Mountain Momma's Ramblings

operation shoebox who are they? They support our Troops!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:57:00 GMT

Please stop by the site below & support out troops!

I met a nice group of people while out school shopping, They collect funds & make care packages & send them to our troops who very much need the items they send! If you can't donate please pass the word around about their site.

Operation Shoebox

Thanks,
Angela ...

The Moon and Me

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:59:00 GMT

Angelas' Lulu Store Paperback book : $12.75 Download: $14.75 Description:A book about the Moon... it has great photo's of the moon, it teaches the phases of the moon and more... A fun little facts book about the moon!" Printed: 17 pages, 8.5" x 11", saddle-stitch binding, white interior paper (80# weight), full-color interior ink, white exterior paper (100# weight), full-color exterior ink ...

wow school starts soon & my baby is heading for K

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:55:00 GMT

I hope all goes well so far I seen happy with what I've seen and heard meeting with the school staff. My girls are growing up so fast it scares me!

It seems like yesterday I was putting my oldest daughter on the bus for K now she is heading into 6th grade and my youngest is heading to K. I'm more nervous though I do have to admit for my youngest to head off to school not only because she is on the autism spectrum but she is just so so small!!

It has been a busy summer here for ...

We got hair cuts

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:18:00 GMT

Just a fast hello to all my readers & a few pictures

Before....

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After

From Christmas
After Santa

From Christmas

She got a few new Thomas trains for Christmas this year one being a remote controlled one & one named Gordon after her grandpa & one named Donald after her daddy. She got playing with them all at the same time ...

This makes me sick on so many levels!!! "Children forced into cell-like school seclusion rooms"

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:45:00 GMT

" Children forced into cell-like school seclusion rooms

By Ashley Fantz
CNN

MURRAYVILLE, Georgia (CNN) -- A few weeks before 13-year-old Jonathan King killed himself, he told his parents that his teachers had put him in "time-out."

"We thought that meant go sit in the corner and be quiet for a few minutes," Tina King said, tears washing her face as she remembered the child she called "our baby ... a good kid."

But time-out in the boy's north Georgia special education school was spent in something akin to a prison cell -- a concrete room latched from the ...

A little update as I have not blogged in a few weeks

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:38:00 GMT

It has been a busy time for me and my family With school back in and the time change I feel like there is never enough minutes in a day. the kids have had a good couple weeks Halloween was pretty fun as well. LOL I've also been very busy working on my new site paranormalsos.com I have added many new things to it, like... S.O.S TEAM PARANORMAL ...

Hear My True Ghost Story Oct 24 @ 11 PM Told Live at WVGHOST.COM

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:12:00 GMT

Just wanted to let everyone know my story will be told, Oct 24 @ 11 PM. You can hear My Real Life Ghost Story It will be told by West Virginia Ghosts To tune into the show go to WVGhosts-LIVE

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What a busy busy week

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:32:00 GMT

So This week my brother in law finally makes it to NY from FL he was to stop in here on his way up, well that did not happen his car over heated to the point of the engine locking up. So he sold his car hops on a bus and off to NY he goes. He gets up there and stays for a few days and goes to bring his dads truck down to FL and guess what....

It over heats too LOL Not to the point that the engine locks up, but the radiator was rusted out So off ...

Kadin-the-fetching-cat.flv

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:01:00 GMT

This is a video of my kitty Kadin who is 3 yrs old ...

DaVine

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:13:00 GMT

I'm a person who believes in reincarnation I think we get little glimpses of our past lives or maybe that is where our deep seeded fears, like & dislikes grow from. I had always wanted to get a past life ready so I took off looking to find someone that could do just that I found a site that lead to another site that lead to my reading ...

A Great Place to get Good Healthy Food Really Cheap

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:16:00 GMT

I wanted to blog about this to help others with saving money & making life a little easier. I also wondered what it was like to get food from this place how it works & what the food looks like & taste like, This was my first time getting any food from Angel Food Ministries So I thought I would tell you guys about it and post the info on how to go ...

Great Place for a New Look

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:37:00 GMT

So my 10 yr old daughter had been wanting a hair cut.

She has found what she wants done with her hair and.....
While sissy is getting her hair done all up little sis plays

In no time flat someone has a new style

This is what came off Doesn't look like much but it was ...

Hearing on Monday September 29, 2008! on Virginia Autism Insurance Initiative

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:11:00 GMT

Dear Virginia Autism Advocate's,

It's hearing time and we need all hands on deck! All Virginia autism advocates interested in getting $36,000 a year in private insurance coverage for autism treatments and therapies for your children need to be in Richmond next Monday, September 29, 2008!

Join us in the General Assembly Building, House Room D on the Capitol Grounds in Richmond on Monday, September 29th, 2008 at 1:00 pm as the autism insurance initiative is reviewed by the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits. The members of the commission, which includes many of your Virginia ...

You know you have a smart cat when....

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:40:00 GMT

You find them doing your 5th graders homework. LOL

From Family Photo's

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A Fun Day, Want Fries with that?

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:37:00 GMT

I had a pretty fun day... I nor the girls was feeling 100% it seems our sinus problems are kicking full blast & my oldest seems to be getting some sort of bug!

We all headed out to Borders I thought the kids and hubby could check out the books and movies as I had a paranormal meeting there that lasted about 1 to 2 hrs, Plus in Central Park there was plenty to keep ...

I will never forget

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:36:00 GMT

I will never forget.

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Moving into a home that is already occupied in Richwood WV

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:49:00 GMT

I grew up in a small town in WV there wasn't much to the town at all it had some really neat old houses & buildings from an early age, things from long ago fascinated me, I loved history, hearing stories from the past and how things came to be in my small home town.I grew up in many homes with in the city as we rented what ever our pockets could afford. ...

Tropical Storm Hanna

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:40:00 GMT

Well this storm wasn't that bad as far as I know there was no twisters in VA from it or major power outages, our power went on & off a good bit but it didn't stay off thank goodness.
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Let's Make this Clear!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:36:00 GMT

This is a message from the band Out Of Ether. I felt the need to share with my readers Since
most of you know what has happened with the song- to see her memory
violated and to see others profit and promote themselves with an idea
we created, is very painful for us.

In the end, we truly believe integrity and honesty is what music is truly about.

Fortunately,
a number of people in the recording industry are beginning to find out
what happened to us, who was involved and more importantly are willing
and anxious to support our cause.

Currently,
Don't Let Go is being featured by Clear Channel Communications and a
Grass-Roots group of Radio Stations and Promoters who want to do what's
right!

http://www. clearchannelmusic. com/cc-common/artist_submission/player. html?art=153947

This song was written to help others and we will use all of the resources at our disposal to see that it is ...

Screaming like a Banshee

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:19:00 GMT

I heard that term many times growing up in the hills of WV "Screaming like a Banshee". I never knew what a Banshee was or what it really meant.

As I sat bored the other day I got looking into what a Banshee might be? As a pastime I like to research & read things about history & Folklore. And I stumble across some neat information regarding the Banshee.

A Banshee is an Irish or Scottish Lady Spirit/Fairy, that is usually seen as an omen of death, or a messenger from the Otherworld. From my understanding the Banshee will wail and run around the house when someone in the family is about to die, It is also told that when someone Great or Holy is about to take that trip to the great unknown there will be more than one Banshee at the home.

So.... the Banshee is a messengers of ...

Barry Fitzgerald's "Journeys"

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:32:00 GMT

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 ...

Gun Toting Teachers

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:50:00 GMT

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 ...

I Joined a Paranormal Group

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:15:00 GMT

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

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:11:00 GMT

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 ...

The Kitty thinks he's King of the Castle

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:24:00 GMT

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

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Kitty Kadin is Home

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:02:00 GMT

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 ...

Is he or isn't he coming home?!? That is the question

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:54:00 GMT

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 ...

My kitty is very sick! He is in the hospital now & looking at a 3 day stay...

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:50:00 GMT

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 ...

Effects of Gluten and Diary on autism finally researched

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:08:00 GMT

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 ...

We just made Ice Cream in a bag :-) With Chocolate Soy milk

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:20:00 GMT

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 ...

Tax Free Shopping this Weekend

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:08:00 GMT

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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How do we know we got to go potty?

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:32:00 GMT

How do we know we got to go potty? How do we know we got to go potty? What does our body tell us? If we listen to our body it tells us a lot of things…We just need to stop and listen. And When it is time to eat, we feel our tummy rumble. When it is time to sleep we yawn, and our eyes feel tired. ...

Cooking up a storm with Domata Living Flour

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:23:00 GMT

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 ...

A Video of my Youngest Singing Caillou

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:22:00 GMT

This happens to be her most favorite show ...

Custard my way

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

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

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:34:00 GMT

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. ...

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:07:00 GMT

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

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:34:00 GMT

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!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:53:00 GMT

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 ...

My Oral Surgery went well

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:25:00 GMT

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 ...

Shelved By: Fatjedi007

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:36:00 GMT

This is a pretty cool song I came across while surfing YouTube. ...

I have not fallen from the face of the Earth

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:03:00 GMT

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 ...

Flustered & Cracked up at the same time!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:25:00 GMT

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 ...

MY BLOOD IS AT FULL BOIL

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:33:00 GMT

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

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 20

Gabriel
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 ...

I'm getting ready to cook up a storm... Look here at what I'm getting!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:59:00 GMT

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 ...

Free Autism Documentary

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:10:00 GMT

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!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:19:00 GMT

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 ...

Can't Get It Right Today

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:26:00 GMT

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 ...

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Check out JoiPhones Myspace page!!!
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My ESP Report... I didn't see that coming!!! LOL

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:19:00 GMT

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 ...

Magnidoodle art from a 4 yr old

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:04:00 GMT

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!!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:15:00 GMT

HAHA!!!

MADE YA LOOK!!

That's all Folks!

Oh Yeah I hope all the daddies out there have a wonderful Fathers Day!! ...

My Seti@Home Stat's

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:48:00 GMT

Check out the group I made

Written by Zain
Upton

Who/What is BOINC Synergy?

BOINC Synergy is an international team of people who all dedicate
their spare idle CPU time to worthy science projects run over the internet using
the BOINC
platform.

We started way back in 2001 with a tiny team that crunched for SETI@Home, but
over the years have grown into an international community currently ranked #4 in the world for all BOINC projects with over 80
countries of the world represented, over 1,300 members, and now we exist
across ALL BOINC projects.

"100%" BOINC is there any other
reason?

As much as we're quite a large team, were also a friendly one... our main
goal is to provide you the ...

Yummy Brunch

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:20:00 GMT

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, ...

VOIP = Voice-over-Internet protocol, This is what I use for my phone service

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:25:00 GMT

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 ...

I think Myspace is wacky!!!! So this post is for those that can not message me there. LOL

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:19:00 GMT

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. ...

Last Day of School...

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:56:00 GMT

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! ...

Good Grief talking about a BAD DAY at work!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:23:00 GMT

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......

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:05:00 GMT

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 ...

Sleepless night

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:48:00 GMT

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. ...

Funny Cake Blooper

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:36:00 GMT

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'.

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A few new pictures

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:23:00 GMT

...

What a Hail of a day yesterday

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:08:00 GMT

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!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:16:00 GMT

"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 ...

A great book for kids on the spectrum!! JuKa Books, "Howard the Fish" and Autism

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:51:33 GMT

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! I also wanted ...

What should be done when a Teacher, leads the way for your child to be bullied?

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:48:00 GMT

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 ...

I almost lost my cookies last night!!! LOL

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:31:00 GMT

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 ...

For all the mom's at Cafemom !!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT

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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Come get to know me, You ask and I'll do my best to answer...

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:48:00 GMT

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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WOW!! This song / video blew me away! "I'm In Here" The Anthem For Autism

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:47:00 GMT

I just seen this video & I love it very cool!!

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Are you Indian?!?

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:49:00 GMT

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?
Me: Heck if ...

My Youngest Playing Keyboard.

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:44:39 GMT

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 BooksI wanted to add this one & forgot LOL This was a good while before the first video :-) ...

Autistic singers - Seasons of Love, sung by: Andie & Sam

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:53:00 GMT

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 ...

Happy Mothers Day!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:41:00 GMT

...

Missing Pieces

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:55:00 GMT

...

At 30 yrs old I find myself more home sick than ever....

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:57:00 GMT

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 ...

Robotics, My 1st Daughters Competition

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:48:00 GMT

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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My Autism Awareness Widget!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:39:00 GMT

Express Yourself with Gizmoz Video Clips

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My online answering machine

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:37:00 GMT

Get your own at Gizmoz.com

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LOL This is the funniest widget I've seen yet!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:09:00 GMT

Get your own at Gizmoz.com

Need I say more? LMAO

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It's a small world... How I met my siblings I didn't even know I had....

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:21:00 GMT

I had a Freecycle yard sale & with that yard sale I had
a dream come

true....

At a very young age I was told who my Bio Father was (Yet I was

never able to know him) & that he had other children. I wasn't given

much detail just a little, I wasn't even told how many children, I

knew of one sister.

I had always wanted to find them, & get to know them. I had been

looking for sometime but never found anything so I stopped looking &

just started wishing.

When I posted the yard sale it didn't go well ( Weather played a

roll in that) I was just getting ready to throw out the stuff. I get

a call from a lady asking me if I still had the baby clothes, I

said "I sure do". She came to pick the clothes up, and in talking

she asked if I was from around here.

I said no I ...

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When you get a phone call that starts out as I have bad news, you know your life will forever be changed...

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 03 May 2008 04:44:00 GMT

May 2nd at 6 p.m. I got that very call. I seen on the caller ID it was my sister number I though YES! I'd been wanting to chat with her. I thought about calling her yesterday & today but the time had gotten away from me....

But it wasn't her voice on the phone it was that of my brother...

He says he has bad news that our sister passed away, He hadn't heard from her & she wasn't answering her phone so he went to check up on her as she hadn't been feeling well.

I am so numb, hurt, and sad and a little mad right now. Though we had been sisters all our life we had just met a few yrs ago, yet we seemed as if we knew each other for all our lives. I'm not ready to say good bye to her, Today seems like a ...

Leonard Peltier...

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Leonard Peltier

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is a Native American activist
and member of the American Indian Movement. In 1977 he
was convicted and sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment for
the murder of two FBI Agents
who died during a 1975 shoot-out on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
There has been considerable debate over Peltier’s guilt and the fairness of his
trial. Some supporters and organizations, including Amnesty
International, consider him to be a political prisoner.^[1] Amnesty
International said, for example, that "Although he has not ...

Spring is here... Slide show of my girls

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:43:00 GMT

This is a few pictures from my youngest daughters 4th Birthday & a few other photo's of Spring things I hope you like them...

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In Regards to my last post ""New Special Education Regulation Could Reduce Parental Participation"

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:35:00 GMT

Information proveded by http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dueproc/regulationsCWD.html

Public Comment:

Written comments regarding the revision of the Virginia Regulations may be submitted via one of the methods outlined below.

EMAIL –

ReviseSpedRegs@doe.virginia.gov
FAX – (804) 786-8520
MAIL –

Special Education Regulations Revision Process

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"New Special Education Regulation Could Reduce Parental Participation" My Worst Nightmare!!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:53:00 GMT

OK... This has got me very very mad!! Any one in VA that has a special needs child I urge you to take action!!!! Even if you don't have a special needs child I still beg you to take action!! I see this plan hurting many children all the way around!!

New Special Education Regulation Could Reduce Parental Participation
Thursday, April 24, 2008

By: Carin Yavorcik

Hearings on Virginia proposal will be held through June

The Virginia Department of Education is proposing a new regulation
that would eliminate a requirement for parental consent before changes
are made to special education services. “If a parent objects the
service would be maintained until the matter is settled through dispute
resolution," states the Washington Post’s coverage of the issue.

A spokesman for the department told the Post that the
revisions were an attempt ...

A picture I painted

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:59:00 GMT

...

Being a mom to special needs kids isn’t easy!! My Journey to motherhood

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:29:00 GMT

Being a mom to special needs kids isn’t easy, being a parent period isn’t easy. You can spend a life time wondering why me, why my children, what did I do wrong? Did the Dr do something, was it their father’s age, how bad will their life be, how hard will mine get? I have two daughters’ ages 10 yrs old & 4 yrs old. One has ...

My Year Book

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:02:00 GMT

I was invited to this site by a cousin of mine it is kinda like myspace but a bit different ( lots more things to do)

Here is an invite from me :-) If you would like to join & add me as a friend.
The invite link is Join MyYearBook

My year book profile!

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Widget, What?

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:06:00 GMT

Gotta Love YouTube!! Must See Video's

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com

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April Birthdays, There are so many in my family...

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:45:00 GMT

My Birthday was April 8th , My Brothers Birthday was the 7th & my Uncles was the 9th So HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fellows!!

Here are a few pictures of my Birthday Cake & family..

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Teaching Children to Talk, Is hard work!! Getting folks to understand the babble well That proves to be even harder!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:53:00 GMT

I came across this video on MySpace & had to share it !!!

Child says "frog"?

It reminds me of my youngest daughter trying to say Fabric... I sew cloth diapers and I order lots of Fabric when new fabric arrives it is like Christmas for me. I would tell my daughter YAY our fabric is here!!

She got to saying the word fabric to her dad one day, He came to me kinda worried looking and say I think Nev. is saying F*CK IT. I was like I don't see why she would be saying that so when she said it again he came and got me. I listened real close and sure enough it sounded like F*CK IT but in truth she was trying to say Fabric so after that I would say YAY our Cloth has arrived or YAY we got diaper stuff today.

It was funny! It took her ...

What a Long Tiresome Day!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:14:00 GMT

Good Heavens we just got finished installing 4 over head lights!! We started on them right after I posted this post Spring has Sprung So around 13 hrs of work. Now I have a couple floor lamps to throw into the give away pile. I still have a pile of clothes & kids shoes to sort through (I'm still trying to figure out well all this stuff came from)

Next on our to-do list is fixing the shelves in the hall closet ( That's are small to-do list You don't even want to hear about out big one LOL)

Oh well just a fast run down of our big one is new flooring including our sub flooring in the hall both bathrooms & kitchen, New flooring through out the house I want rid of the carpet & hard wood flooring (due to allergies) our roof needs a little ...

Spring has Sprung!!!

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:17:00 GMT

WHOOHOO!! Now that means I have to get off my bum & spring clean Oh well I guess someone has to do it. Today I'm getting rid of clothes we no longer need or have out grown & bedding, dishes, curtains, toys, DVD players VCR's VHS tapes. Put it this way if it isn't nailed down it may not be in the house after today LMAO I'm going with the mato this year that Less is More!!!

We are also doing a little up-dating to our house we are putting in over head lighting (Why on Gods green earth do all these prefab or modular homes not have that?) It drives me nuts. So today that is what we are tackling.

I've also had more Dr's appointments these past few weeks & months to come, to make a persons head spin. I look to have a super busy spring & summer.

I'll ...

Autism Spectrum Disorders.. What is it really like? Learn first hand what Mom's have to say....

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Well I'm adding this post to help raise awareness about autism. I'll be adding to it as the replies come in to a few questions I have asked mom's who have children on the spectrum. I'll also be adding blog links that are given to me from the mom's that wish to share their blog I'll place the links in this post and in my side menu.I asked these questions at a group I belong ...

Top 10 Terrific Traits of Autistic People

angela@mtmomma.com (Angela) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:20:00 GMT

By Lisa Jo Rudy, About.com

Created: June 21, 2007

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

1. Autistic People Rarely Lie

We
all claim to value the truth, but almost all of us tell little white
lies. All, that is, except people on the autism spectrum. To them,
truth is truth -- and a good word from a person on the spectrum is the
real deal.

2. People on the Autism Spectrum Live in the Moment

How
often do typical people fail to notice what's in front of their eyes
because they're distracted by social cues or random chitchat? People on
the autism spectrum truely attend to the sensory input that surrounds
them. Many have achieved the ideal of mindfulness.

3. People with Autism Rarely Judge Others

Who's
fatter? Richer? Smarter? For people on the autism spectrum, these
distinctions hold much less importance than for typical folks. In fact,
people on the spectrum often see through ...