Many of you probably know the song…My Funny Valentine. On a recent trip, I came up with my own rendition of this song. My version had the same tune, but slightly different words. “My Funny Vampire…Sweet Little Vampire…Stay in the darkness, Vampire.” These were the only words that I could get out, before I heard complaints from the … Continue reading
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School Prep Already?
Last Thursday, I found an advertisement for a “Back to School” sale in my mailbox. I knew these flyers would be coming, but I cetainly didn’t expect them the same week as 4th of July! Why anticipate the beginning of school just minutes after the previous school year has ended?! Nevertheless, it got me thinking … Continue reading
TGI July 6th
Wondering about the title, right?! Let me explain… 4th of July (Explosion Day) Every Fourth of July, my parents, sister, and sister’s family come to our house. We have snacks & dessert and catch up with each other’s lives and share opinions about current news stories. “News stories” really means details about “Katie and Tom” and selecting certain bachelors for … Continue reading
Puppy and Party and Presents…Oh My!!
As many of you know, it is a bit crazy at our house these days. We are still searching for a new nanny (topic for another post soon), we got a new puppy, and our sweet son turned 7 years old! All of this going on at once, has been challenging! We can’t escape the fact that … Continue reading
“Real” party?
My son is turning 7 years old this summer. While this doesn’t seem physically possible, it is true. Since he was three years old, we have had large birthday parties. I would think about a theme that was currently relevant in his life and would run with it! We would have lots of people and … Continue reading
Green Shirt and Working Parents
Just after I posted “Mother Guilt,” we received an email from my TBP’s teacher announcing a slide show and portfolio celebration. Sigh…More guilt already? This soon? As a teacher, I understand the desire to share students work and achievements with the parent community. I am sure that this was the intent of the teacher when she … Continue reading
Boredom and Bathrooms
Okay Readers…I am requesting feedback on two issues that are currently discussed at our house…Boredom and Bathrooms! Let me explain… Ever since our TBP was young, he despised being bored! Riding in the car or waiting at a restaurant were both scenerios where we could have an anxious and impatient little boy! In an attempt … Continue reading
Dr. C. Therapist #3
In the last two years, we saw three different therapists…all of them more than once. Each of these qualified experts, enlightened us with new information and a fresh perspective. Dr. S (therapist #2) did a wonderful job of “talking us off the ledge” when we were in crisis mode. She focused on the most critical … Continue reading
You Say “Potato” and I say “Potahto”
Before I was the parent of a twice-exceptional child, I would hear “You say ‘potato’ and I say ‘potahto’…Let’s call the whole thing off” and I would sing along without any particular care or thought about the words…until one day. I listened to the lyrics and I instantly thought of… perspectives. Varying perspectives (or opposing perspectives) have really … Continue reading
In The Hood
Last August, we began to prepare for first grade. One of the largest errands on the list was clothes shopping. If you have read my previous post about shopping, you know that we don’t “go” school shopping in the same way that many of us did when we were younger. I tried the actual “trip … Continue reading
My Twice Baked Potato 