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    ART FOR AUTISM NOW

    September 10, 2008 - By 


    I was notified last week that my items had arrived for the fundraiser. Later that week I heard that the cooperative puzzle art piece I was involved in also arrived. **Mine is the blue piece in the lower left.**

    http://www.artnowforautism.com/

    This cause is near and dear to my heart…my son has Asperger’s Syndrome which is on the autism spectrum.

    1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism. 1 in 97 boys. Autism impairs a person’s ability to communicate and relate to others. It is also associated with rigid routines and repetitive behaviors, such as obsessively arranging objects or following very specific routines. Symptoms can range from very mild to quite severe.

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    First week of school

    September 7, 2008 - By 


    We’ve made it through the first week. The boy started 3rd grade on Tuesday and and my girl began her school journey with Kindergarten on Thursday.

    The report from the 1st day of 3rd grade was…”It was AWESOME!” Hope that view holds through the year.

    The my little one is loving being a “big kid” riding the bus and getting to make choices such as white or chocolate milk at snack time.

    Me…I’m enjoying a bit of freedom. I still have all my same responsibilities such as groceries, cooking, cleaning, etc…but can do them by myself…well, at least until lunch!

    Getting back to working out after 2 weeks of the rec center being closed is really nice too! Although I did have some sore muscles!!!

    Speaking of working out… I bought Wii Fit today! The whole family has been trying it out. It’s a lot of fun!

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    More colors coming

    August 31, 2008 - By 


    So I got back all my pages from the Rainbow of Colors swap I was in and I don’t have O-wires big enough for this chunky book. I decided it might be fun to make some more of each color then bind them into separate color books. Then I can display them in a circle possibly?!?

    Here are a few red ones I put together today.

    Special thanks to Elizabeth for the fountain pen nib.