- The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. -Alden Nowlan, poet, novelist, and playwright (1933-1983)
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Author Archives: Michelle O'Neil
The Divine Ms. R.
I’ve mentioned Riley’s lack of false modesty here before. If you give her a compliment, her usual response is to agree with you. You: “You are so cute!” Her: “I know.” (We’ve worked on a simple thank you being a … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Asperger's, Uncategorized
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Music Therapy
Last night was the music party which completed Riley’s year of music therapy. It was bitter sweet for me, because she will not be continuing with music therapy in the fall. Riley has a wonderful musical ear, which we tried … Continue reading
A Camper’s Dream
This will be Riley’s fourth year of music camp. From her first summer there she’s had her eyes on the prize. She wants to be a camp counselor. One of her music therapists heard of this dream a couple of … Continue reading
Finding my way on the deck
Right this moment, I am fine. I keep telling myself that. Today was a rough day. I have been slaving in my too small kitchen for a month, making every morsel for my family from scratch. It’s been hot. We … Continue reading
Memorial Day
Gratitude to the Russells and to all who are serving or have served our country. Thank you.
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Self Imposed Doors
We have this little nook in our kitchen. It has shelves above it that store our everyday plates and cups and glasses and platters. We use it constantly. The counter used to become a catch all, getting out of control … Continue reading
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Boat Lift
I saw the video below on a friend’s Facebook page. At first I didn’t want to watch it, because honestly, thinking about 9/11 is still traumatic for me. I was half way across the country in the Chicago suburbs at … Continue reading
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Craving
In the kitchen. A lot. Breakfast today: It was homemade yogurt with fruit. I put honey and vanilla in the yogurt, then some cinnamon, and added frozen fruit to Riley’s, a homemade spice muffin crumbled into Seth’s. He didn’t love … Continue reading
Our Mini Vacation in Hocking Hills
You could barely see our cabin from the one lane dirt road you drove up on to get to it. It was the perfect combination of comfort and rustic. Nothing fancy. And yet, it had a full kitchen (complete with … Continue reading
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Singing & Hiking
It’s been busy. Windsong had a really fun concert on Mother’s Day. We hosted the The North Coast Men’s Chorus and did a combined couple of numbers with them and it was so much FUN! I love being … Continue reading
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Susie Homemaker
So while it has been nerve wracking and awful at times, trying to figure out what to feed everyone (Todd doesn’t like coconut, Seth doesn’t like anything), I have to admit it is quite gratifying to see my children gobbling … Continue reading
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The Hardest I’ve Laughed in a Long Time
I feel like I can’t live with myself if I don’t tell you about this. I mean, maybe you already know, in which case, why didn’t you tell me? Betty White’s Off Their Rockers. It’s old people “punking” young people. … Continue reading
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The Grump Family
I have been dealing with a very bad cold since Tuesday. The kind that doesn’t allow you to sleep because so much is going in with your throat, ears, nose, sinuses, that kind of thing. Seth had it first, then … Continue reading
Specific Carb Diet….Again
So, we tried IVIG for six months, and while it is doing a bit of good in between infusions, by about the third week Seth’s tics start happening again. His strep titers are still quite high. It is more of … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, PANDAS, Specific Carb Diet, Uncategorized
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Josie 12/97-4/12
When we first got married, Todd did the rational thing to buy some time and push back the baby lust I was having. He got me a puppy. At the time we were clueless about pet stores and puppy mills … Continue reading
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Saying Yes
Hello Asperger’s, Thank you for allowing me to walk with a girl who is so sweet, she absolutely cannot see bad in anyone. Even people who have been mean to her. Thank you for allowing me to bear witness to … Continue reading
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Open
So much has been going on. So much has not been going on. I’m in limbo. Last week Riley went to shadow for a day at a local special needs school. She was so excited. She had no qualms about … Continue reading
How to Afford Camp
Upon learning my kids are going to day camp for four weeks this summer, a neighborhood mother who is an acquaintance said, “Must be nice. We can’t afford camp.” Now, I’m just going to let the fact that her kids go … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, homeschooling, Uncategorized, whoop ass
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There seems to be a pattern
Chihuahua. The perfect hot water bottle.
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Blood Urea Nitrogen
8 hot dog buns in a pack. 30 people coming to the party. Normal BUN range is 8-30. BUN monitors a patient’s kidney function. That kind of thing. Thank you Mark Klimek.
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