Praying for Parker

Signing, Friends and Shutterfly

A good friend is a true gift. They are there through the good time and the tough times. They tolerate your weird and encourage you to do your best. With a little help from Shutterfly, a few of Parker’s friends got together to help inspire Parker...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2016 9:52 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, Family and Friends, peer to peer learning, shutterfly, asl sign

FREE Valentine Homeschooling Resources!

Looking for some FREE Valentine’s Day Homeschooling Resources? Parker and I have them for you! One of my favorite things about the big V-Day is that it means we are that much closer to Spring…..and Gardening Season! Anyone else dreaming of...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2016 9:09 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, FREE Valentines Resources

Light Table Au Naturel

This post contains affiliate links that allow Parker and I to earn a penny or two towards items Parker uses on a daily basis……from his liquid Vitamin B, to his VSL#3., to items for our homeschool. Light Table. We love ours. So many ways to...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2016 11:47 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: homeschooling, Life With Special Needs, kids light table, ten frames, numicon

Winter Squash for Blenderized Diets

One way to keep the cost of blenderized diets down is to grow your own vegetables. Last summer I grew a ton of winter squash, specifically Golden Hubbards. These babies get HUGE. I allow them to cure outside then I bring them down to the basement where...

Published Thu, Jan 21 2016 2:39 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: blenderized diets, Life With Special Needs, I love a tubie, special needs parenting, g-tube, winter squash

Doing the Potty Dance

I can remember, several years ago, before Parker was born, a dear friend of mine lamenting about trying to toilet train her son with Down syndrome who wasn’t too much younger than Parker is now. Don’t worry, I tried to reassure her. He’ll...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2016 6:43 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, toilet training, potty dance

Why Holly Richardson has my vote.

Holly Richardson and I met at an interesting time in my life. I had just discovered, via Facebook and Twitter, that I was going to Hell for accepting the Medicaid Waiver that was and still is, keeping Parker alive. I live in a state where there are those...

Published Sat, Jan 09 2016 3:16 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Politics of Special Needs, special needs parenting, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Utah Senate District 14, SMA, Holly Richardson

DIY Transparencies for a Classroom Light Table

One of the best purchases I have ever made for Parker’s Learning Room has been a classroom light table. We use it for many things: *Fine motor skill activities *Sensory play *Jelly Marbles My newest adventure is making DIY transparencies. I’ve...

Published Tue, Jan 05 2016 8:50 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, homeschooling, Meeting a kid's sensory needs., SN Homeschooling, diy tranparencies, kids light table

Minimalism is making me happy.

Are you a resolution maker? I can’t say that I am. Instead I try to find time to listen closely to my heart, in meditation and in prayer to get a feeling of where my focus should be in the upcoming year. Last year was prepared. This year the word...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2016 7:04 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: montessori, happiness, Life With Special Needs, minimalism

Freeze Dried Foods on a Frugal Budget

I have had several people email and ask if it really is possible to incorporate freeze dried foods on a frugal budget. For years I didn’t think it could be done. As groceries prices have gone up, my need to reduce costs have intensified. I began...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2015 6:59 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: From Scratch, frugal living, Life With Special Needs, Thrive, freeze dried foods, frugal budgets

Gratitude for one good deed.

Looking back, I should have set it aside and considered Christmas solved. By the time I picked it up off the chair on our front porch and turned around, a pair of eyes was already looking on with wonder and excitement. I’m a sucker for those eyes...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2015 7:20 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, fine motor skills, one good deed, casio piano

Pediatric Doctors, homeschooling and medically fragile kids.

Pediatric Doctors, special needs homeschooling and medically fragile kids can really make life interesting. It’s not unusual for a doctor to ask what grade Parker is in and what school he goes to. Because he is on record at our neighborhood school...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2015 7:39 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Advocacy, Life With Special Needs, medically fragile kids, Hospital Frequent Flyer, special needs parenting, speical needs homeschoolers, pediatric doctors

FREE Christmas Homeschooling Resources for Special Needs Families!

I’m kind of proud of myself. I’m getting this list of FREE Christmas Homeschooling Resources for Special Needs Families up before….you know…February. I’m super excited about this list of resources because I love exploring...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2015 8:19 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Reviews and Giveaways!, Life With Special Needs, special needs home schooling, Holiday Activities, Free Christmas Resources, FREE Christmas Printables, Free Homeschooling Resources

Granny Fudge: PLUS A $160 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!

Growing up, my mom used to tell me about the fudge she and her mom made when she was a little girl. She told me about having to cook it, bringing it to a rolling boil and stirring the living daylights out of it. Then taking it off the heat, and putting...

Published Fri, Nov 27 2015 7:15 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: From Scratch, giveaway, Holiday Activities, holiday recipes, homemade fudge recipe

Special Needs on a Frugal Budget: Thrive’s Black Friday Sale!

I’m a fan of deep pantries. A really big fan. I’ve written about it many times. I’m convinced that a well stocked pantry is like having money in the bank…..except with a much better interest rate as food prices only continue to...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 9:41 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, prepping, prepping for hard times, Thrive Black Friday Sale, freeze dried food

Homemade Christmas Tree Ornaments for Kids

It’s the simplest of dough. Cornstarch. Baking soda. Water. You can add a bit of color and bling if you’d like. I added the slightest drop of blue food coloring and blue glitter to one batch, and opted to leave the other batch white with a...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 7:42 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Art Activities, sensory activities, crafts for kids, playdough, art for kids, Holiday Activities, christmas ornaments made from gluten free dough, gluten free play dough

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