Monthly Archives: March 2008

“It’s real!”

Posted on March 31, 2008 by

Molly, our wonderful speech therapist (I write about her in Chapter 12), sent me an email titled, “It’s real!” after seeing my book on a bookshelf in Waldenbooks.  (I still haven’t seen the book yet, which to me is both funny … Continue reading →

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A letter to myself

Posted on March 30, 2008 by

It’s a mamazine day!  I’ve been thinking, lately, about Avery’s walking, and how I mostly take it for granted now.  I don’t mean to do that.  I want to live with gratitude, and I think one of the first steps is … Continue reading →

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Next week!

Posted on March 28, 2008 by

It’s almost here…my book’s release date.  Even as I write this, people are reading Road Map to Holland (Hi Kyra!  Hi Michelle!) in preparation for next week’s book blog tour, hosted by MotherTalk.  I’ve never done a book blog tour, … Continue reading →

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A new thing

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

There’s a lot of potty-talk and bathroom humor in this week’s column at ParentDish; but with 3 little boys, what did I expect?

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Coconut Cream Pie

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

I won a pie recipe contest!  Which means I have an award-winning pie recipe!  (Forgive me!  All the exclamation points!  I never win anything!)  Thanks go to killashandra at Fulltime in NM for all the excitement, which now inspires me … Continue reading →

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A poem

Posted on March 25, 2008 by

Peeling Wallpaper Here, the hot pink flowers, shocking and obvious, Look at us! Taking your eyes from the solid cast-iron tub, or the lilacs just out the window. Beneath, geometric blobs like plankton, or amoebae, making me doubt myself, only there’s … Continue reading →

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A wonderful story about faith and hard work

Posted on March 24, 2008 by

I have a writer-friend who, over the course of a year (or thereabouts) regularly and consistently brought herself to the library, sat down with her laptop at a desk (and some treats, Twizzlers I think?) and wrote down the story of … Continue reading →

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Happy World Down Syndrome Day!

Posted on March 21, 2008 by

It’s 3-21, and in honor of the 3rd chromosome at the 21st pair, I was going to share with you some of the many friends we’ve made around the world:  like here and here and here and here. But instead, … Continue reading →

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Did I really just say that?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

Here’s a big web of Inter-web webbiness:  a link to today’s ParentDish column, which links to the mamazine.com interview I did with Sheri.  Lots of linky goodness!  But I’m grateful for the chance to write more about therapies, play dates … Continue reading →

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More news from the frontier

Posted on March 19, 2008 by

Leaning against the fence that surrounds the yard are two battered and worn pitch forks, and a rusty green wheelbarrow that squeaks when you push it.  I’ve been using the forks and the barrow to pick up the rounds of … Continue reading →

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Amy Anderson and Sheri Reed

Posted on March 17, 2008 by

are the co-founders and editors of mamazine.com (in addition to being mamas and teachers and writers and bloggers too).  Back when I first began exploring online writing, theirs was one of the first sites I loved.  I remember sending an email, … Continue reading →

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Living with wind

Posted on March 13, 2008 by

It’s a blustery day here in the Hundred Acre Woods, which has gotten me thinking about wind, and my children, and being their mother.  I write about it this week at ParentDish.

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Kelly’s Upside Down Ball

Posted on March 11, 2008 by

On March 21st, World Down Syndrome day, Robbin Lyons will be donating her hair to Locks of Love in honor of her daughter Kelly, a 5-year-old with Down syndrome who survived Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). You can help decide: Will Robbin shave it or … Continue reading →

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Arugula pesto

Posted on March 8, 2008 by

Our little grocery store had organic baby arugula specially marked all the way down to 50 cents a package (such a good deal!):  I think because no one knew what to do with it.  But I know what to do!  … Continue reading →

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My own private applesauce

Posted on March 6, 2008 by

Does anyone remember the song with the lyrics, “Mama said there’d be days like this…”?  I write about such a day–slow-moving and full of challenges, but also opportunity–this week at ParentDish.

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