This contest has closed, but since we got such great feedback on it, we are giving away another Kobo HERE. What are you waiting for? Head over here!When I first heard about the whole e-reader concept (you know, Kindle, Nook, Kobo and the like) I scoffed and thought, I am a book person!! The same way … [Read more...]
Microsoft Publisher 2010- will it help the birthday party planning?
One look at the calendar, I realize my darling three-year-old will be celebrating her fourth birthday in exactly one month. After my panic subsides,I can plan what she wishes, I book the indoor playground of desire. Once confirmed I realize that I still need to get invitations out. Inward groaning … [Read more...]
Power Point ain’t just for Businessmen anymore!
So..... I started playing around with Microsoft Power Point..... first thing I noticed...was that the same toolbar from Word was at the top... so I knew where everything was! I made a mock presentation.. literally... in about 30 seconds...and it looked awesome. Ok... everything I put in the … [Read more...]
The Wild Blueberry Festival and More….
I had a feeling that on Sunday it would be hot and muggy and I would NOT want to work-out. This means that I would have the opportunity to do THREE activities that I really wanted to do. So I did them. (does this suprise you?)a) Visit the Cutting Veg Farm.I don't know who introduced me to this … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Research, Reunion and Badlands
I posted awhile ago about being on the fence about whether or not to participate in a research study on genetics and autism.Well we finally decided that we would participate and were scheduled to spend yesterday afternoon at the lab giving DNA samples and undergoing an EEG. Wouldn't you know … [Read more...]
Summertime, and the Living is Easy
I'm a lucky woman. Every summer, when I was growing up, I spent weeks at my grandparent's cottage; swimming, water-skiing, playing cards & board games, reading Archie & Richie Rich comics, playing dress-up, going to town for Chelsea buns and ice-cream, going to Trudy's general store to … [Read more...]
Hey Bill O’Reilly – The ‘choice’ is clear!!!
Lately I've been thinking a great deal about the whole 'choice mother' thing and thanks to Bill O'Reilly and his recent tirade about comments Jennifer Aniston made about women choosing to parent without men, so has most of the blogosphere and twitter. The word 'choice' is really … [Read more...]
Wishlist
While I am grateful for all of the wonderfully unique things that autism brings into our life, there are several things that I think about and the "I wish..." creeps into my head.I wish that the twilight-sky didn't appear like a storm-sky to Cuyler. Every. Single. Night. He has a … [Read more...]
lullaby and goodnight
The girls and I used to have a nightly ritual when my husband traveled constantly a few years back. I would sing them to sleep because, yes, I am an awesome singer..... while rubbing their backs and smoothing their rumpled hair. Now, I didn't sing just any lullaby but a song personally … [Read more...]
How Do You Force Your Children To Fall Asleep?
My 11 year old daughter has a serious problem... she can't fall asleep. While her actually bedtime has remained consistent over the past three years, 9:30pm, she is falling asleep later and later. You may wonder what I mean by late, well, even by adult standards I mean late! Not before 12:30pm. … [Read more...]
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