Someone reached out on social media the other day and asked why Callie had a prosthetic leg. First, I love the way they asked. It came from a place of curiosity and acceptance. I wish more people would feel comfortable…
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Callie and I were in the checkout line at Target the other day and I looked behind me. I haven’t seen him in 10 years. He looked the same as he did that day in the hospital. I wondered how…
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We had the honor of going to Camp No Limits Texas this past weekend. Their mission is to educate, empower, and support individuals with limb differences. We were so lucky to receive a scholarship for our whole family from Hanger…
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We have never told Callie no….in regards to doing things with her prosthetic. She wants to ride horses? Ok. She wants to go swimming? Ok. She wants to do Field Day at school? Ok. She wants to do PE at school? Ok. She wants to go down the water…
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During the interview for our first podcast yesterday, they asked “What would you have done differently had you known Callie would have these challenges?”I’m glad I didn’t know what I know now. I’m glad I didn’t know the road that was…
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The other night before bed we were having a disco dance party….all three of us were dancing and I honestly laughed so hard my cheeks hurt. Callie looked at us and said “That’s right, we’re the fun family!” I wanted to…
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Someone asked me the other day if our life was hard because of my diabetes and Callie’s health challenges. I didn’t know how to answer it. How do I say that our lives are completely different than other peoples?That we faced challenges…
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My mama heart is heavy today……Callie came home from school today and told me she was sad and didn’t understand why she had to have a prosthetic leg. She asked me why she couldn’t have a real leg. These days crush…
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When Callie was born we had so many questions.What if she couldn’t latch on?What if she couldn’t walk? What if she didn’t make it through her heart surgery? What if she didnt flourish and we couldn’t leave the NICU? What…
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We got Callie a little sign for her room that says “Different is beautiful.” It sits right next to her unicorn figurine on her dresser. We’re at the stage where she doesn’t want to be different. She wants to blend in. We’ve…
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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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