I’ve been blogging in my little corner of the interwebs for almost five years – unbelievable! What started as an outlet has grown into something I never could have envisioned when I signed up for that first Blogger account so long ago. It’s become a tradition for me to provide a recap of each year’s… Read More
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Sun-Beams: December 21, 2014
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. New Target Ad Features Adorable Toddler with Down Syndrome – When is Nathan going… Read More
Seven Snippets: Prenatal Blood Tests, a Hodge Podge of Videos, and the End of David Tennant
— 1 — I don’t want to write about the news that broke this week about prenatal blood tests, but I’ve written about it so much in the past that I feel obligated. Once upon a time, I expressed cautious hope that prenatal testing for Down syndrome would give women more time to make thoughtful… Read More
Rudolph, the Reluctant Reindeer
Last week, the para at Nathan’s preschool hinted broadly that I needed to bring my camera to the preschool Christmas program because Nathan had a key part. I was … concerned. We’re talking public preschool here – neither private nor parochial – so that pretty much meant no Jesus, and the primary secular Christmas character is… Read More
Why We’re Not Doing Santa Anymore
Mr. Andi and I have decided: it’s time for Santa to go. After nearly twelve years as parents, with one four-year-old and one preteen, you’d think we would have made this decision a lot sooner – or at least that we would feel some pressure to keep the ruse going for a few more years…. Read More
Sun-Beams: December 14, 2014
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. The parish councillor with Down’s syndrome – More power to him! ‘You get the… Read More