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About atruerarity

Parents of two girls. Bringing home one boy. One boy with Jesus. Loving one other little boy and fundraising to help him go home to a family.

Cheap Fun – Help me out here!

I wanted to compile a list of cheap fun treats… for little boys or girls. Here are things I’ve found so far to be awesome: – Finger paint from the Dollar Tree – Bubbles from the Dollar Tree – Sidewalk … Continue reading

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Family Update

Hello! I’m 17 weeks pregnant and feeling pretty good! A little tired, but not sick and feeling occasional little nudges and kicks. Sooooo sweet. It’s only about a week until we (hopefully) find out if it’s a boy or a … Continue reading

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Rambling

Did our first post-placement report visit for Jordan this morning. Maggie has a fever again – was up much of the night last night with an earache and other sundry complaints. Hoping it’s just from her molars that are starting … Continue reading

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Deciding to Adopt

A blogging Mom who I’ve long admired for her positive, want-to-be-a-mom attitude, posted this blog a few weeks ago and I’ve been wanting to share it every since. It’s called, Deciding to Adopt and it spoke to me and I … Continue reading

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Mild, Correctable Special Needs

Amongst families filling out adoptive paperwork, there is a dilemma: How to answer the question, “What special needs are you open to?” For many, if not most of us, we have very little idea what different special needs entail, how … Continue reading

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