Autumn’s real gotcha day outfit… Last spring when Andrea from Reece’s Rainbow emailed me about a six month old cardiac baby, nicknamed Peach, who needed a family ASAP, I was excited. It is almost impossible to adopt a child under the age of one from Eastern Europe and I felt blessed to have the opportunity. […]
More Masha
Ok, before I post more about Masha let me just say that yes, Autumn is doing fine. She is healthy and happy and has a post of her own coming up soon. My first attempt at making Russian salad (for Masha) Tasting the ingredients… Testing the final product… “I think it needs some salt, mom” […]
The Incredible Masha Grace
This first week with Masha has been, what’s the word… impressive? eye-opening? heart-warming? Fascinating, actually. Masha is a copycat. If you do it, she can do it. The first night we had her, she refused to let me brush her teeth… she clamped her jaws shut tight and made horrifically loud, throaty protests. The next […]
Yeah Babies, We Got You
Masha was first. But even before we could go get her, we had to stop by the director’s office and sign some papers. The building was dark and quiet… no lights or computers running… no electricity at all. It will be off until winter to save money. Times are tough in Vorzel. Masha was napping. […]
Noodled Out
Yesterday morning I was sitting on the couch with my husband checking emails and whatnot when I was seized by a tremendous craving. “I have a craving,” I announced to him. “For what?” he dutifully inquired.“For anything that tastes like it is supposed to.” First I longed for a strawberry milkshake made from real hard […]