Stories of My Repurposed Life

Goodbye Grandma

Goodbye Grandma

Grandma Hallie, my last living grandparent, passed away early Easter morning at the age of 94. She was my dad’s biological mother and was someone I grew up never knowing...

Showing Up Before It’s Over

Showing Up Before It’s Over

What do you see in this photo? You’d probably answer with the obvious: a young teen in a t-shirt and jeans. What do I see? Well, in this case, the obvious to you is my point...

Finally Finding Catalina

Finally Finding Catalina

I have known for many years that one day I would get to write this blog. I didn’t know when it would happen or the exact content that the post would contain, but I knew...

No Pug Left Behind

No Pug Left Behind

As an international adoptive mother, I’m very familiar with the excitement and joy that comes with the long-awaited pick-up trip. Back when we adopted from Guatemala between...

Celebrating National Adoption Month

Celebrating National Adoption Month

As a child of an adoptee and as an adoptive mother, adoption has been part of my story since as far back as I can remember. Being the daughter of an adoptee was not my...

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