Happy -OH- MY- GOODNESS-Christmas-is-next-week DAY! As you know, we are going to have our virtual dinner next Friday afternoon–but if you can’t make it, we’ll save you some leftovers in the fridge! Personally, I love to decorate for Christmas. And I love to see how other people decorate for Christmas. I love to drive around…
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Heather is a mom of two, wife, and nurse educator doing what she can to save the day! She lives in Orlando where she is routinely spotted driving while singing ABBA--all on a mission to advocate and educate!
Bumper Stickers
Written on December 10, 2010 by Heather P
Wednesday, I was driving my daughter to swim team practice. At a stop light, I looked up and the car in front of me had about 37 bumper stickers on the back of it. (I am not a fan of bumper stickers. I think it has something to do with the fact that I once…
The 5MSN Virtual Christmas Dinner!
Written on December 3, 2010 by Heather P
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how it’s the season… Social distancing, hand washing, and Lysol is plentiful. Guests to my home receive a warm welcome and a dollop of hand sanitizer before touching my son! I know many of you are in this situation too, and I was thinking about how much fun…
Santa Schmanta…
Written on November 26, 2010 by Heather P
2 weeks ago, my husband was out of town on business. It happened to be his birthday coming up, so I took my kids to the local mall for some Papa Birthday Buying. We stepped in to the Wonderful World of Bass Pro Shops and were met with Santa’s Wonderland of Stuffed Animals (and I’m…
The Line?
Written on November 19, 2010 by Heather P
Is there a magic line? A line between being an advocate and going too far? We know our child’s abilities. We know how they talk, what they feel, and what they need almost before they do. We can tell if they are getting sick by the color of their skin, or if they’re happy the…
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Adoption Awareness
Written on November 12, 2010 by Heather P
November is Adoption Awareness month…which I am sure you all know! Did you know: My little man is adopted? We got him when he was 5 weeks old. It wasn’t the perfect situation. There was a whole lot of drama involved. Drama between a birth mother and a birth father who didn’t want anything to…
‘Tis the Season!
Written on November 5, 2010 by Heather P
Here it is again! It’s November! Time to pack up all the summer clothes, the picnic blankets, and turn the clocks back. I don’t know about you, but I often lament this time of year for one other BIG reason: hibernation. My little dude has junky lungs. His immune system is just not up to…
Will you Vote?
Written on October 29, 2010 by Heather P
I don’t know about you, but I’m about sick of the emails, phone calls, and television ads telling me who to vote for. “Vote for Al—he’s better than Sandy!” “Don’t vote for Sandy, she has a history of not paying her taxes, and she eats small children for lunch!” However, as much as I want…
Call ME!
Written on October 22, 2010 by Heather P
Yesterday, both of my kids (lucky me) had their yearly Well-Child checkups. 2 kids, 7 shots, buckets of tears… So, while I was sitting there praying for the floor to open up and suck me in (rather than lose my cool on the 11-year old who was crying sobbing inconsolable for absolutely no valid reason…BEFORE…
TEFRA, Medicaid Waivers, and The Man
Written on October 15, 2010 by Heather P
Dear Government of the State of _________, I recently had a visit at the Social Security office. See, I was there to get my son denied SSI, so we could apply for the Medicaid waiver. We waited in line for 2 and a half hours. With a feeding pump. When our name was called, the…
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