It was a gorgeous August day, and I decided to walk down our long driveway to our mailbox. I had been expecting a parcel for a few days, and it still hadn't arrived. I opened our mailbox and saw a … [Read more...]
Struggling to be Patient.
This week we had a contractor come in and put a backsplash on our kitchen walls. I've never had a backsplash in any of the houses we've owned, so this was a real treat. Jay had been here before when … [Read more...]
Chocolates, Flowers and the Repair Man.
The repairman looked up from my dishwasher. "Your last name is Henson. Did you use to live on Parkland Avenue?" "Yes I did," I replied. "Aren't you religious?", He asked. "Well no I'm not, but I do … [Read more...]
Spilled Milk Spankings
Have you ever gone off the deep end on your kids? You blew a gasket and then regretted it later? I've been there and completely understand that every mother has her days... When my middle child, … [Read more...]
Autism and the Incredible Flying Music Machine.
I hold the world record for destroying an Ipad faster than anyone else. I wish I could tell you I had an incredible story to go with it... We wanted to buy Kyle a communication device and also a way … [Read more...]
Beware of the Bear!
As quickly as the good spell came the last few weeks, it had also disappeared. Kyle spent a week close to home as his anxiety escalated again during the half moon cycle. Autism is like a fish pond at … [Read more...]