This week, Cooking for Special Needs is talking recipe roundup. Not sure what your holiday meal plans are yet? Whether you’re working on Thanksgiving—or any other holiday entertaining—planning a GFCF menu can be tricky. Fortunately there are many resources on the internet for holiday meal planning. One thing I found overwhelming when my family first…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
5 Minutes for Special Needs Books
We have a winner! Congratulations to Deanna from Mom of 6 Musings, who will receive You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilities. Next week’s book is I Am Potential: Eight Lessons on Living, Loving and Reaching Your Dreams, by Patrick Henry Hughes. See you then!
Interesting news item about DS
Down’s births rise despite tests More Down Syndrome babies are being born [in the UK] than before pre-natal screening became widespread, figures show. The UK saw 749 Down’s births in 2006, up from 717 in 1989 when tests came in. See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7741411.stm I think this gives us all a bit more hope in the world…
Wonderful Things I Wish We Didn’t Have
Our weekend was really ridiculously busy. We went to a hockey game where my older two kids got to announce the start of the game and we sat on the ice smack dab in the middle of the two team benches. We spent the after-game time meeting the players and letting the kids get autographs….
Just Right – An Interview with Jen
The family that is the subject of today’s interview is more than ‘just right’ – they are wonderful in a million different ways! Read on and see what I mean… Tell me a little about yourself and your family. I’m 34 and the mom of two kids: a six and a half year old son…
Terror On The Tushie
It is to be expected that after a PSARP surgery there will be diaper rash. Terrible diaper rash. In my attempt to be optimistic (see if I ever do that again) I surmised that since none of my other kids ever had issues with diaper rash then perhaps Parker would be spared too horrid a…
It All Seems Like A Dream Sometimes
Written by Teresa from Samuel’s Miracle: It all seems like a dream sometimes… The cold emergency room swarming with people. My husband’s wet clothes clinging to his body. My baby’s pale white body on the gurney. My hand reacting to the deep coldness of his skin. The young man meticulously counting as he squeezes the…
Acceptance Is Not Submission
This quote recently popped up in the little quote of the day gadget on my desktop and stuck in my head: “Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgment of the facts of a situation. Then deciding what you’re going to do about it.” Kathleen Casey Theisen Not too long after entering the world of special…
The stress factor.
Stress is a part of our every day lives. When you have a sick child stress can reach a whole new level. I am stressed at the moment. I know I am really worried when insomnia comes to pay me a visit. Wipes it’s muddy feet on my doormat and sets about to stay for a…
Handling Holiday Frenzy
Well, the countdown has officially begun; the holiday season is rapidly approaching. For some of us, that equals lots of activity, more time in the kitchen, and stress. In the last few years I’ve made a concerted effort not to let myself get bogged down by the idea of a perfect holiday. I have accepted…