July 31, 2008

Thankful Thursday or Life Doesn’t Suck as Much as I Thought Thursday

Categories: Family, Hypotonia, Parenting, special needs — Kim on Jul 31, 2008 @ 12:57 pm Comments (0)

I’m not sure how I’m feeling yet this morning, so I’m using both titles. The first is nice and sweet; the second has an attitude.
I’m loving Thursdays. Part of the reason I’m so thankful for Thursday is because this is the day Little Miss Throwsafit’s therapists come to our house. For her other physical and [...]

 

Your daughter has hypotonia

Categories: Blissfully Domestic, Family, Parenting, special needs — Kim on Jul 31, 2008 @ 8:18 am Comments (6)

Those were the words Little Miss Throwsafit’s pediatrician said to me after examining her at her 9 month well visit. Today in my premier post at Blissfully Domestic, I write about the day I learned my daughter has hypotonia.
Please take a few moments, head on over, and take a look. If any of you [...]

 

July 30, 2008

How to stay cool on a hot day

Categories: Family — Kim on Jul 30, 2008 @ 8:00 am Comments (2)

Since Rocks in my Dryer’s Works for Me Wednesday meme is on hiatus until August 21 (and I’ve already written my post and scheduled it to post that day), I decided to offer a Wednesday tip for everyone anyway.
This is a great way to stay cool on a hot summer day. In fact, I’ve [...]

 

Wordless Wednesday

Categories: Family, Wordless Wednesday — Kim on Jul 30, 2008 @ 7:55 am Comments (3)

Littlest One and Danielle, my mother’s helper.

 

Special Exposure Wednesday

Categories: Family — Kim on Jul 30, 2008 @ 7:31 am Comments (20)

I took this picture yesterday at Little Miss Throwsafit’s physical therapy session. That’s Karin, her physical therapist, behind her.

She was so excited because my son was handing her a little basketball so she could throw it towards the basket that was hanging on the door. It was an impromptu therapy technique because in order [...]

 

July 29, 2008

A perfect sunny day

Categories: Family, Up North Happenings — Kim on Jul 29, 2008 @ 10:55 pm Comments (1)

A couple of days ago, when the two younger kids were napping and Little Man was in the livery with is dad, I had the chance to get outside and enjoy the beautiful day. It was warm, sunny, and perfect. The dogs were out front with me because they wanted to take advantage of such [...]

 

July 28, 2008

I am officially a geek

Categories: Blog life, Internet, Web/Tech — Kim on Jul 28, 2008 @ 6:23 pm Comments (2)

Yes, I’m officially a geek. How so? Because I got so excited, like “I got a new handbag!” excited, when my new Seagate External Hard Drive arrived. This is my new best friend:

It’s so cool. I bought it on eBay for $66. It’s 100 gig, so it’s space I desperately needed, and I really [...]

 

Last lecturer, Randy Pausch dies

Categories: News, Parenting — Kim on Jul 28, 2008 @ 9:35 am Comments (1)

Dr. Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor, husband, and father of three who became famous for his “Last Lecture,” died of pancreatic cancer on Friday, July 25th. For those who are unfamiliar, Randy did a last lecture on how to achieve your childhood dreams. Carnegie Mellon posted the video of his lecture on YouTube and [...]

 

July 27, 2008

The Priestap family goes to Washington

Categories: Family — Kim on Jul 27, 2008 @ 9:54 pm Comments (2)

About two hours ago, I booked a room for four nights at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC. We’re going on our trip just a few days after the presidential election November 4th, which could be an exciting time for my husband and me if John McCain wins the presidency or a bittersweet time if [...]

 

July 26, 2008

Swinging on a beautiful Saturday afternoon

Categories: Family, Works for Me Wednesday — Kim on Jul 26, 2008 @ 4:53 pm Comments (3)

Today my mother’s helper, Danielle, a sweet 15 year old neighbor girl, and I took the kids outside to swing on this beautiful Saturday afternoon.

 
 

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