December 14, 2008
- Blogger Interview - Dream Mom
Dream Mom, the subject of today's interview, describes herself as a midwest mom sharing and reflecting on the love for her Dear Son and the challenges of everyday life with a severly disabled teenager. (…)
December 11, 2008
- Dear Santa,
Last year when everything went haywire and Ivy was covered in painful blisters and so very sick, my Christmas wish was for answers. (…)
- Sing It, Girl
On Tuesday night, the kids’ school had a Christmas event called “Polar Express Night.” Some of the teachers read The Polar Express to groups of kids and parents, they served cocoa and cookies, and they had a holiday gift shop and toy drive. (…)
December 10, 2008
- Christmas List
I'm not even going to try to convince my teenagers to visit Santa this year. I'm sad about that because I have their pictures with Santa every year since they were born/adopted. (…)
- Special Exposure Wednesday - dawn fairies.
There is magic in the everyday.
It's all around us.
Hand in hand, Ivy and Noah greet the morning very early.
Have you found some magic to share with us this Special Exposure Wednesday? (…)
December 8, 2008
- Holiday Cookie Swap
This month, Cooking for Special Needs is focusing on cookies; and I thought a cookie recipe swap would be a terrific idea. Got a cookie recipe you’d like to share? (…)
December 7, 2008
- Blogger Interview - Stimey
I looked up the word 'stymie' in the dictionary and found the following definition - "a situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it." Even though the blogger that is the subject of today's interview goes by the similar sounding name of Stimey, I have a feeling that there is nothing that would discourage or defeat her. (…)
December 6, 2008
- Using language to describe differences. A game.
I remember grabbing the Sunday comics and looking one piece in particular: "Can You Find 5 Differences Between These Pictures". (…)
December 4, 2008
- So, now what?
After you have spent a large part of your time in and out of doctor's rooms and hospital, things begin to take on a kind of routine.
Have you ever noticed that? (…) - Big Guns, Abs of Steel, and Trouble at School
I suppose if I had to list a benefit to Zoe’s stimming, it would be that our girl is unbelievably strong. (…)
December 3, 2008
- Finding the Right Gift
One of the more difficult things for me during the holidays, and apparently for other families I have heard from who have children with significant disabilities, is deciding on gifts for those children. (…)
December 1, 2008
- GFCF Turkey Pot Pie
If you’re like me, you often find yourself with lots of leftover goodies after a holiday like Thanksgiving. (…)
November 30, 2008
- Loving and Still Yearning - An Interview with WriterGrrl
I 'met' the subject of today's interview when she left a comment on my post about Floortime. (…)
November 27, 2008
- Giving Thanks.
We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Australia.
There is no gathered family, no holiday celebration, no dinner with all the trimmings. (…) - Remembering What Really Matters
I think we can all agree that the whirlwind of activity in which we find ourselves during the holiday season can overwhelm us. (…)
November 26, 2008
- Thankful Thursday on Wednesday
For those readers who have visited my personal blog, you have probably noticed that I have dubbed every Thursday as 'Thankful Thursday.' For the past two years, every Thursday I have listed 10 things for which I am thankful. (…)
- Special Exposure Wednesday ~ One Little…
…Indian boy.
This is a scanned image of a 35mm print taken November, 1999, of then four year old Lee at his preschool Thanksgiving feast. (…)
November 25, 2008
- The Child Is A Miracle
The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him. (…)
November 24, 2008
- Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup
This week, Cooking for Special Needs is talking recipe roundup. Not sure what your holiday meal plans are yet? (…)
November 23, 2008
- Just Right - An Interview with Jen
The family that is the subject of today's interview is more than 'just right' - they are wonderful in a million different ways! (…)
