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Helping My Child on the Meandering Path of Learning Differently 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
One of my kids has learning disabilities. A bunch of them. I prefer to think of them as "differences" rather than "disabilities." A difference just means that this child learns in a different manner, ...
Sometimes, It's All Too Much 24 Aug 2013 | 02:33 am
So, this week, man, oh man, oh man. We started packing my father in law out of his house on Tuesday. Today is Friday and we are mostly done. He has lived in his house for more than 25 years - and he'...
Meatball Sammies 21 Aug 2013 | 04:43 am
My 9 year old loves meatball subs. Interestingly enough, she does not like meatballs in her pasta, and will avoid them at every opportunity. But place them on a roll, cover them with cheese, and she'...
Boudreaux's Butt Paste To The Rescue + A Giveaway 20 Aug 2013 | 12:43 am
It's the strangest name. Butt Paste. Kind of a "slap in the face" name - I mean, yeah, all babies have butts but the imagery of butts and paste together - well, it has always been a name that kind of ...
That Indian Head 16 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
I have the funniest family in the entire world in my husband's family. They are sarcastic, snarky, love to play practical jokes on each other - and when everyone gets together, be it a funeral or a w...
Fifteen Brings Changes - Shot@Life 15 Aug 2013 | 09:05 am
This post is inspired by Shot@Life, an initiative of the United Nations Foundation that educates, connects and empowers the championing of vaccines as one of the most cost effective ways to save the l...
Friday 12 Aug 2013 | 12:38 am
I wrote my last post on Thursday. Friday morning, at 5:42 a.m., my sister in law died. How do I know it was 5:42, when I wasn't there? At 5:42, I sat straight up in my bed, completely and thoroughl...
The Hardest Thing Ever 9 Aug 2013 | 06:36 am
The hardest thing ever to do in your entire life is to watch someone die. And even more difficult than that? To let them go. My sister in law is dying. She has cancer - she's fought it bravely, heroi...
To Sleep, Perchance to Just, You Know, Sleep 6 Aug 2013 | 07:28 pm
The house is dark. It is quiet. It's 4:27, and I'm wide awake. I can't sleep. I know it's stress. There's too much on my mind, not enough hours in the day, yadda yadda. When I went to the dentist ye...
Death Comes for Everyone 3 Aug 2013 | 07:35 am
It's one thing you realize as you age. Death is everywhere and never takes a potty break. Another thing you realize, or maybe it's just me? Everyone is in need of humanity. Bear with me for a minute...
