We all know that our dogs and cats can be like our babies. Mine certainly is my baby ! I have a 9 year old German Shepherd that I raised from a puppy. He is actually my dad’s dog that he bought from my uncle, who once bred German Shepherds for his local police department. …
I know I have already covered many asks you can tackle as you wait for your placement, but I thought I’d create a quick post of bullet points listing those activities all under one post. Find a daycare in advance, maybe 2 or 3. Stock your pantry with kid friendly snacks. Save money!!! Setup your …
Let’s talk MOTIVES ! Without a doubt, adopting a child is a noble act. It doesn’t make those of us who do it special. We’re just regular people who answered a call. However, we still need to evaluate our motives before adopting. Let me explain. A common assumption is that adopters want to adopt to …
I know I’ve mentioned this in previous posts, but allow me to reiterate this one truth. IT WILL GET HARD. There will be days and maybe even weeks where you just aren’t up for the mounting paperwork and correspondence. You may experience delays due to your own avoidance of the process. I know because I’ve …
Hey!! For those of you who are new to my BLOG, allow me to re-introduce myself. I’m a single, licensed foster/adopt mom awaiting a placement. Besides wanting to be an adoptive mother, here are some other fun facts about me. I was raised in Memphis then Atlanta. I started working when I was 14. I …
LETS TALK MONEY, PART 3 ! Okay, lets recap. Thus far, we’ve discussed 1) Modifying expenses and 2) Saving money. Now we will discuss Stocking Up Essentials ! This is the third and final post of our Let’s Talk Money series. So, I have 1) Created a physical piggy bank for placement week 2)Set aside …
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Last time we covered modifying our expenses. This post, we’ll talk about saving money. I know that’s not always so easy to do when you have continuous expenses. Trust me, I get it. It’s hard for me, too, but let me share what I did to financially prepare for my placement. I had 2 piggybanks. …
LET’S TALK MONEY. PART1: MODIFYING EXPENSES Money is a big issue in the adoption world. Thus, I am going to cover this topic over 3 consecutive blog posts. Consider this post the first. They’ll be divided into 1) Modifying Your Expenses 2) Saving Funds and 3) Stocking Up Essentials. Today, let’s talk Modifying Your Expenses. …
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About a year ago, I came up with a sleeping arrangement for my future adopted daughters. The arrangement consisted of them sharing the bed in the guest bedroom. In fact, I had transformed my guest bedroom into the girls’ bedroom. Because I’m expecting small children, I figured they will want to be in the same …
I purchased this book over a decade ago from the Fayette County Library Book Fair. I remember the moment I picked it up. I knew it was a gem. But guess what ? It took me over 10 years to finally read it ! I’m not really sure why. I guess I just never made …