Last week I went to the dentist for my regular cleaning and told her that I thought my bite was off. Too high maybe? One of my right molars was bothering me in a too-much-pressure kind of way and I was waking up with headaches that sometimes lasted throughout the day.(FYI - apparently … [Read more...]
This Is Your Brain On Stress
I am heading into some of the busiest weeks of my life thus far: I write my final real estate exam at the end of May and the space between now and then is going to be a little NUTS.I plan to actively ignore my children and husband as I thrust my face in the books and try to ram the entire contents … [Read more...]
The Lows
I've been wanting/trying to write this post for awhile now but just couldn't do it. Or didn't want to. Could be part of denial and just not wanting to face what is right in front of me...but there it is.Autism. Everyday. I like to think that we can live our life like … [Read more...]
Pea’s First Day of School / Potty Training Update
I've been AWOL for a while... and for anyone who actually reads my stuff with any regularity, I apologize. At some point in the next week or two, when I muster the courage and the right words, I will explain exactly why I have been neglectful. But for now, I shall stick to some happier … [Read more...]
The Holidays in Years Past
I used to have a business.It was an online gift service that I ran out of my house for eleven years. I sold some baby gifts, some books, and tableware, but mostly I did food gifts. Big, beautiful food baskets brimming with fresh cheeses and pates, fruit, breads, chocolates and cookies... I just … [Read more...]
Things Can Always Be Worse
I've been AWOL lately because my house has been (unhappily) under shrink-wrap. We've have a house painter here - for about 4 weeks now - and though I'm doing my very best to stay focused on the bigger, brighter picture, the realities of having the entire family crammed into a third of our usual … [Read more...]
Top Five Reasons I Feel Like Mr. Mom (Really)
If you have seen Mr. Mom you certainly feel sorry for the schmuck. The poor guy is really trying but it is not easy being a stay at home dad when you are not seasoned veteran or prepared.That is how I have started to feel lately except I am a mom. Let me explain. (Enjoy the clip while you … [Read more...]
Losing It: Again.
Okay, who here was with me the first time I lost 50 pounds? Hey, good to see you...For those who weren't, why not check out my posts on weight loss? At one time I had a lot to say on that topic...in fact, that's how my blog originally got its title.So...here's the thing. Basically, my life has been … [Read more...]
Acceptance & Forgiveness
So, my kid broke her leg. Her Dad and I felt terribly responsible for it at first. We bought and take care of her ski equipment, which caused the fracture -- her bindings didn't release her boots from her skis when she fell. But it goes deeper than that, too: we are her parents. We are supposed to … [Read more...]
Some things just feel too hard
Today I feel stupid. People are asking me questions I can't answer. I have been asked to make decisions about things I don't fully understand. I am taking risks that are freaking me out. I am sure it will all work out (crossing fingers) and, I think, be fabulous but right now...and for the last few … [Read more...]