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2016/Adoption/adventure/parenting/prayer

Where We Are Now: An Update of Sorts

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

It’s not often that I get through a week without a question or two about our adoption. Where are we in the process? Are we on a list of some sort? Do we h...

2016/Baby Gray/parenting/Type 1 Diabetes

It was the Last

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

It was a Monday. It was this Monday; not by date, but as it falls. The Monday between celebrating his fifth birthday with friends and celebrating it for real. I...

2016/kindergarten/parenting/teaching/tips

Back to School | Back to Cool

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Jolie / 1 Comment

(Do you remember that commercial? No? Just me? Okay, then.) Well, the boy and I have officially survived our first week of school–and by survived, I mean ...

2016/Baby Gray/faith/love/parenting

Start at Home

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

I’m not big on the news. It’s far away; I can remove myself and allow a little head-in-the-sand time. It’s not that I’m unaware, but I&#...

Baby Gray/mom/parenting/Target

Not That Mom

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

As it goes, we’re in 2015, and blogs full of mom feelings are floating around the ol’ world wide web. What I find most often, though, is that I don&...

Adoption/faith/marriage/parenting/pregnancy/wait

I’m Already Ready Already

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

(Let’s just be clear here, you in this piece is me. Feel free to group yourself in if you’re so inclined.)  Early marriage, before you’re...

#write31days/birthday/fall/parenting/soccer/Tuesday 10/Tuesday ten

10 Before 31

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

1. Today’s September 30th, which means I’m wrapping books. This was such a fun activity last year that I’m doing it again! (Click here to see ...

Baby Gray/parenting/sleep

Sweet Dreams, Baby

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Since the beginning, Baby Gray has been a great sleeper. Every now and then, he’d wake in the night for something, but for the most part, he (and we) get ...

date/date night/marriage/parenting

Keep the Love Alive

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Friday makes me think of our Friday Fun Dances when I was still teaching. We’d crank up some Miley...

Baby Gray/lunch/motherhood/parenting

Mommin’ It

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 7 Comments

Around here, we do a lot of things just the boy and me. Most of the time, this works just fine. Then there are the times you finish lunch and have three drinks,...

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