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The Great Wide Open: The Nuts and Bolts of Trees
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Thursday, December 20, 2012. The Nuts and Bolts of Trees. Let’s talk about trees. The “traditional Christmas tree” is obviously a tradition to be broken. But are these new, modern trees any less stunning? The Supertrees are home to enclaves of unique and exotic ferns, vines, orchids and also a vast collection of. Amongst other plants. They are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees –. That harness...
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The Great Wide Open: May 2011
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Sunday, May 8, 2011. Random Thoughts From a Non-Mothering Mother on Mother's Day. Why do people celebrate Mother's Day? For the act of giving birth? For all the sacrifices a mom makes for her children? For the daily love and care she gives to her family? Just some of the things I have been wondering about today. Not that I'm doubting the validity of celebrating Mother's Day, moms are certainly a great thing to celebrate! But what about me?
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The Great Wide Open: December 2012
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Thursday, December 20, 2012. The Nuts and Bolts of Trees. Let’s talk about trees. The “traditional Christmas tree” is obviously a tradition to be broken. But are these new, modern trees any less stunning? The Supertrees are home to enclaves of unique and exotic ferns, vines, orchids and also a vast collection of. Amongst other plants. They are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees –. That harness...
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The Great Wide Open: July 2011
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Wednesday, July 20, 2011. First Meeting": Gramma Pat. Doug, Maura and Reed, steaming in the hot, humid North Carolina summer. Me, slaving away in the hot, humid year round Singapore summer. My mom and sister Kathryn, melting in the hot, humid Texas summer. Bill, enjoying the cool, dry, crisp, mountain air of the Colorado Rockies, where he works as a private chef during the summers on a large ranch. Aunt Kathryn loved seeing her nephew again...
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The Great Wide Open: May 2012
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Sunday, May 20, 2012. Mother's Day #3- MUCH to Celebrate! I love celebrating Mother's Day. Of course I've always been grateful for my own mother, who raised 5 kids practically on her own while working multiple jobs and going to school, but now I'm thankful to be on another side of the celebrations. Some celebrate "Birth-Mom Day" the day before Mother's Day, but I prefer to claim my stake in the actual day itself. I am. That's right, Julian ...
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The Great Wide Open: Mother's Day #3- MUCH to Celebrate!
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Sunday, May 20, 2012. Mother's Day #3- MUCH to Celebrate! I love celebrating Mother's Day. Of course I've always been grateful for my own mother, who raised 5 kids practically on her own while working multiple jobs and going to school, but now I'm thankful to be on another side of the celebrations. Some celebrate "Birth-Mom Day" the day before Mother's Day, but I prefer to claim my stake in the actual day itself. I am. That's right, Julian ...
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The Great Wide Open: October 2012
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Thursday, October 18, 2012. Wading Through the Words. When he cuddled into my lap when I was sitting on the swinging chair on their front porch? When he said, “I want Rachel to play with me! 8221; or when he said to Maura, “Mommy, I don’t want you to talk to Rachel anymore, I want you to talk to me.”. Shortly after we got home from the airport, Reed saw me sitting in the swinging chair and asked, "Can I sit with you? We talked about how Ree...
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The Great Wide Open: December 2011
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Monday, December 19, 2011. Two Years In, A Lifetime To Go. When I made the decision to be open about our open adoption, I knew it would bring out slew of varying reactions. Since I’ve been particularly up front about it this past week, I’ve had hugs, tears, and lots of questions as I’ve related my story. Honestly, I love the questions. “How? How could you give up your own son? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. I became p...
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The Great Wide Open: October 2011
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Friday, October 14, 2011. Thankfully, one of those acquaintances whom I know from my book club (thanks, Cheryl! Thursday, October 6, 2011. There are so many things I could have been writing about since I last entered anything into this blog, but time passes, procrastination happens, and then the things add up so much that I don’t even know where to begin. Staci and me in Alaska, summer of 2008). After that snorkeling trip, I spent another w...
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The Great Wide Open: March 2011
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The Great Wide Open. My journey through life with open adoption. Monday, March 7, 2011. Open Adoption Roundtable Questions. He's such a cutie, huh? This is one of the pictures they've sent to me since I've been back in Singapore after the holiday visit. I haven't asked the origins of the hand-me-down he's sporting, but I love it. If open adoption is so great, why do so many people suck at it? Who helps the first parent? Does it outweigh the good? I’m guessing kids are not hung up on how many relati...
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