A miracle in my purse...and other lessons i've learned from my kids

The one thing I was always irritated about as a long time iphone user was the lack of a free blogger app. Thank you android.

I'm in that place today.  It's a dark place with jumbled thoughts and feelings and every ounce of my being feels like it's in ba...

WilCo can indict a ham sandwich! I couldn't help but crack up for a second when a dear woman sent me a message saying this the other d...

"We are responsible for our own behaviors, moods, choices, problems, attitudes, happiness, character defects, thoughts, feelings, hopes...

By the way I'm not an alchoholic (how the HELL do you spell that?) lol and never have been.  Considered it?  But unfortunately I'm f...

So a friend posted tonight on her blog about change.  Oddly I had been thinking this post out in my head all day.   I try to live without...

Ya know.  I definitely try not to wallow in the whoa is me.  I try to find the positive in things and to be happy and count my blessings.  B...

CPS and other government agencies are protected by something called Qualified Immunity.  Qualified Immunity protects public officials from b...

So when we left Texas (the kids and I) we went to Oklahoma for a few days to stay with a friend.  Oh yeah, I mentioned that.  Anyway, so as...

You know how it goes.  Go through something trying in your life and you'll really find out who your friends are.  But what about family?...

Continued from http://amiracleinmypurse.blogspot.com/2011/08/what-to-do-when-cps-comes-to-your-door.html So now the initial visit with you...

When we first became involved with CPS I scoured the internet with questions.  What do I do?  How will my reactions affect their decision.  ...

I try not to think about it, but there are times just before I fall asleep that it comes through.  You see, there's nothing I can do abo...

My big mistake. I woke up the next morning in a panic.  What had we done?  Not allowing them to interview the kids would certainly arouse...

So Ms. Shaw leaves and I call the CPS worker who was Austin's "probation officer" in Wisconsin and tell her what's going o...

So.  Austin and I left the police station and got the travel permit for our Monday trip to Wisconsin from his probation officer.  Then retur...