Big Magic

Big Magic

The “Highlight the Night” homecoming dance wasn’t on our parental radar. High school dances are for kids with cars, jobs and facial hair, none of which the freshman living under our roof has. When he casually announced at dinner during homecoming week that a girl...
Fan Fare: Guacamole Tostadas

Fan Fare: Guacamole Tostadas

For as good as I try to be about prepping bleachers meals so that they are ready to eat right out of our trusty 3-compartment Ziplock containers, I sometimes need a shortcut; a throw-and-go recipe that will allow me to quickly toss stuff in the cooler at home and save...
Yes: Where Our Adoption Story Got Real

Yes: Where Our Adoption Story Got Real

(Read part 1 of this series here) I knew that if I hesitated for even a second, I would be in danger of shrinking back and reasoning my way out of moving forward. So as soon as the words, “Give us one” left my lips, I stood to my feet and headed toward Oz Google for...
In the Follow Through

In the Follow Through

Every time I sit down to write out our adoption story for the brave families I see standing on the starting line of the process, I wimp out. I’m afraid our experience is no longer relevant to them and that nothing I write will stop their legs from shaking anyway, so...