Health Care Reform

Once again our president is postponing an overseas trip to try and pass this bill. This is going to make or break so many political careers. The way the current bill is written, I’m betting it’s going to break a lot of careers. Let’s not forget it’s an election year for many in Congress. There [...]

Honey, I think We Ruined the Magic of Childhood

Zach, our eight year old, recently asked about Easter. My husband gave him the religious story about the holiday and explained that’s what it’s really about. Zach then says, “What about the bunny and eggs?” My husband told Zach that’s the commercialization of the holiday. It’s how stores make money. I of course chimed in [...]

Stuff of Life

Life here has been hectic and boring all at the same time. My days have mostly been filled with doing bio-hazard laundry from a child with digestive tract issues, and soothing belly aches. Let me tell you, there’s nothing like having to collect a stool sample from a diaper as you’re making your breakfast because [...]

A Need for Dye Free Medications

Thank you McNeil Corp. You screwed me. I love you for that. Can you feel the love in the form of my cursing your existence and Motrin recall? Your junior strength Motrin in the orange flavor is the ONLY chewable tablet OTC pain reliever I’ve found for my son that does NOT contain red dye. [...]

If I Were a Virginia Voter I’d Be Ashamed

I’d be totally ashamed of myself if I lived in Virginia and had voted this asshat into public  office. Bob Marshall of Manassas opposed state funding for Planned Parenthood because, “The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion with handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because when you abort the first born [...]

Sleeping Like a Baby

How often have you used the phrase “I slept like a baby?” I have, but not in the traditional sense. I slept like a baby last night. It seems a cold has settled into my nose making it run like a sieve. No big deal really. Nothing some Sudafed can’t help. The only bad thing [...]

Army Life – Tricare and ASUs

I’ve already been stressing about Zach’s therapies for his Asperger’s. It seems we can use the Tricare (military insurance for newbies) plan we’re on now, and use ONLY network doctors (ie. lowest contract bidders because that’s how they do government contracts), and still pay a copay every month. OR, we can move Zach to a [...]

Finding Alternatives

I’ve been finding some good alternatives for Zach who has some dietary issues. First issue is lactose intolerance. Thankfully it’s mild. He was on soy formula as a baby, and then soy milk since. Of course now research is out about how soy acts like estrogen and I wonder what I’ve done to my poor [...]

Humbling

Since I share everything here, let me tell you, elementary school kids bring home some of the nastiest cooties known to mankind. It all started with the surprise waking by Zach Friday morning and then his subsequent puking. Then I got hit Saturday. Aaron and my husband also were hit, but not nearly as bad [...]

Life With Zach

Zach has always been my “quirky” child. His recent Asperger’s diagnosis has given us an explanation for his quirks. One such trait of Zach’s scared the ever loving bejeezus out of me from a good sleep at 5am this morning.
Scenario: Zach had evidently come quietly into our room. I didn’t hear him until he was [...]

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