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When Your Only Option is a Thong

It was one of those weeks. Dishes piled high in the sink. Couch cushions skewed all over, with one of them on the floor. Paperwork in a heap in the corner of the kitchen counter. Somewhere in the middle of the paperwork pile sat three envelopes. School...

Published Wed, Dec 14 2011 10:41 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me

The Final Goodbye

My brother Kenny spent his last morning with Dad a week ago and he captured this sunrise at the lake and showed it to Dad: I was fortunate to be able to spend the last two weeks with Dad and grab some precious time. I jokingly asked him to send me some...

Published Tue, Apr 12 2011 2:50 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Christie Lake Adventures, michigan, Christie Lake, Norman Griffard, memorial, marine salute

Sponsor Spotlight: Phonak Hearing Aids

Slowly, but surely, we’ve become a Phonak family. The kids all started out with other brands of hearing aids and over time, they’ve been outfitted with Phonak Naidas. So when it came time for me to say goodbye to two broken hearing aids, I...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 7:40 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: phonak, Barefoot Sponsors

Women’s Barefoot Week, Day 5 and 6

Women’s Barefoot Week at the World Barefoot Center flew by way too fast. Day Five dawned cloudy and a bit on the cool side in the morning. We drew names out of a cup and this time, I joined David Small’s boat. “It’ll be good for...

Published Sun, Nov 07 2010 4:34 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, barefooting, keith st. onge, barefoot water skiing, david small, women's barefoot week, world barefooter center

He’s Legally an Adult, But He’s Still My Baby

David, my oldest kiddo, is celebrating his 18th birthday today. He’s also graduating from high school on Friday. Needless to say, I’m a muddled mess this week. We have a tradition in our house where we put up a birthday sign on the front door–...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 4:22 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids

On Being Deaf

Someone asked me recently, “Do you wish you could hear?” I had to stop and ponder that one. If you asked me that question when I was nineteen, shortly after I became deaf from a fall while barefooting, I would have said, “Hell, yes.”...

Published Sat, Apr 17 2010 2:47 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: hard of hearing, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, grieving, becoming deaf

Deaf Child from Russia Needs a Loving Home

There’s a little boy in Russia who is deaf and needs a loving home. Read this email that I received from Elizabeth Gastelum, an attorney from Illinois: My husband and I adopted our kids from Russia last fall (both with hearing loss). We thought...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 8:07 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids

Fashionable Hearing Aids

I came across a post this morning, The Shame of Wearing Hearing Aids and it brought back memories. I was one of those kids who hid a hearing aid under long hair. It wasn’t until I was in college that I finally wore my hair up and my hearing aid...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 5:50 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, Christie Lake Adventures, hard of hearing, deaf, hearing aids, earmolds

Have We Lost Our Common Sense When It Comes to Customer Service?

I took my mother-in-law food shopping today at one of her favorite stores. We were chatting as we walked up to the check-out lane. As I unloaded my cart, the cashier, a young man pointed at my mother-in-law and said, "You'll have to move to another...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2018 7:18 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, employee training, companies that provide outstanding customer service, serve your customers better, better customer service, following policy, customer service, cashiers, companies that serve

All We Have is Right Now

I remember the day John Denver’s plane crashed. I was sitting in the family room nursing my newborn son, occasionally glancing at the news on TV. Suddenly John Denver’s smiling face appeared. It took a moment for the captioned words...

Published Mon, Jul 25 2016 6:33 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized

My Mom’s New Life, How You Can Choose to Live Passionately At Any Age

“I really like this house. I can see myself living here,” my mom said. My mom, my sister, my daughter, and my niece were all crammed into a car for a winter-getaway trip to Florida. On the way down, we stopped to tour the model homes for sale...

Published Mon, Aug 03 2015 1:49 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: passion, People Living Passionately, new life, changing your life, nashville, moving

Wordless Wednesday– It’s a Slam Dunk!

Wordless Wednesday: It’s a slam dunk off the side of the boat! Bookmark me! More » Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 6:26 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: pontoon, basketball, Wordless Wednesday, water sports

Embracing My Deaf Self

It is eleven o’clock at night and my house is filled with the sound of eight teenagers sitting around my family room chatting and laughing. Some of them are signing, some of them are animatedly talking. Some of them are deaf, some are hard of hearing...

Published Sun, Jun 27 2010 10:28 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized

Old Lady, Judy Myers, Qualifies for Worlds

Earlier this year, 67-year-old Judy Myers decided that she wanted to qualify enough points in barefoot waterskiing to compete in the World Barefoot Championships in Brandenberg, Germany in August. To qualify, she needed to score 500 points in a tournament...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 9:07 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Christie Lake Adventures, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, People You Should Know, barefoot water skiing, tournaments, competition, world barefoot center

Barefooting on espnW

Barefooting has gone mainstream on espnW. Note, the lakes are not alligator-infested. The alligators are “supposedly” small on the lake. (Having said that, now watch, I’ll get eaten by an alligator next time I’m in Florida.) Enjoy...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 6:58 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Uncategorized

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When Your Only Option is a Thong

The Final Goodbye

Sponsor Spotlight: Phonak Hearing Aids

Women’s Barefoot Week, Day 5 and 6

He’s Legally an Adult, But He’s Still My Baby

On Being Deaf

Deaf Child from Russia Needs a Loving Home

Fashionable Hearing Aids

Have We Lost Our Common Sense When It Comes to Customer Service?

All We Have is Right Now

My Mom’s New Life, How You Can Choose to Live Passionately At Any Age

Wordless Wednesday– It’s a Slam Dunk!

Embracing My Deaf Self

Old Lady, Judy Myers, Qualifies for Worlds

Barefooting on espnW