Finishing strong when it counted
A couple years ago, I wanted to come up with a way to let Nolan know when he was oh-so-close to the end of another week of school....
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Cindy
Nov 18, 20204 min read
I guess I don’t know what I was expecting
We’re celebrating our little blog’s first birthday! That’s exciting right? It honestly doesn’t feel like it’s been a whole year… Then...
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Kirk
Nov 16, 20204 min read
They're all I could ever want
I lived in some above-average apartments when I was a bachelor. The last one was a newer place that had central air-conditioning, an...
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Cindy
Nov 9, 20204 min read
Practicing Empathy
It has been a heck of a week, hasn’t it? I don’t know about you, but I’m fairly certain I was more anxious this week than I have been in...
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Kirk
Nov 2, 20204 min read
Soup's always on at our house
I didn't buy every can of soup at the store. It just looks that way. My son, Nolan, has been known to eat a lot, and also eat some, shall...
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Cindy
Oct 28, 20202 min read
He Just Knows...
Nolan never ceases to amaze me. I know that he understands more than we realize. He’s got more knowledge in his head than he will ever be...
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Kirk
Oct 26, 20206 min read
Just get the job done
I spent a little more than two decades working as a sportswriter in the newspaper industry. I was fortunate to land some plum assignments...
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Cindy
Oct 21, 20204 min read
Oh Balls.
I’ve been accused of trying to juggle too much at a time. And in all honesty, I probably do. I don’t think it’s all that uncommon for...
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Kirk
Oct 19, 20204 min read
So far, so good for our freshman
I'd really hoped to share something exciting this morning about the first parent-teacher conferences Cindy and I participated in last...
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Cindy
Oct 15, 20205 min read
Spa Day by Antihistamines
Last night I couldn’t get myself writing, so instead I did a recap/update as a stopgap, and I promised you that I’d write a “real post”...
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Cindy
Oct 14, 20202 min read
Exciting, But Not a "Real" Post
I started writing a real post for tonight… Really I did. But between my allergies, some excessive sleepiness caused by several rough...
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Kirk
Oct 12, 20204 min read
A really bad sensory break
Both Cindy and I got used to the fact years ago that sensory processing challenges were a big part of Nolan’s Autism diagnosis. We’re...
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Cindy
Oct 7, 20204 min read
Another Look at Nolan
One of the things Kirk and I talked about doing before we started this little blog was using this as a way to share both of our...
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Kirk
Oct 5, 20205 min read
Getting a good look at Nolan
As of Sunday afternoon, there were 92 photos or videos of Nolan on my iPhone, 43 of which have been taken or recorded in 2020. Forgive my...
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Cindy
Sep 30, 20203 min read
Now & Laters
I’m sure we all would agree that 2020 has been a super long year. Most of us would say that we’re ready for the pandemic to have passed....
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Kirk
Sep 28, 20205 min read
Returning to, and enjoying, a previous chapter in life
Guys who reach a certain age – in my case, when I went north of 40 – try to recapture pieces of their youth. Some might call this a...
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Cindy
Sep 24, 20206 min read
Protecting Our Asses-- I mean ASSETS
As is the norm for me lately, I had an idea for this post… But then I had a day at work that I can’t seem to get over. And of course...
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Kirk
Sep 21, 20205 min read
Nothing to see here -- really
Nolan was happy when he took this selfie. Then all hell broke loose. Cindy and I launched this blog nearly a year ago to share what life...
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Cindy
Sep 16, 20204 min read
Finding Joy
Let’s face it—adulting is hard. Especially these days. With everything 2020 has already thrown at us, it’s easy to be feeling low and...
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