Things We Wish People Knew about Differently Abled People like Callie….. 1. Please don’t stare. A smile and a wave is much better. Staring hurts her feelings. 2. Callie can do whatever she wants to do–swimming, horseback riding, dancing. She…
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I’m feeling extremely overwhelmed right now. Callie’s upcoming knee surgery. Trying to plan, anticipate, and schedule all the things for it especially during Covid. I just started on a new insulin pump. I’m working on a ton of high level…
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I see you baby girl. I see you taking that first brave step. I see you glancing quickly to watch people’s faces when they look at your prosthetic leg. I see you evaluating whether they are going to meet your…
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Special needs mamas are warriors. We are thrown into a club that we didn’t necessarily ask to be a part of–and through grace and grit we find our footing in the world. Words like OT/PT, MRI, speech pathologist, orthotics, complex,…
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Little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. Warriors are made of grit and grace. Carbon fiber and steel. We had the final X-Rays done on both of Callie’s legs last week and the surgeon recommended…
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As a mama of a special needs warrior, I’ve talked about grief many times. I read a quote the other day and it stuck with me–not because it’s applicable to us, but because the opposite is….. Grief is intense homesickness,…
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Doing the #voguechallenge with a slightly different spin to it….. For those that might not know what it is, creatives on social media are posting their ideas of what a cover model looks like and using the hashtag #voguechallenge. I’ve…
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Sometimes I’ll get caught in the “What if” cycle…… What if no one reads our blog? What if no one sees our posts on Instagram? What if our message gets lost in the giant vortex that is social media? What…
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I climbed up into the bed with her and snuggled in close. “Good night baby. Get some rest, we have a big day tomorrow.” “Mama, are you scared?” Callie asked me as she tucked her little hand into mine. I…
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“Do you want to cover it up?” I had taken Callie to a photography studio to have her six month photos done. We didn’t get to do new born pictures or even maternity pictures due to her early arrival and…
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Hi Y'all! I’m Jaime, a proud working mama, author, girl boss and wifey to an ultra-adorable husband. I am a huge book nerd, I drink coffee like my life depends on it, and run on dry shampoo and Amazon Prime. Leopard print is my favorite color. I am a story teller at heart and this blog is a virtual scrapbook of our crazy beautiful life. I'm a Type One Diabetic and our little warrior princess Callie is a lower limb amputee. By sharing how we’ve chosen to flourish in the garden we’ve been planted in, we hope you can take some small nuggets of hope, inspiration, and laughter. We are so grateful that you’ve found us—welcome to the fam. We embrace our perfectly imperfect lives and don’t let the doctor’s appointments, spreadsheets, speaking engagements, 10th birthday parties to plan, housework or date nights overwhelm us. Those things are just the beautiful reminders of all the blessings in our lives. Read More
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