Homecoming is a little bittersweet

I remember the excitement of homecoming week very well. I was a cheerleader in high school, so I played an active role in bringing out  school spirit in my fellow classmates. The Friday pep rally that week was filled with so much energy and excitement and the football game under the lights that evening brought […]

Learning how to parent

This morning while making and packing lunches for Cody and Nick I remembered a conversation I recently had with my friend, Kelly on Twitter. We’re friends because we bonded over pairing wine and popcorn. Also though, she created a great product for lunchboxes and you should totally be using them. They’re durable, BPA-free, and have […]

Travel with a Special Needs Child & Tips for Airport Security

On our recent trip to Walt Disney World the first stop we made upon entering the Magic Kingdom park was guest services to request the Guest Assistance card for Cody. It basically offers us the opportunity to avoid long lines and use an alternate entrance or sometimes the fast pass entrance. It’s a true benefit […]

Incredible Firsts

Every time I talk about our recent trip to Walt Disney World or show someone our photos, the word first seems to fall from my lips several times during the conversation. The initial uttering of that word, and really the most significant, is that my family and I were guests for the Disney Social Media […]

I like to please my family

While I feel truly fortunate for the many amazing opportunities that have come to me through blogging, some of my most favorite are the ones that have included unforgettable experiences for my family, like attending live WWE events. Here’s the thing, I don’t get nearly the same joy from watching these Superstars climb into a […]

Wordless Wednesday – High-Five with Tigger

18 Summers, Minus a Few

Nick has an 8th grade promotion ceremony this afternoon. I don’t really get the point of this, the same as I didn’t really get the point of it at the end of elementary school. I’m happy and proud to celebrate accomplishments in the lives of my kids, but moving on to high school is something […]

Wordless Wednesday – My favorite Special Olympian

April is Autism Awareness Month

Today is World Autism Awareness Day with the entire month of April devoted to raising awareness of autism. With a 1-in-88 statistic I’m not sure how any of us isn’t aware of autism, but what I hope for more than raising awareness is to raise the level of acceptance and understanding. As a family we’ve […]

The first day of Spring

I’m not a winter person. Wait. That’s not true. I’m not a New England winter person. I loved winter when I lived in San Diego, all those years ago. Almost as soon as the crispness of fall settles upon us I begin to count the days until summer will arrive again. I don’t like the cold […]