Specialty pediatric clinic visits can be tough. They’re often a long way from home, in an unfamiliar environment, and let’s face it – we don’t take our kids to see pediatric specialists just because we want to stop in and say, “Hi!” or “Look how great things are!” Even after all this time, and as much… Read More
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Sun-Beams: February 2, 2014
No Sun-Beams this week! I’m traveling sans computer and just don’t have the brain cells to finish this post on iOS in HTML. I’ll try to make it up to you with this video. My friend Shelton was the highlight of my week – she rode at mechanical “shoe” at the New Orleans Marathon expo…. Read More
We Survived #ICEPOCALYPSE 2014!
A week ago, a forecast of 49 degrees would have been considered a cold day – now it sounds downright balmy! I am not making light of the madness that went on in Birmingham and Atlanta this week (okay, I sorta am, but I really do appreciate how bad it was). My sister spent seven… Read More
Seven Snippets: Snow Day Mischief and Roblox Must Die
— 1 — We finally saw snow in Mayberry! Unfortunately, it was in the form of paper shreds all over the carpeted floor in our den(ish) front room. Nathan dumped out the entire contents of the roughly 80% full paper shredder. Have you ever tried to vacuum paper shreds out of plush carpeting? Can’t be… Read More
The Clinic Visit, Part 2: The Journey Behind Us, The Road Ahead of Us
When Sarah Kate had her selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) eight years ago, I kept a small blog for friends and family to follow her progress. I discontinued posting on it several months later when things had settled back down, but I’ve never deleted it in case it could be of help to someone else. At… Read More
Sun-Beams: January 26, 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. Boy Battling Cerebral Palsy Wins Grand Champion in His Breed – The headline of… Read More