I have been hesitant to blog now that my children are older and their privacy is the utmost concern, but there is a desperate need to hear from the Moms that have journeyed before. Navigating the public school system has been by far one of the greatest challenges in our adoption. There is no right or wrong, and you will make so many mistakes along the way. We saw his self esteem flourish on the track.

I am the proud mom of a beautiful 3 year old boy. My husband and I have been together for 8 years, and married for 6 years. I am a work-at-home mom I am a graphic designer and I sell my own line of adorable accessories and gifts for babies. Oh, I also have a stepdaughter.

My Journey of Home Ownership. The Dryer Vent that Almost Led to a Homicide. Before I bought my house, I thought I was incapable of murdering someone, but the act of installing a dryer vent changed all that. My murderous rage was not triggered by the vent, but by the duct. And this was part of the problem. I would make a terrific chimpanzee.

Confessions and Secrets from a First Time Mom. So much has happened, almost a whole lifetime. The good news is that we are all much healthier than we were at the previous postings.

Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic New Mother. Thursday, February 23, 2012. Gummy, Gummy, In My Tummy! After recently starting that petri-dish of vomitville, Pre-School, i went whole hog into defense mode. However, i did have a slight heart attack when Olive wandered into my bedroom recently having digested an entire bottle of recently purchased gummy princess vitamins. I had no clue on what to do! Great - right - OK - i feel like Hugh Grant in.