As I sit here writing this post, I can hear my man chuckling a bit to himself in the other room. And then my phone vibrates and I do a bit of chuckling myself. You all are hilarious. People have been texting us all night wanting insider info. This is what I posted on FB today: I have a secret Continue Reading →
There is beauty in this place. Yes, we are surrounded by green rolling hills, picture perfect white-washed homes and horses that dot the countryside, but even more than that we spending the week surrounded by families that are raising children with special needs. Every one of these families here is unique and beautiful. And every one of these families is Continue Reading →
She had her first play date this week. It was absolutely the sweetest thing to watch as Little E actually engaged socially with a peer. I wish I could explain to you how super HUGE this is. When Little E joined our family, she literally had no idea that a world beyond the end of her nose existed. The longer Continue Reading →
As I sat at my desk, checking a few more things off my to-do list, I readied myself to head down the stairs to start school. It was a quiet, uneventful morning. My children were all downstairs making themselves ready by eating breakfast and playing while they waited for me. My oldest had just gotten up, popped her head in Continue Reading →
Sometimes you just have to take the odd parts of autism and have a good laugh instead of letting it bother you. My Little E has a newBFF just about every week. Always odd, but she’s fully devoted. Gotta love her choices. ;)Today, our new vacuum came and it was instant and devoted love with her “Tubee.” She carried that Continue Reading →
Many years ago when I started The Mommy Map, I had no idea where the mapled. I was taking it day by day. I had no idea that it would lead me to places like Adoption, Learning Disabilities, Polio, Sex, Autism,FASD, nor the not-so-great areas oflife likeBrokenness, Grief, Depression and even the roads that seem to go on for forever Continue Reading →
More and more often I find my myself operating at such a pace that a few hours into my day, I have to look down to make sure I put my underwear on, check my face to see if I put all of my make up on or if my fly is up. Sometimes I find myself with fuzzy teeth Continue Reading →
Dear Church, As we walked away from the only community we had ever known, we were broken. Let me tell you a little secret I’ve picked up over the last year as we’ve taken a break, rested, healed and looked for His new place for us…in today’s day and age, your website matters. I could list a whole host of Continue Reading →
Autism. I am the mother of a child with autistic characteristics. Never in a million years did I think I would ever type that sentence. But instead, autism has come into my life and made itself at home. It has attached and bonded with me, made itself comfortable and has yet to leave my mind for 18 months. Autistic characteristics Continue Reading →
Our Hidden Treasure seems to have this thing about textures. From the food she eats, to the blankets she will not allow to cover her to the funniest things that bring her immense pleasure. From the very get-go she has been taken with cheap, plastic bead necklaces and bracelets–the more the better. Then it was the bright green scarf made Continue Reading →