We thoroughly enjoyed a week at the Outer Banks with the Grooms' side of the family over 4th of July week. We have more often than not found ourselves travelling over the 4th, with this year being no exception, but this time it was fun to be in the good ole US of A and… Continue reading OBX
Author: ashleyfgrooms
the summer of 2018
It feels appropriate to write an end of summer post on the Sunday night of Labor Day weekend. Even though the summer weather here will stretch on (and on, and on...but that's another issue), Labor Day weekend feels perfectly transitional in saying see ya to summer and hello to the roller coaster plunge of a… Continue reading the summer of 2018
So it’s almost April?!
The elephant in the room here is that I haven't blogged in three months, but I won't waste time apologizing or explaining so that we can move on to the good stuff, which is an update! Our dossier (the big, fat file of paperwork) went to China at the end of December (DTC). I think… Continue reading So it’s almost April?!
2017: A Year in Books
[*DISCLAIMER: If you only read one book this year, if you haven't read a book since high school English class, if you read somewhere between 1 and 1,000 books this year....it's all good. I read because I love it but we can certainly be friends if you don't love it. I'm always happy to share… Continue reading 2017: A Year in Books
24/11/15
I've started this post any number of times, but let's see if I can finish it this time, shall we? If you're just interested in the birth part, skip down to the bottom. The morning of March 15, 2015, I woke up and knew I was pregnant with my third child. I was terrified. I… Continue reading 24/11/15
T-shirts!
Our t-shirt campaign is live!!! We have shirts available in Unisex, Women's Slim-Fit, and Youth styles in a variety of colors. https://www.bonfire.com/grooms-joy-to-the-world/
We are adopting!
We are rocketing back into the world of blogs after a few years off (RIP http://ashandtomgrooms.blogspot.com/) with a new site and a new focus. We are a family of five who is working hard to become a family of six through international adoption. Thomas works for a software company; I (Ashley) teach English to 7th and… Continue reading We are adopting!
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