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Over at Hopeful Parents today….

I gave up thinking the FDA cared about me or my children (or yours) a long time ago. My motto is: above the government, above any doctor, trust your own God given inner guidance when making health decisions for your … Continue reading →

Lydia is a young woman who has autism. Like many on the spectrum, there is great disparity in what she thinks, and what she is able to express verbally. She has speech, but it comes and goes, depending on how … Continue reading →

The photo above is the drawing on Seth’s birthday card for his dad. The smiley face with the party hat and the…what? Sticking out of its mouth? Yes, today is Todd’s birthday. He is presently sleeping in. If you don’t … Continue reading →

My children never fight. Well…hardly ever. And when they do, they get through it very, very quickly. They would both rather be with each other than anyone else. They get along freakishly well. To the point where I sometimes wonder … Continue reading →

Today was glorious, sunny…blue skies. This afternoon I stood out on my balcony brushing my hair, when I noticed my brush had accumulated a bunch of hair in it. So I pulled the hair out of the bristles, and tossed … Continue reading →

Just in case you missed this performance at the 2011 ACM awards. I thought it was darling. And now for something nice, from the same show:

I had the first comment over at Confessions of a Pioneer Woman today. Sure I forgot to capitalize my first name but seeing there were zero comments, I didn’t want to blow my shot. I was in a hurry. Why … Continue reading →

I’m over at Hopeful Parents today. Talking about Seth’s moves. Dance on over, won’t you?

In 1989, Danielle Stento, a senior at the University of Buffalo, a girl from my hometown, about my age, was struck by a drunk driver while crossing a street in Buffalo, New York. She survived but suffered traumatic brain injury … Continue reading →

Learning to post a slide show, for me, was like giving birth. After it was over I forgot about the sweat, the tears, the pain. Almost. I have a point & shoot. None of these photos are edited. I want … Continue reading →

Yesterday, the kids and I accompanied our friend Jancy to The Cleveland Botanical Gardens where Orchid Mania is presently happening. I took a ton of pictures and made a gorgeous slide show. Contrast the tranquility of these photos, with my … Continue reading →

The other day we pulled into the driveway to find the guy who is painting our house in the back of his pick-up, trying to jimmy his lock open with a wire. It wutn’t workin.’ He was really stressing out. … Continue reading →