My mom passed away in August 2018.  Leanne had to leave the community where she was raised - her friends, neighbors, church, dayhab - to j...

  I didn't sleep well last night.  Sleeping in to compensate for my insomnia may have seemed reasonable, as it is Saturday.  But I was g...

 Today, we have a guest post from a teacher who developed an incredibly close bond with Josie during elementary school.  It was written in h...

  It has been one year since this poor blog was updated.  As the kids get older, life gets busier with extracurricular activities and such. ...

  Josie graduated from elementary school last spring and I've been meaning to write a blog post in tribute to the team of educators who ...

 I used to tell my mom that she should have had ten kids.  She was so maternal and she absolutely lived to take care of others.  I did not i...

I have a Type A personality.  I like information; the more, the better.  I like to be prepared.  Sometimes I overprepare.  I can be a little...