I always knew in the back of my mind the day would come when we Paul would have to sit down and have the talk with Nick. I say Paul because everyone knows we have that particular talk with the same sex child, right? Right? Thank you for agreeing with me on this because Paul […]
Mother’s Day without my mother
May 9, 2011 · by · 2 Comments
I had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I spent it with my husband and my boys and many members of my Mother’s family. As has been the case for so many family gatherings of this type, my aunt and uncle open their home to us, as they live in a fairly central location for many of […]
Track and Field Special Olympics
May 7, 2011 · by · 8 Comments
“Let me win, but if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempt“ I spent much of the day on Friday at the Track and Field Special Olympics where Cody competed with his fellow high school classmates as well as several others from surrounding area schools. It’s always a treat to […]
Me According to my son
May 5, 2011 · by · 7 Comments
I saw this post a while back, okay a long while back, on my friend Mariana’s blog and I knew immediately that I wanted to have some fun and see how Nick would answer some questions about me. I love to hear a child’s perspective on the people and events in their world. I think we can learn […]
Autism – moving beyond awareness
May 1, 2011 · by · 6 Comments
I can’t believe April has flown by so quickly. If you’re my kids, you’re thrilled because they are that much closer to summer vacation and I have to say I’m kind of in agreement on that one. I definitely prefer summer over any other season of the year. The end of April also means the […]
A nearly perfect Sunday
April 27, 2011 · by · 2 Comments
So I’ve been sitting here today feeling all crabby and I’m totally blaming it on the weather because I certainly can’t be expected to be all happy and positive when the sky is gray and the rain is falling, with temperatures in the 40’s. Sure I have the cutest polka dotted rain boots ever, but […]
Sleepovers and letting go
April 22, 2011 · by · 4 Comments
A couple of Saturdays ago as I lingered in bed for a little while, appreciating that it was the weekend and I had no early morning breakfasts or lunches to prepare for the kids, Nick appeared in my room and snuggled up next to me – he’s twelve so this is really, really special. He asked if his friend […]
Lunapanties – Review and Giveaway
April 20, 2011 · by ·
I know you’ve probably all been waiting on the edge of your seats for me to write a green post. I mean I couldn’t possibly just leave that behind completely, right? Wait. I bet you’ve actually been wondering when the heck I was going to write another green post about feminine products. Well, unless you’re my […]
Longing for more while appreciating the now
April 19, 2011 · by · 1 Comment
I just got back from a short walk. I needed to get out in the fresh air and make my way to our harbor. I needed to be close to the water and see the tugboats and the boat launch and smell that sea air. It’s literally just a five minute walk to arrive at the water. Water […]
