How many of you are Black Friday shopping?? How many of you can't even think about shopping because you're still recovering from all the turkey and dressing you consumed? Whatever you find yourself doing today, I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! It's been a great week for us - no school, lots of downtime and hanging out with family - I'm super thankful! Now for my Friday Favorites! ONE My NEW blog design! Isn't it fabulous?? I've wanted a change for a while. My blog design was outdated and Continue Reading
We Rock The Spectrum {The Perfect Place to Play}
Something as simple as going to the park or the Chick-fil-a play place can be difficult when you have a child with special needs. I avoided both (or drove around to find the one with the least amount of people) for many years. I even wrote about a stressful Chick-fil-a experience once and it's been one of my most read posts. Thankfully our trips to the park are problem-free these days, but I still am not a fan of crowded Chick-fil-a. So what's a mama to do when her child needs to burn some Continue Reading
Five Things to Remember During the Holidays {When Your Child Has Special Needs}
Thanksgiving is three days away and then the official countdown to Christmas in on! I've learned the hard way just how stressful and emotional the holidays can be when you have a child with special needs. Plans don't always go smoothly. Picture-perfect holiday memories often become messy meltdowns. Something as simple as going to a Christmas light display can result in sensory overload and unmet expectations. The holidays are hard; but there are so many ways to make them special. Here's five Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {11.18.16}
Not only is it FRIDAY, it's the Friday before Thanksgiving week! That means no school for Jackson next week, a trip to Texas to see my family and Christmas decorations can come out. I'm also looking forward to some much-needed downtime! Today I'm kicking off the holiday week with my Friday Favorites! ONE Christmas Music! Yes, I'm already listening to it. I used to wait until after Thanksgiving, but last week I had a really rough day and needed a pick-me-up. I cranked up the Christmas tunes Continue Reading
Every Photo Has a Story {Taking My Love for Photography to the Next Level}
I've had a camera in my hand for as long as I can remember. When I was six, I was given a pink camera that required 110 film for Christmas. I took a lot of blurry, random photos with that camera. My love for pictures followed me into my teen years and led to a job at Eckerd Photo Lab. My love of photography remains a huge part of who I am today. Scrapbooks line my closet shelves. Each photo tucked inside tells a story. Telling stories through photos and words; that Continue Reading