How do you ...

How do you express thanks enough to show just how grateful you are to people you've never even met in real life? To someone who is a complete stranger?

This is something I am trying to figure out today. Over the last few weeks, I've been trying to raise money to replace Alvin's iPad that he broke. A dear friend L*** spread the word high and low. She plastered it all over Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Another friend, S*** plastered it all over groups she was in.We have 19 different contributors to the fund. Each and every donation is precious to me, but I have to single out one. The final donation. A person I've never met, never heard of, and didn't know at all, finished our fun for us. FINISHED IT!. We're talking over a $100. This is amazing.

Then, this morning, another dear friend E**** won a code for the Apraxia Picture Sound Cards Parent app and gave it to me! As you all know, Alvin has Childhood Apraxia of Speech. His SLP recommended this app to us to help him at home, since children with CAS need extensive speech therapy. However, did you see the cost of that? It's a $180 app. Yes, you read that right. A ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLAR APP! This is going to be a complete game changer for us.

So, how am I saying thank you? I'm posting this for the whole world to see. The world needs to know that even in this day, there are people out there who are on the good end of karma. That we should still have faith in humanity. That there are people who are willing to give, without expecting anything in return. So thank you L, S, E, and everyone who donated to Alvin's iPad. (Both this time, and before).

Sorry

Ok, I know I've been out of the blogging loop for quite a while. In July/August it was because I was packing up to move. Lately? It's been because I moved. I've been spending most of my time unpacking. And spending the rest of it with my wonderful husband.

I still find it amazing that I managed to geobach for 8 months(!). I'm so very glad that we'll never have to do it again. (I hope.)

But yes, I'll be back to blogging on a regular basis at some point later this month or early next month. I'm just enjoying being a family right now. I know you all understand.

We're off! Bye Ohio!

I dont know when I'll have internet again, but I'll post when I do. Ciao!

Here's to the Heroes Petition

My friend Roni has created an online petition to try to get Anheuser Busch to included retired military in their Here's to the Heroes: Hero Salute. This program offers active duty a complimentary admission to a AB park of their choosing for one day, and includes up to 3 family members. Shouldnt our retired deserve the same respect?

You can read (and sign) the petition at: Here's to the Heroes petition There is an option to appear anonymous if you wish. Please, take a second to say you support your retired military too.

Thanks

Just a quick "Thank You" to all of you who have come forth, both here and on Facebook, to express both your anger/frustration and support of me in the whole 'ban' from the forum. I just hope that the forum doesnt actually head in the direction so many of us believe that it is. Good luck ladies. I know that several of you are planning on leaving it and well...this girls supports that decision.