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Autism

Thankful For Recovery

August 24, 2009

I’m now on Day 8 of the Gratitude Challenge from Tiny Prints, but yesterday got to open mysterious Gift #2 and was excited to find a branded Flip phone gifted to me from Tiny Prints.

Isn’t it cute? They challenged us to vlog our gratitude, so I put together something that I think really expresses this [...]

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Some days it’s easy to get stuck in the muck and mire and forget all the goodness. The smiles, the little twinkles in my kids’ eyes. Each tiny thing represents so very much to me. I slow down, and remember to be grateful. To give thanks.
I’m honored to be a part of the Tiny Prints [...]

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You’re My Butterfly

July 6, 2009

This weekend we spent time with a butterfly.
We didn’t catch it, it was just waiting for us. First Jamie picked it up, so big and yellow and friendly. They had a moment.

Then Charlie had a turn. He said it tickled.

It’s amazing how you calm down to hold a butterfly. Time seems to stand still.

Even Jonah [...]

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A Disney Epiphany

May 29, 2009

This is our first trip ever to DisneyWorld, we were brought down here courtesy of the folks at Disney to experience and learn about their systems and accommodations for special needs families, and I’ll be writing a few articles for them all about planning, surviving and enjoying Disney.
I’ll post in detail about this trip when [...]

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Hello My Name Is Crazy

May 29, 2009

You know when you have a swirl of life circumstances that are so profound, immense, large in quantity, moving, taxing and ridiculous that you can’t quite remember what you used to do, what your routines were, what you were supposed to be doing or which end is up?
Yeah.
Last week, I flew to Orlando and took [...]

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Before

May 1, 2009

Yesterday when searching for a rogue computer cord, we found some old pictures. Some were of the early years of us skinny, young and newlywed. Others were of our first two kids as babes.
This picture of my now almost 5 year old struck a chord. I got choked up and couldn’t continue looking at it…
….to [...]

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Bloomin

April 8, 2009

Today I had the epiphany that my soul, my person, the woman within — is the strongest I’ve ever been in my life. Yet still, I feel so weak most days.
Too weak to withstand life with these financial burdens, these special needs kids, these thoughts that twist…
But then I also realized, that expressing myself, warts [...]

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Welcome To The Ultimate Blog Party

March 19, 2009

Welcome to the party! I’m so glad you came. I’m Arianne, and I am bad at small talk. Want to just come on in? There’s a door prize, so keep reading…
I live in Chicago-land but am a California girl at heart. Chicago is wooing me, big time, but I’ll always have a bit of hippy-ness [...]

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Sounds Of Laughter Shades Of Life

March 12, 2009

Today…
I’m preparing myself to leave for SxSWi tomorrow, a conference full of geeks, artists and fabulous networking galore. I’ll have to leave the house around 4am to make my flight, but I can’t wait. I love to travel, love new experiences, and new people, and lately – new food (reformed picky eaters unite!).
I’m also gathering [...]

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