A Thorn Among Roses

i have been super blessed with a man who not only loves and adores me, but thinks his daughters are all queens deserving of the most love a daddy can give.  in this family, and with other special needs families, there are days that make being fully engaged, well, let's just say difficult. poop, for instance...it's still an issue in our house.  with kids 20, 12, 10, and 7, you would think that we were well past the poop problems, but we are not.  ASD (autism spectrum disorder) is a beast when it comes to poop. and here's a little insight on me...i'm a gagger, meaning the harsh smell of poop or puke makes be puke.  but the amazing hot hubs, he's a beast on the clean up.  poop on the walls...he scrubs it.  poop pasted on the toilet...he cleans it up.  poop on the shower curtain...he washes it.  and he does it without being nasty.  (he doesn't like it...but he does it.) so, when people see our fam and think it's all amazingly perfect and cu...

more than 2,000 children a day die from malaria world wide. simple and inexpensive interventions like mosquito nets can save many of their lives.   and this is how you can help...world vision {a fab organization that our fam has been involved with for over 12 years} is making a difference, and making it easy for you and i to help. it's simple...it's writing your congressman or congresswoman.  join with me and so many others to speak our on behalf of the millions of children at risk of contracting malaria today.  children's lives depend on it.  malaria can be defeated...we did it here in the us like 60 yrs ago, but it remains the leading cause of death for children around the world.   with sufficient attention and focus, we can end malaria in our lifetime, but it takes a fulfilled commitment by the us government to provide funding. go HERE and write let  congress know where you stand.  please. wanna know more about how you can help end malaria... e...