2013
Puppy Love is in the Air
We lost our old dog, Dudley, to old age a month ago. It’s been a month where all four of us have felt a little empty without a dog in the household. One of my neighbors had noticed the dog hunger in our eyes and let us dog sit her one-year-old golden doodle over the…
Read More +Let's Watch a Late Movie Together
When I travel, I try really hard to see people I care about. After ten years of teaching, a combined 17 years in the world of journalism, almost ten years in the blogosphere and a year working in an awesome new non-profit job, I have great friends everywhere I go. So when I go to…
Read More +"I want to be a Clickin' Mom!"
Kathryn continues to offer perspective as an adult with a limb difference. You can read any of her past Living Born Just Right posts. -Jen Clickin’ Moms is a group of 14,000 women who love their families, photography, and sharing their creativity with each other through an online forum. My sister Allison has taken a lot of their workshops…
Read More +One-handed finger weaving
Jordan came home from school last week with a long knitted clump. It didn’t have much of a purpose but it was pretty. I asked her where it came from and she told me she did it herself. A friend had shown her how to finger weave. I’ve mentioned in the past how I’m not…
Read More +Taping it Down
In a quest to combat Jordan’s recent complaints about shoulder pain, I took her to a new occupational therapist. We have a brand new plan of attack and Jordan is very excited. Introducing… Colorful tape! Jordan is working with kineso tape – it’s an elastic tape that targets muscles and helps train them to work…
Read More +Running for Camp is Hard Work!
She did it! Jordan ran in her first 5K race and we came pretty darn close to raising enough money to send another child to Camp No Limits! Jordan, Cameron and I geared up with lots and lots of glowing gear to run in a glow run in our town. This was the first time…
Read More +Born Friends – Watching Friends Grow Closer
This community, the “limb difference” community is special. Not just because children and adults have obvious physical differences. It’s because that difference creates instant friendships. I’ve seen it time and time again with Jordan. She feels almost instantly bonded with so many of the wonderful kids she’s met at meet ups and other limb difference…
Read More +Let's Watch the 3D Printed Hand Movement Grow
It is incredible to watch the growth of how people use 3D printing for good. I’ve talked about how cool it is in the past, but I wanted to make sure Born Just Right families know about a new movement that is making it possible for many more kids and adults with hand differences use…
Read More +Flashback Friday: Meeting Winter the Dolphin
Two years ago, we were in the middle of an adventure of a lifetime. Our family had a special gift of meeting Winter the Dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter was rescued when she was two months old. Her fluke was wrapped in fishing line and it eventually fell off from the damage. To…
Read More +We're Gonna Glow So Donations Grow!
It’s time to get serious, friends! A year ago, Jordan and I had raised at least $1,500 more at this point in the year for Camp No Limits. So far, I ran in the Chicago Rock n Roll Half Marathon to help make sure one child could attend camp. Well, now Jordan and Cameron are…
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