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My boys and I deserve to be happy

So I've come to a decision pertaining to our house and I feel pretty good about it. First of all, do we need to move? Yes! Would it be nice to move right now? Yes! Is right now the best time to move? Probably not. There are so many changes going on in my life right now that making this kind of major move is probably ill advised. That being said, I do have a plan and if something does pop up that is a good fit, I'll definitely be looking into it. The current plan is to give the house a minor facelift. My Dad called this morning to let me know that he's excited to get the process rolling. The current delay is simply related to COVID. My…

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March 27, 2021

My thoughts

Keep moving forward

Just a quick update to share with the class. Actually, a couple of updates to be more specific. But who's counting right? For starters, I just wanted to point out that if you read any posts on this site that strike you as odd, off topic, or just a little weird, you're probably not wrong. Part of monetizing this site means sponsored content. I'm not super picky about said content as long as it's family friendly. Just so we're on the same page I haven't lost my mind and neither have you. These things can be a little annoying, even for me but they pay the bills and keep the server online. So that's that. Okay, I also wanted to let you know that my recording equipment has returned and…

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March 26, 2021

My thoughts

New Beginnings

I've been working on this post for a few days and just couldn't get it right. My life has changed in so many ways over the last two years. The kids and I have been through a lot but that's not really a secret. Recently, we've begun to emerge from our hybernation of sorts and re-enter the world. It's kinda exciting. There are a few things that remain challenging but there are also a few things that stand to be life altering, in a very positive way. Work seems to be going pretty well. Mightier has finally finished with it's soft relaunch and they've made some really cool changes. You should definitely check Mightier out because it's an amazing tool for helping kids learn to manage their emotions. I'm excited…

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March 24, 2021

My thoughts

I’m nearing the bright light at the end of this very dark tunnel

So the kids are on Spring Break and the timing sorta baffles me a little bit. They're getting this week off but will return for the week before Easter and I feel like it would have made more sense to go this week and have the week of Easter off, but whatever. There aren't that many plans for this week and I'm okay with that. The boys have a video appointment with Akron Children's and I do have to drop the car off at the body shop again. Hopefully, this will be the last trip unless I need new repairs done. One of the things I plan on doing this week is Spring cleaning. We definitely need to do that because COVID lockdown has taken it's toll on the house…

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March 21, 2021

My thoughts

It’s been a little while, we should catch up

It's been a really great week. I've been doing really well and while there have been some hiccups, the good far outweighs the bad. The biggest issue I've had to deal with was my Rodecaster Pro failing after a really important interview. It's getting replaced but it's causing delays. I had to reschedule a big interview with the Cleveland Clinic. It was supposed to release as we enter into autism awareness month but it's now going to be delayed by at least a week. I've also made another decision and it was a difficult one to make, but I think it's for the best. I'm spread kinda thin and I don't think that's any big secret. Between the blog and the podcast, it can get overwhelming at times. I'm making…

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March 21, 2021

Goally / My thoughts

Goally is the perfect tool for helping my son prepare for independent living

The COVID pandemic has been a nightmare. While it does appear to be moving in the right direction, at least for now, it's still keeping me apart from the people I love. That part is really challenging but someday soon, we'll find ourselves on the other end of this. It hasn't been all bad though. Thankfully, everyone in my orbit is safe and healthy. COVID went through my family as well but thankfully, everyone is okay. I've met some new people who have enriched my life and that's super awesome. One of the best things to come out of this nightmare, is that Gavin has discovered a new level of independence. I've touched on this before but as Gavin has been fully vaccinated, and I'm halfway there, we've begun talking…

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March 19, 2021

COVID19 / Lockdown / My thoughts / Planning / Vaccine

I received the 1st dose of the Moderna #vaccine and this information can help you

Well it's been an eventful couple of days. I'm in a really good place and there's a couple of reasons for that but for this post, I just want to focus on one in particular. I believe in karma, I'd like to anyway. I feel like you get back from the Universe what you put out into it and I have a perfect example to share. On Friday evening, someone reached out to me on Twitter and asked if I would help them spread a message that I truly believe in. Basically it was speaking to the facts about the COVID vaccine and why it's so important that everyone gets it. I don't hide my views on this and I was happy to help any way I could. I was…

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March 14, 2021

My thoughts

I’m starting to write a new chapter in the book of my life

I've haven't written anything super meaningful in a long time. The truth is that a I've written so much over the years that I've sorta burned out. There's something like 12,500 articles on this blog and I've written 99% of them. The rest is guest or sponsored content. I mean, gotta pay the bills right? I've got so many new followers that I've been able to get away with not putting a great deal of new content out because people are reading the older stuff for the first time and it helps them. It's not like there's a shortage of things to read. It's sorta cheating I suppose but I've been spread pretty thin and found writing a bit overwhelming. That's one of the reasons I started the podcast. It…

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March 10, 2021