Depression … you old friend, you. In some ways, I’ve spent years getting to this point. In others, I spent years avoiding this moment. In writing this I hope to let you guys in on a little secret. None of us are infallible. Sometimes we crack. Sometimes we break. And sometimes we give up. When […]
Geeky Tools: FontIcons – Custom Font Kits for Your WordPress Site
A brand is nothing without personality. One of the easiest ways to mix it up and show a little personality on any site, including your business site is by using fonts. You can easily use a Google Font in your site, or embed a custom font, but few things imbue more personality than going just […]
Autism: Unique is Awesome – Expressions of PosAutivity: #AutismPositivity2014
Let’s Mold Different Perceptions of Autism and Autistic People When Suzanne Wright penned her opinion piece for Autism Speaks last November, she didn’t inspire me to action, she didn’t help anyone understand the spectrum of Autism, she didn’t help autistic people (adults or children) feel valued and respected. If you haven’t read the letter you […]
Nominate Awesomeness for The #GreatBikeGiveaway!
Last year, Andy learned how to read his ten-speed bike and blew his dad and I away with how much he loved it. Watching him as he rode his bike, the grin on his face was huge and carefree, his face was turned to the sun occasionally, and he just looked so FREE and happy. […]
Words Hurt – it Really is That Simple
The r-word campaign is all about respect, and acknowledging that the more people that know about how derogatory the r-word is, the better. The r-word stands for ‘retard’ and the campaign is about pledging NOT to use that word. The Cafe’s Facebook Page was jumping yesterday as I tried to share tons of posts related […]
Making Baskets
I watched Bobby make his first basket yesterday and clapped, yelling out “Way to go, Bobby” grinning from ear to ear as if I were the one who made a basket. We were at his Special Olympics basketball practice and, while Bobby had specifically figured out HOW to get that ball into the basket earlier […]