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My Good Fortune
We have, thankfully and miraculously, survived Evelyn’s two week spring break. It has been a long two weeks, plagued by cold, rainy weather, snotty noses, vomiting and teething. After a few days away...
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Liebster Award: Eleven Exciting Facts!
Big news! I’ve been nominated for a Liebster Award! If you aren’t familiar, the Liebster Award is bestowed upon blogs with small followings that a fellow blogger feels deserve recognition. This is a...
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Liebster Award: Using My Powers For Good Instead of Evil
The first Liebster-qualifying question posed by Bright Blue Line, “What Inspired You To Start Blogging?” is addressed briefly on my “Get Down With Me” page. I’ll try to expand without boring you. I’d...
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Liebster Award: How to Spend 24 Fabulous Hours in the Greatest Place on Earth
The second Liebster-earning question from Bright Blue Line: “If someone was coming to spend 24 hours in your home town, how do you recommend they spend their time?” This question is brutal. I could...
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Liebster Award: This Is Why I Am Awesome.
When nominating Looking Up With Down Syndrome for a Liebster Award, Bright Blue Line asked: “Are you more awesome now, or 10 years ago? Why?” I was born incredibly awesome, which makes it hard to...
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Liebster Award: When You Wish Upon A Mass Of Incandescent Gas…
I’m attempting to make one Liebster related post a day. I must apologize; I really feel like the quality of my work is suffering because I can’t take the time to review and edit as much as I’d like....
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Liebster Award: Movies.
Bright Blue Line asked a couple of questions about movies. Let me start by saying I LOVE MOVIES! Well, really I love comedies and action films. My time is valuable, and if I invest ninety minutes in...
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Liebster Award: The Currency of Social Media
My next Liebster qualifying query asks: “Where is the value in social media and how do you fit into that role?” I googled this, and found a lot of articles about marketing. I guess, if you are...
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Liebster Award: The Book of Ruth
In my quest for the Liebster Award, I must answer this question posed by Bright Blue Line: “If you could go back in time & speak with anyone; who would it be and why?” If time travel were possible,...
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Liebster Award: All The Rest
The last of the questions posted posed by Bright Blue Line follow. I couldn’t really make a post out of each, so here they are. “What makes you unique?” Well, it’s probable that I am not unique. Most...
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Liebster Nominees – Surprise! I’m Not Dead!
When I was nominated for a Liebster Award by Bright Blue Line, I had this grand idea to knock out all of my Liebster posts by posting once a day. It’s safe to say, I bit off more than I could chew. I...
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Down Syndrome and Birthdays
Looking at the searches that have lead people to this blog is an adventure. Some are hits – each time I see a search about prenatal diagnosis I give myself a mental high five. Some are misses –...
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Smarty Pants
Today, when I pick Evelyn up from her summer program, I have the pleasure of reading the following note from her teacher: “Evelyn had a good day…She counted her friends and teachers. She said there...
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Ds-connect is here!
The National Institutes of Health’s voluntary Down syndrome registry is up and running! Ds-connect allows persons with Down syndrome and their parents and caregivers to directly impact the speed and...
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Fortunately, My Baby Was Born With Down Syndrome
A friend shared “Why I Terminated My Pregnancy After Learning My Baby Had Down Syndrome” by Sophie Horan on Facebook today. I can’t even begin to describe to you the tragedy that is this article. I...
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What You Aren’t Quite Ready To Hear
That’s me, practically hurdling the toilet paper display to tell you your baby is beautiful. I see you in the grocery store. I peered into the carseat, and I saw beautiful almond shaped eyes, a...
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What You Really Told Me When You Said Retard
Language is powerful. What we say and how we say it has impact. I love someone with a disability. I know how language can be respectful and uplifting and how it can degrade and demean. I have done...
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Random Acts of Kindness
Having a child with Down syndrome is challenging, for sure. But raising a child with special needs has brought many blessings into my life as well. I am especially thankful for the kindness we have...
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I Step Up To Conquer Fear and Create Hope – Heather Jangraw
meredith0929:My friend Heather shared her story with me recently and has now agreed to share it publicly. It’s real and I love it. Originally posted on DSAWM: I used to be an officer in the Army....
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I Step Up Because A Life With Down Syndrome Is a Life Worth Living
Originally posted on DSAWM: “God only gives special children to special people.” “We are never given more than we can handle.” It’s meant to be comforting, but it feels like people are saying, “You...
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