I got a Kindle last Christmas. One of the first books I purchased and read was Black Anthology: Adult Adoptees Claim Their Space (The AN-YA Project). I’ve read a lot of articles and blog posts by adult adoptees, but not a lot of books. In fact, the last actual transracial adult adoptee book I read, … Continue reading
I realized it’s been awhile since I posted a “how’s life” kind of update for those who care a bit more about my family life than about my opinions on adoption (and everything else). Aside from looking for a job, I’ve been busy with Memory Book and 4-H. I’m the Co-Chair of the ACA II … Continue reading
January 15, 2014 was the anniversary of finalizing Cassie’s adoption. We celebrated by giving her 3 presents: a book, The Day We Met You. (I’ll write a review of the book, but I can say that I recommend it.) a special stuffed animal, a Bee pillow pet. (We chose a Bee pillow pet because the honeybee … Continue reading
The Open Adoption Bloggers thought it might be fun to also get to know one another in a more lighthearted way through a good old-fashioned blog hop! Each blogger answers a question, and we post our links. We then comment on at least three other people’s blogs. Fun! What was the last book you read? The … Continue reading
Our darling Cassie is 18-months old. That’s 1-1/2 years! Time goes by so fast! She’s wearing her gFleur outfit, which I’m actually going to write about separately, because I am insane. She’s hitting most of her milestones. “Runs stiffly and falls often.” She’s a great walker and has even started running. How good she is … Continue reading
This week’s Adoption Magazine blog hop is another literary question. What books would you recommend to someone considering adoption? This is an easy question, as I always recommend the following books: Is Adoption for You?, by Christine Adamec: Even if you know you want to adopt, this book is a great resource. It has fairly … Continue reading
This week’s Adoption Magazine blog hop is about children’s books. What are your favourite* adoption-themed children’s books? Because my children are in bed, and their books are in their rooms, I’m doing this from memory. We have a boatload of adoption-related children’s books. Fortunately, I remember my favorites. The Best for You, by Kelsey Stewart … Continue reading
If you’re not a part of the adoption community, then you probably don’t know that November is National Adoption Month. I wrote about it when I worked for AdoptionBlogs.com. National Adoption Month started as one day to finalize adoptions from foster care. It expanded… and is now an entire month to celebrate all types of … Continue reading
Back story: I have an 8-page wish list on Amazon.com, Library Books. Two weeks ago, we took Cassie for her first visit to the library. Max came too, so I got a chance to go through the list and check two books out! I heard about A Gate at the Stairs, by Lorrie Moore, from … Continue reading
DesignZ by Dede is still doing the Family History prompts, and I’m still late in answering them. Write about what you like to read. What’s your favorite book? Write about your favorite kinds of movies to see. What are your favorites? My favorite book is Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton. Don’t much care for the sequels, … Continue reading
Holding to the Ground 