Category Archives: non profit

Step by step…

I will apologize in advance… this one is long) Step by Step… When it seems like everything is going well and life is getting back to “normal”; that is the time that all heck breaks loose and that other shoe … Continue reading

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The Parade Begins…

The Parade begins… Everyone has left the hospital to go home and it is just Spencer and I against the world of doctors, nurses, interns, residents, “Lookie-Lous”… anyone wanting a peek; we were at their mercy.  Beginning at 7AM each … Continue reading

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Where is my baby boy? Y.O.U. Mom Blog 7

Where is my baby boy? The recent conversation with my son was a real revelation.   On our way back from wheelchair basketball practice in Spokane, Spencer and I began a conversation about school, friends, and life.  What I thought was … Continue reading

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Children With Disabilities – Y.O.U. Mom 6

Children with Disabilities….. That phrase has always bothered me and annoyed me that all differently-abled people are lumped together.  Understanding the child is the first step to really understanding the condition.  Many people do not take the time necessary to … Continue reading

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A Successful Deer Harvest!

From A Mom’s Pointe of View Blog 5 A Successful Deer Harvest!  I know it has been a month since my last post, but we have been busy.  Spencer went on his first deer hunt on October 15th in Wilson … Continue reading

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11 Year Old Hunter With One Arm Shoots His First Buck!

Justin Ristine, Our mission with Youth Outdoors Unlimited, Y.O.U . a Central Washington based 501(c)3  non-profit corporation started with a passion for helping some youth dealing with extraordinary medical conditions enjoy the great world of hunting and fishing.  Along with that mission … Continue reading

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Y.O.U. Mom – Blog 4

Then there was one… Spencer had made it through his first surgery, over the next 11 years there would be over 20, and he was doing well.  I was still on those stupid pain meds because I was trying to … Continue reading

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Y.O.U. Mom – Blog 3

I am not sure what I was thinking…….  And I really don’t know what God was thinking… ”God will not give you more than you can handle”  but some days I think He really overshot my abilities…. WOW Dan came … Continue reading

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Differently Abled from a Mom’s Point of View 2

Ok…. I really liked the blog thing… it was as if I was receiving therapy, except I did not get to lay down and I saved hundreds… Things for the general public to know….. To the woman in the line … Continue reading

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From A Mother’s Point-Of-View

I am going to try the blog thing… I was asked by my good friend Cindy to write something from a mom’s point-of-view…. This will probably be ongoing and I am open to questions. That is probably the biggest thing; … Continue reading

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