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Life as a Writer, Disney World Cast Member, and
Big Sister through Foster Care & Adoption

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July 2015

August 2015

September 2015
A Year of Blog Posts
What Would You Say?
Big Sister Lessons

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Nice to Meet You
Our First Florida Adventure
Lots and Lots of Paperwork
Black Bags
Settling Down
Foster, Adopted, Biological
More Than Just A Number
Adjustments
References
Feeling Fine in Florida
Teaching My First ASL Class
Oww It Hurts!
Being Emotionally Available
Children & Cookies
Sad About School
A House Becoming A Home
New State, New School
Overcoming Disabilities
New Little Project
Family Dinners
Best Friends, Bonding, & Bad Behaviors
Night of Insanity
Injuries in Foster Care
A Short-term Sister
Putting Down Roots
National Dog Day
Foster Family Experiences
All Worth It
A Day of Babysitting
Taylor Faith
Lots of Random Thoughts
Hard Work Pays Off
The Job Hunt
Letting Go
Sara's Foster Story
Cupcake Smiles
Do You Keep In Touch?
Television Escape
A Growing Business
Grandpa's Birthday
Blast From The Past
A Missing Memorial
Writer's Guilt
National Grandparents' Day
All About Me - From A to Z
Signing in the Rain
On The Case
Abundance of Caseworkers
A Shared Love
A Wild Ride
Growing Siblings
On a Child's Level
Swimming & Smiles
Bye Bye Buddy
Day at Downtown Disney
A New Perspective
Party Pops
Double Dad Birthday
What Do I Do?
Restless
Discussing Foster Care

October 2015

November 2015

​December 2015
Disney On My Mind
Confidence in Caring
Life Lessons
A "Cold" Front
Dream Come True
Sunshine Heading My Way
From Minor to Master's
Decorations and Dental Work
Fire House Friday
Homesick
Tooth Fairy Traditions
Tangled Web of Decisions
Learning About Myself
Doctors, Patients, and Moms
Sweet Anticipation
Spark of Inspiration
Updates and Information
From Obstacles to Accomplishments
Family Fun
Barrel of Laughs
Creating Cupcakes
Methods of Disciplining
Ooey Gooey Birthday
A Child's Costume
Boo at the Zoo
Accepting the Position
World Series
Forms, Foster Families, and Friends
Consistent Work
Fall Festival
Halloween 2015
The Day Between
Birthday Times Three
Lazy Days & Lizards
Simply a Mother
National Adoption Month
Family Relations
Cousins and Chaos
Adventures With Alligators
A Picture Book
Illustrating
Happy Veterans' Day
Reliving the Beginning
What's Important?
Picturing the Future
Finishing Book Formatting
Start of Two Careers
New Disney Cast Member
He Calls Her "Mom"
Book Tracking
"A Christmas For Toys"
A Successful Launch
Christmas Movie Countdown
Hosting and Adopting
Part of the Family
Ready for Thanksgiving
Day of Thanks
Black Friday Beach Fun
Let the Baking Begin!
Another Day, Another Round of Cookies
​Pre-Training Jitters
Magical First Day
Disney Days
Joining the Epcot Team
"Real" Parents
Bake-a-thon
First Night of Hanukkah
Cookie Wonderland
Dinner With Friends
Bye Bye Bedtimes
Training Day One
Shipping & Stories
A Visit to Santa
Christmakah Celebrations
A Hectic Time
Magical Moments
Satisfied and Sore
Finished With Training
Break Time
Ornament Traditions
Floridians Already?
It's the First Day of Winter?
The Holidays at Disney
12 Hours of Magic
A Not-Quite-Traditional Christmas Eve
A Very Merry Christmas
'Twas the Day After Christmas
A Wonderful Life
365 Days
An Undeniable Bond
Single Foster Parents
Goodbye 2015

​January 2016

Happy 2016!
Adopting a Disability
End of the Holiday Season
Getting Back to Normal
Closing With Confidence
Nothing Else Matters
Happy Day
Writings From the Past
Disney Planning
Daily Chores
Hair Care
Joyful Jobs
Pictures and Laughs
Empowered
A Little Something
Panicky Situations
Calm, Cool, and Collected... Not!
Making Big Decisions
Surprises All Around
Self Struggles with Social Anxiety
Age is Just a Number
Family Shows
Our Non-Snow Day
Rearranging Rooms
Ten Years Ago
A Bit of Thanks
Stories and Photos
A Musical Family
A Year and a Half
Creative Help
Picture Perfect Expectations

​February 2016

Memory of a Phone Call
A Meaningless Shadow
Murphy's Law
A Name Tag and a Smile
The Start of a New Story
Preparing for a Disney Day
Superbowl 50
Disney Day
Doggie Daycare
Rules of the Road
Baby Memories
Valentine's Parties
Funny Kid Conversations
A Not So Happy Valentine's Day
Creative Agony
"Hard to Place"
Speaking Up
Work Interactions
Pie and Ice Cream
A Beloved Nana
Do They Remember?
Disneyland 60
A Beautiful Memory
The Siblings Who Get Sick Together, Stick Together
Sick Day
Almost Better
Finally Feeling Better
"Be My Neighbor Day"
Leap Day

March 2016

Back to Work
New Name Tag
Life Goes On
Pictures and Pizza
A Productive Saturday
Looking Out for the Little Guy
Writing Research
Boxing Myself In
Chaos, Chats, and Connections
Not Exactly As Planned
Productivity Topped With Pizza
From Sluggish to Super
Whoops, My Bad!
Pi Day (With No Pie)
Some Magic for Me
Oh Yeah, It's Winter...
A Wee Bit O' Magic
Q & A with "B"
Unforeseen Circumstances
Decisions, Decisions...
Catching Up at Epcot
Night of Good News
Busy, Busy, Busy
Easter Excitement
Egg Coloring Extravaganza
Easter Eve 2016
​Our First Florida Easter
Back to Routine
Rainy Day (and Night)
Errands, Motivation, and New Projects
​Back on Closing

April 2016

Freaking Out
I Wrote A Novel
The Reading of My Novel
A Big Day For Me
Break From the Work Routine
I'm Writing... Again
American Idol
Sticking With Sarah
A Morning Phone Call
National Siblings Day 2016
Disney, Disney, and More Disney
The Good Ole Days
Lazy Excuses
Three Hour Nap
Shopping and Writing
A Busy Day... And Baking!
Road Trip to Our Cousins
Monday at the E.R.
Memories of Siblings
The Bug and Other News
Navigating My Twenties
Trying to Make Plans
Making Our Own Fun
Starting a New Class
A Few Friendly Faces
A New Friendship
Opposite Ends of the Spectrum
Children's Books
Scene From a Movie
​A Happy Anniversary

​May 2016

Two Wonderful Ladies
A Life-Changing Day
Overly Joyful
In the Twilight Zone
Foster Care and Television
Adapting to Our New Situation
Mother's Weekend
Mother's Day 2016
Celebrating Mom's Birthday
Another Life-Changing Discovery
Six Months with Disney
A Continuing Story Line
End of a Long Week
Animal Kingdom Birthday
Calm & Excitement
The Six-Week Mark
Rainy Days
The Drive to Guide
Mr. Teen
Foster Care Finale
Thoughts of the Book
Working on a Children's Book
Journey to Better Hearing
Cast Member Love
Fun Chaos
The Last Day of the First Year
Epcot with the Boys
Role Reversal
Two Different Sides
Memorial Day Surprise
A Magical Day with Friends

​June 2016

Hospital Testing
Lots To Do
Deaf Chat
Using ASL
Month to Month
Tropical Storm Prep
Work of Many Kinds
Incredible Interactions
A Minute Alone
Pool Day
Speak Like A Whale Day
A Day of Tragedy
Making the Mold
A Half Staff Flag Day
A Time of Tragedy
Something to Smile About
Social Media Memories
"Finding Dory"
Father's Day 2016
No Power
Late Nights and Long Lines
Speaking of Which...
Highs, Lows, & Everything In Between
Coming Full Circle
Studios Surprise
ASL Conversations
Back on the Bike
Time Flies By
Staying Connected
The Last Day of June
Life as a Writer, Disney World Cast Member, and Big Sister through Foster Care & Adoption