Posted in August 2020

The two-step shuffle that keeps coming to mind

As a family that’s graduated from the NICU we’re very aware of the saying: “One step forward, two steps back.” Leaderonomics discusses the origin here Little did I think that this would be the ongoing phrase in our house. No matter what we do, when we move forward — swoop — along comes something to … Continue reading

New wheels. New freedom.

Look out world — Theodore is on the move. This spring we had looked into getting Theodore an adaptive bike. The model we were looking at was a custom tandem bike featuring a driver in the back, and Theo in the front. The price range for this sweet ride was in the thousands. Not to … Continue reading

Full-time job seeker

That’s me — full-time job seeker. On top of what life throws my way as a wife and a mom, I am constantly seeking a position that can help me pay bills and give me the flexibility to manage my other FT 24/7 job. (A mom’s job is never done. And the pay is terrible…but … Continue reading

Making memories: one filling at a time

Recently, a friend gifted me a few pounds of potatoes. Not just any potatoes mind you. These are ORGANIC potatoes from Zilnicki Farms. They’re based on Long Island. And although CNY is known for growing a pretty good potato (Canastota is known for onions and potatoes), these gems from the earth are gold! This, of … Continue reading

Lesson learned

My companion Facebook page jumped in likes yesterday and now I’m connecting with 500+ folks. Thanks for joining me. And welcome!! Yesterday you joined me on a day where someone forgot the power of Social Media and the Internet. It was a lesson I learned back in junior high: DON’T PUT IT IN WRITING and, … Continue reading