Happy 23rd birthday to my oldest, my first true love and half of my heart and my world. As I look through pictures from your infancy and childhood seeing your smile fills my heart. I love you, always, more than you know. “I gave birth to you, but you came with no instructions All I …
Me And Mine
This post is brought to you by Life Stages. As parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even siblings in some cases, we often find ourselves looking back over the past year each January. We recall the major milestones, as well as lots of life’s little moments. That video snippet comes from footage that I took when …
Photo taken at The Butterfly Zoo in Rhode Island. Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Feel free to head on over to my food blog From Val’s Kitchen, or to my Mom’s blog Here And There, for more Wordless Wednesday fun.
Had to clean out our tiny linen closet. It’s got 5 shelves. I’ve filled 5 bags so far and am not finished yet. Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Then head on over to From Val’s Kitchen and Here And There.
My baby is 15. Where has the time gone? I shouldn’t have freaking blinked. Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Then head on over to From Val’s Kitchen and Here And There.
Have you ever been on vacation with your family? Have you ever been on a vacation with extended family members, or maybe just another family you are friends with? It’s so funny when think you know someone and then you discover that they are a completely different kind of vacationer then you are. Let me …
My oldest graduated high school a few days ago. I won’t get into the details but will say that my oldest son, who is extremely intelligent, hasn’t enjoyed school in quite some time. The tail end of high school hasn’t been a smooth sail and I really wasn’t sure until the day before graduation that …
You can’t think this will be wordless. Friday night my youngest went to his first Prom. Since the children in the high school classes at his school can have a span of up to three years between them the students are able to start going to Prom in freshman year. I often don’t think of …
Do you see rainbows often? Have you ever photographed one? Any tips on getting a good shot? I’d really like to know, so please leave a comment! Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Feel free to head on over to my food blog From …
We stopped at McDonalds and had a little indoor enjoyment on a cold rainy night. What do you and your family do for fun when you’re stuck indoors? I’d really like to know, please leave a comment! Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Feel …
In Dobby’s case, anywhere they want, and in the oddest positions. Where does your pet sleep? I’d love to know, please leave a comment! Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Feel free to head on over to my food blog From Val’s Kitchen, or …
Hubby folded some of my son’s laundry recently. It was a big surprise, and a nice one. I couldn’t help but notice he puts socks away completely differently then I do. When I buy socks, especially for my sons, they’re all the same. So when I put them away I just stack them in the …
I saw a lady in the store wearing these pants this week. The pants fascinated me. I’ve never gotten the whole writing on the pants butt thing, especially by people who say they don’t want men staring at their butt. But this one really made me wonder. Who were they wishing luck to and for …
Today is March 21, also World Down Syndrome Day. I’ve written about World Down Syndrome Day before, in 2013, 2012, 2011 and my personal favorite 2009. They’re all worth a read but if you could only read one I’d probably say it should be 2009. The United Nations General Assembly officially declared March 21 as …
THIS is a part of my dream, my goal, my vision. I admit, I cried the first time I saw it. I admit, I cried again today when I watched it again. I hope my son is alive when this day comes and I hope I’m alive to see it. If you don’t use the …
Over the weekend my youngest son bowled in the bowling sectionals tournament for Special Olympics. His games got better and better and his third game was 26 pins over average. He got second place and took home the silver medal! I am so proud of him! We stopped at the playground on the way home …
Anyone that knows me knows that I hate the abuse and misuse of the word retarded. It’s so offensive. I hear it a lot from kids and teens, they are the ones I always take the time to try and explain why it’s wrong and offensive. And I hear it from adults, many of whom …
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This is a brief story of what happened to me when I tried to work with both a seller and a manufacturer to get a broken item repaired or replaced. This is not a brand bashing post. This is a factual accounting of what was to follow. I am sharing the story not to put …
No compensation or product was received for this post. I wrote this post because I love the things mentioned in it – the Ford Mustang and Oleander. You know, we go through life learning about many different things. We develop likes and dislikes. Sometimes we develop a favorite, something we just can’t get enough of. …
hopelessly addicted to comfy clothes. This gift came in the mail yesterday. Irony at its finest. Or has word gotten out that some days I love my fleece pjs and robe so much I won’t get out of them….. Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link …
My youngest is in a Special Olympics bowling league. He just bowled in his first competition. He had lots of fun and he’s going to Sectionals! Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Then head on over to From Val’s Kitchen and Here And There.
It’s hard to believe that we’ve had our new puppy Dobby for one month tonight. He’s growing so fast, he’s basically already doubled in size. The dog bed that I bought for him the day after I got him? He barely fits in it. I wanted to get him a new one. While running an …
I bought it for $3 for our new puppy Dobby. It didn’t fit Dobby so I tried it on Jules. He was not amused. Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Then head on over to From Val’s Kitchen and Here And There.