By: Martianne Stanger Temple Grandin. Have you heard that name? Undoubtedly, if you haven’t, you just may this month. For this month is National Autism Awareness Month and Temple, who is a successful businesswoman, educator and speaker, also happens to be one of the most famous folks with Autism in today’s world. She has authored … More It’s National Autism Awareness Month
As mommy blogger Abby Keane recently stated, it’s hard to believe that the mommy bloggers at Signature Moms have been blogging for a year already! It’s been wonderful getting to know our mommy bloggers as they shared with us the everyday adventures they have with their family and being moms. From giving tips on potty … More Moms Night Out!
By: Martianne Stanger As spring hits and some organized friends talk about the spring cleaning they are about to attack, I sit here looking at piles, boxes, and bags. A room of clutter. I know if I open my door, I will enjoy a reprieve of clutter-free space before entering another room of to-do’s yet … More I Ran A Marathon; I Can Do This
By: Martianne Stanger Focus. It is the one thing I seem to lack. Or make that one of a number of things I seem to lack. Truth be told, follow-through is pretty high on my “what I lack” list, too. Since Motherhood, and moreover, since Motherhood + Homeschooling + Paid Employment + Whatever Else Life … More Mid-Life Motherhood: Admissions of Lack of Focus and Follow-Through
By: Martianne Stanger “Watch out!” One of the older boys shouted. “You’re going to hit it!” The “it” he was referring to was a tree that stood at the base of “Bullet Shell Hill,” a neighborhood sledding destination in the woods near my childhood home. As I look back at the runs that my siblings, … More Chasing Outdoor Freedom
By: Martianne Stanger “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” ~Zig Ziglar or Abraham Lincoln (depending on where you look) If Kristen inspired you to jump on the bandwagon with her recent New Year’s resolutions post, I am here to encourage you to stay on it by tweaking at least one of your current goals … More Snowball Your Sucess in the New Year with a S.M.A.R.T. Goal
By: Martianne Stanger The holiday season is upon us, and although it might bring joy to our hearts, it can also bring woe to our wallets. That is, unless you have experienced the Evolution of Free Christmas as my extended family has. Yes, my siblings and I have chosen not to temper our eagerness to … More Two Family Gift Exchanges Ideas That Cost $5 or Less Per Person
By: Martianne Stanger By the time my eldest sister was my age, she had already survived an aggressive bout with cancer and been tested to determine if she had a BRCA mutation (basically a gene mutation which makes one more likely to get breast and/or ovarian cancer). She did: BRCA2. This meant that the “breast … More BRCA and Me: A Personal Decision About Breast Cancer Gene Testing
By: Martianne Stanger Some of you might recall the poem I shared in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Since we just had ADHD Awareness Week and Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness month in October, I thought I would share another poem that I wrote as part of Jennie Linthorst’s LifeSPEAKS workshop for moms of special needs … More “No Fixing, Please.” – A Poem in Honor of ADHD and SPD Awareness Months
By: Martianne Stanger Costumes. Treats. Parties. Many think about these things at this time of year. Me? I think about our family’s guardian angels and say a huge, “Thank you!” to them. Why? Because my oldest boy is here with me right now. Yes, with great thanks to our guardian angels, he is here to … More Impulse and Angels on Halloween – A Mother’s Grateful Memoir
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