tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244998132012-01-03T16:22:18.047-08:00My son is The Biscuit. My husband and I are raising him. See, wasn't that easy?kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comBlogger1411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-50473719562182001032011-09-08T15:26:00.000-07:002011-09-08T15:26:05.700-07:00

Our Buddy Walk is a fundraiser for the local (Oregon & SW Washington) Down syndrome parent and self-advocate group, NWDSA. They are a great group that we were happy to find when we moved to Portland. Even though our son is 6 so is technically a year too old, we still go to their Open Arms playgroup because we love the people so much. If you would like to donate to our team, Biscuit Patrol, you

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-33889366820183247642011-09-05T12:29:00.000-07:002011-09-05T12:29:36.356-07:00

I woke up this morning to find that I'd been unfriended by someone on Facebook. I assume that's what happened anyway because I went to see if he responded to my comment on his post and he just doesn't exist on Facebook at all. I think that means that he's blocked me from seeing him, not that he's deleted his account. That would be silly. He posted something controversial about a VERY

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I haven't written in ages and I have so many reasons why that I'm no longer sure exactly why I'm not writing. None of them has a large enough piece of the pie that it stands out as The Reason; there are so many reasons that I don't even have the energy to list them. So I'm not going to. I'm just going to dive in and start writing from now without catching you up. Anything that's important will

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-82057880047593910722010-10-13T22:20:00.000-07:002010-10-13T22:20:00.147-07:00

Yippee! The Chilean miners have all reached the surface. Good news via Twitter. Also, kinda funny that these 2 tweets were right next to each other in my stream. On a side note, I found a new screen capture program so I don't have to use Alt-Print Screen anymore. It's called Awesome Screenshot and you can find it at http://awesomescreenshot.com/ -- Enjoy!

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-57757946471339021142010-09-07T12:32:00.000-07:002010-09-07T12:32:42.507-07:00

Last night I tweeted this in an effort to save myself some googling: (As an aside, since their Evil Agreement with Verizon, I'm not going out of my way to capitalize or avoid using the word "google" as a verb.) This morning I found these fantabulous tweets waiting for me: I love Twitter, I love Portland, I think I'm going to love homeschooling. I think having goals to shoot for will give me

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-86620671830846405792010-09-04T11:51:00.000-07:002010-10-13T22:01:33.293-07:00

I regularly read The Bloggess and occasionally see comments from Jamie, The Very Worst Missionary. Finally a post title made me click through and read her blog. It's not that it was a supremely compelling title, it was actually the "y'all" that caught my ear/eye. And it turns out it's a great post, funny and insightful at the same time. You should go read it. Then I came across this comment from

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-10198687215397692702010-08-26T14:28:00.000-07:002010-08-26T14:28:18.852-07:00

Me: I'll be right back. Mommy has to pee. Her: Whatcha doing, Mommy? Me: I just told you. Weren't you listening? Her: No. Whatcha doing? Funny to me because 1) I totally expected her to answer "Yes" not "No," and 2) she follows me around asking what I'm doing and if I'm ok ALL.DAY.LONG. Laugh or cry? I choose laugh.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-19604233151232220322010-08-17T18:43:00.001-07:002010-08-17T18:47:04.085-07:00

Letter Factory is soporific Originally uploaded by KYouell. So adorable I had to share. Does it count as a sugar crash if she doesn't finish the sandwich?

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-17628129795971903222010-08-08T20:07:00.000-07:002010-08-08T20:07:33.826-07:00

Want to send a card to a woman with Down syndrome for her 50th birthday? I've looked at Snopes (found nothing) and Googled (just links back to the same post I'm sending you to), so I have my fingers crossed and my heart open that this is true. You need to go to My Blessed Life's post and comment to get involved and get the address, so I'm just going to send you there to read the story. Join in

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-47662096119586899712010-07-08T11:14:00.001-07:002010-07-08T11:40:00.216-07:00

I got inspired quite awhile ago to solve the "my wires get tangled when I put my ear buds away in my backpack" problem by this lovely post by Lau Pre (tweeted by @SisterDiane -- my siren of crafting). I did things slightly differently because of the backpack, but it worked great. If you want to do it my way you only need a 12" zipper. I didn't separate the wires because I still wanted to thread

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-12424081191593719762010-07-03T11:34:00.001-07:002010-07-03T11:34:57.928-07:00

Tweet stream - 2 Originally uploaded by KYouell.It happened again, this time with LeVar Burton and the Dalai Lama.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-41942320007676548532010-06-30T12:06:00.001-07:002010-06-30T12:08:27.629-07:00

Tweet stream - 1Originally uploaded by KYouell. Every once-in-awhile I happen to get 2 tweets in my stream that make me happy just because they are next to each other. I thought I'd share them here.Edit: I have no idea how to force clicking on that jpg to open in another tab or window. Sorry. Right-click and select "Open in new tab" like I have to, if you don't wish to navigate away.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-13848380704737979312010-06-29T11:17:00.000-07:002010-06-29T11:17:42.476-07:00

Note: "Horace" and "Doris" were nicknames for my Grandma June's cousin and his wife. Not sure where they got those names. I kind of assumed it was a radio show, but if so it wasn't popular enough to last and get a Wikipedia page. Grandpa Dutchy gave me this recipe for a company picnic in the late '80s - early '90s. These beans are runny so if you're taking them somewhere to share make sure there

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-56869687998028411652010-06-07T19:14:00.000-07:002010-06-07T19:14:20.306-07:00

Thanks to The Bloggess for linking to this. Absolutely amazing. Go watch it.

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I've been silent a long time, and I've discovered it's time to get back to writing. I'm inspired this post by Kit at Blogging Dangerously. Most of her blog is NSFW, but that one post is. Frankly, her blog has helped some of the blocks that I didn't even realized I'd put up in my own mind, so I think the whole "safe" thing is kind of funny. Because really, should you be reading any blogs at work?

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-75634203812776141612009-08-31T17:59:00.000-07:002009-08-31T18:10:13.318-07:00

Thanks to Loralee's (@looneytunes) tweet today, I just found out about a wrongful termination case in the state of Ohio. The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that breastfeeding is unrelated to pregnancy and, therefore, a woman who was fired for taking breaks to pump milk for her baby was not wrongfully terminated.You can read the post that Loralee's tweet sent me to at Writes Like She Talks.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-71475661565913548672009-08-16T10:32:00.000-07:002009-08-16T10:34:37.166-07:00

I should have written about this before but can't find that I have (shame, shame). I found this blog last year that is devoted to saving the program Mister Rodgers' Neighborhood (MRN) for generations of children to come. Talk about a worthy cause! I have such fond memories of watching that show. The feeling of peace, acceptance and love is one I treasured greatly when I was young; I returned to

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-44124928459248129772009-06-04T08:37:00.000-07:002009-06-04T08:38:41.194-07:00

Just a little shout-out to Chronicle Books to say thank you for choosing me as a random winner for Noodles Every Day. I promised I'd post a review on their site after trying a few recipes and I'll link to those reviews here. Can't wait!

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Finally, Twittering my life away has led me back to my blog!  (I'm not even going to talk about my Strimko addiction; it's worse than when I first found Sudoku.)  I ran across a re-tweet that sent me to this post on BlogHer about a car-free challenge.  We went car-free on March 19th so I thought I would contribute my two cents about our experience.The reason I can remember the last date I drove

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-29582680711147856802009-05-17T20:39:00.000-07:002009-05-17T21:09:00.445-07:00

I'm so stinking tired of reading online that I'm not welcome someplace with my double-wide stroller!  I know I'm hormonal right now (not pregnant... this month), but it is SO rubbing me the wrong way.  I shopped really hard to find us something that would make the kids happy (sitting next to each other) and would still be useful (i.e. no wider than a wheelchair so we can go thru single-sized

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-63240719496649665702009-03-27T14:35:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:35:51.455-07:00

I know that there are far too many c-sections nowadays.  I know that there are moms who schedule a whole package and the tummy tuck is done before the c-section is closed up.  But that doesn't mean that c-sections are never required.  Without one, without the heart monitor that showed he needed one, there would be no Biscuit.  So, as I commented on the post over at Mom's Rising, take a second to

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-29951563799080589142009-03-11T20:25:00.000-07:002009-03-11T20:25:10.455-07:00

I made this soup last night and polished off the rest of it today.  I would have taken photos, but it broke a little and while tasting fantastic it looked a little funny.  Weird, but so what, it tasted great! I found this recipe at Winker thanks to a Google search.  Here's what she did: Homemade Cream of Tomato Soup 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp flour half a cup of cream or milk 1 cup

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-11473027357532563412009-02-25T19:09:00.000-08:002009-02-25T19:11:51.113-08:00

Enjoy! I sure did. Thanks, Jennifer, for sharing this in your post. This is the kind of thing I like to see spread around the net virally. Updated to add a title because I'm a twit that clicks Publish too fast.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-26925397523862115512009-02-09T17:43:00.000-08:002009-02-09T18:49:52.299-08:00

I hope you like this as much as I did. Needed a tissue at the end though, even after I'd seen it a few times. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy I love the way his teammates treat him like a teammate, not someone to be pitied. *That's* what it means to be a part of the community. Feel free to Google his name and find more copies of the video. I found a

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-73526375730190920072009-02-08T20:18:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:33:11.174-08:00

I commented a little over at Pinwheels about big brothers/little sisters. I'm wondering how many of us Special Needs Mamas still felt the baby bug after having our special-er little one. In the midst of all the worry, concern, grieving for the perfect baby you thought you'd have, maybe even grieving for the birth that you wanted to experience, wondering if the older members of your family will

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-52956884845886767232009-01-17T23:06:00.000-08:002009-01-17T23:12:50.296-08:00

This is one of those "forward to everyone you know things" which I normally abhor, but I'm a sucker for photos of the Earth from space.  I really like the way features are labeled so I'm sure I'm seeing what I'm seeing.Enjoy!

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Dear Interwebs,Mommy needs a break, so I thought I would tell you about my afternoon.  Well, a part of my afternoon.  We have started an adventure in cloth diapering which is going really well, but every once in awhile I don't follow my "daily constitutional" routine and surprise Mommy with a very messy diaper when she was just sure that it was safe to put me in one of the back-up,

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-55522241406876605752009-01-04T15:54:00.000-08:002009-01-09T02:26:12.871-08:00

I read PostSecret every week. It's how I know that it's Sunday some weeks. This week I was touched by one secret and moved to action by another. These links just show you the postcards - please follow the link to the main page to see the comments other people have made -- the community that springs up around a secret is worth it. I want to share in the hopes that more people will go sign this

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I just read this hilarious little post on Daring Young Mom .  I thought about sharing my rant there, but that didn't seem in the spirit of things, so I'm getting on my soap box over here where I belong. I work really hard not to buy foods with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and trans fats.  Tortillas are the hardest thing to find.  Even if they have 0% trans fats per serving there may still be

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-66616907942200532272008-11-11T20:14:00.000-08:002008-11-11T20:24:10.517-08:00

You may notice there's a new widget on my blog. I now have a Giving Page on DonorsChoose.org of my very own. I'm not doing this as part of a challenge (although they kind of forced me to join one, weird), I just want to try to pitch in and send some attention to teachers that I think deserve some help for their cool projects.If you aren't familiar with how DonorsChoose.org works let me explain.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-17372238928751399682008-11-08T02:28:00.001-08:002008-11-08T02:38:09.699-08:00

Dear President-Elect Obama, Originally uploaded by KYouell.This is my contribution to the Message For Obama pool on Flickr. You can search for the tag "messageforobama" to see more.Here is what the text says:"She's 18 months old and typical. He's 3 years old, has Down syndrome and a heart defect that may require more medical intervention."I want her to be happy, healthy and independent. I want

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-16057970394408040752008-11-01T16:12:00.000-07:002008-11-01T16:25:42.503-07:00

Way back when I learned about sk*rt from OMSH (you know, Heather, who commented once that she promises never to make me drink any Kool-Aid). Sk*rt eventually became Kirtsy, Heather became an editor, and I just don't go there often. I do get their emails every week or so and I certainly pay attention to contests. Especially contests where they are giving away a free laptop (it's over -- I

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-80524630994946540122008-10-25T10:26:00.000-07:002008-10-25T11:07:09.771-07:00

I just heard through some mamas that I trust that it's a bad idea to put food storage containers in the dishwasher, as the heat can cause yucky chemicals to leach out. Eww. So, thinks I, I will get some glass storage for our leftovers. Haha! Thwarted the plastics industry. And lo and behold we have a Chefs Catalog just sitting around begging me to have a reason to look through it. So this

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-71079594411335851602008-10-22T15:14:00.000-07:002008-10-22T16:16:18.412-07:00

I've been daydreaming about homeschooling my kids since before I got pregnant. Now that The Biscuit is in preschool and hating it -- I have to stay with him the whole time or he's just a panic attack in the corner -- I'm fighting myself not to pull him.Now I run across this story and it makes me think that what I should be doing is getting him out of the house every day at school time, even

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-67251484272079467122008-10-08T12:19:00.000-07:002008-10-08T12:21:52.166-07:00

Has anyone else noticed that as the election gets closer gas prices are coming down? I'm suspicious! Damn oil profiteers and their war and cronies and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH! I swear I'd have a stroke if I didn't have a blog to dump some of this frustration on.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-26121856372881205952008-10-04T23:16:00.000-07:002008-10-04T23:22:20.414-07:00

Thank you, Heather, for pointing me at this cute Lego photo of MommyKnows'. I had no idea that Legos came in those colors; they are still choking hazards for my kids. The super cool part is that the photo has a link to MommyKnows' blog and that has an post where she is giving away $10 Starbucks gift cards. Woot! Doubling my entry by telling you about it. Go comment and get in the drawing.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-29704710873499520672008-10-01T18:16:00.000-07:002008-10-01T18:21:33.404-07:00

It's this weekend in our part of the world. Come join us! Sponsor me! Join our team (Biscuit Patrol)! Learn more about the local group your dollars will be supporting! Find a Buddy Walk in your area! Get off your duff and walk a mile with us!

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One of the highlights of our trip was waking up to a voice mail message on my cell phone from the alarm company. One of our motion detectors had gone off. I called them back and told them we were in California and asked could they tell me any more? Just that the police had been called and we were safe to assume that the police had found nothing since the police had not called the alarm company

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-33115540669857026422008-09-30T17:46:00.000-07:002008-09-30T17:59:15.525-07:00

to Sacramento. I went to a conference and my family communed with our extended families and their pets. I got very little sleep starting with driving all night to get there. During the conference I either had a late night at workshops/meetings or stayed up late to get in some kid and hubby time. Then we drove straight back overnight. I'm barely awake and doing things. In fact, I was just

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-46401508501400287422008-09-17T11:43:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:47:18.546-07:00

I got an update that infant formula made in China may have excessive amounts of melamine. Yeah, the stuff they make bowls out of. We aren't supposed to worry because no formulas made in China have been approved for sale in the U.S. I thought it was interesting for this sentence:Melamine artificially increases the protein profile of milk and can cause kidney diseases.Whoa. Satisfies some of my

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-52401571476481547142008-09-17T10:47:00.000-07:002008-09-17T10:49:30.668-07:00

I'm just getting caught up on my news from the gov't. We've been given several HABA toys as gifts. Ooh, they're wood! Ooh, they're from Germany, not China! Yet they are still subject to recalls. Just in case you are like me and think that you had found a "safe" brand of toy. Sigh. CPSC HABA recall info with pictures.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-9241298810139612022008-09-15T00:26:00.000-07:002008-09-15T00:30:13.157-07:00

I found this through Balancing Everything. It is a super easy way to make kids' pants out of t-shirts. Now I know what I'm going to do with all those t-shirts I bothered to pack and move up here even though I don't wear them. Hallelujah, I don't have to wonder whether to spend the Carter's Store gift certificate on day clothes or pjs!

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-75544902358590849072008-09-08T22:47:00.000-07:002008-09-08T23:01:46.922-07:00

That about sums up my life right now. I have 9 tabs open in Chrome (Google's new browser that I'm trying out) of things I need to do or write about. I also have a text file with the urls of 6 more. I think that I'll just go with a bullet list for now. I'm going to vote for Obama. Even though Gov. Sarah Palin also has a son with Down syndrome, I am not changing my support just for that.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-88607819090670294312008-08-13T00:36:00.000-07:002008-08-13T00:38:54.451-07:00

I just counted and preschool starts in 3 weeks.I'm petrified.It has nothing to do with me going on a job interview in the morning. Ack! Look at the time! To bed with me already.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-16373493176111562702008-08-06T09:32:00.001-07:002008-08-13T00:36:41.302-07:00

Looking for a claim token -kyouell Ignore that. Just setting up my phone so I can post from it if I want.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-89524025478669229632008-07-15T19:12:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:16:28.444-07:00

There's a second give-away. Go enter. Now. Go!Win the Essential Babywearing Stash from Along for the Ride (one Beco Butterfly, one Hotsling baby pouch, one BabyHawk Mei Tai, one Zolowear Ring Sling, and one Gypsy Mama Wrap)

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-28361394693902470482008-07-15T19:01:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:08:45.991-07:00

Yes, I mean those 3 exclamation marks. I want this kit so bad I could spit! So here's my blog entry promoting the contest so that I can get an extra entry. Crossing my fingers for me and my kids' bums!Go check it out!er-contest.html">Win a Bum Genius 3.0 Starter Kit from Nature's Child - Wholesome Goods for Mothers and Babies

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-54531072738396697542008-07-07T20:45:00.000-07:002008-07-07T21:17:27.293-07:00

Next week: Knife training!

Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07867492894857706654noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-89868241493916188982008-06-29T19:17:00.000-07:002008-06-29T19:38:08.697-07:00

Haven't had much to say lately, but our dramas do continue. The Biscuit gave us a sign yesterday that he might be ready to start potty training: he pooped in his diaper then removed it, running around the play area with poop still hanging from his cute little butt. I have now determined that the sleeping bag we use as a giant floor cushion in that room does in fact fit in our washer and that

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-83936057313586800852008-05-17T20:31:00.001-07:002008-05-17T20:53:35.358-07:00

I sent my husband an email and then realized it should be a blog post.I joined a Yahoo group for unschoolers pretty soon after we moved. Not that I know what that means, but I wanted to learn. I'm one of those weird products of public school that loves learning. Go figure!Anyway, a blog that I had been avoiding because I knew I would get hooked on it sucked me into its web today. Jessica,

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-77459948893646569342008-05-10T09:51:00.000-07:002008-05-10T09:56:27.315-07:00

Here is this year's message and, just because it touched my heart, here is last year's introduction of her son, Cole. He's really grown!Of to go cry more, because it's so good that this caucus exists and because I wish my son was talking that much.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-3139983259187535712008-05-05T17:49:00.000-07:002008-05-05T22:38:24.542-07:00

I've pondered what to write other than, "Go read. Bear witness. Say their children's names. Learn how to be a help instead of making them feel invisible." Really that should be enough. You should go. But instead I've been pondering why it is so important to me. Why do I feel so drawn to this group?Two things came to me this afternoon:My dad's aunt and uncle, who raised him and his brother,

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-14409551626966972432008-04-25T12:19:00.000-07:002008-04-29T21:56:17.550-07:00

I have decided that for my Mother's Day I would like to join Standing Women. Go check out their story and see if there will be a group standing in a park that you would like to join.Update: I found the page about the original book this idea is based on. The author also has a blog, but it seems to stop in 2007 and doesn't have any updates about the 2008 event.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-7760706905472509332008-04-23T21:32:00.000-07:002008-04-29T21:55:54.842-07:00

I know. Stupid line from Airplane taken from stupider instant coffee ads in my childhood. But I was so happy that my husband boyfriend* wants me to make more bread! I tried it once and it turned out very delicious. When he asked me to bake some again this line popped into my head.Sadly, it's taken me about 24 hours to find the recipe again. I knew that it was from a link in a comment on

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-8672036081013535362008-04-16T17:34:00.000-07:002008-04-29T21:54:19.839-07:00

I was getting caught up on Sweet|Salty Kate and that led my brain to this:I get comments like "How do you do it?" and I wonder that these people think I had a choice. The Biscuit is who we got. He is ours and that is that. Then I run across a woman who is adopting a boy with Down syndrome because his bio parents decided to only take home the typical twin from the hospital. It makes me wonder

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-24007052308604777802008-03-25T12:11:00.001-07:002008-03-25T12:34:43.718-07:00

Ok, I admit it, I suck at this blogging thing. I have plenty to say when I read posts on someone else's blog, but then not much left when it comes to here.And as I go to bed with the children -- literally in our big bed with the two of them -- there isn't that coveted mommy time at the computer after they are sleeping. I'm struggling with how on earth to get The Cupcake to sleep by herself

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-19613905700753867862008-01-29T16:11:00.000-08:002008-04-23T20:54:20.504-07:00

We're no longer without phone, at this point only have dial-up internet on a shared computer, but we are here. We got snow that stuck for a bit Sunday night/Monday morning. (Photos are on DropShots; email me if you need more instructions than that.) We found a leak with the sink the first day we were here that turned out to need a plumber. Lucky for us our landlord seems to have called a good

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-1758489397019925782008-01-18T23:12:00.000-08:002008-02-06T11:45:56.746-08:00

This is short as The Cupcake is sleeping on me so I'm typing with one hand.We got into R-town last night a little later than we wanted. We were in our room at the Hampton Inn at 7pm. We went out to Chevy's for dinner (so that The Biscuit could have a quesadilla) and were back in the room by 9pm. Our tv died promptly at 9:05pm. We survived, but since our tv was packed on the truck long before

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-89650328467605257252008-01-07T10:50:00.000-08:002008-01-07T10:52:05.150-08:00

We are all sneezing and have runny noses and coughs. I think we are all allergic to this house that we are packing up. That's right, we've been home since the 21st of December and we are STILL PACKING. Never move out of state in the winter with small children.That's all I have time for.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-27609702983880497372008-01-01T11:06:00.000-08:002008-01-01T11:12:54.331-08:00

I took a moment this morning to read some OMSH about Christmas gifts and how less is more. As I read and nodded my head "YES!" I came across this in a comment by Amber:...each child gets pajamas from the pajama fairy on Christmas eve, then on Christmas day they get three gifts (the rationalization is that three was enough for Jesus so it's enough for us) from santa/mom and dad. As we've had

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-5384285679331713512007-12-10T02:45:00.000-08:002007-12-10T03:02:24.461-08:00

First, please go check out Daring Young Mom. On Saturday and today she blogged about helping their neighbors in Lewis County recover from the devastating and surprising flood they found themselves in. These are not people who live in a flood plain. In fact, one of the videos that DYM linked to shows a furniture store owner explaining that he couldn't buy flood insurance because they were shown

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-84023656382137468852007-12-09T16:15:00.000-08:002007-12-23T09:38:25.778-08:00

I learned last week that my best friend senior year of high school, Rachel Plosser LeDuc, passed away in September. How did I find out? Well, every once in awhile I Google my name, my kids names, and the names of friends that I've lost touch with. All I could find were links to her obituary. I paid the $2 and read it, hoping to find details that would prove it wasn't my friend. The photo

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-24629465785983609982007-11-06T13:32:00.000-08:002007-11-06T14:12:22.419-08:00

Apparently it is quite common (at least among Melissa Summers' readers) to be good with words and bad with numbers. Somehow this translates into being good at geometry and bad with other math. Wha??? Not in my world. I was a voracious reader. I baffled my just-out-of-college 1st grade teacher by finishing our reading book. It was a go at your own pace set-up and when I finished she didn't

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-36598062836210134372007-11-04T08:47:00.000-08:002007-11-04T09:00:36.888-08:00

Last year I made an attempt to post every day in November as part of National Blog Posting Month '06. Ha! As you can see, I only managed 2 posts and then succumbed to the sleepiness of pregnancy.This year I am not an official participant, mostly because I forgot to go sign up in October, but don't let that stop you. I'm still going to try to be better at getting my thoughts down. If that

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-68814753366732428202007-10-31T01:45:00.000-07:002007-10-31T01:59:28.957-07:00

So with all the bazillion recalls lately toys have really been on my mind. I get the whole "wood is better" just like I get that I should be bringing my own cloth bags to the grocery store (I do, just not every stinkin' time). I started leaning toward plastic that doesn't have any paint that can be chewed off a long time ago. Then the recalls on toys that had too much lead in their paint

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-54049222198237976602007-10-29T11:25:00.000-07:002007-10-31T02:14:51.509-07:00

Ah, if only I could figure out buttons. This week's project: get the new WordPress blog up and running. I just don't want to learn how to do something here when I'm moving on anyway!On to the topic at hand...Get yourself on over to the Mission Statement post at Moms for Modesty and sign up if, like me, you feel that girls should be dressed like girls, not "ho's". Ugh. Hating the way I'm

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-37190758251935358962007-10-20T23:48:00.000-07:002008-02-06T11:45:56.748-08:00

{I hope Heather never starts a cult because apparently I would drink whatever Kool-aid she asked me to.}My Biscuit's Daddy,I knew when I was 14 that I would never get married or have children. I was deathly afraid to have a daughter thanks to a not-so-great relationship with my mom, and didn't like myself enough to imagine anyone else would ever like me. Both of these things are lodged in my

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-33696189682952327412007-10-17T16:44:00.000-07:002007-10-17T17:33:20.706-07:00

Just because I'm in the mood to share this with more people. I wrote this up for an entry into Daring Young Mom's adultitis cure give-away. The history part at the end wasn't in my comment though. Here is my way to be more childlike.Sneak a snack when no one is looking. You know your kids do (or will do) that when you aren't. My fave is this chocolate glaze on vanilla ice cream. I get to

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-28717263509733997212007-10-17T13:16:00.000-07:002007-10-17T13:20:48.096-07:00

Again, obeying OMSH, I'm sharing this video with you. It's not one of the 2 she suggested, but it's the one that I like the best.I still need to learn this lesson myself. Can't take a compliment to save my life if it's related to looks. Or my children's looks. So let's blame the beauty industry! Yeah!

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-61513067921541370012007-10-17T13:02:00.000-07:002007-10-17T13:05:32.630-07:00

Thanks to OMSH for the link to the explanation of what is done with poop in space.This is why I bother to catch up.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-46064381867046915452007-10-05T00:49:00.000-07:002007-10-05T00:54:30.474-07:00

I just read about Inflammatory Breast Cancer on Melissa Summers' Buzz Off. Then I did what she said and went to read the whole story.You can have breast cancer even if there is no lump. Not all redness is mastitis.Now go and read and spread the word!

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-38703426859441452132007-10-04T23:29:00.000-07:002007-10-04T23:31:48.020-07:00

Sometimes soft toys get recalled for violating the federal lead paint standard. I had no idea. I thought our soft toys were safe from all this.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-72571124981597588072007-10-02T14:17:00.000-07:002007-10-02T14:33:42.403-07:00

I added this cute little geek comic called xkcd.com to my GR a little while back. It has taught me the importance of alt text more than any logical reasons. If you don't mouse over and look at the alt text you often don't see the punchline (my favorite example). Just thought I'd share.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-4501254368935001902007-09-22T16:20:00.000-07:002007-09-22T16:50:01.886-07:00

In getting caught up (again -- so neverending) on blogs, I've been reading the 3 that Melissa Summers writes: Suburban Bliss, Buzz Off, and Ordering Disorder.In her recent post about garage sales she mentioned that her daughter finally got to set up a lemonade stand, something that wasn't allowed in their old neighborhood with the registered sex offender 2 doors down. This got a couple of people

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-63761764972847747402007-09-22T14:02:00.000-07:002007-09-23T17:01:28.629-07:00

I found this list today thanks to "Momtini" commenter, Yolanda.100 Reasons to Get Rid of ItI don't want to lose it in my bookmarks. This is what we are working on right now (which is why I haven't been posting).Whining baby! Bye!Edit: I think Title Trader is my favorite from the whole list. Which is yours?Edit #2: It seems my direct link to Martha's site just came up with a blank page.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-32897393746608244812007-08-28T15:06:00.000-07:002007-09-22T14:11:51.624-07:00

(You should hear Jimmy Fallon's voice when reading that title, btw.)Turns out that vacation with a toddler and an infant is a lot of work.We went off on vacation and are finally home. I still am not unpacked -- why bother when the dryer is broken and there's nothing but dirty clothes in the bags? I also haven't downloaded new photos from the camera and cell phone. So.much.to.do. But since I left

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-35951200198522762432007-07-26T19:08:00.000-07:002007-09-22T16:50:17.441-07:00

Sometimes people in the U.S. buy products, jazz them up, and then resell them. And sometimes that's a bad idea. I can barely stand that we use a pacifier with The Cupcake. I don't need to worry that the ones I'm buying are going to make her choke. I certainly don't see them as a fashion statement. I sound so judgemental, but really, I just think things should stay as simple as possible. This

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-71931822472269910972007-07-26T17:55:00.000-07:002007-07-26T18:50:15.240-07:00

I think I finally figured out how to use Flickr to keep my kids' photos away from the prying eyes of pedophiles and yet share them with people who are my blogging friends. I just need to make you Flickr contacts and then mark you as friends. So if you have a Flickr account, would like to see the photos of my kiddos, and are not freaky, then drop a comment here or send me an email with your Flickr

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-17431613999815724532007-07-17T13:40:00.000-07:002007-07-17T17:35:43.879-07:00

I found out when reading The Big Trade-off today that her mom is hosting Alphabet Soup and today's letter is B.Here's my list:First my babies: The Biscuit and his Baby sister and My Bakery's Daddy as he is now calling himself. I can't love them without adding to my love for him, so he has to be included. ;-)Obviously blogs. Lots of them, not just mine. I've got to figure out a way to read and

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-67567002571139911262007-07-17T12:35:00.000-07:002007-07-26T18:50:56.422-07:00

I haven't had anything much to say for 10 days, but now I do.I started reading Sweet Salty awhile back and her post today about a conversation with a high school friend that hasn't had kids was (as they always are) excellent.I often feel awkward with people who don't have kids now. Just as awkward as I used to feel with people that did have them. I *do* find poop talk fascinating and don't mind

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-48023715051003949072007-07-07T17:16:00.000-07:002007-07-26T18:51:22.149-07:00

The Shape of a Mother celebrated its one year anniversary with this post.Numbers 137 through 141 are mine, edited as she says at the beginning, but pretty much just like I sent them in. Like everyone else, many of the others could have been mine. I just didn't want to forget how I feel now and thought this would help me remember.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-52097492963071075612007-06-26T17:31:00.000-07:002007-06-26T17:34:26.906-07:00

Stephanie over at Adventures in Babywearing is hosting a sling give-away! Go over and enter for yourself.In case you don't win, you can just go to KimzKreations and buy a sling.I'm off to shop!

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-82119987752040053132007-06-12T14:12:00.000-07:002007-06-12T14:16:19.360-07:00

I just read Suburban Bliss and then watched this movie. I had no idea. I do not remember asking anyone to come wipe my butt. Am I just blocking out a horrid memory?

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-16920570662011113982007-06-10T11:31:00.000-07:002007-06-10T12:09:43.994-07:00

I've been doing some research on car seats yesterday and today and came across the Consumer Product Safety Commission site. I was happy to find no results when I searched for "Britex" and "Sunshine" within a search for "car seats" -- yay, 2 companies with no car seat recalls. Can't say the same for EvenFlo.Then I started looking at all the different recalls for children and was disgusted.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-79826229360568618682007-06-08T14:21:00.000-07:002007-06-22T19:29:05.133-07:00

I was tagged by my friend, Ellie, from Panjo Kids. Here goes!Good mom, bad housewife.This is an assessment that my husband and I agree on. I love the mom part of being a SAHM, but I hate cleaning, so I really let it slide. The slightest sign of a kid needing my attention and there is no time for the cleaning. Except the kitchen, because I like to cook. The problem is that I don't think I'm much

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-61365296927981783912007-06-08T12:42:00.000-07:002007-06-08T12:44:16.814-07:00

Dutch women don't get depressed? No fair. I can be bossy and would love to work part time.The best part was the ending:"Luckily," she said, "most men have enough Tarzan in them to like a bit of a jungle."

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-47317576629209739152007-06-08T12:27:00.000-07:002008-02-06T11:45:16.737-08:00

Yesterday Kate at Sweet|Salty wrote:We’re so drained. Our skin still smokes and hisses, fresh from the brand of tragedy, to the point where I wonder if we’ll ever be ourselves again.No, you won't. No parent is. I was just thinking about this the other day. My husband has a friend who is 1 of 4 sons (he's somewhere in the middle). This guy claims that no one should have more than one kid because

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-34421323346993575042007-06-01T18:21:00.000-07:002007-06-08T12:27:25.129-07:00

This is great article about Mr. Rogers. I love reading about him and this article had some new info. There is a link at the end to a profile in Esquire Magazine that is quite long, but well written. If you want to read more than the 10 points on Mentalfloss then it's a worthy read.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-83517252625729142562007-05-28T11:36:00.000-07:002007-05-28T11:40:31.966-07:00

I followed the link on Owlhaven's post today and I want to spread the word to more people.Most of the time I fall on the side of going ahead with vaccines, but this doesn't sound good at all. I feel like I need to check into exactly who Judicial Watch is, and if they have their own agenda, but my first reaction is that this vaccine needs to be pulled. Now.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-42808202596753387772007-05-27T09:58:00.000-07:002007-06-26T17:34:26.906-07:00

Despite the fact that my husband thinks this contest stuff is a bit sad (phhbbbt), I found another contest I want to enter.If you want to enter too, just go to Fina 'Drea (this is my first time there). She's giving away a purple frog WubbaNub from Baby Dagny.I poked around Baby Dagny a bit and found some great stuff. There is a hooded towel and wash cloth made from bamboo. Sounds weird, but I

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-24100039316443764572007-05-26T19:42:00.000-07:002007-06-26T17:34:26.906-07:00

What the heck, I've decided to enter Pink & Blues Blog's Dooney & Bourke Bag & Victoria’s Secret Perfume contest too.Thanks to Adventures in Babywearing for sharing that this contest is out there.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-80370352441161585462007-05-25T20:34:00.000-07:002007-05-25T20:45:24.062-07:00

Because we've had extensive hospital stays where we don't have full internet access, we have set up a Care Page for The Biscuit. Care Pages are a wonderful way to share what is happening with family and friends, while still keeping medical info confidential -- or not as some people opt to make their Care Page public.In this month's Care Page newsletter I came across a link to Sew Much Comfort.

kyouellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992252292707394134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24499813.post-57089823182299097032007-05-25T15:43:00.000-07:002007-06-26T17:34:26.907-07:00

I keep seeing contests all over, but I've finally decided to actually enter the one going on now at Adventures In Babywearing.I love earrings and the ones she's giving away from Cheeky Jewelry look lovely. I hope I win!I think what got me off my duff to enter is that they are sage green (one of my 3 favorite colors). I haven't worn earrings much since I had my son, which is a shame. I have

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Thanks to a link on Owlhaven I have found Antique Mommy. I had seen that name around before and thought that it was someone who was into antiques. No no. I’ve now read her about page and realize that she’s like me, a woman who when pregnant was of “advanced maternal age.”Her story is full of trials and tribulations that I was spared. As I read I felt so fortunate that these 2 children came to

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We are doing well and not well all at the same time. Both of us are exhausted (I only thought I was exhausted in February -- ha!) and both kids don't want to nap. The Cupcake has to nap in the sling for awhile before she's willing to go to her bed and The Poor Biscuit has only been jealous of his sister in his sling. Figures.On the other hand, thank goodness all the stress of a kid that was

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Just a warning, this may be Too Much Info for some. And no, I'm not posting a photo.Sadly, real moms leak right through breast pads in the first days. Luckily they have genius husbands who say, "Why don't you put one of her diapers in there?" Ah, the comfort! No breast pad is as soft as a Pampers! I had used cloth diapers in my bra with The Biscuit to help apply pressure and to absorb during

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We are home, everyone is doing well. Oddly, all 3 of them now have a cold and I'm feeling great. No one bothered to take a photo of me letting Cupcake suck on my left pinkie while she sat in her bouncy chair as I fed Biscuit a yogurt with my right hand at lunch today. (Why was I doing that if there were people here that could have taken a photo, you ask? Well, my husband brought me lunch and

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I'm really loving this discussion over on Kerflop. I'm one of those people who was gifted and yet never bored in public school because I could find something to learn (not to mention that since parental disappointment was my greatest fear I never would have acted out if bored). Now I'm faced with this same kind of decision with my son at the ripe age of 2. I've already been asked twice by his

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"Yay" to Heather from OMSH for her post that led me to this video about Autism by Five for Fighting. I didn't see the info on the video page about the band donating money, but I'm willing to take her word for it. Besides, I heard a great song and learned a little, and what's so wrong with that?I have to admit that I do have one concern though: do we really want a world where everyone with every

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I don't know what happened with Beth and her blog, but I wanted to put this up to show that I really did put her poem up in my son's hospital room (with permission of course -- and that's Gumball the Kitten next to it). This was my view when I would get up in the morning. Well, when I would get up the second time. They sent a tech and a mobile x-ray machine around at 6am every morning and since

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