It’s lemon harvest time in my hemisphere and after MANY batches of lemonade and many cups and tablespoons of lemon juice safely stored in...

Each day I wander through the parenting maze trying not to draw blood or emotionally scar the little guy. For the most part I’ve been...

Living on the opposite side of the planet from which you grew up is an interesting exercise. It challenges the brain in ways you can’t...

Last Friday was one of those days that I’ll relish for years to come. Dennis and I spent the day at the Alice Springs Show. Having spent...

Each year on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend (one of the 13 paid holiday’s workers in the NT get each year), Alice Springs plays host to the...

Because I’ve been a bit preoccupied lately with that whole getting a kid, circumventing the planet and figuring out how to be a mom, I...

In case you weren’t aware vintage style Red Flyer tricycles are now available. Thanks to the APO, Dennis is the proud owner of a shiny...

Watching Dennis settle in, gain language skills and come into his own is an amazing process. Our stay in Minnesota certainly compounded...

It’s been a long time since I taunted those of you in the northern hemisphere about the weather, so the time is now! Here’s our weekend...

A new batch of bizarre but true animal stories from down under has hit the news. Click the headline to read the complete stories and see...

Dennis started pre-school a few weeks ago. He’s only attending one morning a week right now and loves every minute of it. The only point...

I have no illusion that Dennis’ life started when he joined our family. So the firsts recorded below, may not be his, but they are mine...

March 22, 2011 was a birthday I’ll never forget. After an early morning cut and color with the Russian in tow, we turned the last corner...

The flight from London to Dallas was on American Airlines which was a HUGE improvement in the quality of the service, equipment and staff...

Traversing the globe isn’t as glamorous as I once dreamed, especially when you’re schlepping a duffel bag and carry-on sized roller bag...

Things I will miss about Russia: Caviar on the breakfast buffet The availability of alcohol at ALL restaurants Caviar filled crepes at...

Tonight Dennis just successfully completed his first dinner in a fine dining restaurant. No spills or messes only a couple of wolf growls...

In addition to Dave and I receiving the greatest Christmas present ever, our trip to Russia gave us an opportunity to experience a part...

Dave and I left Alice Springs on the 18th of December for the last leg (or so we thought) of a nearly two year adoption odyssey. With...

After 72 hours of sheer pandemonium, a truck load of stress, limited amounts of sleep, a few bottles of wine, our car failing the...