May 2013 - Praying for Parker - The Network of Care

Wrinkled sheets and time management.

I don’t iron my sheets any more. Yes, I know there are those of you who think that ironing sheets is a symptom of a deeper issue, but my mom ironed her sheets and well, the cleaning gene doesn’t fall far from the ironing board. As I’ve...

Published Fri, May 31 2013 9:34 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, Life With Special Needs, time management

Teaching your child with special needs how to write.

I wanted to share a great tip for teaching your child with special needs how to write. When you break down the actual action of writing, you break it down into vertical lines, horizontal lines, and circles. Parker is perfectly capable of making lines...

Published Wed, May 29 2013 4:48 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Meeting a kid's sensory needs., pre-writing skill activities, fine motor activities, how to teach a child to write, uses for Velcro

Homeschooling my child with special needs.

We took Parker to school last week. Not every day and not all day long. Nope. A couple of days and a couple of hours per day. By Friday Parker was sick. By Sunday he was sicker. When my medically fragile kid gets sick during the healthy season, I know...

Published Tue, May 28 2013 4:59 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Advocacy, Special Needs, homeschooling, home school, Life With Special Needs, opportunity knocks

Yard Sale Scores

It’s finally turned yard sale season around here. I have my list and I’ve been out a couple of times. I’m being very picky. Just because something is a great deal doesn’t mean you uh…..I….. need it. Now on to this week’s...

Published Mon, May 27 2013 6:19 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, thrifting, Re-Purposing, thrifty living, yard sale prices, yard sale tips

Grocery Challenge

Rigel leaves to go into the MTC on August 28th. Washington, Seattle will be where he will serve. I’m actually gonna miss this kid. Because families pay about $400.00 a month for what their Missionaries need while in the field, I’ve got to...

Published Thu, May 23 2013 8:12 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: From Scratch, frugal living, cooking from scratch, prepping for hard times, special needs parenting, grocery challenge

The worth of my son with special needs.

When Parker was just a baby, we took him to an Endocrinologist due to his growth issues. She looked over Parker’s records and then looked at me. As she stared me straight in the eye she tole me that Parker was a kid not only with severe pulmonary...

Published Tue, May 21 2013 8:48 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Advocacy, Special Needs, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, Colin Brewer

Two Ingredient Playdough Recipe

I love me a quick and easy playdough recipe. This one meets all the requirements. Plus, it is simple to put together AND it’s cheap. How’s that for a perfect summer time activity? You’ll need: 1 can regular shaving cream. (not the gel...

Published Mon, May 20 2013 7:48 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Art Activities, sensory activities, play dough, Meeting a kid's sensory needs., playdough, fine motor skills, play dough recipe

One income living with a medically fragile child with special needs.

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...

Published Sun, May 19 2013 6:59 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: The HIGH Cost of Health Care, down syndrome, frugal living, simple living, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, living on one income

Happiness is a Verb

What makes you happy? What are the things that are important in your life? Do you ever think about these kinds of things? I have lately. My conclusion? Happiness is a verb. While that may not be such a huge surprise to anyone, it has certainly given me...

Published Fri, May 17 2013 7:37 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Life With Special Needs, choosing happiness, special needs parenting, pay it forward, kindness

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...

Published Thu, May 16 2013 6:03 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: down syndrome, yard sales, thrifting, Kid to Kid, physical therapy, Life With Special Needs, Re-Purposing, occupational therapy, OT, Savers, PT

Parker’s IEP, Lobbyists, and dusting off my army boots.

We met for Parker’s IEP last week. Most of those at the table I truly love and owe an amazing amount of thanks too. Notice I said most. I had requested that the Occupation Therapist put into the IEP the need for an actual evaluation for Parker and...

Published Wed, May 15 2013 10:54 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Advocacy, IEP, Life With Special Needs, Now I Can, IHC, Lobbyists, Kangaroo Zoo

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...

Published Tue, May 14 2013 9:24 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs, frugal living, Life With Special Needs, Inspired living

Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.

I am blessed with a wonderful Mother. I’ve also been blessed with other women who have loved, mentored and mothered me as I’ve gone down this path of raising a medically fragile child with special needs. Women who have allowed me to cry on...

Published Sun, May 12 2013 10:53 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs, Life With Special Needs, mothering, Mother's Day, mentors, medically fragile child with special needs

How to Catch a Rainbow Trout

Parker went to his end of the year class party. The theme? How to Catch a Rainbow Trout. Okay, so that wasn’t really the theme, but fishing was the activity of the day. Just a few minutes from our house is a fantastic public park with a stocked...

Published Fri, May 10 2013 5:38 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: down syndrome, Special Needs, Life With Special Needs, Field Trips, fishing, field trip ideas, rainbow trout

Learning Curves and IEPs

There are huge learning curves when it comes to keeping a medically fragile kid alive. There are cracks to avoid falling through. Courage to develop. Confidence to build in the truth that you know your child better than anyone else. There are also huge...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 8:25 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Life With Special Needs, educating a child with special needs, Wright's Law, IEPs, Individualized Educational Plan

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