Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
Parker and I recently costumed Suessical Jr. I relied heavily on Pinterest to inspire my costume ideas. The end result was a colorful show that I was absolutely in love with. To return the Pinterest favor, here are all of our costumes and a little about how we created them. Mr. and Mrs. Mayor and […]
If you’re like us, you have a never-ending supply of broken crayons. I’m pretty sure our crayon bin is filled with more broken, wrapper-less crayons than ones that are in tact. I’ve seen different tutorials on making suncatchers with crayons and coffee filters or markers and waxed paper so decided to combine the two and […]
Sawyer’s birthday is so close to the 4th of July that we usually add the celebration into our 4th festivities. This boy loves baseball and red, white and blue so I decided to combine it all and create baseball cupcakes with an All-American feel. Red, white and blue baseball cupcakes What you’ll need: 1 box […]
This post may contain affiliate links. The beginning of a new school year is always stressful for kids with autism and their parents. We just finished our final year of high school with Ashlyn and I’ve packed every survival tip I’ve used into one post… Here are a few strategies you can use to prepare […]
Parker and McKenna are beginning preschool in the fall. The thought of this big step makes me nervous and excited and committed to toughening up so I don’t scoop them up and take them home the minute they whimper at the preschool doors. I asked my wonderful friend Katie, a child, adolescent and family psychotherapist […]
We are moving on to a post-high school program this year and I can say that, over the years I’ve definitely learned how to and how not to work with school staff to get what I need most for Ashlyn. There have been teachers who I was able to work with until I changed their […]
With my husband being an educator, we are used to (and grateful for) all kinds of little gifts from students throughout the year. I decided to try something different for my kids’ teachers this year and we made this easy DIY teacher gift. It’s a wipe off board for quick notes that can sit right […]
When I first started homeschooling, I have to admit I wondered “what is social studies for young kids and how in the world do I teach it?” Once I stopped overanalyzing everything and learned to go with what my kids were curious about, I found some great ways to teach young kids social studies. One […]
A few months ago I felt like I was losing Pinterest followers. I still don’t completely understand how they keep count but I noticed that I was gaining followers but my numbers weren’t changing so I must have been losing them. With a little investigating I found out that I must be turning some people […]
Both of my girls have dairy sensitivities so I’m always in search of a good recipe for dairy-free waffles that the whole family will eat. I’ve made all kinds of adjustments to our favorite waffle recipe to make it dairy free and just as good as the recipe full of dairy products. Here’s what we […]
