Author: Jennifer Cotton
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Putting My Dreams on Hold
When I was young, I always dreamed of being a writer. I would write short stories. Mostly horror since Stephen King and R.L Stine were my favorite Authors. At Fifteen, my dreams took a shift. I was blessed with an amazing little angel, but because of a medical mistake, my daughter suffered from seizures. Which […]
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Why I Love Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Shop
As some may know, my daughter ,Ciara, recently started her very first job. In summer of 2021, I heard about a coffee shop called Bitty & Beau’s was coming to Waco and they were going to be hiring people with disabilities. Ciara and I decided to attend the job fair, just to check it out. […]
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My Accessibility Dreams
When you have a child in a wheelchair or if you yourself are in a wheelchair, you notice accessibility problems in OUR World. Most people never notice these problematic situations, unless you have experienced such problems. I know that I never noticed accessibility problems until I had a special needs child. In a perfect world, […]
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Accepting Help
Recently my life has been turned upside down. Between my mom getting sick, my daughter starting her first job and the million other things going on in my life. I have realized that I need help! Why is it so hard to ask for help or accept help from others? I am the worst about […]
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When Your Parents Get Older
I’ve recently had to learn how hard it is when parents get older and start having health problems. My parents were older when I was born. My mom was 35 and my dad was 32 when I entered this world So now they are both in their 70s and having to depend on me more […]
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Ciara’s Favorite Birthday Parties
I know I am a late but on October 8th my beautiful daughter turned 22. We didn’t have a party but she got to spend the whole day visiting some of her favorite places. In honor of my special girls’ birthday, I wanted to share some of her favorite past birthday parties. I loved planning […]
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How to find the Best Vacation Rentals
Using apps such as VRBO, Air BnB, and Homeaway have become increasingly popular. Many people are moving away from Hotels and instead choosing a more “home feel” vacation rental. I have been using such apps for many years. I find that vacation homes are more private and comfortable. Through my many vacation house rentals, I […]
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Dealing with Grief
My family recently lost two amazing people due to Covid-19. In August we learned that my husband’s cousin and her husband were being admitted to the hospital because of covid complications. Not even a month later they both were taken away from us. The pain was unreal, like we were living a nightmare. Anger set […]
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I Support Self Love
It has come to my attention that some may think that I don’t support weight loss or weight loss surgeries. I support self love and I would love to see every woman, big or small, to love yourselves no matter their size. I struggle as a plus size woman to love myself, but I also […]
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Possum Kingdom Vacation
We recently visited Possum kingdom for the first time, and I have to say it did not disappoint. The vacation rental we rented was perfect! It was a small cottage right on the lake, like literally the lake was in our back yard. It was so relaxing sitting on the back patio, watching the lake, […]
Perfectly Imperfect Plus Life 