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504s and IEPs
When I became a mother, I began imagining what my boys’ lives would be like. I immediately desired everything amazing; but also knew that life is not without hardships and that each of them would have plenty of trials. I knew that some of these trials would also be my trial and I would grieve for them and/or with them. Bean and Keegs were healthy babies overall, they did come down with the occasional bug, but their first year of life was pretty uneventful. When I took them in for their 12-month check-up; the pediatrician asked me how I thought their development was going. It was then I asked her…
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Kid Laughs-Jokes and Riddles
Camping in McCall, ID 2015 Believe it or not, growing up I was a rather serious kid. I would offend easily and dished out a lot more than I could take. It wasn’t until I started dating Mr. Man when I began to change. He is such a tease and totally changed me. He taught me how to laugh at myself and to live in the moment instead of worrying about all of the ‘what-ifs’. He has definitely passed that along to the Amigos. I’ve never been around a sillier bunch of boys. Half of the time they don’t even mean to be silly. They love jokes, riddles and to…
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Best Snickerdoodle Cookies
Bean, very clearly states on the regular, that he absolutely hates cookies. I ask…what almost 10 years old, growing boy hates cookies???? So I have been on a mission to find a cookie he cannot deny. The Six Sisters Disneyland Copycat Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe has been the winner every time. It is hard to resist the sugar cookie goodness when it’s topped with cinnamon and sugar. Somehow this cookie recipe puts a smile on Bean’s face every single time I start up the mixer and begin to whip the butter and sugar into oblivion. These cookies are definitely a family favorite. The Six Sisters hit it out of the park again! …