Is Your Kid a LEGO Feeler?
Isaiah doesn’t get to watch real TV. It’s not because I don’t want him to have screen time necessarily. Let’s face it, when you’re a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom who blogs and designs, a little...
View Article8 Reasons I’m Glad My Son Has OCD
A lot of parents get really freaked out when they find out their kid has some psychological neurological issues. Although I am not thrilled about the tantrums and the inability to modulate his...
View Article10 Ways You Can Help Your Child With Food Allergies
It doesn’t matter how old your kid is when you find out he has food allergies, the first thing that goes through your head is; he’s never going to have a normal life. I know it sounds melodramatic –...
View ArticleThe Best Classic Horror Movies For Older Kids!
Our family has a Saturday night tradition. Super Sci-Fi Saturday night, on MeTV. And the best part is, it culminates at 9pm CST with The Son of Svengoolie! We love Svengoolie. His perfect blend of...
View ArticleTwisted Mix Tape #MiddleSchoolAwkward – Jr High in the 80s
My very first love was music. Before there was Shaun Cassidy, before John Schneider, before Ralph Macchio. I have opined more than once about my love of Steely Dan, and really, if you think about it,...
View ArticlePhoenix – Not Arizona, More Like in Harry Potter, and Also Not the Glen...
So much time has passed that I don’t expect more than crickets…but before I start bombarding you with posts writing once in a blue moon, I thought I’d check in. You may recall that I cried “abandon...
View ArticleThe Songs that Made Me – A Twisted Mixtape
I was so happy when my good friend, and old co-host for Twisted Mixtape, Kristi from Finding Ninee sent me a message this week. She said “Sweets, Kenya is now my co-host for FTSF and this week’s is 10...
View ArticleThe Elephant In The Room Was Dyslexia
Tears. Last year was the year of tears. It was the year of me secretly wishing he would actually, really want to go to “real” school and actually really like it. It was also the year I knew he could...
View ArticleTwisted Mixed Tape – Frank Zappa or Frank Zappa is Twisted, In a Good Way
You may not know who Frank Zappa is, chances are if you’re under 40 you don’t. Maybe you do, but are wondering why you should care about this total freak show who created vulgar über wacko performance...
View ArticleYou Don’t Want to Call Nobody Else
My recollections of Rikki are vivid though dreamlike. I remember her sitting in the back seat of a car, clutching a neatly-folded piece of paper. Now she’s leaving – she’s running from something. I am...
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