I’ve always preferred to carry a small purse. In fact, for many years I didn’t carry a purse at all. I figure if I’ve got a purse, let alone a big one, I’ll just fill it with crap I don’t really need. So I like to keep it to the essentials.
Well as you know momhood [...]

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Whenever you do something out of the ordinary, a couple of things happen. First, you draw attention to yourself. Whether you meant to or not, that’s what happens. People can’t help but take notice. Second, people have opinions about your choice.
When it comes to our path to parenthood we haven’t done things the ordinary way. [...]

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Monday was our home visit. We passed – whew! Not that I didn’t think we would, but it’s still a relief to have that part done.
Our social worker is incredibly laid back. The “inspection” of our home consisted of her going room to room and just glancing around. The “interview” was more of a discussion [...]

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We had the carpets cleaned Monday. The deck dudes arrived Tuesday to repair the damage to our deck from a tree that hit it last winter (yeah, we’re a little slow). Today Maid Brigade spent 3 hours doing all the house work I haven’t done and, I kid you not, the women were coughing from all [...]

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I always assumed I’d be a mom.  Don’t most of us?  We play with our baby dolls as kids, we dream of meeting Mr. Right as teens.  A family is part of the happily ever after, right?  It’s just what you do.  Everyone does it.  It’s the natural order of things.
Or so I thought.
Life doesn’t [...]

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