Did you know that according to speaker John Maxwell that you will influence more than 10,000 people in your lifetime? That every day you influence several people? Today I am influencing not only my husband and children but others I come into contact with. And that influence is mostly done by example. I have…… Continue reading Who Is Watching Me Today?
Category: Teenagers
Adoption Update: 5 Weeks Home
Today I made borscht. A 10-gallon pot of it. Since we’ve been home I try to make a Ukrainian dish at least once a week. They seem to all appreciate it, or at least seemed to until today. None of them, except Vlad, wanted any of it and they are all crabby. This is the…… Continue reading Adoption Update: 5 Weeks Home
Adoption Update: One Week Home
Whoo Hoo we are almost over jet lag! Settling into things here. Silly me decided to jump into an Arbonne detox on Monday and wowza those must-have daily ice cream cones in Ukraine are coming back to bite me big time. Detoxing off of sugar is NOT fun!! I guess I could have waited to…… Continue reading Adoption Update: One Week Home
You’re Such a Nice Person! HA!
There are some common things people say to me when I mention adopting teenagers from Ukraine. I hear them over and over again and always reply the same way. I wonder if other adopting parents hear them. They aren’t bad things and I am so happy when people are interested in what we did. Maybe…… Continue reading You’re Such a Nice Person! HA!
Family Rules!
Someday Tom and I will write a book on this subject because so many people have asked us to do that but for now here are a few of our family rules to get you started. They may or may not work for your family but they’ve been working for us for over 32 years…… Continue reading Family Rules!