Big Brother had a dentist appointment on Thursday. I had forgot about it until I received a reminder phone call on Monday. All of a sudden, I became anxious. Our last dentist appointment six months ago was a mini-disaster. Big Brother screamed, squirmed, and yelled so bad that the dental hygienist could barely brush his teeth. I was exhausted, embarrassed and overwhelmed by the time it was all over. There was no way that I...
Awesome with Autism is a new monthly feature that I'm doing to highlight persons with Autism that are overcoming the odds and doing great things. This month, the spotlight is on Christopher Duffley. During a Winter Ball for Autism, hosted by Autism Speaks and New York Collaborates for Autism, Christopher sang a beautiful rendition of "Lean On Me". The Harlem Gospel Choir sang back up, along with recording artists Michael Bolton and Kelly Rowland. See...
My post, Choosing a Gift for a Special Needs Child, received a lot of positive feedback. Some of you had additional questions about what to buy, so I decided to go into more detail about gift ideas. I created this list for children with autism, but it may also be helpful for children with other special needs.I am providing links for some of the items listed below so that you can get more information. However,...
A dear family member of ours sent their Christmas presents early for the boys. The gifts included not only fun toys for our oldest son, but a few learning toys for him as well. I was very excited when I saw them! One of the learning toys was Telly the Teaching Time Clock. It displays both digital and analog time. There's even a quiz option in which the child can look at the digital time and...
Dear Hubby and I took the boys to the county and state fairs last month. We try to go every year and even though our oldest son has autism, we've found a way to make a trip to the fair enjoyable for everyone. Every child with autism is different and I know that this list won't apply to everyone. However, I would like to share it with you and maybe you can modify it to...
Make sure you check out the October issue of Military Spouse Magazine! I have an article in there entitled, "For the Love of Cupcakes." It's about two military spouses that partnered with another lady to create a cupcake business. I had a great time talking with these ladies and I'm sure you'll enjoy the article. Military Spouse Magazine can be found at the BX/PX/NEX and at the Commissary. I've also seen it at bookstores such...
It’s that time of year again! School bells are ringing and yellow buses are running their routes. Our children are heading back to school. I believe that it is very important to pray over our children as they start their new school year. There are so many negative influences out there and we have to remain prayerful and active in our children’s lives. Below is a prayer for our children as they head back to...
Some books have such a huge impact that a sequel is not only desired, but necessary. That's definitely true for the book, Faith Deployed by Jocelyn Green. Faith Deployed is a wonderful book full of encouragement for military wives. I did a review on it back in December 2009. Faith Deployed includes inspirational devotions written by military wives from every branch of service. This book was a huge blessing to me when my husband was...
Nothing reminds you of cold and flu season like nasal congestion and a hacking cough in September. My sinuses have been kicking up like crazy for the past few weeks and I've been spending some time in prayer for simple things, like being able to breathe out of my nose, deliverance from coughing, and for God to fix the leaky faucet in my nose. Last year when Little Man had a cough, Ms. Janice told...
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