A desperate scramble for authenticity in everyday motherhood. A deeper truth is that these kinds of questions gnaw at my fragile footing as a mother. Can these strangers see how ill-equipped I feel? .

Tuesday, September 16, 2008. I have thoroughly loved writing this blog. It has been a great way to journal about the adoption and other things. It helps me to date things. I have met many wonderful blog friends and feel bonded to many of you. I have enjoyed following your lives and hope to continue to do so as much as possible. Friday, August 22, 2008. Overall, everyone is .

We just received word to prepare to leave for Moscow at the end of October. We are really excited to have all of our friends and family join us through our blog. John, Lauri, and Olivia. After an exhausting plane ride - we . Friday 16 March Today started off early as usual. Tuesday 13 March We woke up to an overcast day in. Happy belated birthday to Bruce! .

Friday, April 11, 2008. Some shots of the boxes, mostly cleared and ready to be turned with organic chicken manure. Thursday, April 10, 2008. I figured that before I do my two blog posts for the 2008 garden that I ought to recap how the 2007 effort turned out. Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins! Carrots did well, and we enjoyed them.

Our adoption journey bringing our family together. Thursday, September 8, 2011. We were pointed to a blog post. Today that made us reflect back on our transition period after Kim and Peter first came home. For those going through that transitional stage, I have a word or two of encouragement. You WILL get through it, you ARE strong enough, and your kids WILL make peace with their past and future. Of course, you are going to struggle to get to that point, but it is a struggle worth going through.