tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47716969694190372222024-03-13T12:40:13.163-05:00KimBEARably KuteJill of all trades, Mistress of none.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-26446442947699580482016-04-08T00:31:00.001-05:002016-04-08T01:33:48.708-05:00Who is Asher, and what else is being done for him?
Apparently Asher's quest for a service dog has raised some
concern for some people that we aren't trying to "correct" Asher's
condition, or that he is not receiving therapy.
I want to address those concerns, because those are valid questions.
I (Kimberly) first noticed that Asher was wired differently
when he was 2, but was told repeatedly by friends, family, and medical
personnel to “Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-89615647721646016222016-02-09T14:06:00.000-06:002016-02-09T14:06:22.577-06:00Family Update and 4 Paws for AbilityWhere to begin? Since our last update, I survived a very difficult pregnancy (Hyperemesis Gravidarum, AGAIN), we welcomed our beautiful baby girl #2, and the Bear received a diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder. I expect I will write posts about HG and SPD in the future, because both are near to my heart and widely misunderstood. And of course, I need to finish the series on Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-59811365789991164962015-01-01T23:11:00.004-06:002015-01-01T23:11:32.807-06:00{Guest Post by Cody Doremus, aka Hubby Bear} Biblically, Critically Thinking About Superheroes [and everything else]
I wrote the following to further a discussion started by a
blog post about why a family does not do super heroes. I am not trying to
directly contradict it, but to make sure there is a larger context on
critically thinking how this decisions relates to different decisions and where
these fall within the context of sin as presented in the Bible. Before I begin
a discussion of super heroes, let’s Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-17383945902227223822014-12-18T16:02:00.000-06:002014-12-18T16:02:01.054-06:00Christmas Post LinkCheck out my guest blog post (and all the other great stuff) at the Doormouse House. Merry Christmas!
http://www.doormousehouse.com/2014/12/making-christmas-merry-well-be-home-for.html?m=1Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-86620916800615877772014-10-27T15:39:00.000-05:002014-10-27T15:39:48.744-05:00Mental Illness, Part 2: The Red Flags I IgnoredAs I mentioned before,I didn't want to admit that I might have depression. So when the symptoms began showing up, at least as early as my teen years, I ignored them. I pretended they were normal. I don't know, maybe some of them were...my depression is largely tied to my hormones, so a lot of those same symptoms were probably typical of the hormone fluctuation in teenagers--I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-56585884342412949072014-10-22T15:33:00.000-05:002014-10-22T15:33:20.462-05:00Why I Choose to Celebrate Halloween with My Kids (and Why I Totally Respect You if You Don't)I know I promised more posts about mental illness, and they are coming, but this is a timely subject on which I feel led to share my thoughts.
Halloween is such a controversial topic in Christian circles. Many choose not to celebrate, some celebrate with alternatives such as "Harvest Festivals", some celebrate traditionally (with or without feeling some measure of guilt). My extendedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-12778119883969539932014-09-23T19:43:00.000-05:002014-09-23T19:43:17.985-05:00Mental Illness, Part 1: We Don't Talk About ThatRecently, a young woman I knew in college reached out to me on Facebook. We were in the same college/young adult ministry at church, and we got along well enough, but she was a bit younger than me and we ran in different social circles. We've both since married, had children, found different church homes...she's even moved to another state. So why reach out to me?
Because she Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-62488770732208317422014-07-29T23:40:00.001-05:002014-07-29T23:40:43.555-05:00Family Command CenterSo, the Bear has been taking an interest in doing chores and earning money lately. I don't mind paying good money for the housework to actually get done (since I rarely get a chance with Bitty Bear still nursing 'round the clock at almost 13 months). But it was hard to keep track if I didn't want to go help him fill his piggy banks after every chore. So...
The Family Command Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-58069387579907290472014-04-17T09:41:00.000-05:002014-04-17T09:41:32.207-05:00The swing is the thing!We have a great playground across the street. My only complaint is that they took the swings down before the Bear was even old enough to use them. So, if we won this, we wouldn't have to walk halfway across town to get to a swing set.
http://giveawaytools.com/share.php?giveaway=672011465Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-47678294538082626332014-03-21T16:42:00.002-05:002014-03-21T16:42:54.709-05:00Another contest
http://giveawaytools.com/share.php?giveaway=94871272
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-22520358319451574712014-03-17T01:35:00.000-05:002014-03-17T01:35:39.493-05:00Contest!http://momandmore.com/2014/03/supercool-art-review.html
I would really love to win one of these for the Bear. He would probably get a big kick out of the dinosaurs, and maybe space, but what I really want is the zoo. It would be great for home-school lessons, and to incorporate with our trip to Fort Wayne zoo this spring!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-30446147659618521072014-03-01T18:44:00.001-06:002014-03-01T18:47:22.403-06:00Dance in Your UndiesAnd he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!" Mark 7:9
A little context here: The scribes and Pharisees were looking for dirt on Jesus, and they thought they literally found it on His disciples' hands. See, the disciples hadn't washed their hands exactly the right [ceremonial] way before eating. The Pharisees had added Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-60807985346974868142013-06-03T21:58:00.002-05:002013-06-03T21:58:39.817-05:00Stubborn Sticker Removal!If you're like me, you loathe those stubborn brand label stickers on plastic totes, etc. I've never found a good way to get them off without leaving a residue--until now! Saturate the sticker with regular baby oil, then peel it off. Wash off the baby oil with whatever soap and water you would normally use to clean such an item. Done!
Keep it Klean and Kute!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-75276495666960762872013-05-14T14:09:00.002-05:002013-05-14T14:09:52.185-05:00Fruit SalsaI got this idea from a couple of recipe websites, and tweaked it to make it my own. This makes a little more than 4 cups. I didn't really measure anything, but I eyeballed the measurements.
Ingredients:
1 12oz jar of preserves (I used strawberry)
~1 tbsp white sugar
~1 tsp brown sugar
~1 tbsp cinnamon
~1 tbsp lemon juice
pinch cardamom
dash allspice
1 honeycrisp apple, finely choppedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-36574341762110223282013-05-08T15:04:00.003-05:002013-05-08T15:07:04.552-05:00Some Things I've Made Lately.
Iron-on t-shirts for my cousin's little boys
The bestest birthday card in the history of ever:
Painted, sponged, and hot-glued letters.
Crocheted sweaters, mittens, legwarmers, and booties for Bitty Bear to ward off air-conditioning chill at the hospital.
Keep it Kute!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-19939969335430942502013-05-08T14:46:00.001-05:002013-05-08T15:06:00.368-05:00Quick and Dirty: Scat and Snot Swipes Tutorial (and Simple Scat Swipe Solution)I've been promising some folks on Facebook this tutorial for a while. This is an easy way to make your own cloth wipes at home. We use these in the wipe warmer for diaper changes, and keep some dry ones on the Bear's nightstand, since he can't be trusted not to rip up a whole box of facial tissue. They are so soft for little bums and noses, plus they can be any fun color you or Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-26798604720428237822013-04-13T11:39:00.002-05:002013-04-18T16:39:54.286-05:00Newborn Gown Tutorial and Link to Matching Mommy Hospital GownSo, I don't enjoy wearing hospital gowns...not that anyone does. I just wore the standard gown the whole time I was in the hospital with the Bear, but I really didn't feel good about how I looked when the family came to meet him, or in our first pictures together (my hair was also nasty, which is why I got it cut this time around). Anyway, my SIL (who is due 3 days before me) sent me Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-73467559226989280442013-03-23T21:12:00.001-05:002013-03-23T21:14:42.409-05:00Because Girls Aren't the Only Nurturing Ones...My little boy is a nurturer. He's *usually* gentle with the younger babies at church (although once in a while we think he is in danger of hugging and kissing them to death). He likes to take care of Mommy when she is sick. He's been praying for a baby sister for over a year (about the time he was articulate enough to pray on his own...looks like God will be answering that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-34629596938269023322013-01-24T23:25:00.003-06:002013-01-24T23:27:11.120-06:00Flu SeasonFirst of all, let me apologize for neglecting y'all. Life is hectic when you're raising a toddler...even more so when you are raising a toddler and are building a whole new human being inside your belly...yes, if you didn't know, I'm pregnant again! Someday we'll talk more about that, I hope.
I'm lazy. I got motivated to make this blog entry because doing so enters me in a contest Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-75128481478990075302012-10-16T02:51:00.001-05:002012-10-16T02:51:35.138-05:00The Most Important Election of Our LivesEvery 4 years, at least since I've reached the age of majority, we're told that "this is the most important election of our lives". The first 2 times, I believed it.
I was very proud that my first time voting in a presidential election was "the most important election". I always wanted to be a part of history; to tell my grandchildren "I was there when..."
My second time around, I got Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-73246057566513167542012-04-19T23:09:00.004-05:002012-04-19T23:10:00.061-05:00Ka-Chow!
Keep it Kute!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-23231202296665119222012-02-23T00:28:00.001-06:002012-02-23T00:28:32.808-06:00My Heart for LentI am not Catholic, but I celebrate Lent. Nobody else in my family (with the possible exception of the Catholic relatives) makes a big deal out of Lent. In fact, my husband is dead set against it, for the same reason he hates New Year's resolutions. Cody believes if you need to change something in your life, you just do it right away. However, the season leading up to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-70027032087157639192012-02-23T00:25:00.001-06:002012-02-23T00:27:02.058-06:00Stuff and Things (Kim hasn't been on here enough)Well, I wanted to show you some of the projects I've been working on lately.
Got sidetracked from my crocheting by remodeling Barbie's kitchen.
Would you believe those all used to be Pepto-Bismol pink? I have some more Barbie furniture that I painted that I have yet to photograph.
As the wife of the Commish, I feel obligated to make some cool dessert for the church Superbowl party Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-44180479418866590882011-11-17T13:12:00.002-06:002011-11-17T13:12:50.534-06:00Freedom of Speech
Keep it Free!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374978566545114979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771696969419037222.post-91643962909500295152011-11-11T17:07:00.000-06:002011-11-11T17:07:29.472-06:00NaNoWriMo!!!Keep it Kute!
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