Leaving on a Jet Plane!

Well, the time has finally come for us to pick up Mattine. I can't believe it. We leave Saturday for Vietnam and plan on having our G&R on Monday. We are estatic. And a little behind the eight ball, but it will all get done. We are moving over to Wordpress, it will allow me to password posts if the need arises. Thank you for your kind comments and wonderful support throughout this process. Please join us on the next leg of our journey. You will find us over at Tales From Mattine's World. With love, peace and light I bid you farewell.

I am crushed....

I read this today on MSN..... This is one place I have always wanted to go!

Fans of these mouthwatering chocolate kisses can nibble on the story of Milton Hershey and his candy empire at the Hershey Museum just outside of Harrisburg, Pa. Chocoholics of every stripe need to hurry though, because the Hershey Museum will close forever on Sept. 1 and be replaced in December by The Hershey Story, a more elaborate museum with a hands-on chocolate “lab.”

Maybe after we got the munchkin home, this will be one of her first U.S. excursions. I have every intention of teaching her all about the love of chocolate and what good it does for the soul. Nothing makes me happier than a a good old fashioned chocolate bar, at least a small square a day. Luscious goodness!

This Caught My Eye Today... maybe a sign?

"However Motherhood Comes to You, It is a Miracle"
Valerie Harper

The Prickly Pear, check it out!

My best friend began her first entrepreneurial endeavor, an embroidery business. She is a a stay at home mom with two beautiful children who went out on a limb and purchased an embroidery machine. Self-taught, she is really making a name for herself. I wanted to introduce the Prickly Pear to all my "adoption" friends. The best thing we can do is support those in our life especially those doing it on their own.

By the way, we passed another milestone...

Yesterday was day nintey under the Orphans First program. It has been three months since we received our acknowledgment or receipt. The status of our investigation is that it is being "blocked". Mattine also passes another milestone next week, another month older. I am very hopeful for good news in the next couple of weeks. I know I keep saying that but seriously- one of these times it has to happen, right!