I haven’t posted in over two months because not long after I found out my tests were okay, I came down with bronchitis.  It really knocked me out.  I had two rounds of antibiotics, two rounds of an oral steroid and a steroid inhaler as […]

I saw my primary care doctor recently for an infection I had.  I have a tendency to get this type of infection. She looked at my lab work and we talked for a bit.  I’ve previously been anemic (usually during a pregnancy), I’ve had thinning […]

So we have some success, and a failure. Whirlwind did NOT get into the performing arts high school Firstborn attends. I’m actually kind of grateful. It’s like pulling teeth to get him to practice.  He spends most of his time fighting me on it, walking […]

This last spring my sister challenged me to run a half marathon with her in the fall.  It was 19 weeks away at the time, and I began a couch to half marathon program that left little wiggle room.  I started training and things went […]

My boys belong to a church-sponsored Boy Scouts of America troop.  It has been a good experience for them.  We have an upcoming camp out, and once again Whirlwind is declaring loudly he doesn’t want to go.  He does this just about every scout camp […]

I’m a pack rat. I come from a long line of pack rats. There is some order to our hoarding, but it could be called hoarding.  I have a difficult time letting go of things. Some times it is because of sentimental value, and sometimes […]

I haven’t written in some time (I’ve been feeling poorly).  So much has happened.   First of all, I had good intentions for the summer with keeping us scheduled, but in all honesty, I should have planned for more downtime.  Trying to do swim lessons and […]

I have always loved those commercials where the parents surprise the kids with a trip to Disney. They choke me up. However, surprises in schedule and ASD kids don’t always mix well. My kids get upset if I don’t remind them they have scouts that […]

In January I posted about letting go, it has been a real struggle to do that.  I didn’t want to give up if it was in the Lord’s plan for my husband and I to have more children, but I was trying to let go […]

I confess, I’m putting off more housework while I write this blog. I at least have the dishwasher running while I write, but I have laundry to do and the piles of papers on my dining table and the stuff to clear away from the […]