family
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Serenity
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity Serenity: The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. Have a nice weekend! Continue reading
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Why I Have Grey Hair…
JC, my eleven-year-old, had a noun test today in his Language Arts class. He had to be able to identify different types of nouns: subjects, subject compliments, direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of a preposition. Let me tell you, Blogtropolis. I write for a living and I couldn’t identify these nouns if my life Continue reading
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I Married Mr. Miyagi
This year for Christmas, JC got a Chia pet. Technically, it’s a “Chia Gnome,” but I like to call it a Chia Hobbit. Unlike Eugene the Elf, Chia Hobbit is not creepy and does not freak me out. He’s a happy Hobbit who sits pleasantly in our kitchen, spreading luck and joy. My husband is Continue reading
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Well Hi There! (Alternatively titled: I’m not doing Christmas cards)
Blogtropolis! What’s up? I feel a little like Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed on that first day she goes back to high school. Poking around WordPress, my old stomping grounds, trying to fit in again with the cool kids (you). I’ve been gone for so long. Sorry. I’ve been writing, just not here. Somewhere along the Continue reading
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Reflections- Weekly Photo Challenge
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge is “reflections.” You can see the Challenge and the other entries here. I have two photos. Have a nice night! Continue reading
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“Happy My Teeth”
My eight-year-old son, M., has autism. For an autistic kid, M. is very in tune with other people’s feelings. He shows a great amount of empathy. He gets very upset when others are upset. For example, when our house gets loud or we’re arguing with M.’s older brother JC, M. gets very unsettled. He starts to Continue reading
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Funny Kid Story . . .
Today I happened upon an old email in my Lotus Archives and remembered this funny kid story and thought I’d share. About five years ago, my then-five-year-old, JC, loved to watch a television show called “How It’s Made.” I think it was on the Discovery Channel (it may still be). He loved the episodes showing Continue reading
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Sweet Defiance
My son, JC, who turns 10 at the end of the month, has what he calls “interests.” These “interests” range from particular types of jellyfish (the arctic comb jelly is his current favorite) to Star Wars, to his favorite app, Minecraft. During the life span of any one of his “interests,” he likes to research Continue reading
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Elf Stress
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the popular Elf on a Shelf bonanza that happens every Christmas, let me briefly explain. Some genius came up with the idea to make a toy Elf that comes to your house Thanksgiving night and makes himself at home. This Elf supposedly watches the kids and then Continue reading
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Pickles, Pretzels and Piffle
Originally posted on Blue Stocking G'ma: I had the distinct pleasure of spending the night with my 3 year old grandson this week. I have not done this before and did not know what to expect. We decided to “camp out”. That’s where you pull out the sofa bed in the living room and… Continue reading
Waiting on a Word 