The last two years (2011, 2012) we participated in our local Arthritis Walk to support our daughter who suffers from an Auto Immune disease that causes joint swelling and inflammation (among other things). Her disease can be very debilitating and yes, even DEADLY. In those two years, we raised about $28,000 dollars. You [...]
Happy Monday! It’s been a bit busy around here. Last week my husband was out of town and I just got nothing done. I am very lucky that I have a husband that really steps up to the plate and helps out around the house so when he is gone things can get a [...]
I’ve been going through all the survey answers (thank you THANK YOU to those who took the time to fill it out!) and have been learning a lot. This survey is really going to help me plan future posts for you all and I’m super excited. I also have been so humbled by [...]
Review This last year and a half has been pretty crazy. I was like 52 weeks pregnant with Ev when E was diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis. When Ev was 8 days old, Ell was put under to have a cortisone injection in her knee. Then the physical therapy began. A few months later [...]
It was a BUSY weekend….which is why this will be a quick post. We participated in our local Arthritis Walk on Saturday in honor of my daughter E who has Juvenile Arthritis. In fact, my daughter was the honoree for the walk. It was a FANTASTIC time…the event was amazing and the committee [...]
I mentioned recently about our participation in the Arthritis Walk 2012 coming up on May 5th! My daughter E is the Juvenile Arthritis Hero, aka the youth honoree of the walk this year. At age two she was diagnosed with this terrible life-long auto immune disease that causes the body to attack its own [...]
I know that I usually post free stuff on my blog on Fridays. However today I am taking a break from making and sharing freebies to focus on something that is very important to me: Juvenile Arthritis. What is Juvenile Arthritis? Juvenile Arthritis is NOT the “arthritis” that most people think of when [...]
Today, I am all out of spoons. And it is only 1:30pm. Christine Miserandino, a woman living with Lupus, came up with The Spoon Theory. In an effort to explain to a friend of hers what it is like to live with a chronic and invisible illness, she used a handful of spoons [...]
Well, we had a BUSY week and weekend! Saturday was Ev’s first birthday party! It was a blast! Stop by tomorrow…I’m going to post all about it! It’s Fine Motor Monday, and I have a few activities to share! In case you are a new reader, my daughter suffers from Juvenile Arthritis, which [...]
As I have mentioned, my daughter is currently getting occupational therapy. She has Juvenile Arthritis, which has attacked several of her fingers causing swelling and pain, which has resulted in some weaknesses, particularly in her right hand. So anyway, we are supposed to be doing homework for OT…so I have been keeping my [...]
One year ago today, it was a Saturday. I was rather pregnant (due in less than a month) and we were enjoying the post-Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It also happened to be the day before my daughter E’s birthday. She was going to be two. For some reason, her second birthday was hitting me [...]
Tonight on the way up the stairs for the nightly before-bed-diaper-change, I stopped for a moment to just watch my son take in his world. Ev loves climbing up the stairs, a simple everyday task that most of us don’t think twice about. But not Ev. He likes to stop about 3/4 of [...]
If you have been reading for a little while, you have probably read that my daughter E suffers from a chronic, lifelong autoimmune disease called Juvenile Arthritis. She was diagnosed just after her second birthday after several weeks of symptoms, including a very swollen knee and as a result, a severe limp. You [...]
Just under 11 months ago my daughter E who was not yet two, started limping. 5 weeks later she was diagnosed with this silent disease called Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. As we approach the one year mark of the beginning of her symptoms, we “celebrate” World Arthritis Day. I sent E to school today [...]
Welcome!
Welcome! I'm Katie- a mama to two littles and a pediatric speech language pathologist. You'll find all kinds of goodies here about speech and language development and tips to help expand speech and language skills in children! I hope you enjoy your stay and learn a little along the way. Popular Topics
Custom SearchProud Contributor….Check us out!
