Beauty. How far should you go?

When I was a teen, I struggled with feeling good about myself and my body. It’s crazy to think about that now since I had everything going for me. I didn’t fit the über skinny expectations for anything like a modeling career, but I really didn’t have a thing to worry about. That’s why the…

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Spring is in the air

I had to pull out the camera yesterday… It was warm and breezy and the flowers are out on the trees and the kids were getting along. Jordan’s arm is getting a rash, but that didn’t stop her from climbing our favorite climbing tree and having fun outside. Enjoy the pictures!

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Oh the love

I brought Jordan to work with me for a while yesterday and she was super extra loving. I seem to recall her brother going through this stage where he just couldn’t stop telling me how much he loved me. So I thought I’d interview Jordan about something she loves very much: her Lamby blanket. Of…

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Advice I Should Share

In the last couple of years, I’ve talked to more and more parents about the process of getting a helper arm for his or her child. I realize I’ve blogged about why we use prosthetics before. But I haven’t given details about how we found our prosthetist. It was a trial and error process. First,…

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Prepping for our dance recital

Jordan is prepping for her dance recital next month. The girls in her class got to try on their recital outfits last night. Honestly, the kids scored an awesome dress. Just like last year, Jordan’s outfit has gloves. Her teacher asked if Jordan wanted to wear her helper arm so she’d have gloves on both…

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Lucky Fin Project

I love finding community. I can tell you that a thousand times and I still want to say it again. I love finding community on a professional and personal level… especially when it comes to getting to know more families of kids with special needs… Obviously I am attracted to getting to know families with…

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Awesome fifth grader!

Ever since I started taking Jordan to Camp No Limits in 2009, I’ve heard stories about Nick. He’s a boy from Maine who does not have hands or forearms and is missing a portion of one of his legs. Nick met Occupational Therapist Mary Leighton when he was little. She helped create the camp to…

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It isn't always all about Jordan

It’s kinda hard to be five years old and not the center of all attention. This past weekend Miss Jordan joined the rest of the family as we celebrated her brother’s birthday in Kansas City. Jordan was not on her best behavior… Mainly because she wasn’t the focus. Also, I think it’s because she shared…

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How do I throw?

That’s what Jordan asked as we drove to t-ball practice last night. She was admiring her pink catcher’s mitt that I bought a couple of years ago to let her join in on the fun while her brother played ball. I let her know all she had to do was take her mitt off and…

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