A Thanksgiving To Remember from Sam’s Mom, Sue Mayer
I have so much to reflect on and be thankful for this Thanksgiving but one moment defined all of that for me. On Wednesday evening Sam sang in church with his Sunday school class for the first time. There was a lot of prayer that day…and hope…and even some building of the shell that protects me from dissapointment, worry or public speculation. With typical children you worry if they will misbehave but you get past that. With a child with special needs it seems we are always trying to put them out there in the best light, feeling the need and want to have them achieve and perform above and beyond the rest. It seems that when our children misbehave or have meltdowns it i

Happy Blessed Thanksgiving from Stacey Kannenberg and Cedar Valley Publishing
May your tables be filled with the blessings of food, may your hearts be filled with the blessings of love, may you share your blessings with others less fortunate and may you all have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! With love and appreciation for all that have made all of us successful this year - personally, emotionally and profesionally. Stacey Kannenberg & Family

Stacey’s Toginet Radio Guest for Nov. 23, 2009 is Hilary Bilbrey!
Please note the date / day change for next week’s Toginet “Get Ready to Learn Mom” radio show.  Due to the Thanksgiving holidays, Stacey Kannenberg’s radio show will be heard on MONDAY instead of her usual Wednesday. Before founding Inspired By Family, Hilary was an educator, holding degrees from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Cambridge University, UK.   She has taught children in four different countries, at every age level, with over 30 different nationalities, in gifted, special needs and at-risk programs. Hilary is also the author of Brecker Bunny

Stacey’s Toginet Radio Guest for Nov. 18, 2009 is Nurse Barb!
Nurse Barb is a regular on-air health expert on ABC’s View from the Bay in San Francisco. She has a fun and easy to read health blog at NurseBarb.com.  She’s also a popular and in demand national speaker on all things related to women’s health and teaches at Stanford. Barb is a practicing nurse practitioner in Silicon Valley and sees girls and women from 11 to 99.  She als

3 Tips for an Organized Thanksgiving by Lorie Marrero from The Clutter Diet
This Thanksgiving, why not plan ahead and give thanks to YOURSELF for being so organized? Imagine enjoying the preparations and festivities more and not feeling so rushed and scattered! Here are a few tips to help: Shop smart & avoid last-minute grocery trips. Here’s a great tip from my own mom: Right now, in advance, write up your typical family favorites menu of Thanksgiving (and December holiday) dishes… you know, the dishes that must make an appearance each year or else! In my family, a riot would break out if I didn’t make the traditional crescent rolls and we didn’t have my mom’s pies. Make a corresponding grocer