Humor, Our Bottom Line to Living Happy, Healthy Lives

As I’ve mentioned several times, our family has a unique sense of humor. Each of us, including Laura, has developed their own brand of humor and we choose to use it liberally. Don, for instance, has a quick way with one liners and his humor is usually very dry. Matthew and I are good with [...]

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William Tell Momisms or The Mom Song

In an effort to share The Mom Song with a friend who does not have speakers that work on her computer, I thought I’d sit down and transcribe the lyrics. There is still one spot where I can’t figure out the exact words Anita Renfroe is singing, but I’ve done my best. I thought I’d [...]

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Apparently It’s Not Just Me

It would seem that not only did I absolutely and wholeheartedly relate to Anita Renfroe’s “The Mom Song”, but the whole world might be along for the ride. Or at least Moms in general. The video clips have had quite a few hits on youtube and many of the copies of her work have been [...]

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Apparently It’s Not Just Me

It would seem that not only did I absolutely and wholeheartedly relate to Anita Renfroe’s “The Mom Song”, but the whole world might be along for the ride. Or at least Moms in general. The video clips have had quite a few hits on youtube and many of the copies of her work have been [...]

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Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

Laura, in January, 2005 fresh out of casts and back in her special shoes
Ah shoes! I imagine many women squeal with glee when they spot a sale or clearance going on in the shoe department. I used to. Especially when I was working full time. My dress and casual shoes wore out much more quickly [...]

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Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

Laura, in January, 2005 fresh out of casts and back in her special shoes
Ah shoes! I imagine many women squeal with glee when they spot a sale or clearance going on in the shoe department. I used to. Especially when I was working full time. My dress and casual shoes wore out much more quickly [...]

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Laughter Really IS The Best Medicine

As I was unloading on a friend who just happened to time her call to arrive right in the middle the umpteenth time I was reminding the boys of The Golden Rule and The Ten Commandments, she laughed and said she’d send me some relief. I hung up wondering when she might arrive, with troops [...]

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Laughter Really IS The Best Medicine

As I was unloading on a friend who just happened to time her call to arrive right in the middle the umpteenth time I was reminding the boys of The Golden Rule and The Ten Commandments, she laughed and said she’d send me some relief. I hung up wondering when she might arrive, with troops [...]

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You Gotta Have Faith…

Yesterday my heart ached for so many reasons. I was having tremendous difficulty wrapping my mind around everything that seemed to be culminating in what I felt like was a showdown between traditional approaches to orthopedic issues and the Ponseti Method. And I felt, as I have several times before, like Laura was [...]

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She Just Doesn’t Fit the Mold

As the tears flowed once again this afternoon, I couldn’t help but think about all we’ve been through in what seems to be a never ending trek to ‘fix’ something Laura needs fixed so she can be ‘normal’. I remember the total satisfaction that came over me, along with the enormous feeling of relief, the [...]

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