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Elliott

Parenting

Coffee+Crumbs: When They Took My Baby Away

I’m back over at Coffee+Crumbs sharing those first feelings after I had Elliott.  I had preeclampsia, and he had inter-uterine …

Melanie DaleOctober 15, 2014, 8:09 amOctober 15, 2014 0
Parenting

The Power of Being Wrong

I can’t think of a better visual for being wrong than this photo of my feet shoved into fuzzy socks …

Melanie DaleOctober 8, 2013, 7:37 pmNovember 4, 2013 2
Adoption, Parenting

That Boring Bio Kid

When our son was four and a half years old, he went from being our only child, an adorable blond-haired, …

Melanie DaleMay 19, 2013, 7:37 pmMay 19, 2013 15
Parenting

Indoor Girl Rides a Bike

Her loins burned and her thighs quivered. Sounds like a line from a girl porn book.  Er, not exactly at …

Melanie DaleApril 16, 2013, 10:10 amApril 16, 2013 17
Hosting, Orphan Care

Birds on a Funky Beach

K knows very little English, except in one category.  Yep.  Swear words.  Epic swear words.  She and Elliott have been …

Melanie DaleDecember 19, 2012, 8:33 pmDecember 19, 2012 1
Adoption, Hosting, Orphan Care, Parenting, Sponsorship, Uganda

Sveika

Our lives are filled with hellos.  Those first moments, when hungry eyes fall on faces and joy erupts.  The sighs …

Melanie DaleDecember 14, 2012, 8:30 amDecember 14, 2012 3
Parenting

Obedient Sweaty Booties and the Manners Magnets

Just.  Breathe. This is my first post from my new office for my new blog with my new password and …

Melanie DaleOctober 7, 2012, 1:02 amOctober 7, 2012 6

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