I love having my kids make their own Holiday Gifts to give. Heck, it doesn’t even have to be for the Holidays. It could be for birthdays, Mother and Father’s Day, or Just Because I Think You’re Amazing Day. Luckily for me, I don’t have to come up with my own ideas. There are many…
Category Archives: Stuff We Love
Photographing Your Children ~ Holiday Edition
Have you missed me each Tuesday and Wednesday? Did you notice that post about photographing your children for the annual holiday greeting card never posted? My apologies. A chronic illness and medication side effects have put me a little out of whack (my family would say that’s putting it mildly). Anissa and Tiff are covering…
Blogs Can Change Lives
I’ve known Janice and Susan from 5 Minutes For Mom for a bit now. Can I just say that I sincerely love these two? Cause I do. And not just because they are my bosses here at 5MFSN. One of the things I adore most about them is their sincere concern for others. Especially those…
Blue Sky Rocket Winner
Have you been wondering? Hoping? Keeping your fingers crossed that I would post YOUR name as the Blue Sky Rocket winner? I would be too. So, to end your suspense I’ll reveal the winner. Cause I’m such a softie. Commenter #35, Stimey, is our lucky winner. Thanks for the wonderful response with our give away!
I Heart Handipoints
Like most parents, I sometimes struggle to get my kids to keep their rooms clean and help around the house. Zoe also went through a period where she was stimming without using her therapeutic fidget toy, which is damaging to her hands. I looked for a system to get the kids to do their chores—and…
Try This Tuesday #14: Flip Crayons
To encourage a proper grasp while coloring at school, Michael’s OT proposed a trial of shorter crayons. When she first brought them in, Michael didn’t want to use them, so they made a deal that he could use the regular ones as long as he held them with three fingers. Within a couple of days,…
Try This Tuesday #12: Buckle Up!
Thank you for welcoming our guest posters the last few weeks. I have really enjoyed hearing the great ideas and different perspectives each person brings to the table. I would love to open it up even further, so if any of you has a creative solution that you would like to share, please drop me…
Try This Tuesday #11: A Safe Place To Bounce
This week, Danette from Everyday Adventures shares how she has dealt with the challenge of having 3 little boys who all love to bounce and jump around! A SAFE PLACE TO BOUNCEby Danette All of our boys are sensory-seekers when it comes to movement. They love to be in motion — running, jumping, climbing, bouncing,…
Contest Reminder – Don’t Miss The Last Day For Entries!
Just seven more days to get your entries in for a chance at a BidetSpa!! Just recently I had one of the bathrooms in our home remodeled to be accessible for my daughter, Ashley. Ashley is 13 years old, deafblind and has had two brain tumors removed in the past, and currently has three more…
Try This Tuesday #9: Educational Picture Ring
This week, we are welcoming PsychMamma, who has discovered a great way to extend the use of all those holiday greetings from friends and family! EDUCATIONAL PICTURE RING by PsychMamma Every year we receive a plethora of photo cards and photos when the holiday season rolls around. Jenna loves to look at the pictures and…