Mar
31
Are you ready to LIGHT IT UP BLUE tonight? I am!
If you didn’t know already, both of my children have Asperger Syndrome which is a form of High Functioning Autism.
April is Autism Awareness Month and April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day.
For more in…
Mar
31
IN SUPPORT OF LIGHTING IT UP BLUE “The annual observance of World Autism Awareness Day should spur global action to combat the ‘unacceptable’ discrimination, abuse and isolation that people with the disorder and their loved ones face, …
Mar
30
Today was my meeting to find out the results of Ben’s school eligibility testing…you know, the one he was so charming and cooperative for.The overall report showed that Ben is 25% delayed in social skills and 20% delayed in speech/articulation and ex…
Mar
30
I have not liked Autism Speaks simply because other Autism moms and Dads have said that they are just a giant corporation that don’t pay attention to the vaccine autism epidemic, and they are supporting science that is funded by pharmaceutica…
Mar
30
Taken from the PWOC International Facebook….. How will you spend this last week before Resurrection Sunday? Think on the things Jesus Christ did between the time He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and the people praised Him – to when He interacted with people preparing for Passover and overturned the money tables – to [...]
Mar
29
When we’re little;
Your at the park playing, another child your age arrives, you start to play together and your instant best friends.
It’s easy, simple, effortless.
As children get a little older;
You ask the other child their name and ask, do you…
Mar
29
Little fired up today for those who have not noticed. For some they turn to the bottle, which some days I wish I enjoyed… I turn to writing. It doesn't numb it all, but it helps get it out. 1 in 88This is from studies completed in 2008, bef…
Mar
29
I was walking completely unaware of my surroundings until the shades of this trees hit my feet.
What a beauty.
It was sitting alone, in between buildings in a parking lot on a hill with its roots exposed. I don’t know why but it reminded …
Mar
28
I have been meaning to make this post for a few weeks now but getting settled has taken up much of my time. So let me start at the beginning We left Fort Meade Maryland to travel to Washington, my husband was getting assigned out here for his job. PCSing always has so many emotions for [...]
Mar
27
I feel so violated… For over a week now every time I take a shower there is someone peeking in at me… She walks back and forth between the curtains peeking in at one end then the other.
I have intentionally splashed a bit of water on her when she s…
Mar
27
Let’s ACT Today!: We Run for the “Ones”:Five years ago my husband and I became first time parents to a beautiful baby boy. We lovingly gave him a strong name that passed the “at bat” test. Carter Jackson, definitely a name worthy of a great basebal…
Mar
27
Words from Bella’s mouth take my breath away. Here are few we caught on video. She doesn’t speak much unless asked (or coerced), however she can literally say any word. I found her with some picture cards the other night. She pi…
Mar
26
I’m over at the Autism Speaks Official Blog today talking about the complex issues facing access to autism care for military families and why HR2288 – Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act is so critical. April is coming and there are so many ways to get involved in spreading awareness whether blue lights on [...]
Mar
26
Last week I got the results of Liam’s neuropsychological testing. To say I was shocked is a bit of an understatement. I thought I knew how he did on the test, but I was dead wrong. I wanted the testing to help with educational testing and to look at ar…
Mar
26
Last week was a week where nothing seemed to go right or as expected. It seemed to last forever and the weekend was not at all relaxing.Monday was Ben’s school eligibility testing, and my sullen boy was all smiles and cooperation and charm for th…
Mar
26
It is Week 5, Day 2 of my Couch to 5K program. So far I have stuck with my commitment to run/walk three times a week. It has been hard to make the time. Notice I said "make the time" because this is a commitment. It’s not something that I’m…
Mar
26
Most of us at some point or another will experience the joys of waiting. As a military wife, we experience that constantly. Since my husband and I married, here are just some of the things I have waited for: *Wedding Reception (we eloped so this came later) *Honeymoon (after the reception…finally! LOL) *Pictures of the [...]
Mar
25
I have been dumped headfirst into this group of people labeled “The Anti-Vax” group, not by choice- although if I had to decide- I would have decided long ago that I wouldn’t vaccinate anyone in my family- simply because the risks of damage are too gre…
Mar
25
A couple of years ago, right after Mike Huckabee was running for president, I won a raffle on an Internet site titled ONE MOM. I wont give you the link to her site- if you really want to go find it you can for yourself. I was happy …
Mar
25
It comes of untold heroism, against peril of warfare. Service members are not awarded this honor; they are bestowed it. It is the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest military
Mar
25
It comes of untold heroism, against peril of warfare. Service members are not awarded this honor; they are bestowed it. It is the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest military
Mar
24
Preparing for the departure of your military spouse is tough.How do you prepare for half of your family to be away for 7-10 months? Well, at the Earls house we’ve been ensuring all of our bills are on auto-pay so I (Annie) don’t have to worry about fun…
Mar
23
Many thoughts have passed thru my head this week. Its been one of those weeks where even though I have much going on, I can reflect just a couple of minutes at a time and Thank God for what He has given me.
Here are some things that I have b…
Mar
22
Isaac received a scholarship from Act Today for military families. I am happy that he got this- but apprehensive, because the stress is coming!
I really want him to get the AIT – I have wanted it for a long time for him.
He is non verbal, and I t…
Mar
21
If you have ever ridden on an airplane, then you’ve heard the "What to do in case of Emergency" spiel. One of the biggest points that has always stuck in my mind is "put your own oxygen mask on before helping others." At the beginning of the year, someone posted…
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