Thank goodness for music
Thank goodness for music Music creates the soundtrack for our lives. We can literally connect precious moments to those most precious songs that instrumentally changed who we are. For our daughter ...
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Test Anxiety Stinks!
Test Anxiety Stinks! My daughter came home this week and immediately began to lose it over a test she was scheduled to take. A test, A TEST! I cannot take a test. This is absolutely awful. I will f...
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Life moves fast!
Life moves fast!. So I’m sitting here with my husband and I’m staring at him wondering where all the years have gone. I have officially celebrated 30 years of birthdays with him. I was with him for...
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No Such thing as a painless life
No Such thing as a painless life. I had a rough week this week. It was just challenging. One thing after another. On top of personal challenges my daughter had a setback. I was discussing this with...
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Smile
Smile It should not be difficult to smile but if we are honest- sometimes it just is. Responsibilities, rote activities of daily living, stress and time demands slowly erode our joy. Instead of enj...
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Thank you Walmart!
Thank you Walmart! So Halloween is a big deal in our family. It happens to be the first day my husband and I had our official date 31 years ago. We love everything about Halloween. We dress up we m...
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Better
Better I asked a colleague how she was doing after quite a rough week and she responded Better. I immediately thought that is what we are all striving for right-To be better. As a caregiver of a ch...
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Bright Spot!
Bright Spot! As a parent you wait for the “moments” that shape your child’s development. This week was one of those moments where I literally saw our daughter shine -it was a complete bright spot! ...
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Milestones- She has a permit!
Milestones- She has a permit! Yesterday was surreal. As my daughter and I drove to the DMV I couldn’t help but think of all the milestones she has accomplished. When so many people tell you-NO-The ...
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Lift Off
Lift Off So – I honestly did not know what to expect this week. After over a year of solitude we have lift off. Back to life back to reality. I truly forgot how much executive organization an...
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