I saw this quote and it stirred something in me. My mind immediately went to all the women who adoption effects, either as birth or adoptive mothers, and I am so grateful to be in this world with them. Throughout my life I've been faced with challenges, uphill battles and struggles. This adoption experience is unique and surely in a category by itself. But one thing I am certain of is that each of those moments lead me here. Two things comfort me about this. First, my mother

Between the middle of August through the middle of October I'm on birthday overload. 5 family members plus my own just a few days ago and at least another dozen friends or their kids or their husbands. It's wonderful to have so many people to celebrate and it got me thinking about what I want to do with my own family. So I decided to put together this list. You know how I like to plan... 1. Themed Birthdays - My niece started this about 8 years ago when over a burger dinner