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Dim Sum and Doughnuts

A little SUMthing about growing up, making mistakes and happy endings.

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You’re Not Alone (X)

July 23, 2016

I’m not saying these are all about me. I’m just saying if you feel ANY of it, you’re not alone. You’re not alone if… 1. Your house is a mess and so is your hair and your nails and pretty much … [Read more...] about You’re Not Alone (X)

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips, You're Not Alone Tagged With: growing up, momhood, momlife, parenting is hard, the struggle is real, tired mommy

LEGENDS AND WARRIORS

July 18, 2016

I love everyone when I first meet them. I have always been like that. It's how I am. From there, I will either love you more, the same, or less. I work from the top down. My husband is the opposite. … [Read more...] about LEGENDS AND WARRIORS

Filed Under: Camp Life, Marriage and Family Tagged With: inspirational people, memorable people, new campers, overnight camp, returning campers, rise to the occasion

Mailbag Monday! How To Find Downtime And Deal With Sucky People

July 12, 2016

    Mailbag Monday #6! I picked two topics/questions for this installment. Feel free to agree, disagree or add on because we all know I have no business answering questions from … [Read more...] about Mailbag Monday! How To Find Downtime And Deal With Sucky People

Filed Under: Friendship, Mailbag Monday!, Marriage and Family Tagged With: Busy Mom, hard lessons, How do I find time for me, how to deal with mean girls, lessons learned, Mom Life, Mom Time, scheduling time for yourself

On Turning 45

July 5, 2016

When I turned 40, I wrote a post called On Turning 40. I think that’s what messed me up. If I hadn‘t written that one, I wouldn’t feel the need to write this one, but I did, so now I do. I have … [Read more...] about On Turning 45

Filed Under: Sum Of This, Sum Of That Tagged With: 45 years old female, busy moms, getting older, it's all about balance, planning for your future, Turning 45, what will be, will be, work and family struggle, working moms

It’s Just Part Of Being A Camp Counselor

July 2, 2016

I'm taking it back to August, 2015 with this one because I have such a strong feeling of excitement about our staff this summer. ***************************** In hip hop songs, it's not uncommon … [Read more...] about It’s Just Part Of Being A Camp Counselor

Filed Under: Camp Life Tagged With: being a good role model, camp blogger, camp life, campers and counselors, what camp counselors do, what do camp counselors do, what happens at camp, what makes a good role model

My Biggest Adoption Mistake

June 27, 2016

There's an organization called Adoptimist that "connects expectant mothers and hopeful families considering adoption." I wrote a piece for them not too long ago and they asked me to write another … [Read more...] about My Biggest Adoption Mistake

Filed Under: Adoption Tagged With: adopt a baby, adoption blog, Adoption Community, adoption mistakes, Adoption process, adoption support group, planning to adopt

A Little Help With Homesickness…

June 25, 2016

The first day of camp is an emotionally driven day filled with bittersweet, mixed feelings. Excitement and anxiety are literally playing Tug-of-War in the stomach of almost every parent and … [Read more...] about A Little Help With Homesickness…

Filed Under: Camp Life, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: camp blog, Camp Homesick, camp letters, Camp Tanuga, camp tips parents, Camplife, coping with homesickness, homesick, homesickness, how to deal with homesickness, letters to camp, overnight camp

Tear This Wall Down

June 21, 2016

We have a problem. The amount of hate people have for the gay community is baffling. I have tried for many years to figure it out, but I can’t. And the controversy--- so much controversy: Gays in … [Read more...] about Tear This Wall Down

Filed Under: Rants Tagged With: backstage deli detroit, gay pride, homosexuality is not a sin, Pray For Orlando, sexual orientation is not a choice, support for LGBT, Tear this wall down

Coming Clean: The 17 Most Asked Cleanse Questions

June 15, 2016

I recently did a cleanse, for 7 days. No gluten, dairy, sugar, coffee or alcohol. I lived through the journey on the Dim Sum and Doughnuts social media channels, but I didn’t get into specifics. Below … [Read more...] about Coming Clean: The 17 Most Asked Cleanse Questions

Filed Under: Sum Of This, Sum Of That Tagged With: caffeine addiction, cleanse, detox, detox cleanse, side effects of a cleanse, side effects of a detox, sugar addiction, what is a detox diet, what is a good cleansing diet

It Really Does Take A Village

June 8, 2016

When I moved away for college, I didn’t think I was coming back. I loved Michigan; I just always assumed I’d end up somewhere else. I lived in Columbus, Ohio for several years after college, but when … [Read more...] about It Really Does Take A Village

Filed Under: Adoption, Friendship, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: Adopted kids, Beverly Elementary Michigan, Beverly Hills Police Department, chinese adoption, Community support, Find your family home, Good friends, Good neighbors, It takes a village, It takes a village to raise a child, teacher life

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