My daughter, Ashley loves plants and flowers. From the first days she was able to wobble across our yard, she has headed straight for bushes and flowers. She seems to have an innate ability to know which plants are edible and which are not. So, just in case you were wondering – pansies are fine…
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Special Exposure Wednesday
Shhhh. There are bedtime garden fairies at the bottom of my garden. Ivy enjoys the early Summer evening just before bed. Got something cute to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus
Mommy brain
I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten a lot more forgetful since having kids. I assume it has something to do with all the information crammed in there. My brain is jam-packed with medical terms and therapy info and doctors’ names and phone numbers and developmental blah blah and you name it. Not to…
Cookie decorating 101
Decorate cookie. Eat cookie. Lick up spilled sprinkles. Repeat.
Merry Christmas!!!
Love, the SHUMAKER FAMILY Back Row: Matthew, Peter and Laura Front Row: John and Andy
The Real Reason
The following is from one of my favorite writers, and reminds me what Christmas is really about. I hope each and every one of you have a wonderful holiday season! A Christmas Prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the…
Special Exposure Wednesday.
Hope you have stacks of fun this holiday season! Wishing you peace and joy. From our family to yours. Got something special to share? Why don’t you join in this Special Exposure Wednesday. Please remember your comment love at each link you visit. Also blogging at Three Ring Circus
Feeding highs and woes
This is Max feeding himself. It is an awesome sight—for so many years, we had to spoon feed him because he lacked the hand coordination to do it himself. Max still likes it when we do it for him. But he adores sweet potatoes, and he was gung-ho to down a bowlful by himself. Back…
Christmas Lists – Autism Style
What do your kids want for Christmas? I’ll never forget the year Matthew asked Santa for a drain. “A train?” Santa aked. “No,” Matthew said, “a drain.” I asked fans of A REGULAR GUY: GROWING UP WITH AUTISM on facebook to tell me about their child’s holiday wishes over the years. Here are some of…
Speaking Their Mind
My children love teeshirts, especially teeshirts that make a statement, even more especially teeshirts that make a statement about disability issues. So, in searching for some Christmas gifts, I found some shirts I especially liked at CafePress. So if you have ‘mouthy’ children like mine and are in need of some Christmas ideas, here are…