I bought The Creative Family by Amanda Soule a year ago when it came out, and I’ve just pulled it off the shelf again, refreshing my memory of everything I want to do with Liliana. For a peek at Amanda Soule’s lovely, thoughtful, creative blog, go here. For her other projects, click on the various […]
Meeting E-mail Friends & Aunts and Uncles
Do you remember me discussing the importance of finding kindred spirits and that one of mine was someone I’d never met face-to-face? I was referring to my friend Clare, who had begun e-mailing me while we were still in the Ukraine for little L’s adoption. She was so kind and helpful during that whole time […]
Dan’s Family & the Kanters
Another big day. Today, Liliana met Dan’s family–his sister and her husband and kids, and Granddad Rich and Grandma Janice. Rich has avocado and orange and grapefruit trees in the backyard–ones I’d like to transport to Minnesota!–and Liliana joined him in picking them for our breakfast. Granddad peeled some for her, and she got a […]
“Gamma” Visits the Ritz
My mom came to have a late brunch with us at the Ritz where Dan is attending a conference. Liliana has christened my mother “Gamma,” and let me tell you, she has Gamma wrapped around her finger. She was asking about her the next day. “Gamma?” as in “Is Gamma coming back?” or “Will I […]
Advent
News Flash! There are some chances to win an advanced reading copy of Eve online, if you’d like to enter your name into the pile. The deadline is December 31st for both of them. One is at Library Thing Early Reviewers. Scroll down to find Eve. Another is at Good Reads. Good luck! Today, I’m […]