The way our families accept our children with special needs can make or break our relationship with them. When we had some family in town this weekend, we saw the way we would love our whole family to treat Precious. I hadn’t seen my husband’s cousin Tamara since my wedding almost 11 years ago. DH…
Category Archives: Day In And Day Out
I Have A Dream!
I know, I’m late to the party weighig in on the legacy that is Martin Luther King Jr. But I post on Saturdays and Martin Luther King Jr. Day was Monday. Thing is, it really REALLY hit me on Monday just how thankful I am to this remarkable man who gave his life fighting for the simple God-given…
All you need is love…
There are times when I think am I doing right by my son. Is it right that I kept him home to homeschool versus sending him to our public school system? This one doesn’t take long to remember why I did what I did! Our schools system offered three schools to choose from, it was…
Ian’s No-Good, Terrible Week
It was a long weekend anyway and we braced ourselves for it. Then we had super-duper crappy weather on Tuesday, when the kids were supposed to go back to school. Which meant that the two-hour delay turned into a day off. Drat. (I said more choice words, but this is a family-friendly site, so I…
What’s the Name of That Song?
Do you walk around the house with kids songs in your head and can’t get them out? Do your kids sing songs that you recognize but can’t think of the real words to? Here are some websites you can go to that will help you find those lyrics and tunes. Kiddles claims to be ‘the…
Celebrate One Thing
I guess I struck a nerve last week. I’m not the only “super-mom” out there who is not feeling so super. A week of perspective seeking has helped. Getting a couple of nagging projects off my plate has helped. Remembering to not write at the end of the day will probably help, too. I felt…
Our Night Out
You need a break! Caring for a disabled child is often an intense experience. Day after day, month after month, year after year the battle continues. Respite offers care-givers a much need break in the anxiety and stress of care giving. Make a plan for your getaway today!
Among Construction, Kids Can Surprise Us
Since the day we moved into our home, 3 years ago, I’ve developed a love hate with the basement. I love it because it’s open, bright and enjoyable for a basement. Hate, because…well, it’s a basement and there was an undetermined scent that I would get whiffs of, that no one else seemed to get,…
13 ways to make marriage fun again
At breakfast, I looked across table at him, giddy and delighted that he’s mine. It’s been 12 years now, and I’m completely head over heels for this 6’7″ guy I met as a college senior. I love that he can relax when I can’t. That he thinks of a hundred ideas for something when I…
Make New Friends
When I was expecting my oldest child, I met a bunch of other mothers through pre-natal fitness classes. After he was born, I met some more at a weekly well-baby clinic where the babies were weighed and the moms chatted while the children hung out on a mat on the floor. All the babies were…