Mar 31, 2011

Poisoning Kids With Bright & Colorful Foods

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When Cordy was first diagnosed with autism, we looked into everything we could to help her. Therapy was expensive and involved long waiting lists, but in the meantime there were several doctors … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, big issues, Cordy, daily life, healthy living ·


Mar 28, 2011

A Great Getaway, Thanks To A Little Planning

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This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and Slim·Fast. March eighth was my wedding anniversary - my eighth, to be exact. Because our anniversary is in March, we often do very little for Valentine's … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 28, 2011

Bad Car-ma

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Our family doesn't have good luck with cars. It seems as soon as we fix one thing, something else goes wrong.Aaron took our little sedan to NYC a couple of years ago. I expressed worry that something … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 28, 2011

As Good As It Can Get?

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Saturday at my boot camp class I stepped on the scale expecting to see no change again. After all, this past week hadn't been the best: I'd had deep dish pizza one night, ate several small bites of … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 21, 2011

Temple Grandin Gives Me Hope

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Seems like anytime I send for an old-fashioned DVD from Netflix, it then sits around our house for weeks and weeks before I ever get around to watching it, even if I was so excited to see it. Just … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, being a mom, Cordy, reviews ·


Mar 18, 2011

Nobody Ever Said Life, Or Weight Loss, Was Fair

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First, I had that Shamrock Shake yesterday. The only one I was allowing myself for the entire year. And it tasted...eh. Either the memory was too grand in my mind, or they've changed the recipe, but … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 15, 2011

What I Learned At A Lady Gaga Concert

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1. I'm old.2. Because I'm old, I was only a little sad that I didn't splurge on the standing-room-only floor tickets. When there was a 90 minute intermission between the opening act and the appearance … [Continue reading...]

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