Kims_Quest

18/08/2024

Got car insurance to send someone out to get keys out of locked car. Streak of very bad luck due to one of the biggest regrets of my life to date (Another Hoffman….fml)
Anyways,
Ohhhh thank you Progressive for at least
sending someone without a plumber’s crack for once.
Should have gotten a business card. Ya know, in case I don’t want to grow old and be all alone for rest of my life. 😂🤣

So grateful for this car lately. Hoping to hang onto it til next year for something special….then get a van.

08/08/2024

Spring cleaning late this year. Summer/Fall purging excessive stuff or things I know someone else could get better use of than just sitting in drawers.

Selling some things, giving away a lot. I would love to buy this house next door to knock out walls to accommodate my son and his siblings.

As he gets older, the equipment gets larger and one thing we need to do is widen some doorways I think. Add that to my list of things to do (procrastinate about).

At 43, adhd hit me hard. And no, I’m not going with the trends. Looking back, I definitely had it bad my entire life but my generation and my parents, well we didn’t know about these things nor did we talk about them.

So, that has to be dealt with and the f**k I am returning to methadone maintenance to do so. That made me lazy and complacent. 10 years and only one day missed in 2015. F*k that. I lost so much time. I definitely could have been better and done better. Several regrets in those years for sure. I wish I had a redo from 2015 on. An entire life redo would be nice but since that’s unlikely at this time, I just want to move forward. No hard feelings. No grudges. Not even angry. Just hurt and disappointing. Oh, extremely embarrassed.

(FYI: I would keep all my kids but change almost everything else if I had a redo.)
How about you? What would you do differently? What year? What or who would you keep in your life?

Anyways, just had to get that off my chest. Especially since my now 25 year old only daughter and first born won’t even return my texts or calls. I love you and you know it. Happy Birthday 524pm 7 lbs 14oz and I forget how long you were. But see, I do remember details about the ppl I love and care about. Skyler Hoffman Skyler HoffmanAndrew Andrew Ebbecke

We will get back to where we were. I enjoy being sober and am still so embarrassed I gave up all those years. But as a competitive person, challenge accepted. I know I can do this.

Byeeeeeeee🤣😉

03/03/2024

YOUR PRESENCE is APPRECIATED and NEEDED in all your relationships (children, partner, yourSELF and life).

“The most precious gift we can offer others is OUR presence....When Mindfulness embraces those we LOVE.. they will bloom like flowers” ❤❤
Thich Nhat Hanh

14/02/2024

03/10/2023

I gave birth to these! 😱 I am blessed. I couldn't ask for better kids. Despite all they went through, all I been through, all I put them through, they turned out to be better than I could have ever dreamed. Thank you Mom and Lisa for being two of the most important ppl in my life. Idk where my kids would be without you.

22/08/2023

1st day of 3rd Grade for B. I am not at all ready for the summer to be over. I feel like we didn't get enough time. On the other hand, I have a ton to do while he's at school. He's excited to be going back.

26/06/2023

I've received 100 reactions to my posts in the past 30 days. Thanks for your support. 🙏🤗🎉

26/06/2023

B’s TinySuperheroes cape. Special Needs parents must check them out for your littles. They have monthly missions for your differently abled children (and siblings) to complete and submit a pic of to earn free monthly patches. I have been helping B with his since it started. I wish I could remember which patch was the very first. Robyn, can you help me recall which one that was?

16/06/2023

Did you know that Michael Kutcher, brother to Ashton Kutcher, has CP? Hear about his life growing up with CP.
Let’s Talk CP podcast

‎Show Let’s Talk CP, Ep Growing up Kutcher - Part Two Michael Kutcher Talks about his Life with Cerebral Palsy... Growing up, Family Dynamics & Much More! - May 17, 2021

16/06/2023

CP Facts

Over 10,000 babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy in the US each year with more than 1 million people in the US and 17 million people around the world living with cerebral palsy.

Why does Early Detection & Intervention matter?

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation’s Early Detection & Intervention Initiative is bringing the age of diagnosis down to 6-12 months and in some cases even before babies have left the hospital. This is so important because the brain’s ability to form new connections peaks from 0-2 years of life. If a baby starts therapy during this crucial time, they can actually improve and recover function that was lost.

31/05/2023

Not my dog. Just a reminder….

Remember: Do NOT walk your 4-legged babies on hot days! The cement is hot & can burn their feet. You wear shoes & they do not! 🔥

29/05/2023

Happy 8th Birthday, Nugget.
I cannot believe you are 8. Where has the time gone? I am so lucky and proud to be your Mommy. You make every day better and brighter. You have taught me how to be a better person. I cannot imagine a world without you (or your brothers and sister). 8 years ago I would have never believed I could have gotten this far raising you all on my own without screwing you up somehow but here we are! We made it another year. Thank you for being you.

20/05/2023

wow! (via Kitchn Fun with my 3 sons)

18/04/2023

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2023/04/13/pennsylvania-schools-disability-inclusive-program/stories/202304130112

Shamokin Area Elementary School Shamokin Area Middle/High School
I hope you see this and apply for the grants to be a part of this. Let's be part of what makes a difference within younger generations.

13/04/2023

I made rising creator this week. I also got C0V!D. But both are milestones though the second one is unpleasant for sure. Here's a picture of B at his Nanny's on Easter just for attention. I'm going back to bed. 😩

03/04/2023

Myself along with B, his brothers and his Nanny all attended the Toy Modification Night at the Lewisburg Children’s Museum. on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Can’t wait for Sensory Friendly Family Night on the 14th.

Here there are a few students from Bucknell University making adaptations to toys. We chose this one so we could have it Link up to the Sloth that B already has. We really hope they do this again soon.

Thank you to both the The Children's Museum and Bucknell University for making this happen.

27/03/2023

The amazing Rifton HTS (hygiene & toileting system). I am more excited over adaptive equipment than my son is 😂
🤷🏻‍♀️

25/03/2023

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17/03/2023

15/03/2023

For those lactose intolerant kiddos that want pudding. Oat milk.

If recipe says 2 c dairy milk then use 1 - 1 1/2 c of oat milk. I add by 1/2 cups. But you must use a mixer. It cannot be hand mixed.

Lil boy approved! 😂

05/03/2023

04/03/2023

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month.

13/02/2023

So, we did a thing yesterday. I was informed about a couple pitbulls that need homes. I already have an almost 9 year old male and wasn’t planning on getting another dog, ever. Then the pics came and my heart sank. I had to do something. I had to at least meet these dogs and see if one of them was a match. I had to try.

Yesterday morning got here and B wasn’t feeling well. I was going to have to hold off on meeting these dogs. I started to wonder if it was a sign. I asked B several times if we should do it another day and it didn’t matter how I changed my words to be certain he was knew what I was asking. He absolutely wanted to meet these dogs.

So, we got in the car and drove to Williamstown to meet the dog.
I kinda had one of the two already picked out from the pics but would she pick us?

Well, it ended up that we only met that one. She was a keeper. We came home and she was on her way here as well. Next was introducing her to Moo. Well, Moo wanted to play straight away. But Mayzie (oh yeah, we are calling her Mayzie) is a bit hesitant and only has food on her mind. She can’t even enjoy being a dog because she’s starved. She did growl at Moo a few times, food related.

Other than that, she’s a beautiful red and blue nose. 2 years old. Listens very well. Follows commands. I washed her up a bit but didn’t want to overdo things and add unnecessary stress so I didn’t go overboard. Treated her fur and skin with coconut oil. Rewarded her with treats.

But because it’s just me, with Brandon not feeling well again, and the fact that Mayzie needs to be brought to a point where she’s a healthy weight and understands there’s no more struggle for food, so there’s not an issue with her feeling the need to be food aggressive around Moo, I currently have someone who is willing to help me get her to a better, healthier state of mind/body so her interactions with Moo will be playful. So she can finally enjoy being a dog.

So, she didn’t stay here lastnight and not sure when she will be here permanently. For now, it’s a day by day thing. No rushing her. This has to be done right. I do see that she has the potential of being such an amazing dog. She is now, with just a few hiccups.

If for some reason this doesn’t work, I promise I will not take her back to where she was but instead will find her a home that I know will give her the best life. ’