Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges and blessings our way. For me, one of those unexpected moments came on a bright March day in 2022 while I was out mountain biking with friends. Little did I know that this day would mark an unshakeable heartache and beginning of a heartwarming connection to myContinue reading “Preserving Michelle’s Legacy: Our Sourdough Starter Story”
Category Archives: Family
5 Reasons Why Overwhelmed moms don’t ask for help.
Why don’t you ask for Help? Why didn’t you call me? You should have called me! Sound familiar? These are all well known lines that I have heard more times than I’d like to count. Everyone wants to know why I won’t ask for help. Every single mom I have spoke with recently has saidContinue reading “5 Reasons Why Overwhelmed moms don’t ask for help.”
Uniquely Human- A book Review
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism By Barry M Prizant PhD I set out to find answers on google and found nothing, but frustration. My son was diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) in the Fall of 2017. Although I knew the diagnosis was coming, I was still at a loss for whatContinue reading “Uniquely Human- A book Review”
DIY Mega Block Table
When we packed our house we decided to use the Black and yellow heavy-duty totes from Home depot. That way everything stacked nicely in the moving process. I decided that after they were several empty to use one as a block bin. It held all the blocks perfectly. As my boys were playing with it,Continue reading “DIY Mega Block Table”
You Don’t Own Me
Remembering Brad When I came to they were cutting my clothes, slashing my favorite pair of shoes off, shoving tubes down my throat, and sticking needles in my arms. It faded black again and I was gone. Once again I woke up in a strange place. Blinding lights were overhead and they were sliding meContinue reading “You Don’t Own Me”
Big Brother
Jaydon never ceases to amaze me. They fight all the time and that drives me up a wall. However, their willingness to help their baby brothers or teach them is beyond measure. Jaydon will always be the big brother my kids need. He loves them so fiercely it sometimes brings him to tears. He was scaredContinue reading “Big Brother”
Dear Syngap
Dear Syngap,It’s one AM and our boy is upset. Crying, he is struggling to tell us what he needs. Tonight we are playing twenty questions, but in this version, we have to guess the answers to these questions. Does your belly hurt? Do you want a drink? Does your head hurt? Do you need toContinue reading “Dear Syngap”
Rules for camping with Kids
Recently I decided to adventure on a camping trip alone with my kiddos. Our family has had crazy busy lives since the start of summer and schedules haven’t lined up for a family camping trip. Our kiddos had yet to go camping and it’s almost the end of the summer! So I braved packing allContinue reading “Rules for camping with Kids”
Raising Outsiders 