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Friday Finds: Circle Bags

January 6, 2018

1. Nordstrom | Multi Pom Circular Raffia Tote  2. Baggu Small Canvas Circular Crossbody Bag | Urban Outfitters  3. Leather Circle Crossbody Bag | Topshop  4. Diane Von Furstenberg Circle Wristlet | Shopbop  5. Tamborine Roundy Bag | Free People  6. Rebecca Minkoff MAB Circle Crossbody Bag | Amazon  7. Bando | Sidekick Circle Crossbody Bag 8. Stitched Circular Crossbody Bag | Anthropologie  9. The Juno Circle Shoulder Bag in Violet Dusk | . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Cynthia, Sophia, Elijah, and Olivia

January 3, 2018

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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Making the pledge to have device-free family dinners

January 2, 2018

This is a post sponsored by Evite®. I have worked really hard to create and maintain a culture of presence at our family meals. It hasn't been easy over the years. When the kids were younger, dinnertime was difficult. At any given meal, it’s likely that Karis was having a meltdown over her bowl being the wrong color, or Kembe and Jafta were kicking each other under the table, or India was crying because a vegetable was placed on her plate.  Remember the mealtime scene from . . .

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Friday Finds

December 30, 2017

1. Sequin Wrap Skirt By Willow & Clay | Nordstrom  2. Sequin Tee by Who What Wear | Target  3. Revelry Maxi Skirt | Anthropologie  4. OBEY Bigby Sequin Moto Jacket | Urban Outfitters  5. Crazy Stripe Sequin Top | The Gap  6. Sequin Kimono Jacket | the Gap  7. Strappy Y-Back Sequin Mesh Dress from Xhilaration™ | Target  8. Sequin Skirt | Forever 21 9. Black. Long-Sleeved Sequin Top | H&M  . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Jimera

December 27, 2017

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Fostercare, Uncategorized

Friday Finds

December 23, 2017

1. Steven by Steve Madden Beaded & Embroidered Clutch | Nordstrom  2. Classic Leather Clutch | The Little Market  3. Oversized Faux Fur Clutch | Forever 21 4. Belinda Clutch | Anthropologie  5. Large Pouch in Metallic Italian Leather | JCrew  6. Tortoise Print Clutch | Urban Outfitters  7. Pink Floral Clutch from A New Day™ | Target  8. Blue Wings Clutch | Anthropologie  9. J.Crew Velvet Foldover Clutch | Nordstrom  . . .

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Why I won’t be changing my married name after my divorce

December 21, 2017

There are many awkward decisions that have to be made in the midst of a divorce, but whether or not to go back to your maiden name is a big one. I think there is no right answer and it's personal for every woman, but I wanted to share my own thinking in how I came to the decision to keep my married name after getting a divorce. 1. My kids wanted me to keep it so we would continue to share the same last name. I'm not of the opinion that kids get to dictate adult decisions, but I'm also one to . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Jonathan

December 20, 2017

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Fostercare, Uncategorized

In which I made too big of a deal about Christmas cards

December 20, 2017

In my facebook live video today, I talked about the dilemma of being separated and sending photo Christmas cards, and how I dealt with it over the past couple of years. I also talked about my ambivalence about sending a card with just myself and the kids in the photo. And I also shared some strategies for choosing the best card, and getting some of them for free. Here is the final card I went with, from Minted, who has my lasting devotion for the fact that they include FREE address . . .

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Well now that that’s out there . . .

December 19, 2017

For starters, phew. That felt good. I'm so appreciative of the outflowing of support that I received after writing about my divorce. It's amazing how our fear can build something up in the mind to the point where our anxiety about a certain outcome is worse than the actual outcome, and that was certainly true for me in this situation. I feel like I'm breathing a little lighter with that news out there. I believe that there is a big difference between secrets and privacy, and while I don't think . . .

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Hi, I’m Kristen. I’m a mom of four kids via birth and adoption and a writer living in Southern California. Read More.

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