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Mother’s Day

May 15, 2014 By Tara 1 Comment

Mother’s Day

Mother's Day weekend started off kind of tense.  Maggie had been home sick 3 days last week, and Grace for one.  The house reminded me of the reception area at my old office when I was an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: cleaning, clumsy, gifts, holiday, messes, mother's day

PA Day

January 31, 2014 By Tara Leave a Comment

PA Day

The kids are all home from school today.  In years past I will admit that I dreaded PA Days.  The kids would alternate between destroying the house, singing the I'm Bored chant at an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, holiday, messes, parenting, school

Where there’s a Will there’s a Wheelbarrow

November 27, 2013 By Tara 1 Comment

Where there’s a Will there’s a Wheelbarrow

I've found a lot of things in my kitchen that I don't expect to see, but I am not normally fazed.  As the saying goes - it takes a lot to scare me - I've got twins.But this day......I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #NaBloPoMo, backyard, broken crap, humour, messes, tv

Sugarland

November 17, 2013 By Tara Leave a Comment

Sugarland

Important lesson number A:  If you hear a sound your don't usually hear, no matter how innocent it may sound, do not sit in your living room pondering what on earth it could be.  Move your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #NaBloPoMo, cleaning, Maggie, messes, sensory

Toothy Tuesday

August 8, 2013 By Tara 4 Comments

Toothy Tuesday

Yesterday was a long day. So long that I was too tired to do the writing I had planned because I didn't finish the dishes until almost midnight. And those were dishes from the night before even! We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, dentist, kitchen, mcdonalds, messes

Summer – Week 3

July 18, 2013 By Tara 2 Comments

Summer – Week 3

I can't believe how quickly this summer is flying by!  I feel like there is very little time to breathe, and with the weather we are having this week, breathing is a challenge...even if there were the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: friends, ice cream, instagram, library, messes, reading, smart, summer

My Curb May Be TOO Appealing

April 26, 2013 By Tara 1 Comment

My Curb May Be TOO Appealing

I do this thing where I invite people over, either for social occasions or as a meeting location.  And then I want to fake my death to get out of it.  I have delusional expectations that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: adhd, cleaning, meetings, messes

Too Tired to Think of a Title

November 7, 2012 By Tara 4 Comments

Too Tired to Think of a Title

And now I think the time change has gotten me.  It's 5:30 and I am wiped.  I think I tried to accomplish too much over the past 2 days.  That was my first mistake.  Doing things … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, cleaning, messes, time change, tired, toys

Wordless Wednesday

October 4, 2012 By Tara Leave a Comment

Wordless Wednesday

I washed the laundry.  I cleaned up Maggie's room.  I left a full basket of folded laundry unattended in her room.  Who can spot where I went wrong?Who needs hangers and a closet?This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: messes, wordless wednesday

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