Our stories with foster care and adoption
Update on Fostering…
July 3, 2011 By mommahopper Leave a Comment
As some of you know, we have two little foster boys, 9 and 4. They are brothers, from a sibling group of 5. We have had Brandle for over two months now. Michael just moved in last week unexpected then. So far the transition with Michael has been good. The kids play well together. Well… [Continue Reading]
Organizing an on the go family

The Stares
Our family is as normal as normal can be to us. But we are unique and we know it. Our two youngest children are bi racial, and many times we travel with one or two extra. Its amazing how many stares we get. I have noticed this before but not as much as I have on… [Continue Reading]
What I’ve been Blogging about

10 Creative Toys that Every Foster Home Needs
We have had children in and out of our house. Through these children I have notice that there have been some toys that have with stood the test of children who need an outlet for creative play. Plus these toys have also been my sons favorite toys and continue to be my children’s favorite toys…. [Continue Reading]
Heritage History April Tax Relief Special
Are those tax returns coming back? Are you looking for some solid history curriculum for next year? Check out Heritage History homeschool curriculum! Still time to save with their April Tax special!

Advice to Young Newly Married Couples
Being married is HARD! It takes work ever minute to learn how to live with each other, communicate, love each other, respect each other, just live with each other. We all know it takes a LOT of work to be married to each other. When I married Dan, we both came from divorced families. So… [Continue Reading]

Where’s Mom: Will They Find Me?
It seems that I hear often “where’s mom?” though out the day. Sometimes by the time they find me they have forgot what they wanted, just needed to see me and go about their day. Sometimes they need something now. Somedays get pretty intense here. So when I finally have a safe moment to go… [Continue Reading]

10 Ways I Have Adapted to Homeschooling While Doing the Dishes
Five years ago, I was homeschooling one child, while one was in middle school. We had a few baby’s and a few toddlers in and out. Homeschooling was easy then. As time when on I started homeschooling two, with more little ones in and out. Education has always been ever changing in our home…. [Continue Reading]

It is Time to Sign up for FREE Bowling
One of our favorite things we did last summer was bowl! All summer long we bowled. It was a great activity for young to old. And when things got stressful in our family, I used bowling as my stress reliever -in fact the day I was the most frustrate I bowled my best! Kids up… [Continue Reading]














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