Author: Brittany Dawson
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Four Years
Dear Mom, Tomorrow marks 4 years since we lost you. You were always so tough, and you fought as hard as you could, but angiosarcoma was tougher. Uncle Ronnie survived so much in his life; when he got COVID, I thought “He’ll beat it. He’s beat everything else- nothing can take him down!” Imagine my…
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Cooking with Sawyer
Yesterday was a pretty chill day. There was a heat advisory here and Sawyer and I were both really tired, so we chose to stay home. I watched the live stream of church on TV while he napped, and then we enjoyed a quiet day indoors. For lunch yesterday, we made one of our favorites-…
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Job Searching in 2025
193 days. That’s how long I have been actively looking for a new job. Since February of this year, I have spent hours every single day looking for a new role. I exhausted LinkedIn and Indeed. When I finally joined a Reddit community to commiserate with other job seekers on the struggles of job searching,…
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New Habits and Routines
With everything going on in my life right now, I have been working hard to stay as positive as possible and trust God’s plan. It’s not easy… in fact, some days it seems impossible to have faith and believe, but I’m doing it- with the help of many who have been here to support me…
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Meet Sawyer
Since this is a new blog, I thought it would be a great time to reintroduce my “sonshine”, Sawyer! Sawyer is 12 years old and in the 7th grade. Sawyer absolutely loves Roblox, and thinks McDonalds’ chicken nuggets are “bussin’”! Sawyer loves playing basketball with his friends, drawing and creating games on his phone, and…
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Clueless
Over the weekend, I realized this year is the 30th anniversary of “Clueless”, one of my favorite movies from the 90’s! And yes, if you’re wondering, that makes me feel old as dirt. I decided I had to do a rewatch… I don’t know how long it’s been since I last watched it, but I…
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An Attitude of Gratitude
It can be so hard to stay positive sometimes- especially in times of trouble or stress. Believe me, I get it… Lately life has not been good to me, but I am still trying my hardest to stay positive and strong. A couple of years ago, I read a post on Facebook about “an attitude…
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Hey Y’all
As the title says, hey y’all. 😉 My name is Brittany and you might remember me from my former blog, Chicken Nugs and Mama Hugs. As a proud autism mom, Chicken Nugs and Mama Hugs was a blog about my family’s experiences as an autism family. However, life has changed a LOT for me and…
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Walt Disney World and Autism: Visiting Disney with a Special Needs Child
With summer approaching, lots of people are preparing for family vacation. I thought I’d share some of my takeaways for visiting Walt Disney World with a special needs family member.