Just trying to be a Good Mom, sometimes succeeding, sometimes not. But blogging about it anyway.
From the monthly archives:
Wow, my husband posted like 3 posts in the past 12 hours. I guess I had better keep up. But I don’t have a lot to write about today. Let me see what I can squeak out.
1. I agree with BAGD on his recent post. Parenting is hard. People expect [...]
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Ok. This might take longer than I thought. I am happy with my new pin cushion, and its a big one. But it used 2 6×6 inch squares and 4 3×5.5 inch rectangles of fabric. More of a “Stash Acknowleger” than a “Stash Buster.” But, still cute. Check out the [...]
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Giggles, really wanting to go outside and help BAGD and the big kids shovel the driveway:
Geetle, doing something crazy (check out the naughty baby in the background who is standing on a chair with String Cheese tusks hanging out of her face…forbidden!!!!):
A not-so-successful visit to Santa Claus:
A sort-of-successful picture on a Winter Sleigh:
My Cutey Baby:
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Pookie passed his Kyuki-Do Yellow Belt test last week. The highlight of a yellow belt test is that you must break a board with a side-step kick. I will let this video speak for itself, mainly. But I will point out a few things:
1. Notice Pookie’s headphones, which he wears during [...]
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I have an embarassingly large stash of fabric. I am sure there are alot of people who have more, but mine is pretty bad considering that I have only been an active sewist for 1 year. I want to use up my stash. It might be an impossible goal, but I am [...]
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Send your own ElfYourself eCards
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As many of my loyal readers know, Pookie, Geetle and Giggles are not BAGD’s biological children. We used IVF and donor sperm to make ‘em. BAGd talks all about it here and here. Its not a secret, obviously. We did what we had to do to have children. [...]
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Pookie loves a PBS show called “Fetch, with Ruff Ruffman.” On this show, Ruff has 6 kids who compete in learning games. The cast changes ocassionally, but the kids seem to stay on for months at a time. The recent class includes:
Harsha
D.J.
and Sammy
Pookie especially loves the part of the show where Ruff introduces [...]
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To accompany my gift idea list from yesterday, I present another specialty Christmas List. The following is the best and worst Christmas Gifts for a Child with Autism. As always, I base my expertise on my in depth of one special Autistic Boy, my Pookie. Your experiences may vary, but I think [...]
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I found this in the bottom of a Christmas gift bag, brand new, never used. This is the piece of cardboard that stiffens the bottom of the bag; its written in blue pen. Can anyone read it? What language is this? Is it a Christmas wish for me?
*****Update*****
BAGD has [...]
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