We've reached the point in our lives where our kids finally truly enjoy giving as well as receiving gifts. This year, we were relieved that this even applied to our son Joe. His ship had been on a training mission, and we weren't sure when he would come home for Christmas. But one night, just as we sat down to eat stuffed grape leaves, Joe walked in the door. "I would have been here earlier, but I had to go Christmas shopping." He was beside himself with excitement. He had bought for everyone - including my parents. He took Ron aside and told him what he got his dad and me. Then he and Ash … [Read more...]
Virtual Cookie Exchange – Amazing Apricot Cookies
December 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I like to cook, and judging by the numbers of people that eat at our house, I must not be too bad at it. But I'm not much of a baker. Our favorite brownie recipe (although it gets rave reviews) is the Food Lion with walnut mix. So when I was invited to be part of a virtual cookie exchange, I initially dismissed the idea. But then I remembered all of my Facebook friends, and put out a request for help! And sure enough, I got a recipe that sounds absolutely delicious. So I'm in! I sort of feel like I've cheated just a bit and brought my next door neighbor's cookies, but you're probably … [Read more...]
Three Tips For Managing Homework Headaches
December 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After the post about Ron and his college homework, you're probably ready for some positive hints on homework...and thanks to Alana Morales - here they are: Three Tips For Managing Homework Headaches! In my neck of the woods (or desert, as it is), we are gearing up for the second quarter of school. This semester, I have experienced teacher battles, homework nightmares and medication debacles. All in all, a pretty normal school year for an ADHD family, wouldn't you say? One of the things that I have found myself doing is reevaluating my homework processes and making changes based on the … [Read more...]
College Homework and ADHD
December 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
Recently, our oldest came home from college for a weekend, homework in tow. I know the child is 23 years old, but I was happy that he was able to find the assignment (okay, so it was online, but still). I was even happier that he had the correct book. Ron's homework was to write a comprehensive summary of three chapters in one of his business textbooks. Talk about boring. He's pretty interested in it, though. He explained enough to show me he had a good grasp of the subject, although for the life of me I can't remember what it was. We had a good discussion about how hard it is for him to … [Read more...]
