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Monthly Archives: August 2007
Funny, most days I feel about as brave as a jelly donut…
Michelle of Big Blueberry Eyes has honored me with a Courageous Blogger Award. The award is meant to recognize “those bloggers who are battling, or have battled, with physical or mental illness, those who are survivors of abuse, poverty, or … Continue reading
Posted in Down syndrome, Pinwheels
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Down syndrome Blog Carnival
A message from Leticia, who blogs at Cause of Our Joy: This carnival is why I haven’t been posting lately. I have emailed dozens of blogging parents of children with Down syndrome to invite them to participate in the carnival, … Continue reading
Posted in Down syndrome, Pinwheels
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Message in a bottle
The three boys are playing in their bedroom, making blanket forts while listening to Carol Kane and “The Mouse Cookie.” A few minutes later, Carter and Avery send Bennett out to deliver a message to me, written in black crayon … Continue reading
Posted in Pinwheels
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Thank you,
for the well-wishes and the prayers for Tom, and the families who have been evacuated, and the firefighters still in the woods. Tom is home now for a break, and the smoke has blown out of the valley, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Pinwheels
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Fire Season
It’s Thursday, which means another post is up at ParentDish! This week in “A Little More,” I write about what it feels like to live surrounded by forest fires.
Posted in Pinwheels
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Rock it!
WhatWorksForMom, who has a rockin’ blog herself, shared this award with me and I love it! I don’t particularly think of myself as Rockin!, especially this morning, when my hair has scrambled egg in it (a long story that involves … Continue reading
Posted in Down syndrome, Writing
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Mom and Carter say a prayer for an old cat
Dear God, You may have noticed a new arrival in heaven lately. His name is Cosmo and we wanted to tell you he’s a terrific cat. He likes to chase string and eat tuna from the can, especially the juice. … Continue reading
Posted in Pinwheels
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A joke
Carter: “How do you fix a broken tomato?” Me: “How?” Carter: “With tomato paste!”
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Carter’s Best Lemonade
1 cup lemon juice (fresh or bottled, or both) 1 cup organic sugar 6 cups water 1/2 cup ice Makes 2 quarts. (you can also add 1 cup frozen huckleberries, slightly smashed, or 1 cup frozen raspberries.) Mix all ingredients … Continue reading
Mama? Mama? Mama?
The blue plastic wading pool has a crack; the neon green floaty-donut has a slow leak; the lake has swimmer’s itch. It’s always right about now that I begin to get sick of summer. This week’s “A Little More” post … Continue reading
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Gifts: Book club discussion begins today
If you’ve read Kathryn Lynard Soper’s anthology Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children with Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives; or even if you haven’t, but are curious to learn more, head on over to Downsyn.com, where the discussion begins today … Continue reading
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