http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog "How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!" Psalm 114:14 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:41:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en contemporary granite fireplace mantels budget duvet covers usa how to install exhaust fans cabbage detox diet funky doo clarks shoes bathroom exhaust fans and lights jimmy choo bridal shoes monet cross stitch patterns aluminum fishing boats for sale in oregon bed king siz air mattress history of heeled ballet shoes and boots prom hairstyles for curly hair salt water fish tanks programmable coffee ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=96 I am really making an effort to post more consistently here.  As I'm sure you can imagine, our lives are quite busy right now.  Everyone is fairly healthy, very happy, and enjoying living more in Alton, IL so we can spend more time with Doug on a regular basis.  So, ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=95 http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=94 I haven't written here for awhile! Things have been quite busy, but on top of all that, I've had no words to describe how all of us here feel about the earthquake in China. It's just so completely sad and to watch the tales unfold of the devastation and ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=93 My friend, Beth, wrote this song and she and her daughter sing it in this video. She is a huge advocate for adoption, and I appreciate her heart so much!!! Sam is the first picture in this video, and Lydia is toward the end. And so many of my ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=92 Phoebe is four months old! I cannot believe it, really. It seems like the last 1/3 of a year has been a blur of crying, screaming, vomiting, etc. All of those done by her, of course. It seems like all I do is wake up children, get them dressed, ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=91 Yesterday was the best day we've had all year -- weather-wise. It was so unbelievably beautiful!! We just could not sit inside all day, so off we went to Ha Ha Tonka State Park. The girls and I had gone last year on a class trip, ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=90 I mentioned a few posts ago that Sam had been approved for a wish with Make A Wish. Well, this evening his wish granters, Michelle and Holli, came over and spent time with him and brought him presents and played with all the kids, and left knowing his 2 ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=89 A very good friend and fellow adoptive mama got the worst phone call of her life just 2 days ago. My friend Kathy, mama to 4 Chinese girls as well as an older boy and girl, was on the way to the hospital in Springfield, MO to be by ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=88 The weather here has been rather spotty.....we got a touch of the floods that plagued Missouri for a week or so. Our driveway was washed out, but thanks to wonderful neighbors, it was fixed very quickly. Yesterday reached the upper 60's, so we were able to take Sam out for ... http://www.oneblessedfamily.com/blog/?p=87