A Virtual Vacation in Speech
Don’t hate me. My students still haven’t started school. In fact, they won’t start until a few days AFTER Labor Day. My own children (in the district next to where I work) will be two…
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Vacation in Vegas
I did it! I just completed my first trip to Vegas. In winter. With kids. With a chronically ill spouse. For an in-law family reunion. I had a great time, although I really, really wish…
My summer vacation (mad libs style)
My summer was ___(adj)___. I did lots of ___(adj)___stuff. My family went on __(plural noun)__ to the West Coast and East Coast. We went in an airplane, train and even by __(noun). We saw…
Top 5 reasons to travel with a wheelchair
We had the “pleasure” of airport travel with Professor X’s wheelchair over winter break. The following summarize why everyone should travel this way. #5. Lacking hands to pull suitcases or car seats, you have the…
Coastal Girl
I’m a coastal girl. I’ve always been a coastal girl. Of the 14 colleges I applied to, all but one were on a coast (and that one I applied to only because I had a…
They used to hate sand
The first time my son touched sand, he immediately recoiled his feet and started whimpering. On my daughter’s first beach trip, she stayed resolutely on the blanket. Except for occasional taste testing. Now they dig…
Vroom, vroom
Every Super Hero family has its thorn(s) in the side. For us, it is my husband’s chronic pain, in multiple body areas. The pain affects his ability to think, sleep, remember, and walk. The former…
His Mansion
One of the amazing experiences we encountered on our recent vacation was a trip to His Mansion in rural New Hampshire. His Mansion is a Christian counseling and residential care community for people recovering from…
Life. Turned down a notch.
A camping trip with co-ed bunks and co-ed bathrooms? Well, it wasn’t all sleeping-bag changes… In fact, it was lovely to just sit in the duck-poop-infested warm sand and watch the kids enjoy each other…
Super Woman vs the Snow Beast
Aka: Our Vacation. Super Woman Style. There has been a cast change because the actress who had formerly played Super Woman is MIA. With more fury than seen for over 40 years, It got pretty…
Heaven is a tricycling adventure
They could barely make it up even half of the slight incline. But boy did they try! They so wanted to be just like their brothers. Tricycling on a tiny campground road. In the middle…
Non-Academic Goals
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’ve learned that when I really want my kids to learn something on my time line, I need to set a goal and intercede. This Speech Pathologist mommy…
Dos and Don’ts of Novice Camping
As told by Super-Woman after her recent foray into the woods. Do: Turn off the water heater, bathroom, bedroom electricity via the circuit breaker before leaving home Don’t: Turn off the fridge and freezer (after…