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Giveaways

Meet My New Friend {and a giveaway!}

March 2, 2010

I read her story, a special needs mom, and it so resonated. I knew the struggles of her heart, because they are my struggles too. Even though our kids have different issues, the mom result is mostly the same. Not giving up, persevering, constant priority checks.
I emailed her, to just say “I know.“ To say [...]

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Fit & Healthy Holidays

November 20, 2009

Hearing holiday music yet? We’re going to have a VERY different Christmas this year, being in the South (my son asked if it’s still Christmas if it doesn’t snow…) and working on our own idea of Christmas Change (more about that to come). I’ve been learning about how to combine giving gifts to loved ones [...]

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We Rejoice

November 19, 2009

Yesterday a guest post I wrote for Sarah Mae went up on her blog, Like A Warm Cup Of Coffee. Please go check it out, it’s about God and autism and it was an honor to write something for her while she is busy moving her family to a new home.
It’s funny, because I wrote [...]

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Road Tripping (And a Giveaway!)

November 12, 2009

Our road trip from Chicago-land to Charleston was the first real road trip we’ve ever done with the boys. No easing into it, we had 900 miles, 2 cars and 2 moving trucks (and a dog) packed up and on the road to the South. It was quite the carni caravan.

I prepared individual baskets for [...]

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A Little Treat, Just Because

October 19, 2009

As I prance on down to live in the South for the first time in my life, and to well and truly find my inner steel magnolia, I’m sure I’ll have many stories to share. Tales of some of the most treasured southern secrets and deep history that I know I’ll just eat up with [...]

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Retail Me Not {A Threadless Giveaway!}

September 2, 2009

It’s so hard for me to shop with my kids, they just can’t really handle the over-stimulation of the store, the anxiety of all the non-routine that goes on, and the general OMGWAYTOOHARD that it is to take three special needs kids somewhere, anywhere, for more than 5 minutes.
Why do I bring this up? Because [...]

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Puppy Love

August 25, 2009

Since Nestle has me talking back to school* and I already told you about what back to school time means for me as a mom, I thought I’d turn the focus on a member of our family that doesn’t get much air time here on my blog.
Our Puggle, Izzie! She’s the only other gal in [...]

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Back To School {A $500 Giveaway!}

August 20, 2009

I know for some families the summer is over and their littles are back at the academic grindstone, but for us — school doesn’t start for a few weeks yet. We are enjoying these last lazy days together, working harder and harder to try and find new things to do. It’s not been easy, in [...]

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Disney Giveaway

June 29, 2009

In the mood for a Disney giveaway? Listen up, this is a goodie:
Disney Family.com Travel can help with all your vacation planning needs as the site provides a unique resource for parents providing a combination of expert reviews, parent recommendations, and age-appropriate points of interest for family-friendly destinations on any budget. With all our travel [...]