Mountain Momma's Ramblings
My family has been touched by Autism, April is Autism Awareness Month
Angela
I think we as humans have a Long Long way to go in-order to come together like brothers. (As Martin Luther King had dreamed)
We very much need more acceptance's, and understanding of one another.
And when I say understanding I don't mean we all need to be 100% aware of everything about each other or all knowing, but we need to understand...
With each difference a person has... with it comes much beauty, after all who would want to see everything in one color, or have everything make just one sound?
The same sound! Difference is good in it is hidden beauty!
If we can understand that, acceptance follows and we then come together.
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Barry Fitzgerald's "Journeys"
Those that see Barry on GHI may not be aware that he is more than a ghost hunter.
He has a knack for photography, writing, & cooking. In his book you'll be able to take a journey through the places near & far that he has photographed. If you are looking for a book to bring you a little peace and solitude to escape the busy rush of the world Barrys' book is the one to do just that.
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Gun Toting Teachers
I just read a news clip I had to reread it to make sure my eyes was not playing tricks on me!
I am baffled by it really! Why would a school district think it would be a good idea to permit their teachers & staff to carry concealed weapons?
I wonder if they looked into the odds of their own weapon being used against them, If brought into a situation that they should need to fire their weapon at a person are they going to be able to do so?
I could set here and write five pages worth of what if's. All I can say is I would not permit my child to go to a school with pistil packing staff!
You can find the full story here
Students pack bookbags, teachers pack heat
Texas school district ...<< MORE >>
I Joined a Paranormal Group
I joined the VA Paranormal Research
I hope to get to go on many investigations. I have always had an interest in the paranormal happenings. I have had experiences as a child & an adult that sparked that fire with in. I also love science & investigating things of the past & present So I am looking forward to my first meeting in Sept. to get the plans for that month investigations. I also look forward to making new friends that have the same interest as me.
I haven't had much time to blog these past few days. I also wanted to give an update on my kitty, He is doing wonderful! Back to his old self!
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Oops I flooded the kitchen
Thank Goodness every morning isn't like this one. I get up throw some dishes in the dish washer put on a pot of coffee & get the kids something to eat. I come to get me a cup of coffee & almost fall down because the floor is slick as can be & filled with water!
I get to cleaning that up & go after some towels come back & there is a pretty good spider that came from out under the sink! I HATE spiders with a passion! so I get everything clean fix the pipe under the sink & think Hmmm... I wonder what the rest of the day has tucked away for me?
Oh yeah & I have heard this song more than I would like as My youngest daughter LOVES it. I like it to but good gravy man she could put that one song on ...<< MORE >>
The Kitty thinks he's King of the Castle
He is still not eating much. He is staying up more at night & does most his things then (potty, drinking & eating) I hope he continues to get well & stay well.
This was him as a wee baby kitten Taken 02-23-06
This was him as a wee baby kitten Taken 02-23-06
Kitty Kadin is Home
He got home around 6 pm yesterday Thank goodness. He has new food he has to learn to like and he is having trouble eating it because the dry food is so
small it kept falling out of his mouth so I just hand fed him I was
like man I wonder if you know how lucky you are?
He looks up at me
and does his gruphy purr Like yup I know He seemed lots more content
after he got some food in his tummy.
I hope he gets the hang of
the new food it was pitiful & funny at the same time he'd pick up a
piece & go to flick it back so he could chew it & it would fly
out & roll across the floor then he would look all over for that
one piece he flung. LMAO I thought I'd get sleep after having him home
but each time I've tried to drift ...<< MORE >>
small it kept falling out of his mouth so I just hand fed him I was
like man I wonder if you know how lucky you are?
He looks up at me
and does his gruphy purr Like yup I know He seemed lots more content
after he got some food in his tummy.
I hope he gets the hang of
the new food it was pitiful & funny at the same time he'd pick up a
piece & go to flick it back so he could chew it & it would fly
out & roll across the floor then he would look all over for that
one piece he flung. LMAO I thought I'd get sleep after having him home
but each time I've tried to drift ...<< MORE >>
Is he or isn't he coming home?!? That is the question
I really hate waiting, Today should be Kadin release date from the hospital but I won't know anything until after 2:30 today on rather he gets to come home or not today. It is frustrating, and worrisome. I'm scared this will happen again I plan to follow his medical needs to a T that the vet gives me He'll forever & ever be on an RX food and that is OK too. I just hope nothing more is wrong with him. & did I mention I really really hate waiting.
My nerves have been so jumbled I have had bowel issues I can't sleep because my brain won't shut up at night & I miss my kitty cat!
I know each day the Vets & Assistants are falling in love with him. I think he isn't eating for them I don't know though for sure yet I know he refused to ...<< MORE >>
My kitty is very sick! He is in the hospital now & looking at a 3 day stay...
I'm so sad & worried right now as my kitty Kadin is very sick he has/had a blockage in his bladder caused from kidney stones Sound like an easy fix but it can happen again & it is costly. They put him under & ran a catheter (not sure I spelled that right) to open his pee-pee hole & to remove the stones, This I had done on money I borrowed I will be paying it back but it will really be hard on us money wise for a while this alone at the emergency animal hospital was almost 700.00 & we still have to pay for a 3 day stay at our local vet.
My kids are heartbroken I told them up front that Kadin is very very sick & could die even still he might not make it. He might end up getting blocked again & if that happens ...<< MORE >>
Effects of Gluten and Diary on autism finally researched
Researchers
at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have
embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to
determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic
behavior as parents have anecdotally claimed.
The
pilot study is one of seven current studies on autism in the Department
of Pediatrics and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
"There's
a lot of misinformation, so that's why this study is so important,"
said Fernando Navarro, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at the
medical school and lead investigator of the study. "Hundreds and
hundreds of parents think this works but we need serious evidence."
Autism
is a complex neurobehavioral disorder linked to early abnormalities of
brain development. According to the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke, it affects up to six of every 1,000 children and
is characterized by impaired social ...<< MORE >>
We just made Ice Cream in a bag :-) With Chocolate Soy milk
OK this turned out more like a fudge pop texture but for a couple kids
who can't have casein this was a hit. It took about 10 to 15 minutes of
shacking and flopping the bags around (LMAO that sounds odd) and then
it is finished.
Some gloves might be handy too
What you'll need:
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup milk or half & half
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 tablespoons rock salt
• 1 pint-size plastic food storage bag (e.g., Ziploc)
• 1 gallon-size plastic food storage bag
• Ice cubes
How to make it:
1. Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
2. Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
3. Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
4. Shake until the mixture is ice ...<< MORE >>
Tax Free Shopping this Weekend
This is for the State of VA
May 5-31, 2008
Applies to:
- General hurricane preparedness supplies priced under $60 per item
- Portable generators costing less than $1,000
Aug. 1-3, 2008
Applies to:
- Clothing and footwear under $100
- School supplies under $20
October 10-13, 2008
Applies to:
- Qualifying Energy Star products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use
- Applies to qualifying purchases under $2,500 per item
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Cooking up a storm with Domata Living Flour
WOW!! that one word sums up my day!!
I ordered some Domata Living Flour I love it I was hoping to get more pictures of what all I cooked but was unable to because my family gobbled up the food so fast!
I made pancakes this morning... before I moved us over to the GFCF diet my youngest could hardly eat do to tummy pains & most of the time she would end up leaving the table with complaints of a tummy ache! If I had fixed pancakes she would hardly even eat one.
Well after getting the Domata Living Flour and using it (for the first time today) she has ate much more food & with no tummy aches!!
She has been able to eat what she likes the texture of! She loves her breads & pasta & brownies with most flour I have tried after going on the GFCF ...<< MORE >>
Custard my way
What you'll need:
sugar
milk or milk substitute
cinnamon
cornstarch
vanilla
1 cup sugar
1/8 cup cornstarch
a dash of cinnamon (to taste)
Mix these together dry
add 2 cup cold milk/silk (or water) to a pot
mix in the other ingredients (I use a beater to whisk all ingredients together)
I then cooked it at med to high heat until it gets as thick as I want it,
stir or whisk constantly,(it's a little thinner than instant pudding
when warm about the same if you serve it cool/cold)
Once
I removed it from the heat I added a tsp of vanilla give it a last
beating with your whisk & YUMMY it's ready to eat after it cools
a bit
You can add cooked rice & raisins for a rice & raisin custard
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Update on the autistic child that was voted out of class
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - The autistic boy voted out of class is now inspiring a statewide investigation.
The Attorney General's Office is looking into how children with learning disabilities are treated in the classroom.
The
investigation started after 5-year old Alex Barton was voted out by his
classmates at Morningside Elementary in Port St. Lucie.
Barton's
mother, Melissa, wants his Kindergarten teacher to be fired and hopes
to raise awareness about Autism. She hopes other parents will come
forward with complaints.
"By
asking other parents to come forward, that brings so much more to it,"
says Melissa Barton. "That really shows you how many people are out
there that have children with Autism that are suffering and going
through the same type of humiliation.
"
You can contact the Attorney General's Office through their website. ...<< MORE >>
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Gluten
Free *Flourless* Peanut Butter Cookies
(Posted
on CafeMom by AutiMama)
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar (or white
if that’s all you have) - 2 eggs
Preheat 350.
Combine all ingredients.
Drop spoonful on
cookie sheet about 2″ apart.
Bake for about 8-10 minutes. Let cool
I made these today after searching for an easy to make GFCF treat for the kids & they loved them!!
It was super easy & super YUMMY!!
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The ZAC Browser , A free internet browser for children on the Autism Spectrum
A little info on the browser:
"ZAC is the first web browser developed specifically for children with autism,
and autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental
disorders (PDD), and PDD-NOS. We have made this browser for the children - for
their enjoyment, enrichment, and freedom. Children touch it, use it, play it,
interact with it, and experience independence through ZAC."
You can download it & install it in no time flat! It is FREE!! I have been using it for a good while now & I can say it is awesome!!
My 4 yr old daughter loves it & it has many games that engage her.
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Going through the emotion's, I miss my sister!!
On May 1, 2008 I
lost my sister, Robin. I had just met her almost 3 yrs before that. I felt very
close to her even though we did not grow up together we hit it off pretty good,
we’d talk often on the phone She was very caring, funny, and she reminded me a
whole lot of myself. We seen many things
at face value & freely spoke our minds. I really loved that about her.
I was so numb at first when I heard she was no longer with
us, now I guess I’m feeling very mad at the fact I do not have my sister here
with me, I can no longer call her up or expect to hear the phone ring & it
be her on the other end. I feel robbed I wasn’t able to have a relationship
with her as a child do to family stuff & that really ...<< MORE >>
My Oral Surgery went well
This is just a fast update, as I do feel pretty rough & sore still.. I had 4 teeth removed they was in real bad shape Super SOFT & impacted a bit, so what was to be a 1.5 hr thing became a 3 hr thing I'm very puffy a little bruised & just over all a bit Yucky feeling. I hope to be feeling better soon... as soon as I feel good I get to set up a time to have some teeth filled.
I will say this that my Dr. that did the surgery was great. He and his staff was really nice & caring. My sugar dropped big time after everything was done so he was nice enough to give me some sugar under my tongue. I was only able to eat a yogurt before hand & that was 5 hrs before the operation so it took longer ...<< MORE >>
I will say this that my Dr. that did the surgery was great. He and his staff was really nice & caring. My sugar dropped big time after everything was done so he was nice enough to give me some sugar under my tongue. I was only able to eat a yogurt before hand & that was 5 hrs before the operation so it took longer ...<< MORE >>
Shelved By: Fatjedi007
This is a pretty cool song I came across while surfing YouTube. ...<< MORE >>
I have not fallen from the face of the Earth
It has been a busy week, Plus I haven't felt real well. I have dental surgery coming up on July 2nd at 1:30 So this past week we have done some remodeling to the house all the while I can feel my heart beat in my head & jaw OUCH antibiotics don't seem to help nor does pain meds, so I'll be happy to get to the dentist soon. I also got my bread machine & pasta machine so I been living in the kitchen
Well I'm off for a few days... I haven't had much to blog
about & even if I did I haven't really felt like bogging much with
all that is going on with the house & new diet & my head & tooth ache... well that is
kicking my butt. So TTFN
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Flustered & Cracked up at the same time!!!
This is a petty vent but well worth the read
Well I
use a trash service to pick up our house hold waste... They bill every
2 mo. They are a very big company. We moved in this house about 4 yrs
ago & transferred our service.. Well the first 6 mo the bill came
to us like it should. They pick up here Wed. & Sat each week, we
don't produce that much trash so many times our can was not taken out
to the road (Because it was empty!)
OK So each time our can is
not out at the road I would get an automated call informing me my trash
was not set out. (This was very nerve racking) Also at the time of
those calls My bill stopped coming in the mail.
So I would have
to call & find out what I owed as it never seemed to stay ...<< MORE >>
MY BLOOD IS AT FULL BOIL
After reading this & many news clips like it... It really makes me want to start back home schooling!!!!
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/story.html?id=77c0fffd-a617-450f-acd8-34fbfcecda50&p=2
BRETT BUNDALE,
Published: Friday, June 20
http://www.canada.com/montrealg
Autistic boy smothered at school
'I don't understand how this happened,' father says of youngster's death
BRETT BUNDALE,
The Gazette
Published: Friday, June 20Gabriel
Poirier seemed like any other 9-year-old boy. He watched cartoons,
collected comic books and sang along to his favourite songs.
But Gabriel was autistic. He had problems communicating and interacting with people and would get frustrated.
His
parents knew he could be difficult to handle and easily agitated. But
nothing could prepare them for the tragic circumstances that led to
their son's death two months ago.
A coroner's report made public yesterday pieces together the last moments of the boy's life.
In
the early afternoon of April 17, Gabriel began to disturb his
classmates at École Marie Rivier in St. Jean sur Richelieu with loud
noises. The school specializes in teaching children with developmental
difficulties.
His teachers gave him two warnings ...
<< MORE >>I'm getting ready to cook up a storm... Look here at what I'm getting!!!
I'm so excited We are going on the Gluten free Casein free diet. I have been slowly moving everyone in that direction My youngest can not have any dairy either, So I made the leap and bought some things to help me out & the kids out in this change.
With my girls they both have SID a sensory disorder So most folks going on this diet can just avoid breads & things and go with fresh meats fruits & veggies & do great, How ever I have a family that loves pastas, breads, & pot pies things of that nature. I ordered a bread machine & pasta maker & special flour's it should be here in a few days!
I have always loved to cook but cooking GF/CF is going to be a new learning curve for me. I'm already used to reading food labels & learning all the mumbo ...<< MORE >>
Free Autism Documentary
I found a website called Model Me Kids They put together a free documentary of a awesome classroom of children with autism at
the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. The video is around 10 minutes long & really wonderful to see!! I wish we had more teachers & classrooms as this one in the video!
Click this link to check out the video
http://modelmekids.com/autism-documentary.html
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This weekend should be great!!!
I hope I don't jinks myself by saying that!
But We put a wall back up that the old home owners took down they had tried to make the living room bigger but that just was not working for us at all it was very long & narrow & half of the room was not usable at all.... So we turned it back into a bedroom as it was originally intended to be.
It has taken a bit longer to do than we had planned due to heat & humid weather for a few days it was 100% humidity it is hard to get anything to turn out in that rather it be making candy or drywall. But this weekend it should be painted and finished WOOHOO!!
I had to order a twin window fan as we have no central heat or cooling so we did leave 10 inches at the ...<< MORE >>
Can't Get It Right Today
This should sum up how may day has gone so far.... Sharing this video may keep me from cussing a blue streak!
Just a short list, I cannot let the kids into the living room or my youngest ones bedroom for a few more days,due to a remodel... Then if you back wash the pool you have got to make sure it isn't leaking that takes a few minutes to do as you have to drain the hose & double heck even triple check it.... Well needless to say no-one checked it I go out to check the pool the water is lower than the pump can pick-up & Now I get to see if my $800 or more pump is burnt up.... If it is I'll most likely sell the Freaking pool for scrap metal!!!!! OK so any how here is that video I'm going to shut up cause ...<< MORE >>
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My ESP Report... I didn't see that coming!!! LOL
OK so in a nutshell here is my test on this I find these test kinda fun... I took it at http://web.tickle.com/
"ESP" is short for extra-sensory perception. As the name implies, it
suggests that you are able to gain knowledge of things and events outside of
yourself, and without using your five "normal" senses: taste, touch, sight,
hearing, or smell. Having ESP is also known as possessing psychic abilities. As
a reminder, you scored as being most psychic in the area of Precognition.
How your ESP is determined
There are two ways that your ESP can be determined; Tickle's ESP Test uses them
both. The first way Tickle tests psychic ability is by objective analysis. It's
called "objective" because objective questions have a right answer to them. For
instance, the question, "One of Tickle's employees has a dog. What is ...<< MORE >>
Magnidoodle art from a 4 yr old
This is drawn on a magnidoodle She says it is a Fishy Screaming I want WATER!!!
I thought I'd do this quick tidbit here cause I'm having trouble yet again receiving & sending messages from Myspace. LOL
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For my eyes only!!! DO NOT OPEN!!!!
HAHA!!!
MADE YA LOOK!!
That's all Folks!
Oh Yeah I hope all the daddies out there have a wonderful Fathers Day!! ...<< MORE >>
MADE YA LOOK!!
That's all Folks!
Oh Yeah I hope all the daddies out there have a wonderful Fathers Day!! ...<< MORE >>
My Seti@Home Stat's
Check out the group I made
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Yummy Brunch
I went to bed really late, and slept in this morning. I was up before the kids, they got up around 9:30 to 10 am. I put on my coffee and kick back & read some blogs... Sleepy as can be!
Ever have one of those days that you awake feeling as sleepy as, when you retired for the night? I have had one of those days. Finally the coffee gets kicking in I'm up and about... My oldest wanted some eggs for breakfast closer to lunch so well we had brunch.
I fixed some scrambled eggs, brown rice, reheated some 15 bean soup & made some gumbo with mixed veggies & some soft corn tortillas. YUMMY!! I ate 1 helping and now I'm back to square one. Sleepy. LOL
How did I eat all this well.
I put my corn tortillas on my plate topped it with some rice, ...<< MORE >>
VOIP = Voice-over-Internet protocol, This is what I use for my phone service
Well I am on a big budget trying to save every penny I can, I did have a regular phone service but I could not cover the cost of it!! (This was before tax's & other charges $49.99 After tax's & the other charges I was paying well over 59.00)
It seemed to keep getting higher & crappier so I made the switch about 6 mo ago to JoiPhone. All I can say is WOW. I pay 22.08 bucks a month for unlimited calls & a virtual line this is after tax's, Just to give you an Idea of what I get...
Local and Long Distance Dialing
Call Redial
Low International Rates
Password Management
Area Code Selection
Web and Phone Voicemail Management
Voicemail
Web Access to Voicemail
911 Emergency Service
Music On-Hold
Call Waiting
Voicemail Notification via ...<< MORE >>
I think Myspace is wacky!!!! So this post is for those that can not message me there. LOL
I swear I have no clue but that place has been buggy as hell these past couple days! I have sent emails to folks there they say sent & never read then I get a reply to that email. & guess what it still says sent.
OK Then I have sent messages with Text in them LOL & they get delivered blank I'm sitting her thinking WTHeck?
So for those buddies over there that can't reach me you can shoot a message here or Contact Me!
I'll also add this to my side bar for who ever might need to contact me privately.
Take care all. ...<< MORE >>
Last Day of School...
Well today was the final day of school my daughter will be in the 5th grade next year (WOW!!! It feels like yesterday I was sending her of to K)
She is going to be missing her friend really bad she says I'll be happy school is out for a couple weeks then I'll want to be heading back.
She made Honor Roll all year The final Comment on her report card was
"HONOR ROLL FOR 9 WEEKS AND FOR THE YEAR!
I have really enjoyed working with (your daughter) this year.
Hard working but fun is a rare combination that makes her very easy to get along with.
Best wished for a fantastic summer and continued success in the 5th grade.
She also got an award in Robotics for Out standing Participation (along with a few trophies) And she got an award for Scholastic Achievement on the Honor Roll for the 2007-2008 school year! ...<< MORE >>
Good Grief talking about a BAD DAY at work!!!
Man this is unbelievable (not really) but with that many men in the office I'm surprised someone didn't lay him out sooner!!
Crazy Office Guy [Angle #1]
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My Youngest Daughter just asked my Mom......
to come over & organize our house!
"Because
when mom does it our stuff is gone & I don't like people to come
get my stuff & I don't know about it! So you come do it OK?!? "
That was her exact words to my mom I busted a gut LOL Cause well see...
I
thought I pulled a fast one on them (both my girls ages 4 & 10) I stayed up all night a few weeks back & took out 5 bags of
toys & organized their rooms, I hid the toys in trash bags in our
computer / work room that is off limits to the girls & put the
stuff on freecycle, She seen people take black trash bags away.
about 3 weeks later upon noticing her toys was a few less than before she put two & two together. LOL
My
1st Daughter was non the wiser until my 2nd ...<< MORE >>
Sleepless night
Man last night we was under a tornado warning so I stayed up until 1 am. after that point I could not hold my eyes open. I went to bed & had the hardest time going to sleep even though all seemed quit for the time being. Around 2:30 The power went off & back on many times as I lay there thinking Dang I hate to get up but I better check to see what is going on The loudest longest burst of thunder rumbles it was so long I was like either that is some wicked thunder or a train, I jump up & grab the weather radio we again was placed under tornado warnings until 10 am I forced myself to stay awake until around 4:30 then after on last look at the radar & it looking a bit more calm I fell back into bed. ...<< MORE >>
Funny Cake Blooper
I came across this on a message board & got a kick out of it LOL
I imagine this is how conversation went:
Walmart Employee: 'Hello. Welcome to Walmart, how can I help you?'
Customer: ' I would like to order a cake for a going away party this week.'
Walmart Employee: 'What do you want on the cake?'
Customer: 'Best Wishes Suzanne' and underneath that 'We will miss you'.
...
What a Hail of a day yesterday
We had a good storm blow through yesterday. Trees bowed in every direction thank goodness non broke or uprooted, we had hail. It went from being in the 80's down into the low 70's & upper 60's after the storm
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Sissy's Song I came across this song, and it touched my heart!
"Sissy's Song"
by: Alan Jackson
Why did she have to go
So young I just don't know why
Things happen half the time
Without reason without rhyme
Lovely, sweet young woman
Daughter, wife and mother
Makes no sense to me
I just have to believe
She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And she walks with Jesus and her loved ones waiting
And I know she's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me
Loved ones she left behind
Just trying to survive
And understand the why
Feeling so lost inside
Anger shot straight at God
Then asking for His love
Empty with disbelief
Just hoping that maybe
She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And she walks with Jesus and her loved ones waiting
And I know she's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me
It's hard to say goodbye
Her picture in my mind
They'll always be ...<< MORE >>
A great book for kids on the spectrum!! JuKa Books, "Howard the Fish" and Autism
I know Kate from an online autism support group. I seen she and a friend started writing a book about autism for children. I was so excited & can not wait to get one for my girls. She messaged me to let me know the books are ready you can find them here along with their blog! On the JuKa Books website!
I think Howard the fish just might be cuter than Nemo! ...<< MORE >>
What should be done when a Teacher, leads the way for your child to be bullied?
I came across this new article late last night and I will say I am very disappointed in the way this child was treated!! I would like to see parents, friends, other
teachers, students... well everyone step up & STOP this kind of behavior before it is permitted to even start. I see many schools & even the Federal Government is working toward a anti-bullying
law. The sooner it gets into place the better.
I'll tell a little bit about what has me so mad, and setting here in disbelief that a teach could behave this way, I'm not sure what if anything will be done with this teacher but truthfully I think she needs to be in the unemployment line.
A teacher of a 5 yr old boy who may have autism (Autism affects you social abilities) sent him to the principals office for disciplinary issues. Then while the child ...<< MORE >>
I'll tell a little bit about what has me so mad, and setting here in disbelief that a teach could behave this way, I'm not sure what if anything will be done with this teacher but truthfully I think she needs to be in the unemployment line.
A teacher of a 5 yr old boy who may have autism (Autism affects you social abilities) sent him to the principals office for disciplinary issues. Then while the child ...<< MORE >>
I almost lost my cookies last night!!! LOL
Well I stepped outside for a little bit last night while my husband was playing with my youngest & my oldest was sleeping...
I had put Little Miss's hair in a pigtail and told her if you take your hair down you need to give me the scrunchy (small ponytail holder) so we don't lose it...
Well while I was out side she managed to take her hair down & she set the ponytail holder up. I came in and grabbed my coffee off the counter & I get a mouthful. (Mind you I have major sensory problems that can be very overwhelming) I felt a hair half in my mouth I still had the cup up to my mouth I pull the cup away & there is this little yellow ponytail hold dangling from my lip held by a very long hair. (YUCK!!!!) I take the hair from my mouth ...<< MORE >>
I had put Little Miss's hair in a pigtail and told her if you take your hair down you need to give me the scrunchy (small ponytail holder) so we don't lose it...
Well while I was out side she managed to take her hair down & she set the ponytail holder up. I came in and grabbed my coffee off the counter & I get a mouthful. (Mind you I have major sensory problems that can be very overwhelming) I felt a hair half in my mouth I still had the cup up to my mouth I pull the cup away & there is this little yellow ponytail hold dangling from my lip held by a very long hair. (YUCK!!!!) I take the hair from my mouth ...<< MORE >>
For all the mom's at Cafemom !!!
As I got reading your post at Cafemom: What songs can you relate to your special needs child?
I got wondering what the songs sounded like (I love music so I got looking for them) I found many but some was not listed :-( So Here is a play list with as many of the songs I could find, I'll try to add to it as the post there grows.
So Grab a drink kicks back & have a listen :-)
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I got wondering what the songs sounded like (I love music so I got looking for them) I found many but some was not listed :-( So Here is a play list with as many of the songs I could find, I'll try to add to it as the post there grows.
So Grab a drink kicks back & have a listen :-)
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Come get to know me, You ask and I'll do my best to answer...
So Here is your shot to get to know me a bit better... Ask away and I'll do my best to answer your questions.. :-) As soon as I
possibly can.
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Are you Indian?!?
I really hate it when folks come up & ask me this for many reasons....
A person walks up to me & says Hey are you Indian, I reply yeah I'm Native American.
They get this glazed over look like I've been plucked from a story book. Then they open their mouth again...
What's this word mean *WHSUHSGYDUS* They spurt out something that half-way, might sound like a native word....
Me: Well I have no clue
Them: Really? How bout this one *SJJISDHJGUHSSO*
Me: Again I really haven't a clue
Them: Really?...
Me: interrupting real quick to inform them That just because I'm "Indian" I don't know all the Native Languages hell my tribe alone has a few dialects.
Oh yeah & Here is Number 2
Are you Indian? I reply yeah I'm Native American.
Them: Good I had a dream (Then they go into great detail)
Me: Yup... Uh Huh...
Them: Whats it mean?
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A person walks up to me & says Hey are you Indian, I reply yeah I'm Native American.
They get this glazed over look like I've been plucked from a story book. Then they open their mouth again...
What's this word mean *WHSUHSGYDUS* They spurt out something that half-way, might sound like a native word....
Me: Well I have no clue
Them: Really? How bout this one *SJJISDHJGUHSSO*
Me: Again I really haven't a clue
Them: Really?...
Me: interrupting real quick to inform them That just because I'm "Indian" I don't know all the Native Languages hell my tribe alone has a few dialects.
Oh yeah & Here is Number 2
Are you Indian? I reply yeah I'm Native American.
Them: Good I had a dream (Then they go into great detail)
Me: Yup... Uh Huh...
Them: Whats it mean?
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My Youngest Playing Keyboard.
She could do this all day long if I would let her LOL After the video was taken my oldest daughter came up to her & told her to play something that didn't sound
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books
Autistic singers - Seasons of Love, sung by: Andie & Sam
This is a wonderful video! Thank you Shaz for permitting me to share your wonderful story & awesome video of your children!!
Andie is 16 he was diagnosed at 4 with Classic Kanner Autism and a
severe communication disorder. Samantha is 14 she was diagnosed 4
months after Andie with Classic Kanner Autism and a pervasive
communication disorder.
When Andie was diagnosed we went
out and tried to learn as much as we could and to find out what he
would need to help him cope and get better.... when Sam was diagnosed
it was like someone dropped a bomb on our world.Depression sank in with
all we head learned about autism we knew there was no cure only
treatments to help improve the condition.
Andie had been
tested for over a year to see if there was a reason for why he was
autistic and every test except one was negative.. the only one that ...
At 30 yrs old I find myself more home sick than ever....
I left the hills of WV to better my life, what ever that means. LOL I wanted to move to VA and stand on my own two feet or so I thought. I've been in VA from 2001
I'm not 100% sure of why I left WV but something was nagging at me to get moving, get up, and get out there and go. So I did just that.
Once down here I remarried had my second daughter and from that point I feel like my life is at a stale stand still. I want to further my education, look into a collage course, and start building a better life not for me but for my children.
I want to give them both more than I had as a child, so far they have a good home, school, clothes, and things of that nature. The one thing I long to ...<< MORE >>
Once down here I remarried had my second daughter and from that point I feel like my life is at a stale stand still. I want to further my education, look into a collage course, and start building a better life not for me but for my children.
I want to give them both more than I had as a child, so far they have a good home, school, clothes, and things of that nature. The one thing I long to ...<< MORE >>
Robotics, My 1st Daughters Competition
She has fallen in love with robotics!!
This is a slide show of her first competition! They one a few trophies one was first place & a couple second place She tied with the middle school in of of the areas, She's in 4th grade ;-)
I just wanted to say WAY TO GO GIRL!!!
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This is a slide show of her first competition! They one a few trophies one was first place & a couple second place She tied with the middle school in of of the areas, She's in 4th grade ;-)
I just wanted to say WAY TO GO GIRL!!!
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Angelas-Creations.... If your looking for a free website this is a must read!!
I have no clue why I haven't blogged about this sooner! But The first place I got to tinkering with webpages was at Freewebs.com. I have had a free
site there for a long time I think I started it in 2005.
It is a cool place that you can build your own website for free or have payed hosting for cheap. It also has a networking side to it & you can very easily add a web store, widgets, forums, blogs & much more ( I'm a bit picky when it comes to blog designs & prefer this one over the one on freewebs) But Over all I give them a 2 thumbs up.
Click here to Visit My Website
Give me a shout & let me know what you think of it
With all that has happened this weekend if you have read my other blog post:
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It is a cool place that you can build your own website for free or have payed hosting for cheap. It also has a networking side to it & you can very easily add a web store, widgets, forums, blogs & much more ( I'm a bit picky when it comes to blog designs & prefer this one over the one on freewebs) But Over all I give them a 2 thumbs up.
Click here to Visit My Website
Give me a shout & let me know what you think of it
With all that has happened this weekend if you have read my other blog post:
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