Wow, this is hard for me to admit. I like to think I’m a good friend. I strive to be a good friend every day of my life. I have a village of friends, either real life or online, who mean the world to me. Read More
Month: February 2017
Sneak Attack
This week has been really difficult in Chris’ world. The allergens in the environment are getting to high levels, and we are in the midst of his food elimination diet, so he’s been melting down a lot. Thursday night his eyes were so swollen that Read More
Small Victories
Zach, 9.5, is my puzzle. He has ADHD, ODD, SPD and HFA. What that all means is that he is high functioning Autistic (Asperger’s) and has ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder and sensory processing disorder. These diagnoses make him sound like a hard kid to handle. Read More
Lots of Pork
I’m meal planning. I started meal planning to help save money, then didn’t meal plan as much because I was being lazy and wanted convenience foods. Now I’m back to meal planning. I have to do this to know what Chris can eat all week. Read More
Why We Homeschool
Pulling the kids from school was not an easy decision. When we moved to this new area of Houston, we picked it knowing the school system had good ratings. We figured “heck, why not try?! See how it goes.” I sat down and had a Read More
Maybe We Can Do This
So not only are we dealing with EOE, food allergies, and everything that goes along with that, but I am also homeschooling. I pulled the boys from school a couple of weeks ago and have decided that this is what will be best for them, Read More
Lots of Tears
Today was our first grocery shopping trip with our major elimination diet. When I say major elimination, I mean I read every label. I did research before going to the store. I was not going to screw up by accidentally getting corn or dairy somehow. Read More