STOP TO LOVE
Anyone who knows me knows that I go at one speed- nonstop. I get that most moms rarely sit down, but my mind wouldn’t let my body relax even if it wanted to. There’s just [...]
A Frank, Wordy Conversation
It will be almost twenty-five years that I sat for the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition exam. And cheated. Now don’t go calling the College Board just yet to narc on me; the entire room [...]
Wrestling with Typical
Let me tell you a little bit about my typical three and a half year old, Jackson. What a nut. When I picked him up from school yesterday I asked him what he ate for [...]
Slow and Steady Finish A Race
On Saturday night I ran in my first 5K...yippie! You may have read about the super-professional training schedule I employed that allowed me to only NEARLY die a foot from the finish line. Shame on me for [...]
The Ghost of Christmas Present(s)
It’s so hard for me to get geeked up about the holidays- this coming from a person who nearly pees her pants at the sight of a new US Weekly. I get excited about nearly EVERYTHING. [...]
A Wishbone, A Backbone, & A Funnybone
bastardized invitation courtesy of evite.com Over the holiday weekend (which I was SURE I would not survive), we received an invite from our good friends the Popritkins for a Thanksgiving leftovers luncheon. Clever [...]
Young Hearts, Run Free (or How NOT to Train for a 5K)
I started running a few weeks ago. I figured why not try to start moving seeing as my job of parenting J.R. & Jackson requires me to stay in tip-top shape. Not that NEVER EVER [...]
Thanks, But No Thanks
Raising a child with autism is like being shoved on to a roller coaster when you are afraid of heights. FYI, I am PETRIFIED of heights. Raising a child with autism is also a never-ending [...]
Picture Imperfect
a rare pic of my children sharing the same space Trying to be on the ball for once this year, I scheduled a holiday photo session for this past Saturday. Like most South [...]
Not Your Average, Average Kid
Yesterday we received J.R.’s report card. Basically he earned all C’s (well except that "A" in P.E., duh!). Average. Okay give me a minute to breathe that in. Average. J.R., unlike an average, average six-year old [...]