Cathartic journaling of an adoptive mom.
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Coffee, arts and crafts, girls and tea time.
Not sure if it has something to do with the 3 months milestone, the fact that the sun is up and it is bright more often than not, or the fact that I filed our 2014 taxes and they are out of my hands. It feels different.
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Seasons of the soul
I assumed a variety of reasons for having to wait a year to apply for adoption, but now that we’ve been here for three months I realize how necessary this letting time wash over us is. My optimism gets in the way of letting go and feeling the complexity of this season. Today I recalled…
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Time to tell you a little bit about our coffee business
Wanderlust was incorporated 2 months ago, two weeks after we arrived in Romania. As we arrived and started meeting with the lawyer, with our shipping partners, gathering documents, paying fees, and I seriously reconsidered moving forward with it. The big move, the jet-lag, the impending holidays, the cold, the crazy driving. But we had merchandise…
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Observations of an Expat Driver Living in Cluj
Now that I’ve been living here for a few months, I believe that I can safely make some observations that may have earlier seemed to be jumping to conclusions. Regarding traffic and parking: Lanes (when visible/present) are merely suggestions. You can easily get a ticket for overstaying your parking spot (if you’ve managed to grab…
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Nearly Spring
There is a very fine line between wondering if you’re doing enough, and all of a sudden overdoing it or doing too much. March is around the corner, and I am starting to think of one of the main reasons we moved here. As for wanderlust.coffee we reached an important milestone this week: received the…
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Oser market
I am selective in what I decide to bring up and leave for posterity. I admit. Some days are great, some are not so much. Saturday morning we woke up to a very sunny day. We had coffee on the run and went with a friend to look for a second-hand massage table. She is…
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Social week extended
The week was way full and exciting, and we were and are energized by it. I guess deep down we are extroverts who surface occasionally. I just came back from the youth group meeting. People have different opinions, personalities, preferences, and I think they trust this group enough to be themselves even when it produces…
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11,111 days
Quote of the day: Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. Yesterday we observed my eleven thousandth, one hundredth and eleventh day of being around, so I thought this an appropriate time for some reflection. No, I’m not going to reflect on all 11,111 days, just the last sixty…
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Weekend in Sâmbăteni
This was one of the best weekends in a very long time. Our hosts, the Fosters, have hospitality in their blood. Having different people cruise through their homes and lives is not just normal, it enhances their gifts. But for me this weekend has been particularly wonderful and a blessing for a few extra reasons.…
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Sambateni Day 1
We’re here visiting the Fosters in their hometown. Beautiful weather, delicious food, wonderful people. We’ll definitely be visiting again soon!
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a great Thursday
We woke up early, finished a good amount of work by noon and then went to town. Explored the Typography street, visited some old stores and discovered new one. Then we had a very late lunch with Rebe. It was sunny today, and I could feel the happiness fill me …as the sun was warming…
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Nearly two months here
We slept a lot this month. 10 hours a night. Granted we were both sick – and it started with a throat ache, ugly cough, headache and then whole body ache. It lasted a week for Conrad and then it got me too. So this is the background of our January in Romania. Trusting my…
