My Neuro-typical

I often feel guilty that I don’t write as much about my sweet little Isaac as I do about my Silas.  I guess that’s because I don’t really need to raise awareness about neuro-typicals and find support networks. Although, sometimes having an NT son is harder than one with autism.  But only sometimes. Right now… Continue reading My Neuro-typical

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Bad Doggy!

I’m kinda mad at my dog Cleo right now. We always have to put up a baby gate at the bottom of our stairs so she doesn’t get in to the garbages up there. Today I forgot. I came home and noticed I had forgotten and I bolted up the stairs to see the damage. … Continue reading Bad Doggy!

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Eustacia Cutler and I

I guess I’m not saving the best for last here, I’m just showing it first.  Not everyone gets to ever meet their hero ever in their lifetime.  Above I am with my 84 year old hero with her arms around Courtenay and I. I.Am.Blessed Eustacia Cutler is the mother of the famous Temple Grandin.  If… Continue reading Eustacia Cutler and I

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Autism is Beautiful!

  I’m still processing everything from the weekend.  I’m not sure what post to do first, what experiences to highlight.  I’m still buzzing from the amazingness of what I experienced at the conference.  I’m so blessed. I’ve fallen even more in love with all that is autism.  I hate having to leave my kids for… Continue reading Autism is Beautiful!

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My Not So Normal Life

As I was driving home from the store today, with two kids in tow, I was thinking about how much my “normal” shopping trip would be such a nightmare for other parents. Ya ya ya all kids whine and melt down at the grocery store.  We all deal with the naughty-ness but I think it’s… Continue reading My Not So Normal Life

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Case of the Grumpies

I’m having a grumpy day today. I dunno what it is.  I was grumpy at work last night too.  I’m not usually grumpy. It doesn’t help that Isaac is Mr Whiny McWhinerson.  I don’t know what starting this for him but for the last two weeks it’s just been whine whine whine whine whine about… Continue reading Case of the Grumpies

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To All The New Mothers

Dear new mothers, From the moment you know you’re pregnant, it begins.  You’re part of the new mother’s club. You begin to compare, she’s carrying higher and she’s carrying lower, she’s growing fast and she’s growing slower  You’ll be jealous of people who are farther along then you and feel better than the women behind. … Continue reading To All The New Mothers

The One That Got Away

For the last year and a bit I’ve had a trusty IUD hanging out in my uteris, stopping any “invaders” from getting at my eggs.  It worked beautifully, as beautifully as I could have hoped.  Birth control, the oral kind, turns me in to a crazy person and all the other options sounded not so… Continue reading The One That Got Away

Mmmmmm Home

Ahhhhh spring break. The idea of my dear Silas having a break from school is enough to have me shaking in my boots.  This kid needs structure, this kid needs routine, this kid needs SCHOOL! So, last-minute I decided that if there had to be no school, then we gotta go somewhere.  So off to… Continue reading Mmmmmm Home

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You Can

Don’t you hate being told what to do?  Don’t you hate being told you can’t do something you REALLY want to do? Imagine being at work and doing something wrong in the copy room and having your boss come up to you and say “NO”!  Wouldn’t that kinda suck? Something I’ve learned a bit from… Continue reading You Can

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Vegetarian-ish

My lips are stained orange from my carrot, beet, lemon juice that I drank while I was shopping in the organic market today.  I didn’t notice until I left, they were very obviously orange.  Next time…straw.  While at the market I found myself searching for protein options, vegetarian burgers, etc. Just under a year ago… Continue reading Vegetarian-ish

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