A Child Chosen
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Kangaroo Boo Giveaway
Pickel posted 10 hours 3 min ago — Kangaroo Boo is hosting their first ever giveaway! Win $100 worth of gifts by creating a holiday gift registry on their site. Tags: Giveaway, kangaroo booShare This...
Guest Post: Finding Truth
Pickel posted 1 day 4 hours ago — Amie suggests that she is a teenager trapped in an adult’s body. She’s adopted. She’s Irish. She’s proud of both. I have a fondness for this day we celebrate our collective Irish heritage–both real and imagined. I don&...
Quest Post: Finding Truth
Pickel posted 8 hours 13 min ago — Amie suggests that she is a teenager trapped in an adult’s body. She’s adopted. She’s Irish. She’s proud of both. I have a fondness for this day we celebrate our collective Irish heritage–both real and imagined. I don&...
How to: Surviving Thanksgiving
Pickel posted 1 day 7 hours ago — Thanksgiving is a difficult holiday for kids because it is not about kids. The holidays are about spending time with family, about enjoying family and traditions, and about (at least in our house) good food. Unfortunately, in this case, kids suffer...
Guest Post: Lucky Mommy
Pickel posted 2 days 7 hours ago — When we were in Changsha seven-and-a-half years ago, our family did not blend in with others on those Chinese streets. We, along with the other couples who had traveled with us, were just a handful of Caucasian couples with Chinese babies, so lots...
Make a Worry Doll Ornament
Pickel posted 2 days 7 hours ago — I love Worry Dolls. In fact, I just received a beautiful pair of shorts from that has Worry Dolls sewn into the pockets. They are absolutely adorable. If you want to learn how to make a Worry Doll ornament for your little ones (it is somewhat diffi...
Adoption Quote of the Week
Pickel posted 3 days 7 hours ago — We’ve had bad luck with our kids - they’ve all grown up. ~Christopher Morley Tags: adoption-quote-of-the-weekShare This...
A Thousand Words
Pickel posted 4 days 7 hours ago — I’ve been getting sentimental these last few days because I know that in just a few weeks I will be breathing in the warm scent of my new son. However, nothing can compare to those days and weeks leading up to AJ’s adoption. I came acro...
Nebraska to Revise Safe Haven
Pickel posted 4 days 8 hours ago — Back in September I wrote about Nebraska’s new Safe Haven law and how I thought the state was not going to be equipped to deal with the influx of children they were going to see. As of yet, no children have been dropped off but I am wondering...
2008 Holiday Gift Guide is LIVE!
Pickel posted 4 days 16 hours ago — The 2008 Holiday Guide is now live and posted on the Page section directly to the right of your screen! Please, check it out, enjoy, scroll, click away, and see what I think are this year’s hottest items. Tags: Holiday gift guideShare This...
