One of the more difficult things for me during the holidays, and apparently for other families I have heard from who have children with significant disabilities, is deciding on gifts for those children. The yearly debate seems to focus on whether gifts should be chronologically age appropriate or developmentally age appropriate. I’m sorry to say…
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Kid Made Holiday Gifts
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…
Try This Tuesday #20: Gearing Up for the Holidays
Edited to add: Although I am making a topic suggestion, you are always free to post about any situation or ideas that you wish to share. And if you do decide to write about holiday tips sometime this month, you can link them to whichever TTT is most current (you don’t have to come back…
GFCF Turkey Pot Pie
If you’re like me, you often find yourself with lots of leftover goodies after a holiday like Thanksgiving. And while I like reheated turkey with the fixings as much as the next girl, I do like to change things up a bit. So today, we’re jazzing up the remains of the bird (and the leftover…
5 Minutes for Special Needs Books
Leave a comment to win a free copy of this week’s book! Just in time for the holidays, I Am Potential: Eight Lessons on Living, Loving and Reaching Your Dreams (Da Capo, 2008) is the heart-warming and inspirational book by self-advocate Patrick Henry Hughes, with Patrick John Hughes and Bryant Stamford. You might have “met”…