I cried last week. Hard. Like Kim Kardashian ugly cry. When you’re raising a child on the autism spectrum, there are always a lot of reasons to cry. Frustration, exhaustion, helplessness, worry, fear, or the fear of the future. You’re never really short on emotion, just short on time to release and unpack all that … Read More about Today I Cried
Pumpkin Patch Adventuring
Happy Halloween, everyone! October is my favorite. It’s my wedding month, the weather is amazing, pumpkin patches are a thing. And I’m super proud to say I’m indoctrinating my kids in to my love of this orange month. Harrison announced, the third week of September, that we, “need to go to 7 pumpkin patches this … Read More about Pumpkin Patch Adventuring
Friday: My Second Favorite F Word
MOM WIN OF THE WEEK We got to our fifth pumpkin patch this week in the midst of all the chaos. Sully was thrilled if you couldn’t tell from the photo. 😉 Our goal is to get to 7 before Halloween and I plan to deep dive in to them all in a post! Stay … Read More about Friday: My Second Favorite F Word
Mario Party Halloween Costumes
When Heather and I devised this plan for our kids to dress in Mario Party Halloween costumes, we didn’t really think about the division of labor between the costumes. My Mario and Luigi were a piece of cake compared to her Princess Peach and Toad. Sorry, Heather. 😂 Another thing we didn’t really think about? … Read More about Mario Party Halloween Costumes
Momiform-ing with Pink Blush
Sometimes I feel like a walking stereotype of a stay at home mom. I spend my days driving kids around in my minivan. We go to Starbucks, Costco, Target and Trader Joe’s more than anywhere else and more often than not I’m in yoga pants. I mean, there’s a reason this stereotype exists and I … Read More about Momiform-ing with Pink Blush
Fridayyyy!
MOM WIN OF THE WEEK We’ve been trying to go to the BIG pumpkin patch in our area since the end of September when it opened, but between sickness, work schedules, bad weather and smoky air we just haven’t been able to make it work. We took a total gamble and headed out around 4pm … Read More about Fridayyyy!