I begin my days with some reflection and I have been reading the devotional book “Closer to God Each Day” by Joyce Meyers. Today the devotional was all about “work in progress”, and in the reading it mentions that “God is only expecting us to do the best we can. He is not expecting us […]
There is no doubt that we are in a season of rough seas ahead of us, and how we navigate through them all depends on our perspective. Friends, we are in unprecendented times; people are losing loved ones; losing jobs; we are quarantined in our houses away from loved ones and friends; dealing with our own […]
I created this summer family fun bucket list a few years ago, but thought I would share it with you all during this time of school closures. As you are trying to find fun things to keep your children activity during the next few months, I wanted to share some of these fun activities that […]
During these uncertain times when schools and businesses are closed and families are having to adjust to a new normalcy of educating their children at home and online, I wanted to share with you some FREE educational resources that are online or are waiving memberships or subscriptions for several months. I hope to keep adding […]
As a Mom of a son age 13 years old with Down Syndrome, I am always thinking of ways to help him become more independent. One of the areas of life skills that I want to start focusing on is “cooking”. You can see in the video below we were just having fun making pizza, […]
WE BELLEVE OUR CHILDREN HAVE POTENTIAL… to learn new things with our help. That’s why we are not afraid to grab their hand and show them how, no matter their age! We are their teachers, their therapists, their cheerleaders, their coaches and we will never stop showing them how to live their life with endless […]
Now that Labor Day is behind us and we are all in school mode, I wanted to share with all of you a great resource that I have been using with my son steps for self-control. We know that getting up in the morning can be difficult for all of us, but when your child […]
It’s “Back To School” season, and we all want to start the year off on a good foot, so how can we do that? Here are some great tips for a great start to your school year: Start Routine Early Some kids can handle getting back to the “school routine” just a week or so […]
Bus and bus stop safety is just something we need to educate our children on every year as they head “back to school”. Safety in school is a concern for all parents. But what about on the way to and from school? Many parents send their children off to school on buses or other means […]
As a first-time Mom, I was all consumed with what I wanted my idea of motherhood to look like. I envisioned my “happy, healthy” family on vacation, playing in the backyard, cheering on my son or daughters school activities, as we all do when we find out we are having a child, especially first-time Moms. […]