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Two High Schoolers
You can’t say I didn’t warn you! I am externally processing all the feelings right now, with plenty of accompanying tears. This is the one and only year that SJ and Z will be [...]
They’re Taller Than Me (Officially)
They’re taller than me. Or should I say—they’re all taller than I am? However you want to phrase it, half the people in our family are male, and they’ve all officially surpassed me in height! [...]
When I Became a Mom
In a recent blog post, I wrote, "If you see a steady flow of current updates alongside old photos and flashbacks from the kids' childhood, you’ll know that I am processing." So it begins. This [...]

Mirrored Writing

By Natalie|2015-10-16T14:35:00+00:00October 16, 2015|Categories: Schooling, Special Needs|Tags: academics, dyslexia, hearing loss, kindergarten, left handed, mirrored writing, preschool, reading, school, special needs, writing|

Have you ever seen the servers write their name upside down at Macaroni Grill? I waited tables there for years and really had the backwards cursive signature down pat. It took practice though. It wasn't like I just automatically write in reverse although sometimes it looks like my daughter SJ does. She hasn't been writing for long, but in the past couple [...]

School is Cool

By Natalie|2015-10-15T12:23:05+00:00October 15, 2015|Categories: Schooling|Tags: academics, fossils, geography, kindergarten, learning, private, public, school, second grade, special needs|

I realize I already talked about school yesterday and don't want to bore you all, but I do have more to share and I'll tell you why. 1. I am extremely passionate about education. If we can get our kids to love to learn then the sky is the limits on what they will achieve through self motivation. 2. Public schools get so much [...]

Kindergarten Success!

By Natalie|2015-10-14T15:14:16+00:00October 14, 2015|Categories: Schooling, Special Needs|Tags: deaf, hearing loss, kindergarten, non profit, ohio valley voices, school|

I'll admit to being apprehensive about the day SJ would go to Kindergarten. She has always been so far behind in speech (due to her late identified hearing loss) that I just didn't know if she would even be ready in time. At the end of her IEP meetings they always ask if I have any goals that I would personally like to add to [...]

Update on “The Jeremy and Natalies”

By Natalie|2015-10-12T09:01:25+00:00October 12, 2015|Categories: Babies, Family, My Life|Tags: babies, children are a blessing, cousins, expecting, grandkids, jeremy and natalie, pregnancy, pumpkin patch|

I have some exciting news to share with all of you, but before I get right to the announcement let me start with some interesting facts about my "unique" family. Close to 15 years ago I married J, the love of my life. Although, I call him J for short on the blog his name is actually Jeremy. I also have a brother [...]

Trying Out My New Maternity Clothes!

By Natalie|2015-10-07T12:38:30+00:00October 7, 2015|Categories: Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: baby #4, Bella Gravida, maternity, maternity clothes, maternity fashion, pregnancy, pregnancy update, third trimester|

While this is not a sponsored post I did receive a complimentary subscription and promotional item in exchange for my review. I said I would be bombarding you with pregnancy pics and showing off all of my Bella Gravida maternity clothes so here is the first installment! Last week these packages showed up at my doorstep. What a treat! The first outfit (shown on the [...]

How to Respond to Whining and Model Behavior

By Natalie|2015-10-02T10:59:22+00:00October 2, 2015|Categories: Parenting Tips|Tags: daughters, discipline, modeling behavior, motherhood, parenting tips, self esteem, teachable parenting, whining|

I have heard people teach that the best way to encourage your child to read is for them to see you reading. I have heard the same concept about eating healthy, and being eager to learn or try new things, or being active… The list goes on and on. Children are very in tune to our actions and especially when they are younger [...]

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