Heading to California The trip to California was by far the longest road trip I had ever been on, but it wasn't the farthest. If that makes sense to you then you understand the meaning behind those words and more likely than not have experienced something similar. The ability to reach California before Cody went … Continue reading Life With a Paraplegic Part 4
Author: Chantelle
How to Live Naturally
Aging Since the day we all were born the aging process began whether we liked it or not. Some of us have aged more gracefully than others, but we all end up getting to the point where, in our own minds, we convince ourselves that life is on the downhill side. Why do we, as … Continue reading How to Live Naturally
Day 1 – Life With a Paraplegic
Setting Our Sites on California Within 2 hours of hearing our son Cody was in a life changing accident on the Los Angeles freeway my husband and I were on the road to him. At the time of Cody's accident we were finally digging our way out of a financial bind. When I returned to … Continue reading Day 1 – Life With a Paraplegic
Family History…Part 2 of Life With a Paraplegic
Moving In The Right Direction Shortly after the kitchen incident (Part 1) Cody moved out of our house and joined the Army! As parents this was one of the proudest moments of our lives. Once Cody joined the Army he became a different person and we had hopes that he would continue with the military. … Continue reading Family History…Part 2 of Life With a Paraplegic
The Beginning of Life With a Paraplegic
The number of times this post has been started is astronomical solely because the last year has been filled with so many ups and downs. The main reason for this series of posts are to potentially help others who may be going through the same situation we have been going through for the last year. … Continue reading The Beginning of Life With a Paraplegic
One Simple Step to Keep Cats Away From Houseplants
Ugh - the kittens are at it again! Cats... Ever wake up in the morning to discover your mischievous little kittens have yet again made a horrendous mess out of a poor houseplant? Cats love dirt and unfortunately this love can be very destructive. Over the course of the years I have tried everything under … Continue reading One Simple Step to Keep Cats Away From Houseplants
I am Back!
Hello Bitsy Blog - long time no see. The very day I wrote my last blog post was the day my son, Cody, was involved in a horrific accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down. The months have passed slowly and understandably filled with love, compassion, anger and way too many highs and … Continue reading I am Back!
The Accident… Part 3 of Life With a Paraplegic
April 25, 2017 Imagine laying in bed one morning with your spouse having a random conversation about nothing in particular when you decide to check your voicemail messages. The first thing that jumps out is the unknown phone number and message that was on the phone from the day before. It was not a … Continue reading The Accident… Part 3 of Life With a Paraplegic
How to CREATE your own Wood Stain for PENNIES
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Never say Never!
Have you ever wondered how some people just seem to know how to do everything? Often times throughout my life I have wondered that very same thing, now the time has come to teach myself how to do a myriad of things. This site is dedicated to learning how to accomplish as many things as … Continue reading Never say Never!