to take a picture daily from the beginning of December through Christmas Eve. It’s been … Continue reading
December 9, 2013
by Maralee
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For the last three years I have loved participating in my friend Rebecca’s December Photo Project. She hosts it from her blog and encourages people to take a picture daily from the beginning of December through Christmas Eve. It’s been … Continue reading
December 8, 2013
by Maralee
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I remember the decision making process we began after the adoption of our first child. We wanted to expand our family and give our son a sibling. For us it was a complicated process of examining our options (fertility treatments … Continue reading
December 5, 2013
by Maralee
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I wrote yesterday about my recent experience as a first time soccer mom. Today I’m excited to share with you my friend Sara’s thoughts about youth sports. Why listen to Sara? For starters, she’s my friend! I’ve known Sara since … Continue reading
December 4, 2013
by Maralee
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My oldest child had his first experience with YMCA soccer this year. Having a naturally coordinated and speedy son, I knew this day would come, but not having much experience with sports myself, I wasn’t sure what it would be … Continue reading
December 2, 2013
by Maralee
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If your family is anything like yours, car trips can be some of the most stressful moments of the day. And I don’t mean “car trips” like your six hour drive to your vacation location. I mean the simple trip … Continue reading