On the Horizon for Making a Mommy

Hello Mommy Mentors and Friends!

I just wanted to share with you all some exciting stuff about the next step for Making A Mommy. Kadi & I are taking this team and mommy village to another platform and we want to make sure all of you wonderful people follow us there.

If you are a Contributor, please email me, Clarissa, at info@theposhparent.com and include a short bio and picture of you and your lil ones. Also, be sure to let me know which website you want linked to your name. I know a few of you have more than one blog so just let me know. :)

You will all be invited to the new site once it is all set up and ready for you to take over! Stay tuned!

A Rocky Mtn Intro

Hello Everyone,

I'm Melissa D. and it's a pleasure to be here! I must admit, I have stalked every one of the other team members' blogs and it's a privilege to be a part of this awesome crew. The amazing Kadi is my darling younger cousin and I sincerely thank her for letting me tag along. From the looks of things, at thirty*cough*something, I do believe I'm the eldest of the bunch. Dang it! ;o)

My journey to motherhood has been a twisty one. In 2005 Darling Husband and I tried to start a little brood of our own. Since neither of us were spring chickens, time was of the essence and we gave ourselves a year. No pressure, right? Ah HA! If we hadn't conceived by then we were on to Plan B.. adoption. During that year I did my homework on all the different types of adoption (fost/adopt, private and international) because I'm a "just in case" kind of girl.

The year came and went with no luck and The Plan was set into motion.

What spoke to our hearts was fostering to adopt. Kids in need were right in our own backyard and to us it made perfect sense. In July of 2008 we became certified with a local county and in January of 2009 got "The Call" for our placements.. darling 4 1/2 year old twins I call Jack and Jill**.

To say it has been a roller coaster of emotions is an understatement but at the end of the day, we love them down to our souls. Trust me, love doesn't care about DNA. Our case is still geared towards reunification with their birth mom and all we can do is pray for strength no matter what the outcome. I blog our adventures at Full Circle.

So excited for the opportunity to contribute (thanks again, Kadi!)





~Melissa D.




**Not their real names!

Hello: My Name is Mommy

Hello fellow. Mommy Bloggers! My name is Heather. Thank-you so much to Kadi for having the faith in me and allow me to be a part of an obviously talented group.

I have been married to my husband, Big Daddy, for ten years. We have three children: Jessica, 16 (in a week); Nicholas, 10; and Darrin, 9. Jessica actually lives with my parents; they live just three houses away. But I am as involved with her life as I am the boys'. More to come on that subject later.

Currently, I am in school full-time completing my Elementary Education degree. I also work as a substitute teacher. So, I am around kids ALL. THE. TIME.

Motherhood has brought lots of challenges-some were expected, and some I couldn't have imagined. At the end of the day, there isn't anything better than knowing I am someone's mother.

I look forward to this new bloggy adventure. It truly does take a village.

You can also find me at Cool and Hip, I am Not.

We may need a bigger kitchen!

I'm overjoyed at the tremendous response to the request for moms who wish to be a part of the Mommy Mentor Team! This is a blessing far beyond what I imagined and it is going to take a little bit of work to get it all organized. No worries, though. I will get everyone on the list and get this site set up so it is easy to navigate. For now, just enjoy all of the intro posts from the new M.AM. Team members and get to know their stories. These women are all amazing and have great insight to share.
I will post a weekly topic on Mondays for all members to write on, if they so wish. That way, visitors can get different aspects on the same subject. We are also going to be starting a Mother's Day contest, to be announced on Wednesday. Start thinking of a mom or two who deserves to be nominated for the "Yes M.A.M." award (Mothers Are Marvelous.) Get it? Yeah, I'm cheesy like that.
If anyone has questions about our team or would like to join, please email me at kadirprescott@hotmail.com. I'm off to expand our kitchen and welcome our new chefs....er...mentors!