Because there was so much information about Tenley's hospital EEG stay, I decided to gather up your most asked questions and put them in a blog post. So here are 7 questions answered about Tenley's hospital EEG stay. 1. Why are we doing this hospital stay? This is a week-long EEG (brain study for seizures) she's having done to check the status of her seizure activity. It will help us make decisions about the course of her treatment, if she's a candidate for surgery, etc. 2. What are you ... Read More about 7 Questions Answered About Tenley’s Hospital EEG Stay
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Yummy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Ah, peanut butter cups. Yes, they are my absolute favorite candy on the planet. The mixture of peanut butter and chocolate takes me away from all stress of life. You might have even seen my post about what I'd take to a deserted island, and yes, peanut butter and chocolate made the list. So it's only natural that our first Baking with the Bickfords segment would involve making homemade peanut butter cups. I wasn't quite ready to commit to these segments yet because I haven't quite mastered ... Read More about Yummy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
A Simpler Way to Work From Home
As a mom with a special needs child, I don't have the luxury of being able to work outside the home on a daily, committed basis. I say luxury because in my eyes, that's what it is. Don't get me wrong, I've gotten quite used to the work from home life and I like it - it suits our needs, but it wasn't always that way. For a while, I resented the kids for keeping me tied to the house, missing the escape and adult interaction that a stable job provided. I knew there were reasons behind my need ... Read More about A Simpler Way to Work From Home
The Top Five Things I’d Take to a Deserted Island
It's every mom's dream come true. Time alone. To pee in peace, to read a book without interruption, to enjoy a snack out of hiding. So I would be lying if I said there weren't times I just got lost. Maybe on the way home. Maybe in a store. And sometimes - sometimes, I'd like to get lost on a deserted island far, far away from the hustle, bustle, and little kid demands of every day life. Of course, I love my kids. Don't get me wrong. But they can be, well, overwhelming at times. They ... Read More about The Top Five Things I’d Take to a Deserted Island
The Dreaded ‘D’ Word
Death. Another disability or disease. Disaster. Difficulty. Damage. Drama. Depression. But none of those words are the dreaded 'D' word I'm talking about. The thing is, we've been through death with the loss of Carter. We've dealt with disabilities and diseases and have enough drama and difficulties in our life for our whole neighborhood. I deal with depression that is debilitating sometimes. And we've seen natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey; we even had damage to the house. But those ... Read More about The Dreaded ‘D’ Word