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Two Problems

Posted by Mary Beth on Monday, January 18th, 2010

So we’re finally settling in from our recent move over here at the Picker House.  We are feeling very happy and very blessed.   We love our new house; we have lots of room, lots of yard space, and even more toys.  In fact, there’s another thing we have lots of around here:  BOYS. BOY [...]

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REFERRAL!!!

Posted by Mary Beth on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

We are overwhelmed, blessed, and absolutely overjoyed to announce that we have received our referral! Monday evening, I got a call from Holt telling us that they had a baby boy waiting for us. He is 2 1/2 months old and itty bitty, but absolutely precious! My arms are already aching for him! I got [...]

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Big News . . .

Posted by Mary Beth on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

We’ve been waiting for weeks to share our big news, and the time has finally come. After tons of prayer and thought, and sharing and praying with the people closest to us, we have decided to adopt a baby boy from Ethiopia. Ever since I went with my parents to adopt my little sister from [...]

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Archive for the ‘Random Thoughts’ Category

Praying for Rain

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

This has been a hot, dry summer for those who live in the state of Georgia. My parents and sister live in the Atlanta area and have mentioned on several occasions just how little rain they have received this summer. Everyone in North Georgia has even been banned from watering their lawns since the beginning [...]

Hidden Treasure Blog Awards

Monday, February 12th, 2007

I’m not usually one for soliciting awards and praise, but I thought this would be a good chance for others to be exposed to some of Mary Beth’s wonderful thoughts on motherhood. I have recently come across Everyday Mommy’s Hidden Treasure Blog Awards. Last week, I nominated some of Mary Beth’s previous posts and was [...]

Sleety Snow!

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

We’ve been hearing talk of winter weather for days. That’s usually how it is in the south; the weather man mentions the word snow in passing, and we all get excited and stock up on milk and bread, only to be disappointed. But last night as I was leaving the grocery store (on a legitimate [...]

Family Blog

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Well, I’m sure some of you have noticed that the blog has changed a little bit. Mary Beth and I have decided to convert the blog into a family blog, where we can both write posts. I think it will be great for both of us to share our thoughts and perspectives in one place. [...]

Christmas Thievery

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

Imagine that you are an average man or woman living on a fairly busy street. As it is Christmas you have decided to celebrate the season by displaying on your lawn the plastic light up Nativity scene that you have exhibited every year for the last decade. Now perhaps you are somewhat attached to this [...]