Pipecleaner Dreams

Last week, Ashley came home from summer school with significant bruises on both her knees. One knee was swollen and needed ice applied. ...

Even though Ashley is considered blind, she had a little bit of vision in her right eye. She can focus at about 2 inches. But, even given...

(BTDTGTS = been there, done that, got the t-shirt) Ashley starts ESY services on Monday. Six weeks of going to school for 1/2 day, 4 day...

Writing about today's subject is very difficult for me. Just thinking about this subject can get me tearing up, but it's something ...

It's been ten long years.  Years spent missing supports that could have really made a difference.  Not enough assistive technology - n...

It's prom season, and I'm feeling a little sad about that. In just one year, Ashley will be of age and in the correct school grade...

Last summer, while Ashley was not in school, I was determined to try and reduce/eliminate some of the medications she took. I just felt...

We've had a pretty rainy Spring so far. My garden is loving it - Ashley, not so much...

**originally posted January, 2009** I wrote last week about embracing HOPE as my theme for 2009. One of the commentors on that post and o...

Ashley is a child that likes to explore. She is also very strong willed. If she doesn't want to do something, I am hard pressed to con...

Today I am sad about something. It may seem like a small thing, but still today it bothered me. Ashley will never be able to see a real rai...

Ashley celebrated her birthday Saturday with some of her favorite things... Shopping for plants for our garden... Counting the big round lig...

Seventeen years ago today a baby was born weighing just under two pounds. She entered the world just as she has lived her life – kicking, s...

Yesterday was Purple Day. Purple is perhaps the color I despise most. I don't know why, but whenever I have tried to wear something pu...

My gotta-have-the-latest-gadget son, Chip, got the new iPad 3 last week. While I am very happy for him, I am also thrilled (!) because it m...

Someone in this family is NOT a morning person! Happy Friday, everyone!

I so wish that all of Ashley's school years could have been as positive as high school has been for her. I credit Ashley's teacher,...

Ashley loves the carwash. Don't tell me I don't know how to show my children a good time! TODAY'S CLUE: Two of you have guess...

Are there really other people in the world besides Ashley who would want an orange Christmas tree???? TODAY'S CLUE: One last clue and ...

Tuesday we visited our local science museum. We have a family membership primarily because it gets up free admission to our museum but also...