Friday nights are special in my house. For a brief period my family and I can toss schedules aside, forget about looming deadlines, and enjoy each other's company. Last night, in honor of the fall season, we opted for old movies and munchies. I've found (through trial and error) that you don't have to break the bank to have a small party for your spouse and kids. A veggie or fruit tray is always a great choice, and a bag of unpopped popcorn is almost always available for under a dollar. But Chocolate to the Rescue! Debbie Roppolo 11/12/2017
Friday nights are special in my house. For a brief period my family and I can toss schedules aside, forget about looming deadlines, and enjoy each other's company. Last night, in honor of the fall season, we opted for old movies and munchies. I've found (through trial and error) that you don't have to break the bank to have a small party for your spouse and kids. A veggie or fruit tray is always a great choice, and a bag of unpopped popcorn is almost always available for under a dollar. But
UPDATE: HE'S MY BROTHER won FIRST PLACE in the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for the Special Needs/Disability Awareness category. When a child within a family has a disability, the focus is on the parents, what emotional support they can receive for themselves, and what services can be gathered for the disabled child. Siblings feel that they are often “left in the dust”, so to speak. They are loved just as much as they have always been, but they don't receive the attention they Remembering the Unforgettable Debbie Roppolo 09/30/2017
UPDATE: HE'S MY BROTHER won FIRST PLACE in the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for the Special Needs/Disability Awareness category. When a child within a family has a disability, the focus is on the parents, what emotional support they can receive for themselves, and what services can be gathered for the disabled child. Siblings feel that they are often “left in the dust”, so to speak. They are loved just as much as they have always been, but they don't receive the attention they
Beauty and grace are everywhere. Whether it's an Olympic figure skater or a street dancer, gifts of poise and balance are obvious. The latter is a gift I wasn't blessed with. A tad over 5'5," I could be a twin for a newborn foal, and wearing heels, I have all the grace of a drunken ostrich on ice skates. Misfortune declared itself my best friend beginning when I was very young. Through my youth I've been knocked unconscious by the family German Shepherd and hooked in the butt with my All The Grace of a Drunken Ostrich on Ice Skates Debbie Roppolo 09/27/2017
Beauty and grace are everywhere. Whether it's an Olympic figure skater or a street dancer, gifts of poise and balance are obvious. The latter is a gift I wasn't blessed with. A tad over 5'5," I could be a twin for a newborn foal, and wearing heels, I have all the grace of a drunken ostrich on ice skates. Misfortune declared itself my best friend beginning when I was very young. Through my youth I've been knocked unconscious by the family German Shepherd and hooked in the butt with my
