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If it’s Free it’s for ME!

Ok so this post probably isn’t going where you think it is … Today we went to one of our favorite places the public library ! As not only a orient but a homeschooling parent , the library is an insensible resource. Want to learn about dinosaurs, go the library , read the next Harry Potter book go the library . While I think it’s important to have a small library of books at home , your local…

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Donut Day

As I’ve said in one of my newer posts there’s been many changes in our life since I was last active on here. Our family made a huge lifestyle change about a year ago. After doing some research and a bit of a gut feeling on my husbands part, we chose to start a gluten-free diet. Honestly I can’t take much credit for the original idea, it was all Steve. He’d been having some digestive issues and…

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Time for We

My husband and I just celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary this past week . We decided to celebrate ,and schedule a weekend getaway sans kids. Can I just say if you’re a two parent household you MUST take time to nurture your relationship! The caps and the exclamation point are entirely necessary here, I can Not emphasize how important this is! Remember there was a time before kids , and…

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Back at it

It’s been a seriously long time since I’ve posted. So here I am with a goal to continue and figure this blogging thing out . I love writing , I love to share my experiences and give others some inspiration, a laugh or just the comfort of knowing they aren’t alone on this crazy train we call life. Life has changed so much since I last wrote, we’ve had a global pandemic , lost my father in law ,…

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My Vision 2020

It’s been quite some time since our last post . 2020 has been a year for all of us. 2020 is an important number in the vision community.20/20 is often seen as meaning having perfect vision. However the true meaning is that 20/20 is that you can see at 20 feet what the average person can see at 20 feet- you can read more about this aao.org website (American Academy of Ophthalmology) Many people…

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Little Miss Sage rocked her new @dillidallieyewear T-shirt today for her brothers eye appointment. This T-shirt is part of her prize from winning the #growingupdillidalli coloring contest. My girl is a rockstar. She’s enjoying her prizes for sure #dillidallikids #kidsinglasses #pediatriceyewear #pediatricopthalmology #congenitalglaucoma https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kwuAZAVyb/?igshid=ayxnn7h94d8h

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I wasn’t super on my game with pictures at all this year , but between my mother in law and myself we got a few decent ones💖💖 I love watching this handsome man have fun with babies . Hope everyone enjoyed their night whichever way they chose to celebrate their night. #fatherdaughter #fatherson #adadandhisbabies #hubby #mylove #lion #catboy #pjmasks #congenitalglaucoma #kidsinglasses #myworld #halloween https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Th94pAu_n/?igshid=1938yra5091dg

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This is Halloween

For the past 2 years Halloween has become something even more special for us. It’s not only a day to dress up , have fun and get lots of candy. It is a day to celebrate our son Atlas’ birth. It’s so true what they say about the time just flying by, some days I feel like I just had you and others I can’t believe how fast these 2 years have flown by.

As your mother I am completely in awe of all…

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Someone snapped this adorable photo of my little lady and I yesterday💞💞💞I’m pretty sure it was my Aunt Holly No matter who took it , I’m in love with it. This my Sage is how much I will always love you, a mother’s love starts the day she gets that positive test results and it only grows from there. You are forever my 2.0 and I absolutely adore you #mommydaughter #mommysgirl #iloveyou #mygirl #iloveyouforever #amotherslove https://www.instagram.com/p/B33CEUWA67Z/?igshid=ljbnt7amxce4

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A little pumpkin decorating after little brother went to bed 📷Sage using her @kwikstixpaint paint sticks to decorate her pumpkin and daddy made a pretty neat jack o lantern #halloween #fallfun #daddydaughter #letkidsbekids #imagination #creativity #daddydaughter https://www.instagram.com/p/B3x_ObfgTgI/?igshid=1u63ie2rahzqu

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We are very much enjoying a quiet day of fun at home We made foam by beating the juice (Aquafaba)from two cans of chickpeas with a bit of cream of tartar. Thanks @cara_florance for this great idea Then we made some and played with some playdough Both concoctions were made using our @kitchenaidusa stand mixer !!! Thanks to my father in law for passing it down to us , it’s gotten so much use already #experiments #steam #letkidsbekids #learningisfun #learnthroughplay #foam #playdough #aquafaba https://www.instagram.com/p/B3r_pcGAziT/?igshid=r04ga3hp7idi

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I’ve been missing this lady so much lately. I don’t know if it’s because the holidays are creeping in on us, or that my boys going to be two whole years old in two weeks and she never got to meet him. No matter what the reason is I will never stop loving or missing this lovely lady I got to call mom. There we’re days when we butted heads so much, but I would give the world to have that back Don’t waste time fighting with the ones you love, find a way to make your peace with each other and focus on enjoying each other . I spent so much time butting heads with my mom , and we had finally gotten to a place where we were becoming friends and then she was gone... #missyou #loveyou #missmymom #losingaparentsucks #mommysgirl https://www.instagram.com/p/B3qK8lugHkZ/?igshid=bbh44f8uvi81

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Yes please!! Enjoying a meh weather day watching some movies and Absolutely loving the new @peatosbrand( and thanks for the lovely package) crunchy ring onion snacks!! So good!!! A great way to get that junk food craving in without the junk #unjunkyoursnack #peatos #snacks #yummy #plantprotein #poweredbyplants #healthysnack https://www.instagram.com/p/B3e-NOFgxmi/?igshid=19xwraaqby9mc

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It’s World Sight Day and I couldn’t think of a more fitting photo🌎😘 To all you lovely people out there , vision is so important! In recognition of that I’m asking all my friends and family to please share this post. Yes this boy is absolutely beautiful and his glasses make him all the cuter but they are NOT an accessory ( I know my peeps know that) but I’ve been asked so many times if they were real it’s unbelievable, they are very real and they help this amazing son of ours see the world a bit clearer. He may not need perfect vision to be a visionary one day, but I’m so grateful for these cute little medical devices that help my child live his best life. Please spread this cuteness , but most importantly that early vision screenings are so important in stopping preventable blindness. So please share this message, get your kids checked , current recs are at 6 months, next at 3 and then at school age so around 5/6 and obviously any time in between if you think there may be an issue. Photo of our son Atlas just under a year ago at his 1st birthday party rocking his first pair of glasses (started at 3 months old) and eating his globe cake #worldsightday #congenitalglaucoma #congenitalglaucomaawareness #myboy #earlyvisionscreening #dillidallikids #kidsinglasses #pediatricophthalmology #coloboma #anteriorsegmenydysgenesis #amblyopia #lowvison #visuallyimpaired #visuallyimpairedchildren https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dm0x_AnBr/?igshid=r89h4hedv4zy

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It’s World Sight Day and I couldn’t think of a more fitting photo🌎😘 To all you lovely people out there , vision is so important! In recognition of that I’m asking all my friends and family to please share this post. Yes this boy is absolutely beautiful and his glasses make him all the cuter but they are NOT an accessory ( I know my peeps know that) but I’ve been asked so many times if they were real it’s unbelievable, they are very real and they help this amazing son of ours see the world a bit clearer. He may not need perfect vision to be a visionary one day, but I’m so grateful for these cute little medical devices that help my child love his best life. Please spread this cuteness , but most importantly that early vision screenings are so important in stopping preventable blindness. So please share this message, get your kids checked , current recs are at 6 months, next at 3 and then at school age so around 5/6 and obviously any time in between if you think there may be an issue. Photo of our son Atlas just under a year ago at his 1st birthday party rocking his first pair of glasses (started at 3 months old) and eating his globe cake #worldsightday #congenitalglaucoma #congenitalglaucomaawareness #myboy #earlyvisionscreening #dillidallikids #kidsinglasses #pediatricophthalmology #coloboma #anteriorsegmenydysgenesis #amblyopia #lowvison #visuallyimpaired #visuallyimpairedchildren https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dm0x_AnBr/?igshid=1xicfzlp5fq0f

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Enjoyed an entirely awesome day @ecotarium with the crew These kids are the cutest 💚💚 #ecotarium #justgetoutside #learningisfun #growinglearners https://www.instagram.com/p/B3F5yf5AhPp/?igshid=25u8r38z5dmm

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This is a throwback , and a cute slightly older pic for attention! So I’m hoping to start viral” hashtags #eyeamstrong💪#pediatricvisionwarrior and am hoping all my fellow parents on here , particularly all the other families I follow whose children have visual impairments will help me (so feel free to repost, or otherwise share this message with your followers) My children , particularly my son Atlas who is visually impaired are my motivation and inspiration. I want the world to know how incredibly important early vision screening is, it could save your child’s vision! I know there are many people that think they don’t need a child’s vision screened until there is a sign of problems, but you are misinformed. Our eyes are amazing , and if there’s an untreated problem your child’s stronger eye could be compensating for his/or her weaker eye and causing amblyopia (lazy eye) which you may not even notice. Amblyopia is the most common cause of vision loss in children. **SpoilerAlert!** I was also inspired to write this post by the current premiere of @thisisusofficiall We found out that Jack the son born to Kate and Toby was born with retinopathy of prematurity and is blind. I’m sure if any of my others vision families were watching , this episode hit home. My son was born with congenital glaucoma and has low vision , but I’m extremely grateful for his diligent, competent doctors for noticing something wrong with his eyes so very early. This early detection gave him the chance to not lose more vision, if I hadn’t noticed the issue soon after. I’m going to post a link to the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s guidelines for infant vision screening. I urge you all to share this or your own version of this post, together we could help save the sight for the children of the world . I’m also reaching out to the network and some of the stars of my favorite show to share as well for their new family member baby Jack! @nbc @chrissymetz @mandymooremm @miloanthonyventimiglia @sullivangrams @justinhartley @jon_huertas @susankelechiwatson @sterlingkbrown Share , share, share and maybe donate to a children’s vision cause if you’re inclined. DM w/questions!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/B3CQXvmgFIU/?igshid=sr57p77wnbln