Looking forward to getting a free rental from Redbox.
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December 15th, 2011Smiley 360?
December 13th, 2011thank you, but no.
December 7th, 2011I understand that there are many well meaning people out t here, and I do appreciate that very much. However…
I’m a mom with a special needs child. My son has Autism. When I go places with my son, particularly new places, I go knowing that we might not be there for very long. He reacts differently to different places. Even places he’s been to before — depending on the stimuli present.
Every now and then, an occasion arises in which I’m with my son in an environment that he doesn’t find particularly favorable. Usually, I try to calm him down and see if I can change his mind or figure out what’s causing his negative reaction. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. And sometimes, well meaning people approach the short lady struggling with a child who is obviously in distress and attempts to help out.
I understand that these people mean well and they only want to help. I know that when my customers are having trouble getting their children to stop crying or yelling, it sometimes helps to have a “stranger” say something along the lines of “hey, what’s all that noise about, silly?” It distracts them. Sometimes it quiets them. Sometimes it doesn’t. When you’re talking about a child with Autism… I’m sorry to say that it’s usually not a good idea to try and “step in” and lend a hand. Not if the child doesn’t know you.
PLEASE people. If you see a mom struggling (or dad)… and you want to help… speak to the parents before you lean in close to the child and start talking to them. That’s a good way to get slapped, punched or kicked. I refuse to apologize or discipline my child in that situation. You stepped into his personal space when he was obviously in an environment that was uncomfortable to him. What did you expect to happen? If you stick your hand in a shark tank and get bit, do you blame the shark?
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November 7th, 2011When we were kids, we did a lot of holiday crafts and stuff. One of our grandmothers taught us several, along with mom, of course. one of the ones I have very fond memories of is felt ornaments, rather like these. Though the ones I made as a kid never looked so nice, lol. I made some a few years ago, and Gage claimed them as his new toys. But if he sees that they go on the Christmas tree, which he loves so much, maybe he’ll let them be decorations.
A couple of years ago, I made these cinnamon ornaments, they came out great and they fantastic for 3 or 4 years. I’m thinking about making them with the kids this year… Just gotta keep Kalina from trying to eat them. Last year, Gage made one of these ornaments in school and it smelled so good, Kalina took a bite! LOL
I had Kalina making these warm fuzzies to give to her cousins for Christmas.
Soon, I’m going to go out in the woods to gather pine cones and those little pine balls for the kids to decorate with glitter and ribbon and stuff. Maybe we’ll cover a few with peanut butter and bird seed for the birdies. And while I’m feeling old fashioned, maybe we’ll string popcorn and cranberries and hang it in the trees outside for the animals to enjoy in the winter.
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October 31st, 2011Well… The pumpkin costume was fantastic. My nieces vampiress was lovely. My fall costume for trick or treating and my leftovers costume for work went over well, and another Halloween is done. Gage is getting better and better at the trick or treating thing. He pushed Kalina once. He had a bit of frustration at one point. But it was all smoothed over quickly and he did great. When people offered him the whole bowl to choose one, he only took one. When he came to an unattended bowl, he only took one. Even when people encouraged him to take a few, he only took one. What a good boy he is!
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October 22nd, 2011Flash mobs. They’re well on their way to being associated with all kinds of negativity. But I remember when I first started hearing about flash mobs… They were generally fun, funny, thought provoking… And usually promoting some cause or idea. Groups of ethnically diverse people getting up an suddenly holding hands in a circle or something to promote tolerance, understanding, etc.
And I was thinking about book crossing… The art of releasing books into the wild for others to find and read… Which I enjoy… And wouldn’t it be interesting to get a hoard of book crossers together to do a mass flash mob release promoting literacy? Just a thought.
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October 19th, 2011Gage loves animals, especially dogs and cats, but he doesn’t interact with them well all the time. One of the perils of having a child with Autism. He’s occasionally afraid, but usually unsure what to expect or do. Which is why books like Tristan Goes for a Walk are a good fit for him. He likes stories about animals, and I like spending time with him while he reads them to me. Kids love fluffy animals, especially cute fluffy white dogs. At least Gage does. Personally, I love that Tristan’s story is dedicated to service dogs at Paws for Healing, and that his mommy is a retired speech and language therapist. Perhaps that’s why the book seems to hav clicked with my sin so well. After all, he does get visits at school from a service dog, and he has speech and language therapy. Perhaps the voice in which it’s written is something a child with Autism (or any young reader) can understand and be comfortable with.
like my blog? buy me a coffee.A little extra cash…
October 19th, 2011So I was asked to pass on some pages for making extra money online to a few family members and I thought I would share here…
One of the sites I’ve started using recently, and I’m having a bit of fun while I’m at it, isReview Stream. A site that pays you to simply post reviews about products, stores and companies you use. I’ve posted a few reviews so far and have been paid a little more than a dollar per review. Once I start going out a little more, I’ll start posting more.
Another site I’ve enjoyed making money with (besides paid blogging) is myLot.com. It takes time to really earn with them, which I don’t have enough of now, but when I was unemployed and could spend a couple of hours a day on the site, I did manage $50 a month. Doesn’t seem like much, but $50 is better than $0. You’re not likely to get rich from it, but it can be a nice boost, a little extra to get you through, or to pay for a special something for you or a family member.
More on paid blogging later 
WEEEEE!
October 11th, 2011Yay! I got to go visit a friend on Sunday! It was fantastic. I miss him muchly. I should try to go visit him much more often. It was so awesome getting to see him. Loved being able to sit and talk to him. Definitely need to go see him more often.
So we got am new manager at work. She’s driving most of us up a wall. OMG seriously. She’s frakkin crazy. This woman is all super hyper shiny happy people everyday. She’s also got this obsession that there should be no lines. To the point that she’ll create lines at customer service by removing the people from there to put them on registers. The she disappears. After removing the people from customer service and putting the person on podium on register… Thus eliminating all of the people who can do overrides when a cashier needs one. Good job, stupid. Really. And the hyperness is driving me nuts, too. On behalf of insomniacs everywhere… If that bitch is working at 7am on a Saturday with me… I’ll probably punch her in the mouth.
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September 28th, 2011For Halloween? Pumpkin. That’s what he keeps saying. He was saying it at school today as well. I ask different things… Do you want to be a fish? No fish. do you want to be a scarecrow? No scarecrow. Do you want to be a dinosaur? No dinosaur. Do you want to be Mickey Mouse? No Mickey. What do you want to be for Halloween? Pumpkin.
A pumpkin it is… Or… Jack o lantern.
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