I’ve always been a stay at home Mom who is well versed in one income living. There have been times when I’ve worked at home to bring in extra money. With Parker’s intense needs, trying to work while keeping him alive just isn’t in the plan. Add in the homeschooling and therapies and you’ve got… [Continue Reading]
Therapy Ideas for Children from Yard Sales
I’m a woman on a mission to provide Parker with things he needs to meet his sensory needs, as well as physical (gross motor) and occupational therapy (fine motor) needs. I’m going to be seeking out therapy ideas for children from yard sales and thrift shops. This is Parker’s healthy time of the year. It’s… [Continue Reading]
An authentically inspired life.
It is important me that I create an authentically inspired life in a world where she who dies with the most toys wins. I know I can’t do it all and need to seek contentment and find a more simple way of living that my meets my definition of beautiful, regardless of what anyone else… [Continue Reading]
Defining Enough
Tuesday Parker, our nurse and I stopped by on the way home from his feeding therapy at Kid to Kid to see if the Little Tykes Rocking Horse they had was big enough for our Brave Hero to add to his list of items we use to provide him with vestibular input. It was too… [Continue Reading]
Encouragement and a Special Needs Mama
Sometimes it is a challenge to remain positive. I tend to be a person who sometimes gravitates to the worst possible outcome because I think that if that really is what happens, I’ll be prepared. Hey. We all have our weird. I wish I could say I was always upbeat and cheerful, but that ain’t… [Continue Reading]
Stretching Ground Beef
With a recipe such as Chili or Tacos…..or even Lasagna I add a cup to a cup and a half of beans to every pound of browned ground beef. You can use any kind of beans. Canned. Homemade. Refried. It doesn’t matter. Today I used dehydrated pinto beans that I brought back to life. This… [Continue Reading]


