Archive for June, 2007

Why I continue to breastfeed

Breastfeeding was never a calling for me like it is for some other people. It wasn’t somthing I’ve looked forward to my whole life or my whole pregnancy. However, the decision to start breastfeeding is an easy one - it’s the continuing to breastfeed that’s the hard part. When I was pregnant, […]


Couple of my new recipes

I got both of these recipes from www.allrecipes.com and have modified them for our taste.
TWELVE MINUTE PASTA TOSS
• 16 ounces rotini pasta
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• Grated Parmesan cheese to add on […]


OurFirstMarriage #10: Interview with Parents of an Autistic Child, Part 2

We continue our discussion with Tom’s parents about his autistic brother John. Discussion includes the testing John went through during his diagnosis, some of the relationship help they received, early education choices and dealing with and affecting the education system, TEACCH, and the beginning of the discussion of the strategies that worked with John. More […]

 
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Cooking

Here’s the deal - Tom loves to cook and he does it well. For most of our marriage, I’ve had to work longer or later hours and such. But when I work part-time and am home in the afternoons, it becomes my job to cook - uggggh! And that’s cooking for a […]


OurFirstMarriage #9: Interview with Parents of an Autistic Child, Part 1

We had to pleasure of sitting down with Tom’s parents and talking about his autistic brother John. John is the fourth of four children and is 13 years younger than Tom (the eldest of the kids). John is 22 years old now and his parents have a wealth of stories and insight into the disorder, […]

 
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OurFirstMarriage #8: Fake it til you make it

Money, work, and the choices we make. Getting back to work after a long absence is hard but not impossible. It’s all about choices. Check with us next week for an interview with parents of an Autistic boy. Insights into their trials, tribulations, and successes. Should be very enlightening. See you then!

 
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