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Sweet Stuff For Your Weekend
Sweet Stuff is an ongoing feature in the Signposts Community where we share uplifting and inspirational stories from around the web that put people with disabilities, or disability itself, in a positive light. Feel free to email us anytime if you have something...
How to Shop Gluten Free (or dairy, soy, nut, anything free) On a Budget
It's been quiet round these parts. Our web manager is out of the country for the second time in the past couple of months, and I don't trust myself to successfully post many things without her editing them first. However, I think I can handle this announcement: I was...
The Fear of the Unknown
I'm about twenty weeks pregnant. I don't know if you knew that. I just went to my first doctor's appointment -- a little late in the game, firstly because I don't like doctor's appointments and I hate having blood taken, and second because we were out of the country...
Homemade Laundry Detergent: Cheap and Cheerful
After hearing some great reviews from friends and reading a few online, I decided to give making my own laundry detergent a try, just to see how difficult it was, and to see if it actually worked. I consistently read that you could save a significant amount of money...
Enjoying the Summer
As far as I can tell, there is only one disability that prevents someone from enjoying summer-- the disability of being so wrapped-up in yourself that you forget to relax. Being able to get outdoors and enjoy nature, to enjoy spending time with other people, to have...
Responses
To any readers who may be out there: I start with the assumption that being free from disabilities is good. Heaven is going to be a disability-free zone, and I will rejoice with everyone who has the opportunity to overcome disabilities in this life. However, the...
One Step at a Time
As I approach this month of writing I’m brought back to years ago when our first son, Noah, took his first steps. As I recall the event my heart swells with love for the little guy as he stood, struggled to stand firm with his tiny little feet. The difficulty of...
The Naked Face Project: Dressing Differently Because of Disability
The ladies who started The Naked Face Project decided not to wear extremely "feminine" clothes during the 60 day project. And by that, I don't meant they weren't wearing anything pink or that they were swapping out their skirts for bow ties. For these ladies, the...
What’s In a Name?
In October 2009 we welcomed our son, Luke, into the world. He was born with Spina Bifida, hydrocephalous, chiari malformation, and a large Syrnix. When we first found out about the addition of our new baby boy we did some extensive review of names and researched each...
The Naked Face Project: My Facebook Response on Dress
I'm going to try to make this the short version of the story,...