A Mommy Story

Oct 11, 2012

"Worst Child" and Continuing School Problems

October 11, 2012 By Christina

We have been so lucky thus far in Cordy's education. When she was diagnosed with autism, we were lucky to have her placed with a special needs preschool teacher who completely understood Cordy, what … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, school

Oct 10, 2012

HalloWeekends at Cedar Point: A Screaming Good Time

October 10, 2012 By Christina

This may have been the coldest weekend so far this fall. So what did we do? Go spend all of Sunday out in the cold, of course! When we went to Cedar Point back in August, we saw the signs for their … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: family time, holidays, local fun, reviews

Oct 4, 2012

Fighting Inner Demons and Zombies

October 4, 2012 By Christina

We're several weeks into the new school year now, and for the most part it's gone well. We had bus issues at the beginning, but since they readjusted the pick-up time in the morning, we haven't had … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, being a mom, big issues, Cordy, kid logic, school

Oct 2, 2012

LEGO Castle Adventure at COSI (Giveaway!)

October 2, 2012 By Christina

I'm not sure why, but the last weekend of September is probably the busiest weekend of the entire year. No one in Columbus coordinated their calendars and as a result there were a billion things to … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: family time, geek paradise, giveaways, local fun, reviews

Sep 27, 2012

Health Insurance Hoop Jumping

September 27, 2012 By Christina

I was thrilled to find out earlier this week that a health insurance claim that had been pending for nearly a year was finally being processed.Yes, eleven months and a week to process one claim. … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: big issues, me me me, money, politics

Sep 24, 2012

Birthday Weekend Extravaganza

September 24, 2012 By Christina

I probably should have written a post on Friday, but I was still too in shock over the realization that I was now the mother of an eight year old. Cordy's birthday was Friday and I spent the early … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, family time, growing up, memories

Sep 20, 2012

I Am Not An Island (And Neither Are You)

September 20, 2012 By Christina

I've tried to avoid writing all week about the Mitt Romney secret tapes where he essentially stated that nearly half of this country are freeloader victims looking for nothing but a handout. I've been … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: memories, money, politics, the J-O-B