A reader left me a comment last week that really took me back. This was the comment: ” I feel so badly for Trinity. She’s been neglected and deprived a healthy emotional state. I’m unable to understand why it’s more important to devote 99% of yourself to a daughter for whom that investment will yield…
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Do you think professional family portraits are important?
I grew up in a family where taking professional family portraits, was a must. Almost every year my Mom arranged for us to have our picture taken by a professional. We would use the picture for our Christmas card and then have a few framed for the walls. Invariably my Mom would also buy…
My Friday Catchall….
So I have a few new things to share that have happened this past week. Tiara has been in a shopping mood I don’t think I have told you this, but Tiara insists we go to Target everyday for popcorn and a diet coke. This has been going on for well over a month…
Pulled a doctor maneuver and now I am stressing I screwed up!
Not sure what I am in the mood to write about today. OK, enough wavering, I will tell you how Tiara slammed her thumb in the car door on Saturday morning after she let herself out of the front seat even though I kept telling her to wait for me as I put up the…
Dave’s story: ADD, depression, heroin addiction, alcoholism and SOBRIETY!
Last week when I posted about my daughter going to a doctor for medication for her ADD a friend from elementary school posted a comment to me on Facebook. He said he supported my decision to give her meds because he was a recovering heroin addict who had suffered from ADD his whole life and…
Homemade Caramel Corn with chocolate is truly addicting!!!!
I have a serious thing for Caramel Corn and I never really let myself eat it because after the first bite, I literally lose all will power and can’t stop eating until the whole bag is gone. Since it is October, I have been seeing recipes everywhere for the stuff and I have been considering…
Not a great day, when you wake up and step in poop…
The past 24 hours haven’t been totally horrible but a series of events have me wishing the day would end quickly and we could start over tomorrow. Last night, Tabitha decided to go to the market and grab some avocados, since we we were making our favorite seared tuna and avocado dish, but we…
Super weird side effect from a new seizure medication
Last month, Tiara’s neurologist prescribed her a new seizure medication that just came on the market, called Potiga. Even though Tiara is only having a few seizures each day, which is super fabulous for her, she is so sedated she can’t do much until the afternoon each day. Our plan was to add this…
Are your pupils the same size?
I am just going to say it straight out, I hate going to the eye doctor. I would rather have a pap smear than get my eyes checked. Crazy but true. On Monday, I realized that I only had 3 days of my contacts left and from past experience I know you need a…
A crayon fundraiser for Tiara!!!
This past Saturday morning Tiara had a big surprise. Avalon, a 6th grader at Newport Heights Elementary, my Alma mater, came over to our house with her Mom, Gina and brought with them boxes and boxes and boxes of crayons. WOW! Tiara was so excited she kept saying “thank you, thank you, your welcome,…