Life in my large family. Hilarious. Horrifying. Sometimes even serious.
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Sensory-seeking kids can be a challenge. In our 20 years of parenting we’ve had more than a few wiggly-squiggly and (dare I say?) … Continued
Some people measure success in money. Some people in their creative endeavors. Some people in what others think of them. Measuring success in Apollo’s eating skills can be painfully slow. When he had the feeding tube placed at twenty-two months, … Continued
Post includes affiliate links. Spring break is upon us. Spring break didn’t mean a whole lot back when all the kids were homeschooled. Now? It means a change in structure, routine, adjusting to What Do I Do All Day Without … Continued
If you read yesterday’s post, then you know all about how we make the worst house guests ever and Apollo’s ambitions to be a panhandler. Lying in bed that night, in fresh, crisp (puke-free) sheets I was scared of two things: … Continued
Apollo had a rough night the day before his pre-op appointment. He was up repeatedly and ready to talk. At one point, settled in the bed between Chuck and I, I felt a tap-tap-tap on the top of my head. … Continued
We have just passed the halfway mark in the 2015-2016 school year, so I thought now would be a good time to give an update on how the kids are doing. Jubilee, Hezekiah and Tucker and are doing great. Hezekiah … Continued
So there I am, in the drug store fishing around in the bottom of my bag so I don’t have to break a dollar bill over the forty-seven cents in change. I mean, you’d do the same, right? But you … Continued
Sitting in the counselor’s office recently with my 13-year-old son (whom I love with all of my heart) I said, “We can deal with anything except the rages. And his refusal to do anything he doesn’t want to. If he … Continued
Four years ago today we handed Apollo over to a surgeon we had only met the day before, trusting she would fix our son. We were told this was a one time surgery. Afterward he would be able to eat … Continued
I received my copy of Reading Buddy free in exchange for an honest review. Because I love it so much, I am now an affiliate. Reading Buddy I have had a few reluctant readers in my career as a homeschool (and … Continued