I didn’t abandon the blog. I’m finding the balance.
I’ve been working so hard on Special Happens, still refining things (blast that IE browser). I’ve begun at the Examiner again, and am contributing to 5 minutes for special needs. And yes, my RSS feed is up around the 200+ mark. (I’ll have to put myself on some kind of schedule to save my sanity.)
Besides these (boring) things, I can tell you, I’ve:
- Finished a PECS daily schedule along with the rules and regulations of home and reward chart almost all in one.
had a cup of coffee by myself, out of my house.
- Cleaned out the play room, giving away a ton of toys and books and ‘made room for Santa’s toys’.
- Decided that the train room is a train room and will double as a sensory room when needed…easily convert-able to a dinning room…if anyone ever wants me to cook for them.
- Played with the kids.
- Showered more than 2 times a week.
- Burned through a Yankee fall scented candle much faster than the hubs (who believes all Yankee candles in the house
- Belong to him alone) thought I would.
- Attended a friend’s funeral.
- Bought 4 pairs of jeans and returned them all.
- Deep cleaned my kitchen floors.
- Delivered Thanksgiving meals to families who were in need this year.
- Contemplated the meaning of life
- And drank a lot more wine
So, no, I haven’t abandoned the blog, just working through the balance. Next on the list…plucking this hair out of my chin…it’s driving me CRAZY!
Today, I go to the doctor. I’m hoping to start my own mini journey to end my struggles. You see, I can’t stop crying. Or seething with frustration. Or being confused, forgetful, easily distracted….regretful. Remorseful. Panicking. Crying some more. I made the appointment last week after I started my cycle for the 2nd time in…
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Days before Halloween the hubs likes to indulge my past pleasure of scary movies. Before I ever had children or knew what it was to have worries beyond my imagination for another, I thrilled my blood by spooking myself, jumping out from underneath the protective warm blanket I sit under. I’ve since lost the enjoyment,…
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The feelings of seeing something out of the corner of your eye, but a forward glance leaves you wondering why you would ever believe there was something needing your attention. The passerby continues. This way and that. This time and that. When all is good, nagging. When things aren’t good, nagging. Not until you have…
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The weirdest thing. I blacked out, only I know I didn’t black out….yet I can’t exactly recall. In the end, I found, it was autopilot. I was running our family, our hectic evenings full of wound up little beings and a fairly sick Princess all while being one worn out Mama, and Daddy out earning…
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The drives can be endless sometimes. This morning, two hours into my waking routine…laughing…a-ckem… Two hours into the day, it’s 8 am and the kids are now in the car, traveling above the hum of the tires on the highway. Headed towards the mountains, leaving the fog and beautiful gloom of fall (the only time…
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“Holy cow! Seriously?! I have a friend who got her son tested for that kind of stuff and yeah, he was full of that stuff. She tried him on Gluten-Free stuff too. I think it helped. What’s your plan of action?” I realize I’m not quite in the right space for this and it’s certainly…
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Thank you for all the birthday wishes for the hubs. I had a fun time planning things to try to give him a minute away, some fun and a celebration. First, we were off to Elitch Gardens to ride the roller coasters. Next, check in at a mid-level hotel that was (probably) more high end,…
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This past weekend, my hubs turned 40. A number, a milestone that doesn’t match the place he predicted he would be at this time. But our life has taken a definite unforeseeable turn. Moving on…. I’m not far behind him. 38 now…his thoughts may very well be my thoughts…in my time….and I’m wearing camos. You…
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(Confusing?) Well…this is it. The last day before the 1st day of 101 Goals in 1001 Days. I’m not certain there will be a specific goal I’m going to focus on, if I’ll pull a few out and make them works in progress? Maybe I’ll organize them…daily…weekly…one time project? Who knows. What I do know…
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Hartley’s Life With 3 Boys is holding a one of a kind event showcasing the stories of 30 Families parenting a child with SPD in 30 days and is designed to not only help spread awareness of Sensory Processing Disorder, but to raise money for the SPD Foundation’s 30th Anniversary. With a new ‘sensational story’…
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After D-A-Y-S of non-stop talk. About nothing. Random words strung together. Sometimes making sense. Sometimes just words. Sometimes to me. To someone else. To no one but herself. “O. O. Please. Can you not talk for a minute? Sometimes people need silence, not someone who just talks….and talks…and talks….” “Sometimes people just talk.” Hm. Okay….
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My daughter is a hoarder. Things big and small, nothing too unimportant, no value too little. That receipt, a picture of someone, anyone…even sometimes a picture from a magazine. String, markers, rubber bands, rocks, dead flowers…they’re all wanted. Which leaves any place she touches a disaster; and since she’s everywhere, my house is, in essence,…
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As many of us do, I’m constantly making lists, re-organizing, re-vamping, re-prioritizing. Lists for groceries, general to do, household chores, schedules, lists for each child, for myself, for others, how I want to balance my life. It seems I make lists for most everything. Some list items get done, others get permanently pushed to the…
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It’s here! May I introduce, Special Happens. My sister blog. A resource. A positive, informative, inspirational blog. I hope. Less personal, but personal. Whining and the incoherent ramblings of life, I will save for you, here…so lucky you are! Both blogs will be up simultaneously. I hope you find something worthy of reading and sharing…
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A few short weeks ago, maybe a little more, I turned 38. No monumental achievement or rather, no typically celebrated number. But here I am now, 38, with a newfound prospective on my life. Nothing drastic or earth shattering. You won’t come away with any renewal of inspiration, the meaning of life, affirmation of being…
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Last night I found myself outside, enjoying the neighbors and the neighborhood. Kids playing nicely. The hubs was home. Weather was perfect. The drink my neighbor made me was much stronger than the first she made me. I hadn’t eaten yet. Now during this adventure, I later reflected, I realize I was yelling…or talking loudly,…
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Sick and Tired, How a Single Mother of a Special Needs Child Deals with Sudden Illness… As parents, we always worry if our children get sick. That’s part of our job. We are prepared before they are even born, having been told countless stories by our parents, friends who have children and sometimes, complete strangers…
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