When I say your personal workspace at home, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Would you say, "I love my cozy office a lot!" Or Uncomfortable desk chair (or absence of such)A lamp that takes up too much space and gives out too little lightLong lonely hours at the computer until your back hurtsNotes on the wall from August 2015You're still in … [Read more...]
What Dad Really Means by “Don’t Get Me Anything for Father’s Day”
This is How I Remember Spending any Father's Day He puts on his glasses. He recognizes my handwriting. What I give him must be handwritten - no generic cards, please. He reads it slowly savoring every word, stretching the time, creating an event. making it all more ceremonial. Then still ever so slowly he unwraps the gift and it is his favorite home-baked … [Read more...]
New Year Party Gift for You!
Life is too short for boring parties so this New Year party gift is on me to make your celebration fun for you, kids and grandkids. No, seriously...every time I open my pad to write a post or e-mail I think of you, my readers and fans. I remember how I just started out with my blog in 2011. It's hard to believe that it has been five years already! Thank you … [Read more...]
Creative Halloween Costumes for Kids’ Wheelchairs
I am not a big Halloween lover, but this year is different. I'm taking my mother out for Halloween! Apparently, my mother is a wheelchair user now, and I am always looking for accessible places for her in addition to Ability Expo. So when I showed her an article about Halloween costumes for kids' wheelchairs she was amazed. Halloween was always a thing she liked. Besides, … [Read more...]
When Kids Come Back Home as Guests
It feels weird that this is my first holiday season when my kids come back home as guests. No matter where my mind is during the day, holiday gifts shopping or meeting with a client, at the end of each day all my thoughts somehow get squeezed into only one funnel - my kids. This is for twenty-five years and two hundred and ten days since the first one was born. Now, when … [Read more...]