One of the things that I think is so important when you are raising a child with Down syndrome is becoming involved with your local Down syndrome community. Being a parent to a kid with Down syndrome is a lot like being a parent to any other child. -- "Eat your vegetables!" "Leave your sister ... Read More about On Community and Interactions–Putting Myself Out There
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Quiet Life
We could be the talk of the town tonight. Carry home your shoes in the morning light. Or we could just stay here a while. Wrapped up in the quiet life. Where the clock don't move so quick. Where the water don't make you sick. Traffic don't keep you up at night. Here in the quiet life. Living ... Read More about Quiet Life
Everyday Ordinary
Building a snowman. Baking a chocolate cake and licking the spoon. Fixing a pot of soup on a cold night. Knitting. ... Read More about Everyday Ordinary
Review: Milk + Honey
Recently, I was given the opportunity to test out a lotion bar from Milk + Honey. Considering how dry and scratchy my hands are with this cold weather, I jumped at the chance. Milk + Honey (soon to be Love + Leche) is a family-owned company based out of New Mexico. They create lotion bars, balms, ... Read More about Review: Milk + Honey
Athalia
Last week, I released a new pattern in a collaboration with Stitch Sprouts and Baah Yarn. Athalia uses 3 colors of Baah Aspen, a 75% merino/15% silk/10% cashmere sport weight yarn. Athalia is a crescent shawl worked from the bottom up. The lace edge incorporates all 3 colors of the ... Read More about Athalia