Rich MOMents

The title alone is enough to make some of you start snoozin'. But if you have interest in human development--especially as it relates to...

Tasty beverage for those 107 degree* days!!!!!! (*On the evening news they said it's hotter here than in Las Vegas or Phoenix. Yikes.) L...

Several days ago I asked GG if he wanted to talk with NaiNai and Ayi on the computer. He vehemently nodded, ready to talk right that second....

Did you read the latest on boys' names ? Apparently, giving a boy a less popular name increases the tendency for that child to become a ...

They are driving me CRAZY!!!!!!!! Just what, you might ask, is so terrible??? 1. Despite having the best possible home life, they are totall...

What do you do when it's 105 degrees outside? 1. Sweat. 2. Pretend like it's the dead of winter. 3. Sweat. We're kinda going for...

It's been a week or two since GG sat at the computer with me to look at photos of his foster family. The viewing hiatus wasn't inten...

Our pre-adoption reports said that GG (age 3) will eat anything. That is either entirely wrong or only applies to food eaten in China. Feedi...

Lately I've had this feeling that I work all day and don't really accomplish anything. At the end of the day, the dishes are still p...

Sunflower seeds. A healthy snack. Inexpensive. And one that can be purchased in the U.S....unlike many of the other snacks that GG is used t...

Took GG swimming today for the first time. He LOVED it! One of the instructors said, "He's going to be a little water bug!" Th...

Wow. We just spent the last 45 minutes Skyping with GG's foster family. Big change from last time. In the last week or two I'd say,...

When my 93-year-old Nana died, I received this picture that she'd made. I'm moving it from my bedroom to my living room. I need the ...

This is how my son falls asleep each night. You'll notice that his attachment to Dora is not as strong as his attachment to my arm. Yes,...

...and we may have reached a new milestone! "GuangGuang, you are going to take a nap. Mommy is going to clean the kitchen." Then w...