Perfect Moment Monday

How do you make a brutal work week melt away? Spend an evening on Missy & My Kiwi's patio up in the mountains. Enjoy a glass of wine, eat a wonderful meal and laugh until your sides hurt. Hummingbirds zooming by? A bonus!

So very grateful to the men and women that serve (past and present) in the armed services so we can have Perfect Moments and enjoy our daily freedoms. A heartfelt and humble thank you!

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My BirthMom Search & Other Disasters..

Are visions of Judy Blume dancing in your head? Okay, maybe not for you young whipper snappers but it was semi-clever to us older folk.. trust me..

So, about a month ago I bit the bullet and hired an investigator to try to track down my birth mother. The company specializes in my particular state of birth and came highly recommended. The search has been on (and off) going for the past decade with all "Search Angels" (the Internet friends that work for free) finally telling me my birth name is so common, it was just beyond their capabilities.

Drat!

The company I contracted with actually sought me out last summer. Although by far the best deal yet (believe you me, I've checked and it's crazy pricey) I told them money was tight and to get back with me after the New Year. They did. I then said to check with me after tax time. They did. I finally justified shelling out the moolah and on the day I signed and faxed the contract I got a call.. telling me an investigator would be assigned to me soon and the ball would start to roll.. IN THREE WEEKS.

GAH.. Double Drat!!

In the meantime, in true Mel-Style, I attempted to stifle the grandiose daydreams of reunion, trying not to let my hopes get too high. Uh huh.. as if. I'm sorry but how could I not get a bit excited over the fact that maybe (just maybe) this could be it and I may finally get to meet her. Or send her a (long winded) letter (pouring my heart out). Or heck, just get a name for crying out loud. SOMETHING. My birthday is in June and I went so far as to thinking how cool it would be to dedicate an Adoption Angles show to the amazing progress our search had made. Or better yet, announce my birth mother had been found!! That's right people, I was officially living on Fantasy Island sans Mr. Roarke and Tattoo.

Insert popped bubble.

My investigator emailed right when they said she would and started off with, "You have a very common birth name and this could be a very difficult search..."

Dagnabbit.. not you, too!

She recently discovered there are two key questions that were not addressed in my non-id info and asked that I call the county and inquire. I quickly phoned and spoke with a lovely lady at Post Adoption Services. She agreed, the questions my investigator had were very good and should've been answered in my original non-id info letter. She took my contact information, advised me they were rather "back logged" and said someone would be back on touch with me ...

...IN THREE MONTHS...

NO lie.

Our search is currently on hold until we get the answers we need (and definitely no big, celebratory birthday show is in the works). As a matter of fact, I still haven't made an effort to fill that guest spot and may just take that night off. I'll surely be a buzz kill (arms crossed, pouting)...

Patience.. so not my forte..

Wazzup Tonight On MomTV's Adoption Angles!?

Tonight we have the beautiful and brilliant Tracy Hahn-Burkett!

She is a writer who often focuses on adoption and other topics inspired by her transracial, multicultural, interfaith, formed-by-adoption-and-biology family. A former Washington D.C.-based public-policy advocate, Tracy traded suits for blue jeans and fleece when she moved to New Hampshire, where she lives now with her husband and two children. She blogs at UnchartedParent.com, has published more than two dozen essays, articles and reviews and she’s working on her first novel—when her kids let her.

Okay, I'm pretty much feeling like a slacker..

Our most excellent topic tonight? International adoption, blended biological and adoptive families.... I can't wait!!

Where can you find Tracy?
At her site: UnchartedParent.com
Via email: THahnBurkett@UnchartedParent.com
And Twitter: @THahnBurkett

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Perfect Moment Monday

It's past Mother's Day and you know what that means here in CO?

It's (probably) safe to go..

FLOWER SHOPPING!

A time of new beginnings...

The beautiful, sweet aroma of Spring... it's truly therapeutic, especially now..

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Wish Dashing..

Whups.. I meant DISH WASHING.. I'm loving my springtime view..



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I Stalk Blogging Rock Stars!!

Our dear friend Lori from Weebles Wobblog (@LavLuz on Twitter) has been published in the latest issue of Adoptive Families Magazine!! CONGRATS, dear friend!! BTW, I ordered my hard copy today and will get your autograph at our next meet up!!

~~>CLICK HERE<~~ to read the story of reuniting with Tessa's Birth father (and make sure to leave some comment love!!).

Go on now.. SHOO!!

Joyful Grieving?

Is it possible to be utterly heartbroken and joyful all at the same time?

Why yes.. yes it is.

We have received more emails (and even photos) from JuneBug's family since they arrived home. I am over-the-top happy to report she continues to do really well. Not a single hitch in her little giddy up. There will surely be bumps along the way but for now, all is well.

Grin.

This has been the perfect placement. Every step along the way in this case was as it should've been.. from her receiving home, to us and now home for good.

We pray.

That all being said, the house is still sadly quiet and even Bug's best buddy (Cassie-the doberman) wanders around looking for his little girl. We miss her dearly and yes, I still cry at the drop of a hat. All it takes is something as simple as finding a little sock in my robe pocket and the tears come. Joyful grieving at it's finest.

And we wouldn't have it any other way.

Up Tonight On MomTV's Adoption Angles..

It's our dear friend Debbie Schwartz, that's who! She is one of our wonderful regulars that chat it up.. and now you get to meet her live and in person.. how is that??!

Debbie is the Program Coordinator at Adoption Connection at Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, where she oversees pre- and post-adoption education.

She is also the founder and director of Forever Families Weekend for Jewish families touched by adoption which will run June 11-13 at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah in Milford, Pennsylvania. For the last twelve years Debbie has also been the leader of a monthly adoption support group for pre- and post-adopt families. She and her husband are parents by adoption to two children.

You know all the shout outs I've been doing lately about Camp for Jewish Families of adoption?? This is it!!

We are going to touch on some very interesting stuff, so make sure to join us tonight, LIVE at 9PM EST (that's 6PM for all you Pals on the Pacific).

BUT WAIT!! THERE'S MOOOORREEE...

I'll be giving away a $20 gift card to Puma Kids!! One lucky viewer will be randomly chosen at the end of our broadcast so please make sure you let us know you're there!!

How do you log in??? Piece of cake..

CLICK HERE ~~~>

It's super dooper easy to join the live text chat fun... just click on: "Click Here To Enter Chat" and either use your member log in OR type in a chat name and VIOLA.. you're in like FLYNN! We loooove your questions and comments!

SEE YOU TONIGHT!!

Sons Of The Fallen

TONIGHT!

Perfect Moment Monday

There is no picture for my PMM this week.. it's just a moment in time. It occured last night when we got an email from JuneBug's family letting us know they were home safe and sound. Not a tear had been shed and once again, she was a little trooper. Mission accomplished.

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