Dec 17, 2008

All I Want For Christmas Is…?

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It wasn't until adulthood that I fully understood the stress of the holidays. As a kid it was easy - make Christmas lists asking for My Little Ponies and Castle Grayskull (I knew no gender … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Aaron, holidays, me me me ·


Dec 16, 2008

Even the "Relatively Healthy" Have Problems Getting Health Insurance

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Now that Aaron has this (ever-so-temporary) contract job, we thought it might be nice to have some health insurance again for the two of us. I researched all of the private insurance plans out there, … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 15, 2008

The People Who Make Post-It Notes Will Soon Love Me

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I'd guess that I'm looking forward to 2009 more than the average person. With all of the bad we've had this year, I'm planning to consider that big ball in Times Square on Dec. 31 my executioner's … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 12, 2008

Haiku Friday: Smile!

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We need a Christmascard picture, but getting bothkids to smile is hard.This one is cute buttoo bad the cat knocked the lamponto Mira's headAnother try: oneisn't smiling and one islooking … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cordy, Haiku Fridays, holidays, Mira, sisterhood ·


Dec 11, 2008

What Would You Do If $100 Fell Into Your Lap?

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When I sorted through the mail this afternoon, I was struck by a small card addressed to me. Ah, the first Christmas card of the season! I thought. I looked it over, not finding a return address. … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 9, 2008

How A Bendy Straw Nearly Made Me Cry

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Sometimes in parenting, it's the small victories that mean the most. Today we had one of those moments:That's Cordy, drinking with a straw. For the first time ever.It was three years ago (she was 15 … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, growing up ·


Dec 8, 2008

The Fun Is In Playing, Not Winning, Right?

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It's been decided that Christmas will be held at our house again this year. It's a tradition that my family has long held, actually. When I was young, my mom was the only one from her family who had a … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: family time, holidays, me me me, memories ·