Broken

The other day, I was reading a blog I adore by a lady who has a son with Aspergers (both of whom I am sure I would also adore if I were to ever meet them).   The post was about the blogger’s child, and one of the comments read something to the effect of  “I [...]

Hindsight

When Timothy was 3 and Sarah was a newborn, there was a problem in play group.  One of the mothers had an unpleasant, violent  child.    To make matters worse, the mother rubbed us all the wrong way from the get go (she was fairly new to the area) and people were leaving the group because [...]

Falling

I have always loved Autumn.  As a child, I always loved returning to school – even when I “hated” school  the fact that I would see my friends, be out of my house and be back in a regular routine in a place where I could excel if I chose to do so was comforting.  I love [...]

Harriet the Spy & I

When I was a little younger than Timothy, I was obsessed with Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh.    I got the book as a gift at the end of the school year.  As soon as I finished reading the book, I rode my bike  over to the drug store/stationary place in town and bought [...]

Not so Suburban Soccer Mom

Sarah wants to be the next Mia Hamm.  She is a force to be reckoned with on the field; a bundle  fiercely competitive  sinewy muscle with boundless energy.  She has that amazing combination of pride and sense of team that makes her perfect for sports like this.   Every time she makes an awesome pass or [...]

OMG

Aside;  I thought about calling this post “Holland Sucks”, but don’t feel like explaining it.
Some days, all I want to do is hide.  I love my jobs, but I am tired.  I love my family, but I am tired.  I love the pets, but I am tired.  I try so hard not to be whiny [...]

Update

I have had quite a lot going on, and have been neglecting the poor blog.  So, here is what is new… blurb style a la Facebook;

I got another job.  I am now working 7 days a week,  averaging out to around 45 to 50 hours.   The new job is at a local garden center and [...]

Here’s the Easter Rabbit, Horray!

Happy Easter Rabbit, Horray!

I admit I love Easter candy.  My favorites are the solid chocolate bunny and the Cadbury Mini-eggs.  I made the mistake of buying a bag of  Mini-eggs a week ahead of time  and had to go out and get more.  Tragic, really.    This year I found “gourmet” corn-syrup free jelly beans, [...]

A Love Letter

I wrote this a few years ago for a writing prompt and an re-publishing it for two reasons.  One, I still like it.  Two, March 11th is the day I became a mother.
Happy Birthday to my little baby.
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Sunday, November 21, 2004
I never really thought about writing love letters before.   I wrote poems (many bad), short [...]

The Autism Society

While we were on vacation spending 24/7 with Timothy, Aldo and I quickly saw the behaviors the school keeps calling about manifest while Timothy had to do some school work.  It was heartbreaking to realize that my child was suffering so much and I had no real idea.  I think Aldo felt even worse about [...]