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Update on Gavin’s fever

I know I promised this yesterday but life has been absolutely crazy. I'm having to swim a bit harder to keep my head above water. So, I apologize for the delay. I shared the other night that Gavin was running a low grade fever, at least what a low grade fever is for him. He's not showing any other symptoms at all. His fever climbed a little bit that night and then dropped back down a little by morning. Later in the day, he was back up to 99.5°F, which again, is warm for him personally. I'm not sure what is going on but Lizze and I have been talking about it and it could just be one of those weird Gavin things. For the record, this photo is pre-covid.…

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December 2, 2020

My thoughts / Sponsored Post

Maybe someday

This is going to be an odd post but bare with me. I very much do not like our house or the neighborhood we live in. If I could, I would find one of those we buy ugly houses like at this website and get out from underneath it. For years we've been talking about moving but have never been able to make that work for a number of reasons. Ideally, I would love to design and build, rather than buy. You may not know this but I have a lot of experience in building houses. When I was still working outside of the home, I ran a contracting company that worked for the largest home builder on the east coast. I did all kinds of work on new construction.…

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December 1, 2020

Gift Guide / Link / My thoughts

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Welcome to my gift guide for Christmas/Holiday 2020. Below is my slowly evolving list of recommendations for your Christmas/Holiday shopping list this year. These items are from multiple categories and not only make great gifts but can also improve the lives of autism or special needs families like mine. My family has used everything in this list and I feel quite comfortable sharing these suggestions with all of you. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have. More items to come as I get a chance to add them. Safe Place Bedding One of the coolest things I've seen for kiddos in the autism spectrum this year is Safe Place Bedding. This is an inflatable space for your child to sleep. It's like a tent that helps kids feel…

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December 1, 2020

Gavin / My thoughts / Thoughts and Prayers

So Gavin started running a low grade fever tonight

It's been a really challenging day for about a million reasons. I was going to touch on some of those reasons but yet another issue has made itself known and this is going to be the priority until I know otherwise. Gavin is running what is a low grade fever for him. He's very much like his mother in the sense that they usually run a bit low and almost never run a fever. Lizze was notorious for having really bad strep throat but never running a fever. Gavin's always been very similar. Elliott noticed that Gavin's ears were bright red and became concerned. I'm not worried about his ears being red but to help put his concerns to rest and that of Gavin's because Elliott said something to him,…

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November 30, 2020

Link / My thoughts / Sponsored Post

I introduced my kids to ping pong to this week

The other day I received a package from Pro-Spin Sports. Inside the box I found a Play Anywhere Portable Table Tennis Set (2-Player) set. Basically, it turns most tables into a playable ping pong table. https://youtu.be/o2j22RxKW9s We've never had a ping pong set in my house before and I wasn't entirely sure how this was going to go. I don't think I've played ping pong since college and even then I wasn't very good at it. I was a little concerned about my kids getting frustrated because this game can be a bit challenging. Having said that, in the last few days, Emmett and I have literally played dozens of matches. Turns out he's played before at his grandparents house but just didn't know the rules. We spent a few…

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November 29, 2020

My thoughts

Here’s what happened this past week

It's been a couple of days and the truth is, I'm just overwhelmed right now. The kids are a handful lately and after almost 270 days of our avoiding COVID journey, I think that is to be expected. Just because it's expected or understandable, doesn't mean it's easy. We had a relatively quiet Thanksgiving and ended up ordering Denny's via Doordash. We had cooked a turkey a few days prior and the kids wanted breakfast from Denny's. I figured, why the hell not.. That was pretty much the bulk of our week. I think we went for one hike and that was about it (pictures below). The battery in the car went bad and I had to get it replaced. I also had to do that while preserving as much…

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November 29, 2020

Inspirational Posts / My thoughts

Helping my son learn to forgive

I had a very challenging morning with my youngest. He's a ball of rage and pain and fear and anger. He got into it with his brothers this morning and just exploded. This isn't who he is but rather how he reacts to all the feelings he keeps locked inside. Yes, Mightier helps him manage these emotions much better but there are things he needs to learn that it doesn't teach. The overall theme to his struggles is loss. He's struggling to deal with a tremendous amount of loss. He's lost all three of his remaining great grandparents, his mother moved out, an aunt died, and an uncle passed away as well. He's lost multiple family pets to cancer and all of this loss took place over the last year…

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November 26, 2020

Prolong the life of your sunglasses with these maintenance tips

Did you know that you should be wearing your sunglasses all year round? Even in the cold, plummeting temperatures of winter, your eyes are still at risk from harmful UV rays and sun damage. So, now that you’re going to be using your eyewear more often, you need to know how to take care of them properly! Here we’ll explore how to prolong the life of your sunglasses with these maintenance tips. Choose high-quality brands In the long run, it's far more cost-effective to purchase high-quality sunglasses. Simply because they're made with durability in mind and they're made of better quality materials. If you spend a little more money initially, you're more likely to look after them better too. High quality sunglasses like these are available in a wide range…

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November 25, 2020