http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com Experience love, life, and food like Mama used to make. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:26:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been planning to write this for a while. Then I saw the link up to an open adoption roundtable discussion. Then, we got bad news. The roundtable discussion is about how you deal with rude or awkward questions in the adoption world. We are on the adoptive parent side and ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/02/01/questionsanswers/ These are from one year ago. Soon I will take a new set. I can't wait to compare the changes. They are certainly there. I don't really like change but it seems to coming at a rapid fire pace. .............................................................................. ............................................................................... .................................................. http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/02/01/wordless-wednesday-8/ A few years ago when Joy was moving away to college I was a little distraught. How could she LEAVE ME? A good friend told me her pearls of wisdom that healthy birds leave the nest. I've always remembered that saying and at times, wondered about a few of our ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/01/28/healthy-birds/ I wondered if I had a picture that I had already taken for the book theme. Then it hit me. Of course I do. This picture was taken when my daughter had a book signing for her story that was published in a Chicken Soup For The Soul book. She wrote ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/01/23/iheartfaces-book/ A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to Dena and she mentioned something about Rodney making a "syrup cake."  I asked her what exactly is a syrup cake, and she said it's basically some sort of old-fashioned cake that pretty much isn't made by anybody under 75.  She also ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/01/22/syrup-cake/ Moon River, wider than a mile, I'm crossing you in style some day. Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker, wherever you're going I'm going your way. Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. We're after the same rainbow's end-- waiting 'round the bend, my huckleberry friend, Moon River and me. http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/01/18/almost-wordless-wednesday/ My husband and mother share a love of cookbooks. It is almost an overwhelming hobby if you looked at the stacks of them around our house and garage. Our house is where old cookbooks go to die.Sometimes, I see a few that catch my eye. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="479" caption="I'm offended."][/caption] [caption ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/01/17/cookbook-heaven/ Last night I was watching the Miss America Pageant and took notice as the young women mentioned the causes the support. I started thinking about what I would support if I had a year to travel and speak, or unlimited funds. I already work to try to help the local children ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/01/15/what-is-your-cause/ Wordless Wednesday is a fun dose of baby. http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/01/11/3195/ I thought I had the picture in my mind that I wanted to use for the best shot of 2011. But then I remembered this. The focus is on the face. http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2012/01/09/iheartfaces-best-of-2011/