Little Bunny Foo-Foo, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Okay… seriously now. If the Chicklet doesn’t show up for Easter… what am I to do with this cute little thing? (Admittedly, it’s dang cute… and certainly NOT just an Easter coat… but that is what I thought of when I first saw it.) Yes, you guessed [...]
28 Days to Wait….
February 1, 2009 33 Comments
Waiting for her, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. … well, maybe 28 days. Yes, we are all waiting (the dog included) for something. Sometimes waiting for the unknown, sometimes not. This time, we’re just waiting for the we-don’t-know-when. So, I decided to make the best of things. You see, I *am* in a unique position [...]
Oh! A longer wait than expected…
January 27, 2009 12 Comments
Just an FYI and quick update….. We received a phone call today that stated that we should not expect our Little One to be traveling before the end of February/beginning of March due to some “paperwork”. We have no idea what this means or why. I can only tell you that we are completely heartbroken [...]
Breadsticks, Sock Monkeys and Bananas
January 19, 2009 20 Comments
GF Breadsticks for 2, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Breadsticks = The Recipe Sock Monkeys = The Quilt Bananas? = The Writer Life is a waiting game. Hurry and wait. Wait again. OH! I’m not good at waiting! It’s starting to take a bit of its toll on my brain and mood (just ask my [...]
Blood Oranges
January 2, 2009 16 Comments
Blood Oranges, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Happy New Year Everyone! I hope this New Year is welcoming you all with warm hearts, good health and joy! We’ve been off enjoying some vacation days – nope, we didn’t go anywhere but about town and to see family and a few friends. However, I haven’t really [...]
Adoption Auction: Signed Copy of Gluten Free Girl’s Book
December 3, 2008 7 Comments
Adoption Auction: Signed Copy of Gluten Free Girl’s Book, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. THE AUCTION CAN BE FOUND HERE. It ends at 11:28PM PST on December 9, 2008. Item sold! Thank you, all! Read this post to learn about the beginnings of Building Our Family. Read Our Adoption Page for more information about Our [...]
Time AND dinner go by quickly sometimes
November 23, 2008 5 Comments
Mmmm…dinner Originally uploaded by Kate Chan You *know* you are able to relax while eating out if this is how your dinner gets to you: on a conveyer belt. Yeap, welcome to my Saturday Night dinner. We stopped at a sushi bar on the way home from running errands. We had seen it a few [...]
The Ice Dream Cookbook: A review and an adoption fundraiser
November 19, 2008 5 Comments
The Ice Dream Cookbook, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Rachel Albert-Matesz: Wherever you are, please take a bow. I love your gluten-free and casein-free cookbook, and I apologize for my tardy book review. And many, many, many thanks for the donation to the Adoption Fundraiser. Your book is on sale now and will make an [...]
It’s a …..
October 31, 2008 28 Comments
We got our referral this week! (Referral = baby match) And it’s a girl! (For privacy reasons, we aren’t posting her picture….but I will post one when she arrives home, I promise.) Everything is happening much faster than even our social worker predicted. We had just finished our home study on September 27 and had [...]
Gluten Free Skillet Corn Bread
October 16, 2008 10 Comments
Gluten Free Skillet Corn Bread, originally uploaded by Kate Chan. Phew! It’s been a week! And not just since I last posted – sorry! – but rather it’s been one heck of a busy week around here! Beyond work, etc, we just received letters in the mail from the US Citizen and Immigration Office (aka [...]
Gluten Free.. and dreaming….
October 1, 2008 9 Comments
“Up at the Lake” – Photo by my sister, Kari It’s hard to stay grounded when life is swirling around. I’m incredibly busy at work – already swamped with paperwork, phone calls, planning, etc – but my mind isn’t really in the game here. Last Saturday we had our last home study session for the [...]
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