Marriage and Family
Yay For Gay!
Do you remember where you were on 9/11? I bet you do. How about when John Lennon got shot? Kennedy? I wasn’t alive for Kennedy, but I was for Kurt Cobain and I remember exactly where I was when he died. I also remember where I was during the OJ chase. I was living in Columbus, OH and a bunch of my…
Read MoreIn Defense of Black Dogs: The Bruno Marshall Story
I read an article once that said “Black dogs are less likely to be adopted than dogs of other colors.” I never forgot that article because I didn’t understand. Why would dogs get the shaft simply for being black? Some of my favorite dogs are black!
Read MoreMailbag Monday! Ashton and Adoption
Welcome to the third installment of “Mailbag Monday!“ Below are the topics/questions that were sent in and up for discussion this week. Feel free to agree, disagree, add on, whatever you want. First Topic:
Read MoreWorking While Mothering
Recently, there was a contest on the Dim Sum and Doughnuts Facebook page. As part of the prize, the winner got to ask a question or choose a topic (any topic) and I would have to write about it. This was the topic: I have the hardest time balancing staying home with my kids and “working” a small…
Read MoreBeing A Camp Director’s Wife
My husband, Cody, is one of the directors of an overnight camp for kids in Northern Michigan. Every year, Cody moves up to camp at the end of April to start setting up. My girls (4 and 7 years old) and I visit when we can, but we can’t move up for good until school is…
Read MoreWhite People Problems (Part 1)
I must be out of my mind to start writing again. But, I have to. I threw that Introduction to The Family page out there so now there is pressure. Plus, time is passing and I curse myself every day that I’m not documenting this time in our life. So, with good intentions, I was…
Read MoreWhite People Problems (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of White People Problems. I’m not trying to tell you what to do, but you might want to read Part 1 first. https://sumgirlsboutique.com/2014/04/white-people-problems.html ****************************** Before I move on, I feel like I should give a little background. In the last post, I jumped right into our house being under construction…
Read MoreOld News
Last night, my husband, Cody, told me that I was “old news.” He says what he meant was that Dim Sum and Doughnuts, was “old news,” not me. If that is, indeed, what he meant, I guess he’s kind of right. I did end Dim Sum & Doughnuts and I did stop writing for awhile. But I don’t want Dim Sum and Doughnuts to be…
Read MoreThe Easier Way To Live
What’s so ironic about Dim Sum and Doughnuts is that I’m writing it so my girls have something of “me” when they get older, but, at the same time, I never have any time to write in it because I’m so busy with them.
Read MoreM.I.A.
One night, many years ago, the mom of an old boyfriend told me that she hated the off-white pants her husband was wearing. To me, they were just pleated pants, but to her they were the enemy. I looked to this woman for advice on many things so I figured I‘d seize the opportunity. One day I might need to know:…
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