Yesterday was a good day. I got dressed (in jeans). I curled my hair and put on a little makeup. I sat in the sunshine and listened to a teaching from my favorite Bible teacher. I spent time with two friends. I took a walk. I didn't need to take a nap. I've spent the last year living in survival mode. Extreme stress, unpredictability and isolation. As Jackson began to show signs of improvement, I began to feel worse. I wasn't in survival mode anymore, I was Continue Reading
Waking Up From Winter…
I'm waking up after a long winter - literally and metaphorically. I've lived in Michigan for three years and winter is still hard for this Texas girl. It's not the cold temps. It's not the pretty snow. It's the days and days of gray, overcast skies with no sunshine in sight. Winter lasts forever in Michigan. But on top of surviving literal winter, I've survived a metaphoric one. The truth is, life has been hard. We just spent the last year battling some of our biggest challenges Continue Reading
Jennifer Reads {February 2025}
February was all about four star reads! If you're looking for a good thriller or cute rom-com, may I suggest one of the following... The Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreen Ada and Jack find themselves stranded trying to get to the same wedding. The strangers decide to travel together to Ireland and find their attraction for one another only grows despite flat tires, missed trains and wedding drama. It took me a bit to get into this book, but I finally did and loved Jack and Ada's Continue Reading
Jennifer Reads {January 2025}
I took a break from blogging about books in 2024; but I'm back. I love sharing what I read and writing about books is a form of self-care. Something I need to do a better job of as the mama/caregiver of an autistic son. I also love hearing what others are reading and adding new titles to my TBR. I think I'll do things a little differently this time. Instead of sharing everything I read, I might just review the fiction books I finish. If a non-fiction book is really, really, Continue Reading
Our Hard Things Have a Purpose
Today is Apraxia Awareness Day. Normally, I would have rallied people to wear blue; however the day almost slipped by unnoticed. It's not because Apraxia is no longer a part of our story; it always will be. We've learned to live with Apraxia. Now we're trying to figure out what it looks like to thrive as a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) Family. It's only fitting that we spent today at speech therapy. On our way there, I asked Jackson if he wanted to post a video talking about Apraxia. Continue Reading