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Category Archives: My Life
Tailgating at Stanford
As I mentioned last week, I attended a football game at Stanford University. Michael 2.0 offered me tickets to the Stanford versus U.C. Davis game and I thought it would be fun, even though I knew in all likelihood, Davis … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Daddy, Dating, Single Parent, Speech Delay, Stanford, Tailgate Party, U.C. Davis, Unplanned Life
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Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash-September Update
As I described back in April (you can read the post here), I’m celebrating my 50th birthday with a year of activities, challenges, and FUN designed to honor this milestone. I’m calling it Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, and so … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th Birthday, Autism, Birthdays, Milestones, Special Needs, The Blank Canvas Blog Hop, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Facing a Blank Page
It’s Day 3 of The Blank Canvas Blog Hop! Sign up for my newsletter (in the form on the right) and leave a comment below. One lucky individual will receive a signed copy of an anthology, winner’s choice, containing my award-winning … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, My Life
Tagged 50th Birthday, Art, Creativity, Cynthia Patton, Letting Go, Memoir, Story, The Blank Canvas Blog Hop, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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The Blank Canvas Blog Hop
I’m excited to share that I’ve been asked to participate in The Blank Canvas Blog Hop. Two weeks of juicy creativity, free giveaways, and goodies! The blog hop starts on Monday, September 8, 2014. Fifteen amazingly creative individuals will discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, My Life, News
Tagged Art, Creativity, Cynthia Patton, Dariana Cruz, Effy Wild, Grace Howes, Jan Blount, Jennyann Carthern, Karen Freidland, Kiala Givehand, Lezette Markham, Martin Arkenstone, Memoir, Nicole Piar, Susan Miller, The Blank Canvas Blog Hop, Tori Deaux, Virginia Simpson-Magruder, Writing Life
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Books and Memory
Recently a friend told me about a book she read. I don’t remember the title, but really, it could be any book. She loved it, and I said jokingly that I would add it to my pile. This “pile” used … Continue reading
Posted in Books, My Life
Tagged Books, Email, GoodReads, Memory, Storied Nights, Texting, Trello, Unplanned Life
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Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash–August Update
As I described back in April (you can read the post here), I’m celebrating my 50th birthday with a year of activities, challenges, and FUN designed to honor this milestone. I’m calling it Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, and so … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th Birthday, Birthdays, Memoir, New Things, Single Parent, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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First Day of School
It’s August and moms across the country are posting smiling photos of their children going back to school. Some post “before”and “after” shots: their child at the start of kindergarten, and now, at the start of middle school, high school, … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Back to School, Change, Fear, Milestones, School Photos, Sensory Integration, Special Needs, Transitions, Unplanned Life
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Our iPad Adventure Continues
Last Christmas I bought my daughter an iPad and if I was to sum up our experience to date it would be this: I don’t know how we lived without it. We both love the thing! Katie immediately began using … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Autism, iPad, Milestones, Sensory Integration, Shrek, Shrek 2, Single Parent, Speech Delay, Unplanned Life
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The FUN List
As I mentioned in my last post, when I was figuring out what I wanted to do for Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, I managed—sadly—to omit fun entirely. Sure, launching a project or doing something new can be fun, but … Continue reading


