This is Avery. Avery is tired of winter and is planning a trip to Mexico (she studied Mexico at school last week). So she packed her bags and her “tar” (guitar, for non-hipsters) and here she sits. Clearly the waiting is just too much…. Sorry senorita, Mexico doesn’t seem to be in your near future. The good news is, we’re having nachos tonight.
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Last year in the school yard, children repeatedly asked my son if his sister was retarded. When he finally told me about it I was ready to bang some heads together. Luckily my child is more mature than his hot-headed mother. He chose to take action by making this VIDEO to present to his peers resulting in meaningful conversations and a greater understanding about what it’s like to have a sibling with special needs. The fact is, children follow so it’s our job as adults to be kind, educated, moral leaders. When adults don’t set a good example we end up with a new generation of ignorant, intolerant adults. Out for dinner recently an adult at our table joked about something retarded they did at work. I was shocked, but I didn’t say anything. How is this still happening in 2014? If I stay silent I’m part of the problem. This frustrates me. As the parent of a child with special needs am I expected to police the internet and the world around me like an R-word detecting watch dog? I’d really rather not. You might think that retard(ed) is merely a word and that we—the people who love[…]
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Today is Shrove Tuesday—also known as Fat Tuesday. *looks down at muffin top in shock and awe* We’re not Catholic. As far as religion goes, we fall in the “heathen” category. When people tell me to go to hell, I grin smugly because I know there is no such place. Other than Costco on a Sunday at noon. Obviously. But whenever there’s a holiday or special occasion attached to a religion, we gladly latch on. Especially if there’s maple syrup involved. Or presents. So tonight we’ll be making pancakes. And singing this Making Pancakes song. Repeatedly. Like, the entire time we’re making pancakes because once you get it in your head it will be stuck there for eternity. #pancakepurgatory Additional Random Pancake Facts: We don’t actually eat bacon. I haven’t had pork on my fork since 1989. This song is my son’s morning alarm ring tone. I hear it EVERY. DAY. We love this pancake recipe: Fluffy Pancakes Fluffy Pancakes sounds like a stripper name. This is our fave “healthier” pancakes recipe: Breakfast of Champions Pancakes Pancakes were invented in 1794 by a serf in rural France named Jacques. They were so well received they caused quite a flap. Hence the[…]
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