August 2013 - Praying for Parker - The Network of Care

Back to school shopping.

There was a time when my big kids were little that back to school shopping meant a few grand worth of spending. I cringe to even type that sentence. Entire new wardrobes. Days and days spent at the mall and the outlet shops in Park City. I rationalized...

Published Fri, Aug 02 2013 9:38 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, special needs parenting, frugal back to school clothes, starting high school, back to school shopping

Global Warming and Salsa Making

We are scrambling to get our salsa factory up and running. We don’t usually begin salsa making until the end of August or the beginning of September. I’m not sure if it is due to the fact that Utah just had the hottest July on record, or our...

Published Tue, Aug 06 2013 6:48 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, Recipes, home canning, Victory Garden, Backyard Gardens, salsa recipe, salsa making, global warming

In the midst of the Common Core

With the extinction of intelligence as we know it reportedly contained in the midst of the Common Core, I find myself quietly putting together the monthly lesson plans for Parker’s 2013/2014 school year. Parker’s due for his 3 Year Evaluation...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 6:36 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Advocacy, special needs parenting, special needs homescholing, common core, standardized testing

Forget the back yard garden, we’ve got a jungle out there!

Tomato plants as tall as my chest. Gorgeous pepper plants churning out their goodness. Cucumber plants that have taken over the joint. Potato plants gone wild. Forget the back yard garden, we’ve got a jungle out there! I have a sink filled with...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 8:31 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, Victory Garden, urban gardening, back yard gardening

To Infinity and Beyond

I’ve been busy planning Rigel’s Open House we’re hosting this Sunday. It’s a tradition that after the soon to be Missionary speaks in church, family and friends drop by to wish the Missionary well and have a bite to eat. The weather...

Published Wed, Aug 21 2013 9:40 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, special needs parenting, parenting, back to school, Toy Story

A New LDS Missionary

I’m not sure what happened. One blink it was the end of May and the next blink it is the beginning of September and I have a new LDS Missionary at the MTC. I’ve been feeling a bit melancholy about going from a family of 8 down to a family...

Published Sat, Aug 31 2013 4:14 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Family and Friends, LDS Missionary, mormons, Washington Seattle Mission, MTC

August 2013 - Praying for Parker

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