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Premier Partners with By the Hand Ministry

March 1, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Premier Partners with By the Hand Ministry

One ministry that Premier partners with is called By the Hand. By the Hand is a Chicago-based outreach program that services neglected children in the under-resourced, and dangerous neighborhoods of Chicago and surrounding areas. By the Hand believes that the solution in … [Read more...]

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Fashion Friday…Go from Drab to Fab with Pops of Turquoise

February 28, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Fashion Friday…Go from Drab to Fab with Pops of Turquoise

For today’s Fashion Friday edition, I’m sharing a few pieces of jewelry in my favorite color…. Turquoise!  I LOVE turquoise! I can’t get enough of it!  It’s such a happy color!  Did you know that turqoise can be considered a neutral pop of color? … [Read more...]

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Which is Easier? A New Puppy or a Toddler?

February 24, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Which is Easier? A New Puppy or a Toddler?

So has anyone been bra shopping lately?  Does anyone really enjoy bra shopping? That’s a giant NO from me!  You may be wondering what bra shopping has to do with a puppy.  I wish I were wondering that too… But, alas….This is how our puppy, Bella Bean, feels about … [Read more...]

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Feel Amazing After a Hysterectomy with These 5 Pro Fashion Tips

February 21, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Feel Amazing After a Hysterectomy with These 5 Pro Fashion Tips

I am currently recovering from a hysterectomy and hernia repair surgery.  I’ve felt awful for almost 2 straight years, and I finally, finally, agreed to surgery.  I already feel better!  Holy cow!  I have so much more energy than all the days in the last year … [Read more...]

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What is TBRI?

February 18, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

What is TBRI?

Introduction I am often asked how I handle foster love’s challenging behaviors.  First of all, I am not a miracle worker. I am not a saint. I am not perfect. I do have a tribe of support people and friends around me that listen as I cry, grapple with what to do, … [Read more...]

Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption adoption, Felt safety, Foster Care, Karyn Purvis Institute, TBRI

“Date” with the Dog

February 17, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

“Date” with the Dog

  I originally wrote this back in December… Coach and I stood in the kitchen.  The 9-year-old looked from one of us to the other and back again.  He cocked his blonde head to the side and asked, “Wait.  Are you going on a date or something?” I smiled, “Yes, Buddy, we are.”  He … [Read more...]

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Fashion Friday…A Vintage Feel

February 14, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Fashion Friday…A Vintage Feel

Back in November, I wrote about our trip to see Wicked.  My handsome boy wore his amazing Fedora because he clearly has my sense of style and thankfully not Coach’s.  Isn’t he adorable? Ever since he was little, he liked to wear a bow tie, a hat, suspenders, a vest, … [Read more...]

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Foster Care, Foster-to-Adopt, or Adoption? What are the Differences?

February 13, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

Foster Care, Foster-to-Adopt, or Adoption?  What are the Differences?

Which should I do?  Foster Care, Foster-to-adopt, or Adopt I want to address this question because I see it often on social media, and this was a huge question that I wrestled with as we started on our journey of loving kids from hard places.  This is an honest question that … [Read more...]

Foster Care, Foster Care/Adoption adoption, Foster Care, foster-to-adopt

What is it with Boys and Pants?!

February 11, 2020 Brooke Leave a Comment

What is it with Boys and Pants?!

My 15-year-old walked out the door to get on the bus. In shorts.  It’s the middle of winter.  As he stood in the doorway I said, “Are you seriously wearing shorts!?  It’s like 30 something degrees out there!” He laughed, looked at his phone, and confirmed, “33 degrees to be … [Read more...]

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Screen Time and Kids

December 5, 2019 Brooke Leave a Comment

Screen Time and Kids

The frantic pace of life has been nipping at my nose for some time now. I’ve been feeling it catch up to me. Like I’m running a race in slow motion, and it’s right there on my heels ready to pass me by... Threatening to pull me down at any moment… Missed emails… Piled up papers … [Read more...]

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