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Top 10 Things That Are Pissing Me Off Today 2 Jul 2013 | 11:49 pm
Ooooh one of the fun things about coming out of a depression is that point where you start to get really, really pissed about stuff. It's like you've been feeling so sad and anxious for so long that t...
Being Socially 'In' Is Not Actually Our Goal 26 Jun 2013 | 10:52 pm
Of course my kids have friends. So, I know I haven't been blogging much lately. I'm slowly climbing out of a depression/anxiety thing that was predictably triggered by massive amounts of stress. Basi...
Tell Me More About How My Kid With Autism 'Does Not Employ Theory of Mind' 3 Apr 2013 | 08:17 pm
Today on Babble I have a book review of Jennifer Cook O'Toole's book, The Asperkid's Secret Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens & Teens with Aseprger Synd...
It's Already the Best Autism Acceptance Month Ever 1 Apr 2013 | 11:15 pm
Hi! I know I totally haven't been around over here. It's been more chaos than usual at the stark. raving. mad. house, what with the Peanut Butter Kid sustaining a concussion in February, and then miss...
There Is Nothing New Under the Sun and Certainly Not in the Girls' Bathroom at School 7 Feb 2013 | 01:46 am
We favored a natural look in the 1980s. When I was in middle school, I was afraid to use the girls' room at all, because: The Aqua Net fumes were so thick they threatened to actually shellac the ins...
I Am No Longer *Completely* Disorganized 30 Jan 2013 | 09:20 pm
Pick up ALL THE THINGS. Webkinz and Beanie Babies now have their own condo: a hanging, pocket shoe organizer from IKEA. Tossed out the ratty clothes hamper that was holding them before -- and f...
How to Make a Low-Sew Hat and Also Not Crap Up Your House With Your Craft Projects 4 Jan 2013 | 12:32 am
In my continuing efforts to organize my house and life, I'm working on a post for Babble about doing craft projects/service projects with your kids. In other words, craft projects that will not clutte...
Please Help Me: My New Year's Resolution is to Get Organized 1 Jan 2013 | 12:03 am
(via We Love Chuck Norris) I am chronically disorganized. It's terrible and it adds stress to my life and my kids' lives. My husband is kind of the same way, so there's no one setting a good example ...
Weekly Ketchup, and Merry Force Be With You 22 Dec 2012 | 09:56 pm
Hey there! The effects of my concussion are still kinda lingering, but mostly I'm better. Obviously, I still plan to milk this as an excuse for as long as possible, if only because it's just a nice ch...
Where the Hell Have I Been? 14 Dec 2012 | 05:45 am
You know it's bad when even Diet Coke can't solve my problems. Of course, in 1897 when this ad came out, they were still putting cocaine in "The Ideal Brain Tonic." So I guess it's less ideal nowadays...
