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Spring Storms
It’s been a challenging start to the year. I’ve found myself unhappy or unsatisfied in multiple areas of life and knew some changes were...
Dana
Apr 17, 20243 min read
2024: Hoping for a Transformative Year
The end of 2023 was more stressful than I had anticipated. I expected to spend the end of the year in our home celebrating a magical...
Dana
Jan 12, 202412 min read
Start Fresh September
Summer went by too fast! We’re already at the end of September. We’ve passed back to school/daycare, a month of sports, graduate school...
Dana
Sep 27, 20234 min read
The Summers Just Begun!
My amazing parents let us spend the fourth with them again this year…3 years in a row, they might be regretting this open invitation,...
Dana
Jul 6, 20234 min read
National Foster Care Month
I had an entire post written for National Foster Care Awareness Month (NFCM) but it disappeared and I cannot find it anywhere. I feel...
Dana
May 24, 20235 min read
Thirty-fun & a Month of Messy
Happy 60th Birthday Michael Jordan! I will forever keep that as my favorite fun fact, because yes – we share a birthday. Birthday weekend...
Dana
Mar 4, 20239 min read
Harsh Realities & How We Made Changes
Our holiday season went by quickly! It’s crazy how much can happen in a short amount of time. We all truly enjoyed our time together....
Dana
Jan 31, 20239 min read
Attachment
"Attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans. The most important...
Dana
Dec 8, 20224 min read
She Doesn't Do It All
It's only been two months since my last post! Pretty impressive if I do say so myself. Life has been busy and chaotic per usual, but the...
Dana
Nov 18, 20225 min read
Out With the Old, In With the New
Wow! Life has been full of note-worthy changes! I've addressed these briefly but here we are. Living life after a summer full of chaos...
Dana
Sep 5, 20226 min read
Most Challenging Year Yet
I always love sitting down to type everything going on...but for one reason or another, I'm just not consistent with updates. Either way,...
Dana
Jun 28, 20225 min read
Anyone Can Advocate
“You are a fantastic advocate for your family”. The best compliment I’ve ever received, and the moment I knew I was on “that parent”...
Dana
Feb 9, 20227 min read
Hello, 2022!
Long time, no post! As you can see, I’ve had a title change of my blog…after pretty much 9 months away, it felt right! So, sit down, grab...
Dana
Jan 29, 20229 min read
Find Your Tribe
So I’ve recently started working out again, which was needed for both my mental stamina and physical. Getting back into working out has...
Dana
Apr 26, 20217 min read
My Monster
So Cookie Monster was here and back home within 48 hours. It's crazy how that happens, but it's the world of foster care. I won't go into...
Dana
Mar 8, 20214 min read
Placement #2
So I have a new little guy who lives with us now. I haven't figured out his computer name (leaning towards Cookie Monster), but he's...
Dana
Mar 2, 20212 min read
29 and Feelin' Fine!
The beginning of this year’s Lenten season happened to fall on my birthday again this year. Not always fun in terms of celebrating, but...
Dana
Feb 21, 20214 min read
Looking Ahead
Overall things are going very well with mister man. His growth and development are something to keep an eye on but nothing to be nervous...
Dana
Feb 15, 20213 min read
Hello 2021
I know I'm pretty much a month late, but I'm officially a person who is always late! Two or three years ago, that would have NEVER been...
Dana
Jan 25, 20214 min read
100 Days
Saturday was the 100th-day mister man has lived with me. Part of me didn't think he'd be in my care for this long. With infants, they try...
Dana
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Amidst the Chaos
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Learning to Live the Best Life Among Chaos
"For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago." Ephesians 2:10
Answering my calls - but knowing I'll need my personal outlet to share all my experiences; the ups and the downs.
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