f e a t u r e d
# j u s t w r i t e
-
s u b s c r i b e
c o n n e c t
Connect with kimberlycreates through your existing account with any of these services:
the power of names
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/United_States_long_form_birth_certificate.gif/300px-United_States_long_form_birth_certificate.gif
Names have power. Think Rumpelstiltskin. Think YHWH. Think Cats. On my hospital birth certificate, I am “Infant Female Jennings.” In a letter to the US Consular, I am “LeeAnn Ruth Jennings.” On my naturalization certificate, I am “Kimberly Ann Whelan.” …
real mothers
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/MaternalBond.jpg/300px-MaternalBond.jpg
I am just a mother of children, gathering in chicks from wandering flocks. - About Last Night, from A Succor for Writing This quote has wedged itself in my brain. Non-triads often ask, “Who’s her real mother?” (referring to my girls) …
my favorite things
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/245/517031092_a77dfaca74_m.jpg
No raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens here. But these are a few of my favorite things. I follow several blogs through Google Reader. When I like I post, some times I tweet it, other times I star it …
old yeller
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Angry_Talk_%28Comic_Style%29.svg/300px-Angry_Talk_%28Comic_Style%29.svg.png
My mother was a yeller. I don’t think she was a bad mom. She did the best she could; I like to believe that we all do the best we can. In fact, in many ways, she was pretty progressive. …
kimberly newton-john
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/126/29710665.png
Everybody has fantasies. Kids fantasize about what they’ll be when they grow up. Some kids fantasize about being rock stars. When I was a kid, I fantasized that I’d become a famous actress. I used to practice my Johnny Carson …
a brief introduction to adoption
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5230835657_835d49d530_m.jpg
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Family Tree Grow? My family tree would look something like an Escher drawing. That’s what happens when you’ve been adopted. I’ve got two moms, and two and half dads. I thought I found …
