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The Xtra Love she brought......

The Xtra Love she brought......

As a parent of a child with "special needs" (that I prefer to refer to as intellectual and/or physical diversities), one of the big giant worries ...
Posted in Down syndrome, Intellectually Diverse, kindergarten, Love, Special Needs, starting school

There is symbolism everywhere here

There is symbolism everywhere here

When I first saw that my friend Grace (read about her here) described the extra chromosome that our children have as extra love, I just loved it s...
Posted in Down syndrome, Graphic Design, Intellectually Diverse, Logos, Love, Special Needs, symbolism

When you life is a big gift

When you life is a big gift

  Just over a month, ago when I was volunteering at the Down syndrome clinic, while we were between patients and their families, we were talking a...
Posted in Down Syndrome, Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas, Henrietta Lacks, Intellectually Diverse, Medicine, Special Needs

Signing Love

Signing Love

My daughter, who has Down syndrome, learned to tell us she loved us with signing I LOVE YOU. It's been some time now since she said it that way. S...
Posted in Down Syndrome, Intellectually Diverse, Love, Sign Language, Signing, Special Needs, Texas

Honoring Grace in an honor

Honoring Grace in an honor

When Grace was very sick, I would hand paint cards to send to her. It was my plan to send one every day. Then I began to worry about overwhelming ...

Thank you Lake Highlands Advocate

We appreciate the shout out from our local neighborhood magazine! http://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2017/03/wife-wildcat-soccer-coach-launches-c...
Posted in Advocate, Dallas, Lake Highlands, Lake Highlands Advocate, Texas

Worlds Apart with Xtra Love

Glad to see Xtra Love is on Trend for 2017!   http://trendwatching.com/trends/5-trends-for-2017/
Posted in company trends, social elements, social impact

Behind the Design of Xtra Love

  When I was initially dreaming about the concept of Xtra Love, I knew just who I wanted to ask to help me with the design. It just so happens tha...
Posted in designer, designer, designer jewelry, designer jewelry, Jewelry, Jewelry, Necklace, Necklace, Pendant, Pendant, Xtra Love, Xtra Love

Giving Xtra Credit where Xtra Credit is do!

There are so many that have helped me reach the milestone of a Kickstarter launch.  Zehra Vollmer- Jewelry Designer Xtra-ordinaire (and my daughter...

It's World Down Syndrome Day and We are celebrating!!!!!!

It's World Down Syndrome Day and We are celebrating!!!!!!

How, you might ask? Today is the OFFICIAL launch of our dream project! Today, we are Kickstarting Xtra Love.  To follow or even back this project,...
Posted in Down Syndrome, Inclusion, Intellectual Diversities, Jobs, Special Needs, WDSD2017, Work Inclusion, World Down Syndrome Day

Real. Good. News.

On Tuesday, March 21, 2017 (World Down Syndrome day) the project  Xtra Love will kickstart! Learn about crowdfunding here: Kickstarter Here is the...

Real. Good. News.

On Tuesday, March 21, 2017 (World Down Syndrome day) the project  Xtra Love will kickstart! Learn about crowdfunding here: Kickstarter Here is the...