Skip to content
  • Start Here
  • Overcoming Challenges
  • Spiritual Growth
  • JoyExpand
    • Gratitude
    • Positivity
  • About MeExpand
    • Amputee Life
    • Work with Me
  • The Shop
Pink flowers, One Exceptional Life Banner, helping women rediscover God's joy and peace
Pink flowers, One Exceptional Life Banner
How I played 20 questions with curious kids, quad amputee sits with preschoolers
Amputee Life

How I Played the 20 Questions Game with Really Curious Kids

ByWendy September 15, 2018June 9, 2025

Kids see a big question mark when they see me. I imagine most adults do too. I would certainly wonder “What happened?,” and “Are they alright?” But really curious kids come from a whole different…

Read More How I Played the 20 Questions Game with Really Curious KidsContinue

A quadruple amputee woman and her family visit the Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Positivity

Things to do in New Hampshire: Castle in the Clouds

ByWendy September 12, 2018June 9, 2025

The Castle in the Clouds – Great bucket list item for when visiting NH How does a woman with no legs get to Castle in the Clouds? On the back of a motorcycle of course….

Read More Things to do in New Hampshire: Castle in the CloudsContinue

How Arts and Crafts led to the Lighthouse
Amputee Life

How Arts and Crafts led to the Lighthouse

ByWendy September 7, 2018June 9, 2025

I mentioned that I enjoy crafts, but that is something that is very challenging for me. What that really means is that I get an idea and another family member, usually Megan, has to put…

Read More How Arts and Crafts led to the LighthouseContinue

Quad amputee paints for first time since amputation, my venture into painting
Amputee Life

My Venture into Painting

ByWendy September 3, 2018June 9, 2025

What does this quad amputee and Vincent Van Gogh have in common? We’re both artists. Just kidding. I’m a wanna-be artist. My talent is very limited but recently, Michael, Megan and I took on the…

Read More My Venture into PaintingContinue

Take a ride with this quadruple amputee woman and her son as they go for a motorcycle ride.
Amputee Life

Lessons Learned from my Motorcycle Experience

ByWendy September 2, 2018January 10, 2023

There I was speeding down the street at 25 crazy miles an hour. The wind blew against my face and surprisingly, not a single bug had intimately introduced itself to my face. I was on…

Read More Lessons Learned from my Motorcycle ExperienceContinue

Family wedding at Simple Blessings Farm, a son is a sun until he takes him a wife
Amputee Life

A Son is a Son Until he Takes Him a Wife

ByWendy August 29, 2018June 9, 2025

In my previous post I spoke of our trip to Missouri, where our youngest son Matthew was getting married to his true love, Samantha. I didn’t want to leave out the most important part, the…

Read More A Son is a Son Until he Takes Him a WifeContinue

Traveling with disabilities is a challenge. Come along with this quadruple amputee woman as she heads to her son's wedding.
Amputee Life

The Blessings of Traveling with Disabilities

ByWendy August 29, 2018June 9, 2025

It’s such an exciting time. Our youngest child, Matt is getting married. Matthew moved to Missouri when his brother Mike, was stationed there while serving in the US Air Force. What I thought was a…

Read More The Blessings of Traveling with DisabilitiesContinue

bilateral amputee walking, useful items for leg amputee
Amputee Life

The Most Useful Things Amputees Need (That Others Forget About)

ByWendy August 14, 2018June 9, 2025

What Are the Best, Most Useful Things That Amputees Need? Amputee stories are always so inspiring.  As a quad amputee, I read them to search for ideas.  I’m looking for tips and tricks for successful…

Read More The Most Useful Things Amputees Need (That Others Forget About)Continue

pink butterly background, handicapped bathroom stalls and parking places
Amputee Life

Handicapped Bathrooms & Parking Spaces

ByWendy August 10, 2018June 9, 2025

  How do you feel about using a handicapped bathroom stall or parking in a handicapped parking space? Before I needed to use them, I don’t believe that I gave it much thought, especially the…

Read More Handicapped Bathrooms & Parking SpacesContinue

cowgirl hats and goofy waves, title with hats in background
Amputee Life

Cowgirl Hats & Goofy Waves

ByWendy August 9, 2018June 9, 2025

  It wouldn’t be summer without a night out at a live music concert.  This is something that Megan and I love to do together.  Our favorite outdoor venue is real close to home.  So…

Read More Cowgirl Hats & Goofy WavesContinue

Page navigation

Previous PagePrevious 1 … 11 12 13 14 Next PageNext

"One Exceptional Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com."

© 2025 One Exceptional Life, LLC - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP

Scroll to top
  • Start Here
  • Overcoming Challenges
  • Spiritual Growth
  • Joy
    • Gratitude
    • Positivity
  • About Me
    • Amputee Life
    • Work with Me
  • The Shop
Skip to content
Open toolbar Accessibility Tools

Accessibility Tools

  • Increase TextIncrease Text
  • Decrease TextDecrease Text
  • GrayscaleGrayscale
  • High ContrastHigh Contrast
  • Negative ContrastNegative Contrast
  • Light BackgroundLight Background
  • Links UnderlineLinks Underline
  • Readable FontReadable Font
  • Reset Reset
  • SitemapSitemap
  • HelpHelp
  • FeedbackFeedback
Privacy Policy Affiliate Disclosure Terms and Conditions Disclaimer