Bear decided she wanted to play outside. so, she put her boots on and ran out the back door with the dogs. She spun on her heels and came back inside when she noticed how 30 degrees feels on naked legs. We call that natural consequences. She came inside, put on pants and a coat [...]
Nov 28, 2012
Snow play the special needs way
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I have been getting pitches one after another for winter sports gear. I sigh and delete most of them thinking “not going to work for us.” Then I remembered that there are other special needs families who live in areas where the white stuff falls and sticks around for this season I’ve heard about called [...]
Sep 2, 2012
Paper Clouds Apparel: amazing art by individuals with special needs on Earth-friendly shirts
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Diane, an olde tyme blogge friend is working with the owner of this company. He has a Kickstarter campaign going to fund this project into fruition. It’s a fablulous idea that you can become a part of. Below are some excerpts from the description. You can show support with as little as $1 The ultimate [...]
Apr 9, 2012
Home shopping special needs style
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We need a bigger house. Four people, two dogs and two cats is too much for 1100 square feet. It’s gotten to the point that when Fluffy shakes off her stuff after school onto the living room floor we don’t have any space to walk in any longer. A regular ole pile of laundry to [...]
May 5, 2011
I am mom and I am mean
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this is me lately. frustrated. tired. disoriented. Fluffy has made her job – once again – to push all my buttons. At least it seems that way. My rational brain knows it is her way of manipulating the situation into a more comfortable one. One where she gets every damn thing she wants when she [...]
