This time last year Syd loved everything Smurf. She wanted blue body paint. Everything was Smurftastic. This year Sydney is very interested in Egypt. She has an Egyptian coloring book and likes to complete Egyptian word search pages. Her love for Egypt began with her watching Mr. Peabody and Sherman. Whenever we go in a … More Let My People Go
I am not sure if Sydney would recognize a picture of Beyoncé is she saw her. But if she hears All The Single Ladies or I’m Coming Out. She’ll tell you “It’s a Beyonce”. When I showed her the video of I’m Coming Out. I explained to her that was Diana Ross singing. After singing … More It’s A Beyonce’
I was suffering from a man cold this week. I think I deserve to call it a man cold. Since I am the mama and the daddy. It is bad enough when your kids are sick. You have to make arrangements to take off from work. But when you are sick too. The stress goes … More Just Open A Christmas Present
I am often asked what are some great gift ideas for children with autism. So, I decided to share a couple of gift ideas that children and adults with autism would love anytime of the year. Weighted Blanket – These blankets provide sensory comfort and help to relieve stress. The weighted blanket and pressure is … More Autism Christmas Gifts
Harrison and Sydney came into my room the other day. They told me that they wanted to have a Family Meeting. First, I started thinking I am the one who calls the Family Meetings around here. Did they form a union or something? This was going to be good. In the past, family meetings didn’t … More Who Called A Family Meeting?
Yesterday I was emotional. I wasn’t having a pity party or feeling depressed. I was crying tears of joys. I thank God every day, but yesterday was different. I was praising Him in advance. I think He heard me yesterday. We were supposed to be on the farm for dinner at three o’ clock. Well … More Code Red, This Is Not A Drill
Don’t ever let anyone tell you or make you feel like you are not enough. You might start to believe that you don’t have enough money, enough clothes, enough friends or enough rooms in your house. You are enough. When you realize that some people get joy from making others feel inferior. You will be … More I Am Enough
If you have been following our autism journey. Then you have heard many stories about Sydney and her love for ribeye steak. Two things were a motivator for Sydney when she was younger and nonverbal. One was food and the other was Disney Princesses. There were some therapists that used food as a motivator for … More The History of The Ribeye
I didn’t grow up with brothers. So, being a single mom raising a boy is a little tricky. I am straight and to the point. Over the weekend I had to have a talk with Harrison. Before I talked with him I told him that he could call his dad or Poppa instead of me … More Boxers or Briefs? For Mature Audiences Only
A complete stranger would be nice to me. I would sleep for nine hours straight. I would leave Sydney and Harrison at home while I went for a walk. God would place amazing people that “get” autism in my life People would read my blog. I would share some of the most painful stories with … More I Never Would Have Thought…..
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