One of those posts which annoys some and bores others

Mercury in Dental Fillings Safe for School-Age Children Doug and I facilitate a support group for family and friends of people with Aspergers. Sometimes, the meetings are wonderful. Other times, I just feel like getting up and walking out. Those are the meetings where I sit silently and bite my tongue. They are the meetings […]

Let’s talk about – visiting the zoo

I am heading out for some mid-week oral surgery and I will be too cranky to post for several hours. Talk amongst yourselves. The topic is – “visiting the zoo”. How old were your children on their first visit? When did they decide they were too old to visit it? Do you go there without […]

low-key holiday

We started the day with Doug and Noah in the Farragut parade. The middle of the day will be all about food. BLTs, watermelon and sweet tea. The evening will be spent catching fireflies. Spend today with the people you love, doing what makes you happy. Be safe everyone!

new pictures and videos

While the BlogWorld is away on vacation, I’m posting some fireworks and family pictures as well as several short videos of Doug juggling.

Victoria’s Secret denial of the purpose of breasts

No. I didn’t sit in Victoria’s Secret and nurse Evan while we were in the mall. Doug tried to get me in my militant breastfeeder mood, but I just wasn’t in the mood to be deliberately confrontational in a store that wants to pretend breasts are only for decoration and recreation.

a new Apple tree in the Smokies

This morning we loaded up the pos car and headed to the mall. I’ve been in the mall a handful of times since Christmas and that was usually just to taxi Sarah and her friends. Today was a big deal. Today, Knoxville got its’ very own Apple Store. I know it sounds silly, but small […]