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I Won The Kids Lotto

I think we really lucked out when we adopted our kids they are truly great kids. I am sitting here stressing out about my husband being in the hospital and my 8 year old Rebecca sees that my eyes are red and she goes over to the bathroom and brings me some tissues because she thought I was going to cry. She came over and hugged me with the hug of more love than any one mother should be allowed to get. Now I know it is my job as a mom to protect my kids and should be the … Continue reading →

Why?

Ok, today’s entry may seem like a rant and if so I apologize at the beginning. When we started the adoption process 12 years ago I was told by a member of my husband’s immediate family that “you can never love an adopted child the same as you can a biological.” When this was said we did not have our kids yet but we were in the process. This particular person thought we were adopting so that we could have the first grandchildren yes she said it. I do not know where this person got their reasoning. We were the … Continue reading →

I Do Not Need to Be Nominated

One of my new friends said that she wants to nominate me for “a good neighbor award”. Now I have done a few things that have been nice for others but the one thing she wants to nominate me for is the one thing that I do not think needs to be recognized publicly. When I asked her why I should be nominated for this she said that it was because of the wonderful things that I did when we adopted. Now as I have said on many occasions we did not do anything great by adopting. Reality is we … Continue reading →

Nope We Are Adopted

We had a cable company rep come by the house tonight asking for me to switch to their service. The reason I mention it is that she made a comment about how much my oldest son and my daughter look like me. My kids busted out laughing and said how they are adopted. The look on the ladies face was like this was some kind of joke. Like this was an old family trick that we play on everyone and she is just the newest victim. The kids tried to assure her they were all adopted but I still am … Continue reading →

Celebrity News: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

THE GOOD It’s good news for Katie Couric. Thanks to her new gig at CBS, the former “Today” show anchor no longer has to wake up at the crack of dawn… and now we know who she has been sharing late night dinners with. According to PEOPLE magazine, the new anchor of the CBS Evening News is dating a man 17 years her junior. The magazine reports that 50-year-old Couric has been quietly dating 33-year-old entrepreneur Brooks Perlin for the last six months. Brooks who? According to PEOPLE, Perlin is prep school-educated son of a wealthy Connecticut family. He used … Continue reading →

Sweepstakes and Contests Ending in March

Well, my dad didn’t win the $280 million super lotto last night, but maybe next week! I have been getting a whole bunch of real estate magazines from Colorado, where the HGTV Dream Home is based. Of course, since they’re airing in two weeks, they’ve probably already notified the winner. It was fun dreaming! And it didn’t cost me the dollar for the Lotto ticket. Here’s a short list of contests to enter for March. Please feel free to add to it! Win a Free Flush and Fish Toilet – Okay, you have to go take a look even if … Continue reading →