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February 18, 2019

Mother of the year award right here. Just left my 9-year-old at home alone without saying a word to her. ?? She DID go to her friend’s earlier. And then came home and told me said friend wasn’t home - a fact I completely forgot as I left to pick up the boys from church. View this post on Instagram   Excellence at getting the bouncy thing into the hoop thing. A post shared by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Feb 16, 2019 . . .

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Friday Finds: Desks

February 15, 2019

Belle | Mid Century Wood Desk  Modern Simple Study Desk Nathan James Telos Desk Teal Mirimyn Home Office Desk Raspberry Paige Writing Desk Dporticus 47" Computer Writing Desk Divano Roma Mid-Century Modern Work/Computer Desk Jerry & Maggie | Professional Office Desk Wood & Steel Ameriwood Home Landon Desk . . .

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A Dream Deferred || On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009

February 14, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009 I've been looking forward to this week for a while now, when our country will usher in an African American president and change the landscape, widening the dreams for all children. I know tomorrow Mark and I will watch Martin Luther King historic speech , our yearly tradition, and reflect on the signficance of Dr. King's dreams being closer and closer to fulfilled. But today I also have a dream, and some disappointment that . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Toni & Leitrai

February 13, 2019

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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Let’s Talk About (Not Wanting) Sex

February 11, 2019

#righttodesire

I’ve partnered with the #righttodesire campaign to bring awareness to female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder I’ve been talking about sex more this month than I think I ever have online, and it’s been really eye-opening to see how much other women are wanting to talk about it as well. Sarah and I announced we were doing an episode on low sexual desire a couple weeks ago and our podcast facebook community lit up with comments and questions from women who experience low sex drive. (If you want . . .

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Let’s Talk About (Not Wanting) Sex | Selfie Episode 69

February 11, 2019

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Low sex drive . . . it seems to be a thing that affects many women from time to time. But how do you know when it’s really a problem? We are talking about Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, the medical condition that many women (and even doctors) are not familiar with, and why the Right to Desire Campaign wants to get the word out. We also talk about what couples can do when their appetites for sex don’t match up, and . . .

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February 11, 2019

Love getting time with just the oldest. We made a foodie dinner together that the girls would have cried about and now watching Blackkklansman. ✊? (Target’s meal kits = surprisingly good.)   At what age did your kids stop “playing pretend?” I only have one kid left who still really plays with toys and not gonna like ... I will be sad when that stage is over.   At what age did your kids stop “playing pretend?” I only have one kid left who still really plays with toys and not . . .

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Friday Finds

February 9, 2019

Lets Polka Tall Band Leggings Black Voyager Bluetooth Turntable Cognac Linnly Leather Crossbody Bag Natural Vavda Table Lamp Quay Goodnight Kiss Sunglasses, Black/Smoke Moon River Striped Sweater Yumi Kim Free Fall Jumpsuit Face Earring Set Mookoo Polka Dot Socks . . .

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The filter is off || On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009.

February 7, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009 So for those of you who leave comments, you may notice that as of last week, I took the "comment moderation" feature off. I put in on about a year ago, because I had gotten some nasty comments and felt like I needed to edit them. Most of the comments were from anonymous people and were negative about the fact that we are adopting transracially. There were comments like, "are you adopting Black children because it's trendy?", . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Destiny

February 6, 2019

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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