when east meets south
Oh my goodness, y’all. I am getting too old for this crazy drive-to-Atlanta-stay-up-late-with-adoptive-mamas-sell-Wild-Olive-tees-then-househunt-for-two-days-barely-sleep-and-then-drive-nine-hours-through-a-rainstorm-to-get-home kind of stuff. Asher and I got in last night around dinner and I barely managed to shovel down some spaghetti and meatballs before I fell asleep on the couch. Sitting up. It was pretty sad. The good news is that I *think* we found a house…. Read More
… I wrote my first blog post. And it was so not good. Tori was 16, Zach was 13, Asher was 6 and Dalton was 4. Isabelle had been home for 7 months and we were knee-deep in paperwork to bring Sophie home. Things were a little different. I love to be able to look back at all that has… Read More
So, y’all might have noticed that I haven’t been around quite as much. And that’s been deliberate. I have felt like I need to step back a bit to get a fresh perspective on my priorities. How I spend my time, my energy. How I spend my self. Because, whether we want to believe it or not, we are spending… Read More
There is something in the air around here. Beyond the smell of dogs and dirty socks. It is change. And lots of it. My husband and I are in the midst of some big changes that are happening seemingly simultaneously. Some changes have come on slowly and steadily. Others have pounced on us unexpectedly. But right now it feels like… Read More
Eeek. This sorta makes my tummy hurt. But I’ve been thinking about doing it for a long time. I just haven’t had the wherewithal to actually do it. Until now. With the help of Passionfruit, I’m now accepting sponsors on a limited basis. And I’m excited about sharing like-minded shops and blogs with y’all. So, if you’re interested in having… Read More
I’m no facebook pro. In fact, I’m pretty much a facebook dummy. Such a dummy, in fact, that I set up my original Ni Hao Y’all facebook account as a person, instead of a website. And, evidently, facebook does not dig that. So, although I meant to do this months ago, I finally did it. I created a facebook page…. Read More
I have been wanting to do a ‘year-in-review’ of 2011 for a while. But it sounds sooo much easier than it is. Every time I would start thinking of every thing that transpired in 2011 – no matter where my thoughts would begin – they always took me to the same place. Esther. Man, that sadness just does not go… Read More
just been so scattered lately. homeschooling. researching. putting a fresh coat of stain on the swing set. and even, believe it or not, even thinking ahead to Christmas. I have a lot to share, just a lack of time for blogging this week. but after the bigger kiddos went to bed tonight, I got a quiet moment to check in…. Read More
Did y’all see? The entirely new look? And, I made the big switch from blogger to WordPress. sniff sniff. It was hard, and scary, to finally say adios to Blogger. We’ve been good friends for over 5 years now. But really WordPress is just so much more flexible. And user friendly. And cooler. Did I just say that? And the… Read More
Y’all. Check this out. There is a mommy blog thang going on over at The Bump. And Ni Hao Y’all is, evidently, the blog that’s up in the “Adoption” category. I’m not gonna lie. I had no idea this was going on. But I know now. So, let’s hear it for Adoption. Huh? Let’s HEAR IT FOR ADOPTION!! That’s better…. Read More