If you know me, read my articles or follow me on social media you know that my last twelve years have been filled with challenges and tough times. These challenges have weakened me in some ways but also made me a stronger person. Because I have weathered the storms and have continued to find joy, […]
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Corona Virus Quarantine, Ideas to Keep Busy
It has been a crazy year, the Corona Virus or Covid-19 has caused the world to change. We have seen a variety of drastic alterations to our own lifestyle to prevent illness in our home. We, as a family have been keeping active and engaged and here are my thoughts on the Corona Virus quarantine, […]
Grandma’s Best Rolls Ever!
Growing up in Southern California my sister and I spent a lot of time at grandma and grandpas house. Kari & I were lucky because our grandma made everything from scratch. Grandma’s Best Rolls Ever were definitely one of our favorites. During the 60’s our mom was a working single mother. Grandma cooked for us […]
Where’s The Gratitude?
In today’s world, gratitude seems to be like the missing Loch Ness Monster. Genuine gratitude, oh you hear about it, just like Nessy and get the occasional sighting but true gratitude is rare these days. It seems like everyone expects services and things in this life and have very little gratitude for anything. The “give […]
Family Caregiver Stress & Joy
As a family caregiver, time for self care can be hard to find. Being a family caregiver is a very hard and stressful job. Caregivers spend the majority of their time caring for the needs of others. Family Caregiver stress and Joy always comes last, and usually by the end of the day they are […]
Rolling With Zac: Sarasota Florida
So we finally did it! We took the flying travel plunge with Zac. Rolling with Zac: Sarasota Florida turned out to be an amazing adventure. Nervous as we were for our first airplane vacation with Zac we were cheered on family to take this adventure. They also volunteered to stay at our rescue and watch […]
I Thought I Knew Who I Was
We all march, stumble, skip, walk, jump or run through our lives thinking we know who are. We have it figured out! I am a mother, a teacher, a construction worker, a priest, a daughter, a super hero or whatever we identify with to define who we are and where we are going. This article […]
What Causes Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES)?
As most of you know our family has been affected by many weird and rare illnesses. The latest is Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures or PNES. Once we determined that our son was not having epileptic seizures we had to learn what causes psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) so that we could help our son. This article contains […]
DNA, Almost 60 Years and My Brother Found Me!
Oh my gosh, “quit calling”, was the thought going through my head as the phone kept ringing. I kept getting the same call from a Florida number. I just knew if I picked it up it would hear a recording of ” you’ve just won a free three day Bahama cruise”. So I didn’t answer. […]
Achieving Goals Amid Bipolar Chaos
Young adults suffering from bipolar disorder know too well how hard it is complete tasks, achieve goals, or even get our of bed. As a family unit, achieving goals amid bipolar chaos can help you gain some control of your family and help your adult child achieve small victories and plan for the future. Our […]