Never Have I Ever: The entertaining (and slightly uncomfortable) way to learn about your friends Remember the good ole' days back in college, where you'd learn a lot about your friends through the drinking game Never Have I Ever? If you haven't played it before, here's the quick gist: You sit in … [Read more...]
25 Life Lessons For My Children
My child, growing up in today's world is going to be hard, at times, but those moments are necessary. In case I forget to impart any of these lessons to you in your lifetime, please remember these 25 things: You are special. You are so special and uniquely created to do something wonderful … [Read more...]
To Our Early Access Team
Last spring I had some concerns about my youngest, and whether or not he was on the spectrum like his brother. Instead of playing the guessing game, I called Grant Wood for a screening. After evaluation, they too had concerns and started him on a program twice a week. Today, we concluded services … [Read more...]
The Elf Stopped Elfing Around, and No One Seems to Care
Our little elf was once full of life and wonder. Usually up to no good, our oldest child would revel in the elf's antics from the night before: "OH MY GOSH, HE TURNED THE MILK GREEN", or "HE POOPED CANDY." Those were exciting times. This year, however, our elf has been pretty lazy. Typically our … [Read more...]
How We Stopped Overspending (and Over Gifting) During the Holidays
It's time to take back control. If you stop to think about your Christmas list, it can be overwhelming. Not only are you thinking of your own family, but also likely your siblings and their family, your parents, grandparents, and maybe even cousins or extended family. Then if you go to the next … [Read more...]
The Amazing Way to Make Coffee Without a Pot
I'm a mom and I need coffee to survive. Unfortunately for me (and those that have to deal with me sans coffee), our wonderful Ninja Coffee Bar went on the fritz last week. I felt bad for the customer service people at Ninja as they have to deal with those who are not only upset about their product, … [Read more...]
10 Things I Need You To Know About My Out-of-Control Family
It’s that time of year again, full of family gatherings and festive events. For our family of four young children and two tired parents, even the smallest excursion can be difficult. Additionally, whether we like to fully admit it or not, our children’s challenges will most likely affect the degree … [Read more...]
Seriously!?! I’m so mad.
Warning, the pictures in this post are graphic. This is one of the "lows" I'm telling you about today: All I wanted was a nice cup of coffee, let me start there, but I didn't have time for coffee this morning as we had rushed out early to a doctor's appointment (the 3rd doctor appointment this … [Read more...]
Tools – Useful Only When You Use Them
Our home life is a bit hectic, as you can imagine. Most of our daily schedule is already planned out. However, I was looking forward to this morning as we had a day off from school. I know most parents dread those days because either they have to take time off of work, or have to 'deal' with the … [Read more...]