Other Sunshine

Seven Snippets: Summer’s Here!

May 24, 2013

— 1 — I’m looking for suggestions of ways to accessorize Sarah Kate’s new bike. Carole recommend battery powered LED lights, Kristen suggested streamers. Any thoughts on a little personalization? Let me know in the comments! — 2 — When I think summer, I think playing in the back yard and biking in the neighborhood. [...]

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Seven Snippets: May 17, 2013

May 17, 2013

— 1 — One of my pet peeves is when I see news articles that refer to Down syndrome as a “disease.” Most of the time I let it slide and just fume a little about it inside, but this week a story popped up in my reader and I couldn’t resist leaving a comment [...]

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Bikes and Buddies

May 16, 2013

The three-wheel bike arrived at our house during dinner last night, courtesy of Emily (the kids’ fave babysitter, former CCD teacher, and physical therapy assistant), and despite the fact that we didn’t have the toe clips screwed on and no good straps to use in a pinch, Sarah Kate had to ride it Right. Then. [...]

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A Triad of Evil…Delivered On My iPad

May 14, 2013

On Monday, a verdict was reached in the case of Kermit Gosnell: guilty of the murder of three babies, guilty of involuntary manslaughter  in the overdose death of a female patient, and guilty of a host of other lesser charges. Did you read the grand jury report? I tried but had a difficult time with [...]

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Seven Snippets: May 10, 2013

May 10, 2013

— 1 — Apparently, fathers are for setting poor examples. After grilling our dinner the other night, Mr. Andi brought a leaf in with him and was blowing on it, trying to make some kind of noise (I’m not sure what…I’m not up on my leaf noise making skills). I gently suggested that maybe putting [...]

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Thick as Thieves

May 6, 2013

It’s my turn again to blog over at Sarah’s today. Sarah and I “met” through our love of photography and the shared experience of having a child with cerebral palsy. It begins: The path to parenthood for Mr. Andi and I wasn’t easy – loss, infertility, and a touch-and-go start when Sarah Kate was born ended our dream [...]

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Sun-Beams: May 5, 2013

May 5, 2013

Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. Couple Sues After Photo of Their Son With Down Syndrome Is Altered - The [...]

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Seven Snippets: May 3, 2013

May 3, 2013

— 1 — Thank you to EVERYONE who commented on Sarah Kate’s premiere blog post this week. I will admit feeling that the quality was a bit cringeworthy before I put it up, but I was proud of her for making the effort – and proud of her strong showing in the punctuation, grammar, and spelling arenas. It [...]

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How Do I Loathe Hospital Stays? Let Me Count the Ways.

April 30, 2013

Fortunately, neither of my kids have serious long-term health problems, and Mr. Andi and I are both healthy, too. I would say “I don’t know how they do it,” referencing parents whose children do have serious problems, but that wouldn’t be true, because…you do what you gotta do. I’m proof of that. But since Nathan’s [...]

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Seven Snippets: April 26, 2013

April 26, 2013

— 1 — WOW. People really want to hear from Sarah Kate. When I posted yesterday about her desire to start blogging, I wasn’t sure what to expect – I definely didn’t expect such enthusiasm for the idea. If you haven’t had a chance to read it and comment yet, please do. Sarah Kate is [...]

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