Sometimes I forget that there are two sides to every story. That perception distorts the reality of any given situation. The viral video/photographs of a white, Catholic high school student seemingly smirking at a Native American made me react instantly. Plus, the...

I am sitting here on a snowy, cold Sunday morning where I am so grateful we survived the winter storm that arrived last night. (Please read the first sentence with a tone of sarcasm.) We ended up with 2.3 inches. I am assuming that the criteria for a winter storm has...

I shared a few blogs ago about the opportunity for our oldest, who has Down syndrome, to move out into his own apartment while participating in a program for living independently. My instant response was "no" and my reason was that he wasn't ready. But, my spouse,...

Every time life is presenting me with challenges aka opportunities, I can hear my friend's voice in my head and it makes me laugh. When I was in Santa Fe last summer with some friends, we went to this very odd establishment called Meow Wolf. The concept is set up for...

I like to think of myself as a cool, confident 51-year old woman who has her shit together. It's an illusion, but I have always like to play pretend. Some days I can pull that appearance off like a champ and then there are other moments where I give off the attitude...

I spend a great deal of time trying to reason with others. There are moments where I think that maybe I should just go live on an island free of human interaction. Sounds severe but after a few conversations with my loving family, I am convinced that it would be best...

Yesterday, while driving Brian's car, I had an epiphany. It was my Oprah "ah-ha" moment. His car syncs up to the phone of the driver which allows me to play my music. However, this time it kept posting a message saying that my Bluetooth wasn't on. Since, I was...

Yesterday, I shared about the opportunity for Bailey to possibly go live in a group home to learn the fundamentals of independent living. After I posted the blog, I was in a state of reflection. Is it me that isn't ready? Maybe it is my fear that is blinding the view...

Sometimes I despise when my phone rings because I never know if it is going to be a conversation that enlightens me or annoys me. I love caller ID because it gives me the freedom to simply not answer. The other day, after Bryce's wisdom teeth removal, I received a...

Sometimes I am amused at the situations that occur providing me with excellent writing material. I mean, I seriously can't make this shit up. Yesterday, I took Bryce to have his wisdom teeth removed. The day before I had stocked up on his favorite drinks and food...