Care Packages for the Homeless
“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” – Duke Ellington. The best way to feel less helpless about a situation is to dive into solutions. We decided to only include quality items in the care packages we made for people living on the streets. Snacks we would enjoy eating ourselves, products…
Through the Window
I snapped this picture of Bella licking her Nana’s living room windowpane on a lovely English summer’s day. Nose smashed, enjoying a sensory moment that only children of a young age can indulge in. Eventually, she saw me watching her. Once our eyes met, she desperately wanted to be on the other side of that…
Backyard Diggin’ Doggies
Backyard Diggin’ Doggies with stuffed animals for players.
Sharing Our Bounty: Seed Exchange Project
Bella received an enormous package of seeds today from our dear friend, Chai. She loaded up the seed exchange box with these gorgeous packets of seeds. I really can’t convey the energy shift that this gifting project has caused in our sweet neighborhood. People with dogs and kids tending to commune near the box just to…
Sewing with Grandma
Bella’s grandma is a master seamstress. This charmed girl gets sewing lessons from her. It’s a wonderful experience making things with love. This patchwork overnight bag turned out so cute! Don’t you agree!?! The original pattern for this bag came from a kit by Lily and Loom. Sadly, the kit is no longer available for…
Meet the Girls – and the girl who created them.
Rainbow Girls is the brainchild of Bella Jackson. It is the story of four girls (and a dog) and their adventures in a colorful world. Purple is the main protagonist of the story. She comes from the grey world. A place that is bland and limited. Full of neurotypical thinkers and their banal expectations. Purple…
Homelessness and Dirty Laundry
We need creative compassionate solutions to end homelessness.
Bella
A girl with an exceptional brain… What does that mean exactly? Well it depends on the lens through which you look. It means a long list of diagnoses with complicated implications on the one hand. It means a mind free to dream without the limitations of logic on the other. Bella is the most creative…
Autistic Masking
“Life is a masquerade. Everywhere you look are people hiding behind masks.” – Ridze Khan
Girls Get Diagnosed Later
There are many theories as to why children with autism like to line things up or have a tendency to play differently than other children. I have yet to read anything that resonates with me more than what my own Bella told me on the eve of her 6th birthday, “I am an artist.” The…
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