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 [...]
Kids Are NOT Being Kids
Have you heard the phrase “Kids will be kids,” from your child’s school? Has it made you want to smack some sense into someone? I just read for the second time this month about a child being bullied at school. I’m tired of these schools saying they have a zero tolerance policy, and yet if [...]
Happy St. Patty’s Day!
How are you spending your St. Patty’s Day this year? We usually go out to dinner so I can have corned beef since I’m the only one who eats it. My husband is almost pure Welsh, so that’s his excuse to get out of it. The kids just aren’t fans.
This year since St. Patty’s Day [...]
Honey, I think We Ruined the Magic of Childhood
March 16, 2010 by Amanda
Filed under Asperger's, life, parenting
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 [...]
Rain Makes People Cranky
While grocery shopping, I learned rain makes people cranky. I was in the parking lot trying to find a space near a cart return. With my fibromyalgia, I know that by the time I get out of the grocery store after a weekly shop, my body has had it. With the rain, I already had [...]
Who Do You Think You Are?
Have you watched the show Who Do You Think You Are? My husband and I have watched it the last two weeks now. It’s fascinating. Of course I’m semi-geeky and think family history is fascinating. I spent many years middle school through college researching my family tree online and in various courthouses and libraries. Then [...]
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. [...]
What is HouseholdSix?
It seems the term “householdsix” causes a bit of confusion amongst my civilian friends and readers. A householdsix is the household commander. Usually it’s a woman, but we also have a few men amongst our ranks. It’s a term of endearment our soldiers use for us. We are the ones who make sure the kids [...]
Military Needs to Make Up Its Mind
Once again I’m left baffled. I just read an article where because of war spending, we military families may lose post services and programs. But I thought we had the Army Family Covenant. I thought the DOD was doing MORE to support or military families, not less. I guess once again, that’s all lip service.
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