No More Naps! Unless…

Several months ago Laura decided that napping wasn’t in her schedule. They were just wasted time to her. Time when she could be doing oh so much more. Time when there were worlds to conquer, books to read, games to play, and brothers to annoy. No, naps were just in her way. And she couldn’t [...]

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No More Naps! Unless…

Several months ago Laura decided that napping wasn’t in her schedule. They were just wasted time to her. Time when she could be doing oh so much more. Time when there were worlds to conquer, books to read, games to play, and brothers to annoy. No, naps were just in her way. And she couldn’t [...]

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Of Teens and Preschoolers

Last night as Matthew returned from youth group, he dropped his coat on the hall tree, grabbed a drink, bounded up the stairs and in to our room where he declares “Mom, tomorrow I have to look for a job.” My stunned brain could not wrap itself around that declaration quickly enough to respond with [...]

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Forever Easter Eggs

In the year before Don and I married, his office held a contest to see who could produce the best decorated Easter Egg. Being the crafty person that I am, and of course wanting to impress him, I looked up some unique ways to decorate eggs and found a method that in essence decoupaged [...]

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Forever Easter Eggs

In the year before Don and I married, his office held a contest to see who could produce the best decorated Easter Egg. Being the crafty person that I am, and of course wanting to impress him, I looked up some unique ways to decorate eggs and found a method that in essence decoupaged [...]

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Our FAB – The Mitchell Shoes on Shriners Version of a Dobbs Articulating Brace

Here is the version of FAB that Laura is currently wearing. We love the Mitchell shoes and have always used them. When we started treatment with Dr. Dobbs, he introduced us to the articulating bar. Laura loves that and honestly, so do I. It works for her and I’m very thankful [...]

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Our FAB – The Mitchell Shoes on Shriners Version of a Dobbs Articulating Brace

Here is the version of FAB that Laura is currently wearing. We love the Mitchell shoes and have always used them. When we started treatment with Dr. Dobbs, he introduced us to the articulating bar. Laura loves that and honestly, so do I. It works for her and I’m very thankful [...]

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Easter Candy Princess?

Easter morning was quite rushed so we didn’t have a chance to enjoy the kids Easter baskets until much later in the day. After the dishes were done and we were all doing our own thing it seems Laura just couldn’t stand it any more. She had to discover what might have fallen [...]

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Easter Candy Princess?

Easter morning was quite rushed so we didn’t have a chance to enjoy the kids Easter baskets until much later in the day. After the dishes were done and we were all doing our own thing it seems Laura just couldn’t stand it any more. She had to discover what might have fallen [...]

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March Came In Like a Lion and He Stayed For Awhile

I have a very convoluted, sarcastic, yet lovable relationship with snow. Given where I live, that can cause issues, but we live with the choices others made for us when we were young. Meanwhile, I work on tolerating the cold, white stuff most of the time. Initally, that first big snowfall of the [...]

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