Monthly Archives: November 2008

We’re off! In more ways than one!

Posted on November 22, 2008 by jennifergg

When the kids were little, we used to make and wear turkey hats, gobbling around the house in an event that’s come to be known as “The Running of the Turkeys.” Now that the kids are getting older, no one … Continue reading →

Posted in Pinwheels | Tagged holidays, thanksgiving, traditions, turkeys | 11 Comments

Oh, help me.

Posted on November 19, 2008 by jennifergg

I did it again. I turned the laundry blue. Laundry is a theme in my life, you know this already if you’ve read Road Map (all the diapers!) or ParentDish (the clothes line! meet me at the clothes line!). It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Pinwheels | Tagged Clorox 2XUltra, free, laundry, Mom Central, product reviews | 15 Comments

Free stuff

Posted on November 17, 2008 by jennifergg

Today is a link-y kind of a day: I have a copy of a wonderful book to share over at 5 Minutes for Special Needs, and I’m giving away free advice (oh joy!) at AlphaMom.

Posted in Pinwheels | Tagged 5 minutes for special needs, alphamom, book reviews, Down syndrome, inspiration, kim schive, stanley klein, you will dream new dreams | 1 Comment

On comparing

Posted on November 11, 2008 by jennifergg

Bennett: I’m very fond of Avery. (This is Bennett’s new favorite expression. He’s very fond of many things–Bailey and applesauce with cinnamon sugar on top and Scooby-Doo and leaves, raked into a pile, for jumping in.) Me: I’m very fond … Continue reading →

Posted in Down syndrome | Tagged comparing, Down syndrome, siblings | 23 Comments

Bailey and his long-lost brother…

Posted on November 6, 2008 by jennifergg

Posted in Pinwheels | Tagged dogs, harbor seals in disguise, puppies | 10 Comments

More free Road Maps!

Posted on November 3, 2008 by jennifergg

Michelle at Big Blueberry Eyes has 3 autographed copies of my book to share. We met at the NDSC and you can see a picture of us there, me wearing my only good dress, which I later realized is an optical … Continue reading →

Posted in Road Map to Holland | 1 Comment

Housekeeping, here at Pinwheels…

Posted on November 3, 2008 by jennifergg

Back when I started blogging, which was maybe two years ago, there was a blog called Always Chaos, written by the amazing Rebecca. I loved 3 things about this blog: Rebecca’s complete honesty, her beautiful photographs, and her blogroll. For a … Continue reading →

Posted in Pinwheels | 16 Comments