Sep 6, 2011

Dealing With A Hairy Situation

September 6, 2011 By
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Cordy has beautiful hair. She has hair that movie stars would kill to have. Shimmery, fine golden strands, and a mighty-thick head of them. It's nearly impossible to find her scalp under all of … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, daily life, growing up, Mira


Sep 1, 2011

Wait, How Is It September Already?

September 1, 2011 By

Back to school is always a busy time of year, but this year seems extra busy for some reason. The changes that have been happening around here in the last two weeks have left me underslept and … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Aaron, clearly insane, Cordy, daily life, Mira, school, the J-O-B


Aug 25, 2011

Be Proud!

August 25, 2011 By
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Yesterday was Cordy's first day of first grade. We visited her school the day before that to help prepare her for what was to come. She saw her special needs teacher and reacquainted herself with the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, love, school


Aug 19, 2011

After the Event: Staying Motivated

August 19, 2011 By

It wasn't hard to remain motivated to watch my food intake and exercise in July. Knowing that BlogHer was around the corner kept me in line - I wanted to look my best when presenting myself to so many … [Continue reading...]

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Aug 17, 2011

The Mid-August Meltdown (of mine)

August 17, 2011 By
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While I'm spending the week trying to balance having two young girls home with me and somehow sleeping during the day (thanks mom and Aaron for the help!), I'm also keenly aware that the school year … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, growing up, love, school


Aug 12, 2011

Fashion: When Are You Too Old?

August 12, 2011 By
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So after returning from BlogHer, where I spent five days with 3000+ women who were all looking fantastic in their own ways, I found out yesterday that an article I was interviewed for was published at … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: being a mom, BlogHer11, me me me, more than parents, pop culture, shameless bragging


Aug 12, 2011

BlogHer Recap: The Good, The Bad and The Bob

August 12, 2011 By
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So I'm back from BlogHer. It was a crazy whirlwind of five days, and during that time I can admit to a lot of eating and drinking. I never eat a lot at individual meals at BlogHer, but I do snack and … [Continue reading...]

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