I was raised to keep your voices low and/or whisper in the library. I have worked really hard with Dominic to get him to understand that in different places (like a library) you use a different tone or level of your voice.
This is a very easy recipe to let the kids help you with as (other than the chicken dicing) as it basically just involves dumping everything into a bowl and crushing up Doritos.
We like to tell Dominic that he's a real "comedian" when he goofs around with us. I think it's actually kind of cool. Trying to engage us and get our attention is a non-autistic behavior.
It was my youngest’s first time experiencing the deliciousness that is the S’more and he was demanding that he be served as he watched everyone making their S’mores…until he touched the sticky marshmallow and had a nervous breakdown.
Some times it feels like the whole day is soaked up in a trail of following the messes that are streaming behind the tiny feet running through our house.
The other day I was interviewed by a magazine, and they asked me, “What founder(s) of companies do you admire”. I thought for a while about this, and ultimately was unable to come up with an appropriate answer.
A recent snow storm that knocked out our power for 12 hours was a funny lesson for my children in all that electricity does for us, both big and small.
It's hard to believe that 2012 is coming to a close...just last month I finally stopped accidentally writing "2011" (and then crossing it off and writing "2012") on my checks.
You can always go to the nearest grocery store to pick up party favors, but why not take the time to make some hands-on crafts with the kids this New Year's Eve? From party poppers to noise makers, here are some great ideas to get the fun started.
In terms of my own life, this year has been a long road full of some serious ups and some serious downs. I sometimes wonder how I came out of it without a bad case of whiplash.
Does the rapid-fire destruction of wrapping paper steal your Christmas joy each year? After all the love you put into buying the perfect gifts, carefully wrapping them, secretly stowing them away…