I have debated writing this on my public blog. Something keeps telling me to do it.
I write this not for sympathy, but in hope that it will help someone reading this.About 3-4 weeks ago I discovered that our DD has scoliosis.
I was tieing her bow before church and noticed that one shoulder was bigger then the other. I asked her if she hurt it...no. Then I thought...let me check your spine. It was curved. We went to our pastor. We agreed to pray for her each night, believing God to heal her.
Before this, I had been wanting to change the kids' doctor. We had been going to him for 14 years, but he seemed to be getting lax, among other things. So, this pushed me to find another doctor. I found one (a female) who was taking new patients.
A week after we got into the doctor. She referred us to an orthopedic dr. He had x-rays taken. The top of her spine is 20% curved and the bottom 12%. He thinks she is borderline needing a brace, but thinks that physical therapy and exercise will do the trick. He did refer us to a spine dr. about an hour away. We go in the beginning of March.
Monday we (she) have our first physical therapy session. I had to call Dr. R (the ortho Dr.) and request the PT.
Now for the emotional/mental side of the story so far.
I am going to be honest, when I saw her back I was...okay God let's see you move. (Not in a challenging way.) I was a bit down, as any mom will get when something is wrong with her kids. Jan. was a heck of a month as far a health issues go. So by the time this happened I was both weary and like okay let's do this.
DD was really down. She is a young teenage girl, so this made her feel not normal. Ugh, my heart broke when she told me that. She is super modest and did not want all of these dr.s looking at her. I don't blame her, but tried to explain that they are not looking at her funny, but want to help her.
DS was worried is his sister was going to be ok. Even though he can be the biggest pain, he really does love her.
DH was a bit down too.
As christians, this is a test on our faith. You know sometimes you pray for something and there it is. Other times, well you have to wait or your prayer is answered no. We have had a few talks about faith, prayer, God, etc. the last few weeks.
The whole time I have had the thought (the peace) that this is going to be alright. It is almost like God had prepared me for each new step.
I will keep you posted on the latest. Again, I hope that our situation can help you.
here's the original LO from last year.
For Grand Theft LO at SM...I also got GSO!!
After (stage one)...I painted the mirror to match the new vanity (from Home Depot). I also painted the tacky brass around the light fixture. The toilet barely fit. DH had to cut part of the handle off! As you can see I needed new decor and towels.
As you can see I need a few more items to round off the group, an I got new towels!
I got the hand towel, face cloth, shower curtain, plastic shower curtain, curtain hooks and a bath mat for under $40 at Burkes!
Here's a different view...(at this angle you can't see the kids mess on the other side of the sink!)
Any ideas as to what to do with the wood border? 
I read mainly non-fiction. This is so not me that it seems like fiction.
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2. To make brownie batter, place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. I melted mine in a small sauce pan.
3. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, being careful not to let it burn. Set it aside and let id cool slightly.
4. In a medium mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs.
5. With the mixer on low speed (I just used the whisk.) drizzle in the melted chocolate. Add the vanilla extract and mix.
6. Add the flour to the bowl and mix until combined; do not over mix.
9. Set the brownies aside to cool completely before icing. (**Note: I used self-rising flour. So I think that is why the edges are so high. The center took much longer to cook. Then it sank when cooled. PW's did NOT look like this!)
10. To make the icing, in a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla.
13. It should be very light and fluffy.
I didn't take any photos of the brownies cut up. I thought PW had these on her blog, but no. If you look close to the photo above you can see her cookbook. In the upper right hand corner there's a photo of her brownies.
