Be honest. When someone talks about people with Down syndrome, the majority of minds will conjure the image of a grocery store bagger. Ok? Ok. I’m just getting that out there in front of us. Frankly, growing up I rarely if ever saw a person with Down syndrome outside that context, or if I did, […]

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Tomorrow a realtor is coming by to see our place in anticipation of listing. We may or may not list with this person - we still have a few finishing touches to do on the house and are likely a couple of weeks away from being ready to list - but I need to know […]

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During the week of school vacation I have:

taken all four kids grocery shopping for a week’s worth of groceries
taken the three younger kids to Home Depot, where I bought mulch, rocks, and spray paint
taken all four kids for a walk around the neighborhood cul-de-sac

These may not rank high in the list of major accomplishments, but to […]

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I am possibly the only person in mainstream America who is enjoying the prolonged battle between Hillary and Barack. According to NPR and CNN and The New York Times and every other news outlet, I should be sick of it and disgusted by it and praying for it to end… for the sake of the […]

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