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Tag Archives: Tyler
At a Snails Pace
I read The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, by Elisabeth Tova Bailey, as a member of the From Left to Write book club. I was given a free copy as part of the book club. This post was inspired … Continue reading
Tuesdays With Tyler: At the Dentist or “Marathon Man*”
Earlier this month, I took Tyler to the dentist. Tyler does not do well with doctors or dentists, or even haircuts for that matter. He does worse that your average child because of his Tourette’s Syndrome, OCD, and Anxiety. Whenever … Continue reading
Tuesdays With Tyler: Mother’s Day Weekend: Chronic Illness Style!
Mother’s Day weekend was kind of a mixed bag for me, of good, bad and ugly. My mother is here visiting until tomorrow and we both attended Tyler’s school for the annual Mother’s Day “Muffins With Mom”. We were the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gallop. Tennis Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis, Love You Forever, Lupus, mama, mom, mommy, Mother's Day, Osteoporosis, son, Tuesdays With Tyler, Tyler
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A Meal in the Mail Ministry
I first learned about Cooking Up Faith from my friend, Monica, over at Paper Bridges who nominated my family to become a “featured family”, which shows families in many different situations who need help from others. “Big Fat Mama”, developed … Continue reading
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Tagged bankruptcy, Big Fat Mama, broken elbow, children, Cooking Up Faith, disabilities, diseases, Featured Family, Grant, Meal in the Mail, Paper Bridges, poor, Tyler
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Little Man Down!
Tuesday at around 11:00 we got a call from Tyler’s daycare, telling us that he was running in the playground and had fallen on his right arm, on the grass. Tyler wanted ice and the staff was moving his arm … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, anxiety, broken arm, E.R., Eeyore, Grant, hospital x-ray, OCD, Tourette's, Tyler
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For My Cat’s 14th Birthday
Unlike the post where I wrote a eulogy about my cat, Rosie, I decided to celebrate her sister, Lizzie, on the occasion of her 14th birthday. The number ’14’ may not be a significant birthday per se, but Lizzie is … Continue reading
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Tagged A Pet Blessing, Birthday, Cats, eulogy, Lizzie, Rosie, Tyler
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On the Anniversary of My Father’s Birthday
Today is the anniversary of my dad’s birthday. He died at age 81, yes, I know he lived a full life, but it doesn’t hurt any less when you lose a parent at a “good” age. He would have been … Continue reading
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Tagged Anniversary, Birthday, cancer, Dad, Daddy, Death, Father, Funeral, Grandpa, Heaven, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tyler
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When Kids Attack!
Tyler is a rough and tumble, energetic, typical four-year-old boy. It seems like he is always running around or jumping up and down. Sometimes, by accident he will run into me, or he will spontaneously decide to jump on me … Continue reading
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Tagged children, chronic illness, Fibromyalgia, horseplay, mom, mommy, Tuesdays With Tyler, Tyler
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