I love reading about the writing habits of great writers. Maybe it’s because I’m looking for that one secret element that made them great. I guess there is one secret that’s consistent with all of them: they worked hard. So much harder than we do today. I’ll explain in a bit. But first, let’s look at what C.S. Lewis had …
Autism musings: control freaks
As autism parents, we may find ourselves seeking to control other things around us because we can’t control autism.
Strong girls aren’t mean girls II
Yesterday I wrote an article for my column about a group of teens who poured bodily fluids on an autistic classmate by tricking him into thinking they were doing the ALS ice bucket challenge. They poured the vile fluid on him from the roof of his garage while recording and posting it to Instagram. I can’t watch the video without …
Meme Friday
Tweet this: Stay strong! Weekend is coming!
Let’s hear it for special education teachers!
I’m subbing for a special education teacher this week. She’s a first year teacher and do you know what my first clue was? The only break she has all day is 30 minutes for lunch. So the next time someone tells me that teachers only work 6 hours a day and that they are overpaid, I want you to walk …
My secret life
I have a secret. It’s not a very well-kept one, but I rarely talk about it because it’s a little embarrassing. Then again, it’s not. Ready? Here it is: I’m a grandmother and a full-time college student. I’ve gone into debt to become a certified Special Education teacher in Indiana. I attend classes online at Western Governors University. I love …
Conrad and the Cowgirl Next Door by Denette Fretz: 5/5 stars
It’s a good thing Conrad brought his Mega Ultimate Extreme First Aid Kit to Uncle Clint’s ranch because learning how to be a cowboy turns out to be a lot harder—and more painful—than he thought.
Silent Sunday
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord!
Lies Strong Girls refuse to believe
Here are some lies that flow through today’s culture. Lies you don’t have to believe. Lies a Strong Girl stands up to and dares to defy.
See what I did there?
He’s super hilarious and you’d never know by his sense of humor that he writes bloody suspense novels.