When I went to see my doctor for my annual exam last week I found myself asking a question that I never expected to come out of my mouth, “so if we decide to have another baby everything looks good, right?” As I heard this question asked my mind was screaming, “exactly who is this... Read more →
Emma’s Rainbow
One of the wonderful by-products of this mess at work is that I am spending every day with my family. Yesterday we ended the day with Emma saying to me during dinner, “Go outside with just Mommy?” “Yeah okay, Em. We can go outside together as soon as everyone’s finished eating... Read more →
Leigh Vogel’s Amazing Journey
Former Aspen Peak editor Leigh Vogel has become a world-class photographer based in Washington D.C.–all while she was enrolled in a masters program at Georgetown University. Click here for her story in words and, of course, pictures. Read More →
Emma’s Writing – Autism
I have posted before about the literacy program we embarked on with Emma this past January. Today was the first morning I’ve worked with Emma in a number of weeks, so it was particularly wonderful to see how far she’s come in a relatively short period of time. Emma’s handwritten answer... Read more →
Andrea Beard Says ‘Tweet This!’
I have to steal a line a good friend of mine posted on Facebook recently because it truly sums up my feelings on today’s most popular social networks: “Twitter makes me want to have drinks w/people I’ve never met, Facebook makes me want to throw drinks at people I already know.” Thank... Read more →
Andrea Beard: Far From Perfect
I am certain that I’m not the only one out there that frequently argues with my husband. I am also certain that I am not the only one who has heard this line in the middle of one of these arguments: “you think you’re so perfect!” I find this comment humorous and often laugh when its... Read more →
Interviewing PlumTV Aspen’s Ramona Bruland
Aspen has a few local celebrities who personify the true reason why many of us move to one of America’s most expensive resort towns. PlumTV Aspen’s Producer and Host, Ramona Bruland, is one of them. She’s beautiful, she’s vivacious and she’s not afraid to try anything. SOURCE:... Read more →
Andrea Beard: How a Southern Belle Landed Herself in the Wild, Wild, West
Fourteen years of living in Colorado and I still haven’t lost my southern accent. It may not be as thick as it was the day I arrived, but it is definitely still there. This fact leaves me having to frequently answer the question, “what brought you to Colorado?” Some of my favorite... Read more →
Autism And Emma’s Dreams
A follower of Emma’s Hope Book asked me about Emma’s use of the ipad. In responding to her question, I went back to look at a post I’d written for both this blog as well as the Huffington Post last fall regarding Emma’s love of her ipad. Last Friday when I wrote about this... Read more →
Andrea Beard: Top Ten Tips For Surviving Motherhood
I think the majority of first time mothers go into parenting knowing ZERO about what is going to happen. Parenting is truly the biggest learning experience I’ve ever faced. Aside from a few small things I picked up doing a little baby sitting when I was younger, I literally knew NOTHING... Read more →