April 1st and no fooling around here at It’s Just Life. Time is moving right along and this month is filled with Palm Sunday and Easter, birthday celebrations and a beach trip so you know that I am one happy camper. Life is better in Continue reading →
The Peanut Butter Falcon may have a somewhat puzzling title for a movie but after seeing the movie this past week I would be remiss if I did not write a quick post about this glorious film. The title makes perfect sense and while I Continue reading →
Happy April. Where in the world did March go? Whoosh and it was gone. Another month means another Comments for a Cause and another chance to highlight a good charity. This past month my charity that was the Comments for a Cause Continue reading →
A final repost in memory of our Carlton — originally published on February 28, 2013 and entitled “Candy Wrappers, Napkins and Banana Peels” Life with an adult with Down Syndrome is interesting. I always thought I knew my brother in law, Carlton, but until I Continue reading →
First published on It’s Just Life on February 26, 2016 entitled “Crossroads” We are at a crossroads of sorts. Developmental Disabilities. Down Syndrome. Alzheimer’s Disease. All three of these things describe my brother in law, Carlton, whom I have written about before here on It’s Continue reading →
A repost of a post I published on March 21st, 2013 entitled “A Special Day for a Special Guy”. Today is a special day! It is World Down Syndrome Day 2013 and today I celebrate my brother in law, Carlton! Carlton is such a Continue reading →
Remembering Carlton this week. My post from June 10, 2013 entitled “He Had Fun Despite the Snack Deficit” . We all have routines. Some more than others. This weekend was further evidence to me of how much patience my sister in law has and Continue reading →
I have often said that one person can make a huge difference in the world and I am not alone in that thinking. It is not an original thought or phrase but this past week I came to see first hand just how true that Continue reading →
The times they are a changing. That may not be great English but it speaks to what is going on in our lives. Several of you have asked me recently about Chris’s brother, Carlton, and how he is doing. I have not shared a lot Continue reading →
There is nothing like a picture of a baby, is there? Especially a smiling and laughing baby. I had The Today Show on as I was getting ready on Wednesday morning and heard that they were going to announce the 2018 Gerber Baby so of Continue reading →
