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Pennies For A Princess: October 2013
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Pennies For A Princess. Monday, October 28, 2013. It's been busy around here lately with all the fall events! I haven't had a lot of time to blog because I've been organizing and planning the Launch of Polina's Promise - a nonprofit benefitting orphans and special needs families worldwide. To keep up with the updates, you will want to like our Facebook page at: https:/ www.facebook.com/PolinasPromise. This is a dear, dear friend of mine that I met through the process of adopting Polina. She followed ...
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Pennies For A Princess: April 2014
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Pennies For A Princess. Thursday, April 10, 2014. I know it's been forever since I've blogged. I'm sorry. I just don't have the time. Here is a brief overview. I'm working full-time teaching Special Education again. Polina has had a couple of surgeries. Her legs are now straight. We are waiting for the okay to remove the knee stabilizer on her right leg and the journey to walking will begin. Carter is playing baseball and doing boy scouts. He just finished drama. I am busy running Polina's Promise.
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Pennies For A Princess: September 2013
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Pennies For A Princess. Sunday, September 29, 2013. Our Beautifully Messy Life. My house is a mess! Since we've brought Polina home, I've been a "stay-at-home" mom. So my house should be neatly organized, right? I fall victim to the thoughts of messiness in my head. Today was one of those days! It was such a messy adventure! She wanted to look like an "old Baba" today. She thought it was hilarious when General pulled her faster than Mommy could run. Listen for the giggle. Held a couple puppies. A 7-year-...
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Pennies For A Princess: November 2013
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Pennies For A Princess. Saturday, November 23, 2013. Together, we make a bigger ripple. MY FIRST CANDY CANE! At 6-years-old, Polina is experiencing her "firsts" in a family. Tonight, it was her first time seeing Christmas Lights. It was freezing.but worth every shiver! If you hang with me, there's more pictures at the end of the blog. Unfortunately, these celebrations don't come without a heavy heart. Orphans are stuck and kids are dying. Tendencies, they are much more in-check now. Can I encourage you t...
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Pennies For A Princess: June 2013
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Pennies For A Princess. Friday, June 28, 2013. Oxymoron: Russian Children's Rights. This probably isn't the best time for me to blog because I'm stuck somewhere between anger and sorrow. You see, I have been given the gift of this beautiful little girl as my daughter, and as much as I rejoice in that, it brings me great sorrow to know there are children who will likely never be with forever families. Some of these kids, I have met, played with, loved on. You are not forgotten! You are not forgotten!
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Pennies For A Princess: February 2013
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Pennies For A Princess. Wednesday, February 20, 2013. A Day in Polina's Life. The following link is a video of a day in the life of Polina. Radio Free Europe asked me to put together photos and videos of one day in her life. In an effort to keep it as pure as possible, I did this project the very next day. Radio Free Europe Link. I don't know if Max Shatto was abused and I pray that he was not. I do not know the details of that case and leave it to our justice system to find the truth. After they tired o...
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Pennies For A Princess: April 2013
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Pennies For A Princess. Saturday, April 20, 2013. All that being said, Polina Joy is thriving! Instead, here's a bunch of photos of life as a Russian orphan adopted into an American family. Getting sized for wheelchair/stander. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Please visit our Web page to find out more about the non-profit we've started to help special needs orphans and families worldwide. California Beach with Aunt Katie and Aunt Katy. Disneyland with Aunt Katy and Baba.
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Pennies For A Princess: January 2014
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Pennies For A Princess. Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Gotcha Day" - It's been a year! Blogger won't let me upload new pictures.so I decided to take my 2-part "Gotcha Day" posts into one. What a difference a year has made! From Jan, 2013. A shower or a blog while Polina is sleeping snuggly? I think there's a lot of people waiting for a blog, so the shower will have to wait. I know many of you have been awaiting this. I'm sorry it's taken so long, and this may not be the greatest post as I'm trying to d...
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Pennies For A Princess: Quick Medical Update
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Pennies For A Princess. Thursday, May 29, 2014. We are in Kansas City today. As you can see, the X-Ray isn't of the GI tract. So, we find ourself in a two-part process. We will do surgery tonight to have it cleaned and the bone cultured. If there is no infection, we can move ahead in the "coming weeks" to place a plate. If there is infection, she will have to be on a round of antibiotics before a plate can be placed because it will "puss out" if there is an infection. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Pennies For A Princess: Death Would Be Better
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Pennies For A Princess. Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Death Would Be Better. I've always felt there was nothing worse than a parent having to bury their child. I don't think that anymore. What I'm about to write might sound morbid. If you read to the end, you might understand why it's not. Frankly, I'd rather bury my child than leave her in "the home for invalids" where she currently resides. Let that soak in for a moment.the home for invalids. Her only known relative said the same. And the letters f...
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