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• The Curious ‘wee-wee’ Incident

  

  Little Miss Adorable in a restaurantLittle Miss Adorable is a tiny preschooler with Prader-Willi Syndrome.  She had very poor muscle tone, and the muscles... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• (Lazy) Liebster Award

  

  It’s a major award! I love this movie so I ripped the picture ripped off of Lazy Hippie Mama’s blog (so who’s lazy now? I’m trying to catch up on my recent awar... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Funny Thing Happened at the Doctor’s

  

  Recently Mr. Sensitive was in one of our many medical appointments with a pediatrician.  The doctor knew of Mr. Sensitive’s struggles in school and asked how... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chance to Win Kobo Glo e-Reader

  Do you want to win one of two Kobo Glo e-Readers?I am excited to share a contest from the Ontario Science Centre.You can enter a draw by following @OntScienceCt... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• A BIG Thank You – “Want ‘orse!”

  

  “Want ‘orse!”Little Miss Adorable finally got her dream of riding a horse through a local therapeutic riding program.Little Miss Adorable is a tiny three year... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My One Word for 2013: Me

  

  Me.  It’s a loaded word.  When other people have words like ‘Courage’ or ‘Inspire’ or ‘Hope’, ‘Me’ falls flat.You might think, wow, that’s a pretty selfish... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Little Miss Adorable Goes Riding

  

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  Posted on 20 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Smalltown Stories

  

  photo from flickrDuring a recent visit to an activity centre Mr. Sensitive was busy building with blocks.  He turned to the friendly staff member who asked... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Crybaby

  My five year old came home the other day and announced, “Michael D is a crybaby!”I was shocked and horrified.  For all the swearing in our home, we do not... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Speedbump: Thoughts on Sticking Around for a While Longer

  

  We were going to move in six months. And we’re deferring it for a while – at least six to ten months longer. Which is fine, but…It sucks. It really sucks. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Being an Expert

  

  Examining rocks at the Ontario Science Centre I am an expert. I know a lot about science. I know about bacteria, and salmonella, and volcanoes, and... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Floor Food

  

  Those of you with young children know what ‘floor food’ is.  For those that don’t, let me tell you.  Floor food is food that has been dropped on the floor, and... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sticking Around for a While Still

  

  Photos from our summer in Smalltown, OntarioThis is a hard post for me to write, especially when I look at the countdown calendar at the bottom of my blog. ... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Little Miss Adorable, the Good, the Bad, and the Naughty

  

  Little Miss Adorable is an angelic looking tiny preschooler.  People regularly stop her on the street to comment on how lovely she looks – blonde hair, fair ski... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• New Year’s Resolution: Eat Brie, Olives and Chocolate

  

  My New Year’s Resolution is to eat brie, really good olives and antipasto, and more chocolate.  I realise that consuming large quantities of these will result i... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sibling Relationships: Baby Dunk and Little Miss Adorable

  

  Little Miss Adorable and Baby DunkBaby Dunk spends nearly every waking moment in the company of Little Miss Adorable.  Their relationship has evolved with the... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• iPad Opens Doors

  

  Previously I wrote about Mr. Sensitive’s very poor letter recognition and refusal to do anything related to school work.  Anything resembling school work... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Redneck Christmas

  

  image from amazoneFrom my sister’s fbook status update:I’m sitting in my truck in a park listening to bluegrass music eating my pre-Christmas dinner… I used... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Believe in Santa Claus

  

  image from freechristmaswallpapers.netI believe in Santa Claus.  I really do.  Now, I don’t really think that some man in a red suit is going to come down my... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Support, Or Lack Thereof

  My blog rules: 1) be kind to others 2) be polite and respectful 3) do not gossip and don’t talk about people who aren’t there (which is obviously following rule... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING