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Movers: Better Than Marriage Counseling

Movers: Better Than Marriage Counseling

As the days ticked away to the movers arrival, Christian and I began waging an all out war upon each other. Tears led to screaming …

 

Easy Entertainment

Easy Entertainment

A few months ago, Nico discovered the magic of stickers. Suddenly, he was able to decorate everything in the house without “Mama” screaming, “What on …

 

But he followed me home, Mom!

But he followed me home, Mom!

For the last several days, my lymph nodes have been making an escape attempt through the sides of my neck. The pain is generally little …

 

Changes are afoot!

Changes are afoot!

A couple months ago, Christian’s company approached Christian with an all too exciting proposal in the way of a very impressive promotion, complete with raise, …

 

The Thais Massage It Better

The Thais Massage It Better

For two people who love getting massaged, it took Christian and I a ridiculously long time to figure out that we could get massages during …

 

The Thais Cook It Better

The Thais Cook It Better

For some reason, I had heard a lot of remarks about Thai food that generally went along the lines of, “You haven’t lived until you’ve …

 

To Beijing and Back

To Beijing and Back

Yesterday was my appointment with U.S.C.I.S. at the embassy in Beijing to get my fingerprints redone for our adoption petition (A quick recap: Christian and …