The Only Time I Ever Played Scrabble
It was a cold, dark and stormy night way back on December 22nd, 2011 and Lisa and I had a 684 kilometer journey ahead of us. We were...
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- Dec 11, 2021
- 6 min
A Christmas Gift Guide for That Special Girl With Rett Syndrome
We’re just two weeks away from the big day. How did it creep up on us so fast again, right? But you know what? I’m ready for it this...
- Oct 29, 2021
- 5 min
29 Days of Purple... and I'm Exhausted!
Today is Rett Syndrome Awareness Day, but I'm exhausted. For me... EVERY day is Rett Syndrome Awareness Day. And it never gets easier.
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Today Was IEP Day
What are your greatest strengths? How about your weaknesses? Often we only think of these questions when we’re preparing for an...
- Aug 22, 2021
- 5 min
The Law of Attraction
This story begins in 2010. I had just hung up my chefs jacket for the final time and was beginning a new career in live events and...
- Aug 8, 2021
- 8 min
Evacuated
On Friday night we were evacuated from our home in the middle of the night. The pounding on the door occurred at 11:59PM. However, it...
- Jun 6, 2021
- 5 min
Pickleball Palace
It’s no secret anymore that the housing market is out of control. But I’m pretty sure I was the first person to discover this. As you may...
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
Toxic Lemons
I shouldn’t have to pretend that everything’s okay when it isn’t. The last few years have been tough. Okay… that’s a bit of an...
- Feb 27, 2021
- 6 min
The Calm AFTER the Storm
Today was a self care day for Liam. Yesterday was tough. Real tough. The day began at 6:45AM like any other, but only a few minutes...
- Feb 3, 2021
- 7 min
Exposed
I think most, if not all parents have struggled at one point in time or another to get their toddler or preschooler to eat new foods. ...
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
MS Read-a-Thon
Where are my readers at? If you’re following my social media accounts, with my endless, character capped captions and links to even more...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Twenty: June 26th
Well, this is it. The final goal of my #2021Twenty and I’ve saved the best for last. Or at least the most exciting one. The only...
- Jan 25, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Twenty: Create an Epic April Fools Day Prank
I like to have fun. I like to laugh. I like to tease people. I like to pull pranks; and if I’m ever pranked in return, most often I...
- Jan 24, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Twenty: Write My Will
It’s no coincidence I’m following yesterday’s goal of “living” with today’s goal regarding death. Like a lot of content creators, I plan...
- Jan 22, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Twenty: Get Busy Living
I have come to see the world differently this past year. I think everyone has in their own way, and I’m very disappointed in what I’ve...
- Jan 20, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Twenty: Figure Out Kindergarten Transition for My Twins
It is devastating for me to realize that in June five years will have passed since my twins were born. As I mentioned in previous blogs,...
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Twenty: Go Flyboarding Again
If you’ve been following my blog every day through my #2021Twenty you’ll have seen that the last two days are actually physical and...
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
2021 Twenty: Go Ice Skating with Ethan
So, just yesterday I told you how I was raised like a typical Canadian boy. Skating by the time I was 3 or 4 and playing in little...
- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Twenty: Register Liam in Pee Wee Football
I grew up watching NHL hockey like every little Canadian boy. I learnt to skate at a young age seeing as we literally lived across the...
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Twenty: Plan a Party
I love live events. I love parties. This should come as no surprise to anyone. I went to college to become a certified event planner...