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…
Read More +Silliness in our household
The kids broke out into dance during dinner tonight. Seriously. Some of the funniest stuff I’ve seen in a while.
Read More +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…
Read More +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…
Read More +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…
Read More +Looking at the future
I’m really interested in the many changes in prosthetics as the military invests in tools to help support soldiers who lost limbs in Iraq or Afghanistan. When Jordan was very young, I reached out to a researcher named Todd Kuiken who was working on bionics in Chicago. He told me that he was certain prosthetics…
Read More +Spreading the love
A week ago, my community of social media fans got together to have fun and raise money for the Boone County Family Resources program as part of the international Twestival fundraiser. Cities around the world raised money for a local cause. I was attending BlogHer bet and didn’t get to be there. It killed me,…
Read More +Dance class smiles
Right before I left town for my most recent trip, I had a chance to sit in on Jordan’s dance class. She’s worked with this studio since she was two and a half years old. That seems like forever ago. Either way, Jordan loves dance. It was really fun to watch her work very hard…
Read More +Inspired… And ready to grow
I have spent the last couple of weeks attending conferences that have really helped me think about my career and my passions. This site is my deepest passion. I love my family, I love our blessings and I love the community I’ve been able to meet, learn and support here and across other sites (especially…
Read More +Finding a way to say thanks
There are many times when I’ve mentioned the organization that helps provide funding for Jordan’s helper arms, summer camp enrollment and opportunities to ride at equestrian therapy and take part in community events. I feel blessed to have a great case worker and live in an area that can offer this kind of support. So…
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