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As I write this, we are on our second week of temperatures above 60-degrees here in Ohio (almost 80 today in fact)!   Trees are budding, birds are singing, and life. is. good.   The usual after-school snack (grabbing a handful of chips) was replaced by this springy, fruity number: Karolina has been sporting a beautiful … Read more

First off, Happy Birthday to my dad!   What a year.   Last year on his birthday he was in the hospital and diagnosed with lung cancer (on his birthday).   A lot has transpired since then.   It has not been an easy 12 months, but we celebrate how far he’s come and the … Read more

Just wanted to share a few updated pictures of our littlest two.   I feel bad that the older boys have been getting significantly less camera time these days but I know it will balance out come baseball and camping season. 🙂    Here is Gus wearing his new shirt (just in case we forget … Read more

Have you ever heard of Punjammies?  This is the neatest thing!    I just found them last week and already have a few pair on my wish list.  I thought they were cute, but when I read about the cause behind them I was truly moved by the work and story behind the company.  Here … Read more

Much has been made in recent weeks of the Catholic Church’s teaching on contraception.  Lost in the midst of the rhetoric, political posturing, Sandra Fluke fiasco and HHS mandate, lies the reason behind why Church teaching remains consistent (and correct) on this topic.  You can disagree, my only hope is people will take a listen to those … Read more

By Jennifer Willits According to an August 2010 national study conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics regarding the use of birth control in the United States between 1982 and 2008, the leading form of contraception used by women was the oral contraceptive pill. While the NCHS report focused on what tens of millions … Read more

Today is a happy day!   It marks the one year anniversary of getting “the call” that we had been matched to Karolina!    Earlier that March 5 morning,  I had attended a health fair at church and caught up with a Polish friend.  I asked her “Do you like the name Karolina?”   Is … Read more

This week has been traumatic for Ohioans as we process and pray for the tragedy in Chardon.   The shooting that occurred on Monday has left communities shaken and children scared.   It is a tremendous blessing to work at 95.5 The Fish, and this week has been another reminder of the power of a … Read more

Last year at this time Jim and I were checking our cell phones and e-mail at what seemed like every minute,  for news from our adoption agency.    Our hearts were expectant.   Our minds raced with thoughts of “what will our daughter look like?”  “How old will she be?”    We didn’t know then, that in a … Read more

It’s Tuesday night and we just wrapped up our Lenten preparations.   Part of what I appreciate about our social media age is the gift of discovering websites, blogs, and articles with so many rich ideas on every conceivable topic.  In particular, cyberspace is replete with amazing resources when it comes to observing Lent.   … Read more