My 100th Post, A Dream Come True

Wow, I can't believe it!   My 100th post. Writing this blog has brought me such  JOY!   I wish I could throw a party to thank every one of my readers for making this dream a reality.  I wanted a very special topic for my 100th post so I decided since this blog was a dream come true for me I wanted to thank my readers. I'm a firm believer in following your heart and following your dreams.  I'd much rather know  I reached for a dream and failed than never to have tried at all :) 

   

 Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

Cupids Cookies and Milk and Pops in Pearls

What has writing this blog meant to me..... well most of you know I have a son with autism. I've spent 18 years  focusing on getting him better.  He started out as a non-verbal toddler  (he didn't speak until he was 5 years old) with some scary behavioral problems.  At that time there wasn't much information available  about what I could do for my precious son.  I spent the hours he was sleeping scouring the internet for articles, for doctors, for therapists, for any ray of hope on how I could help this little boy. I spent any spare time I had in the library reading any book I could find on, or about autism.  I purchased books written by parents who had found ways to help improve the lives of their autistic child. I learned to read medical studies and papers about autism and the brain (not something I ever imagined myself doing as a home economics major) I learned quickly that I would need to be very pro-active and become my son's advocate. I became Vice President, then President of The San Antonio Chapter of The Autism Society of America. I did things, I endured things I never thought I was strong enough for, but I found out that if you love someone enough, you will reach deep inside yourself and find strength, hope, faith, and energy you never thought possible.  So the answer to that question is...

White Chocolate Keys to My Heart 

Writing this blog is  a victory for our whole  family because it means that my son has come so far that I can now take the time to pursue my dream without worrying about him.   To even be able to write this is a blessing I wasn't sure I would ever see.  It touches my heart, my soul and warms me to my toes to know that this day has come.  

I was talking to my BFF the other day and we were talking about what an exciting age we're at.  We've been through a lot and  we like the women we've become.  We're more confident because we've endured what life's thrown at us. We're more talented because we've taken the time to become skilled at our passions.  We are women of substance!  We still have so much to give and so much to share.  I suppose that's a big part of following your dreams.  Knowing that God still has so much in store for you.  Thank you so much for following me through  100 posts and being a part of my dream.  Never stop dreaming my friends.

This is the Halloween Holiday Recipe that won me a spot on "The Perfect Three" on The Cooking Channel, it will air this fall

So I want to thank all of my readers for helping me make this dream come true. May you all reach for your dreams and embrace them.