Lucy and I have been reading some of the neatest books I have seen in a long time. We received “A Visit to The Farmer’s Market” and “A Very Purple Pepper”. Both are from Brain Child Press. These books focus on fruits, vegetables, colors and nutrition. But in a very kid friendly way. Both books have wonderful pictures of all colors of fruits, vegetables and people. The diversity in all of those things sets these... 

Where is she from? When did you get her? I have been asked these questions more times than I care to remember. Really. It happens more often than I think anyone would believe. People come up to me in the store with big smiles on their faces and ask me these things. They think they are being nice, complimenting me on my obviously adopted child. They really think that her family history is perfectly good small talk. Not to mention their need to point...