Dry skin was a huge topic on one of the message boards that I read so I decided to revisit a post that I wrote back in March 2006 about dry skin. It’s not just the message board that made me think of it. I am suffering through it right now. The super cold weather that we are currently experiencing is not helping.

Link: Dry Skin

One of the things that I am able to use (but my son runs screaming from) is the St Ive’s apricot... more

When I went to get my hair cut his week-end, I took my son with me and he was an angel. The woman who cuts my hair made several comments about how good he was being and I made a comment that my husband and I figure our second child will be a hellion since our first has been so easy.

Her immediate response to my question was to ask me if I was expecting. I think that I answered a little sharply because I have no interest in being pregnant. I tend to react a little strongly because no one ever stops to consider that adoption is an option.... more

I woke up this morning, talked myself out of working out (pretty normal), went to get my hair cut (and took my son with me) and went to lunch with my son. I haven’t done something with my son (other than errands) in a long time. It was nice and reminded me that it is never a bad idea to spend time with your child.

We had a blast. After my hair appointment, we went in search of fountains. We always have to look at the water when we’re at the mall and throw a few pennies in for good luck. Then we went to the play area.

At the play area,... more

On one of my message boards, I saw a post about a doll named Young-Hee. Young-Hee speaks Korean and English. I like it.

Link: Target – Young Hee

Off topic, I am cold. The weather right now in Michigan is just cold. Bitter is the only other word I can think of for it. You’d think I’d be used to it by now. Truthfully, it’s really not any colder than normal, but the first part of our winter was so mild... more

Link: Biracial Koreans

This is a topic that interests me. It’s something that I wasn’t very aware of until I started blogging. I had a vague idea that things weren’t one hundred percent, but until I started reading about Hines Ward, I didn’t realize how bad the situation had become.

The article “Treatment of Biracial Korean a national disgrace” by Gwon Su-hyeon intrigued me on more than one level. First I am always amazed... more

Today, I started wondering why people assume that all Korean adoptees will get along just because we are adopted from Korea. Yes, we have the added advantage of a common bond, but that does not automatically make us a unit. So when I hear that parents think that because their children are both Korean adoptees they will be best friends, I tend to sigh a little. It's like thinking that all people with blond hair will get a long just because of their hair color.

Growing up, I had one Korean adoptee friend (until she moved). We clicked right away, but it was no different than the way I clicked with my Caucasian friends. We were young and we really didn't discuss being Korean or not... more

Awhile back, I wrote a (kind of) book review about the Beacon Street Girls. The “kind of” was because I was having a hard time opening up their sample chapters.

Link: Book Review (Kind Of)

To my surprise, there was an e-mail waiting for me when I got home from work. The e-mail was from Bobbie Carlton (Marketing Director for the Beacon Street Girls series).... more

On my birth certificate, Seoul is listed as my place of birth. I've always enjoyed answering the "Where were you born?" question because it was different than almost everyone else. I might not be able to say what hospital I was born in, but I could tell everyone that I was born in another country.

There is an ice breaker out there that I have suffered through many times since I reached adulthood. They give you a list and you have to find a person that fits each one the categories - find someone with green... more

We are planning out our mini-vacation for the year right now. Or rather, I am. I tend to be an over planner (or at least that’s what my husband says). I tend to agree with him.

I don’t like things to be unsettled. It was overwhelming to me not knowing exactly what days we would be going and where. Normally, it’s not that difficult for us, but this time we are meeting my parents. Last year, we went with my husband’s parents. It’s not that I don’t want to go with parents (hi mom), it’s that it added that extra... more

It’s all coming back to me now. Right before we started the process to bring my son home, I was having major child envy. I was ready a little before my husband was and, truthfully, I pushed that one through a little early. I suspect that this will be a lot more difficult. Last time, I didn’t get the child-bug until shortly before we started the process. This time I have it and I know I have to wait at least two more years.

I’m actually hoping that it will even out a little. Right now, a whole bunch of the waiting parents on one of my message... more