Praying for Parker

Using Light Tables to Engage the Special Needs Learner

My love of yard sales is nothing new. I spend all winter long making lists of things I need to shop for during the summer…..all at rock bottom (and sometimes even free!) prices. One item on my list for this year was a light table for Parker. I thought...

Published Thu, Nov 10 2011 9:01 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, homeschooling, Discount School Supply, light boxes, Reading Activities, Math Activities, special needs learners

What is it about a haircut?

A sweet friend comes to my home to cut my hair. It’s been a lifesaver. This week she also cut Parker’s hair. Easy Peasy, no? Not even close. First is to have Parker assume the special haircut position. Yes, this indeed required the...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 7:11 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, down syndrome, Special Needs, hair cuts

Addicted2Scents: A November Raffle for Parker’s Medical Fund!

Parker’s friend Katie is pretty amazing. Not only does she understand our desires to provide Parker with the best medical care possible, she understands our worries about the cuts being made by a certain local legislative representative that prompted...

Published Sun, Oct 31 2010 7:25 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, Stuff We LOVE!, Scentsy, Utah Legislature, medicaid, contests, travis c. waiver, Addicted2Scents, LTV ventilator

One Week and Counting

Next Thursday is Parker’s Nissen and trach reduction surgery. They are throwing a few other goodies in there as well, cause as long as he’s under a general anesthesia they might as well. Oh. Yeah. He’s going to be under general anesthesia...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2009 12:21 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Frequent Flyin At The PCMC, A Day In Our Life, Special Needs, surgery, prayers, Nissen

Essential Oils in the Home

Using essential oils in my home is a great way for me to relax, energize, and focus. I’ve had great success using essential oils headaches and sinus issues. (Yes, my sinuses hate me.) I love the positive ambience that essential oils bring into my...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2014 12:12 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, doTerra Essential Oils, essential oils, doTerra

Monday Meme on Wednesday

Okay. So, it isn’t Monday. But Wednesday Meme just didn’t have the same ring to it, as Monday Meme. Well, it sounded better in my head at least. Plus, I finally sat down and taught myself how to make these little mini internet posters of wisdom...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2015 6:32 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Advocacy, down syndrome, Special Needs, special needs parenting, memes

Update from a Down syndrome Mama

The older I get, the faster life zips by. I think I spent half my life hoping time move quicker and now I’m spending it wishing it would slow down. There has been so much going on. I thought it would be a good time to offer an update from this Down...

Published Tue, Apr 14 2015 9:22 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: down syndrome, Special Needs, Frequent Flyin' ar the PCMC, Family and Friends, special needs parenting, essential oils

Dreaming of Growing Blueberries in Utah

I know that most blogs are posting words in hues of green and red and here I am talking about growing blueberries in Utah. If you knew how long I’d been hoping to be able to score some whiskey half barrels for this project, you might under stand...

Published Mon, Dec 16 2013 8:54 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, Victory Garden, special needs parenting, back yard gardens, inversions, blueberries, utah

Dear Masimo, I swear I’m not drunk. Although some days I wish I were.

Back in the days when Parker spent more time circling the drain than the water in my bathtub, a generous representative from Masimo contacted me via this blog and offered us a loaner pulse ox machine. Our pulse ox machine from our DME was straight out...

Published Wed, Feb 19 2014 12:22 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, The HIGH Cost of Health Care, Masimo, masimo medical, pulse ox probes, Masimo Rad 8, pulse ox machines

What would you do if you weren’t afraid?

What would you do if you weren’t afraid? If you could transform your fear into strength and get on with your dreams, what would be the outcome? Being afraid, truly afraid, wasn’t a part of my life until I heard the words Severe Pulmonary Hypertension...

Published Sun, Feb 23 2014 7:24 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, pulmonary hypertension, fear, faith, Life With Special Needs, Boyd K. Packer, power of faith

Food Storage and Income Tax Returns

It’s the time of year when I start hearing everyone talk about how they are going to spend their income tax return. I gotta say a trip to Cabo sounds really sweet right now. Or all new furniture. Have you seen some of the media rooms people have...

Published Thu, Feb 14 2013 11:03 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: From Scratch, frugal living, food storage, prepping for hard times, zaycon, saving money buying on sale in bulk, Vitacost

Homemade Slime Sensory Play

Homemade Slime is a great addition to your list of activities for sensory play and occupational therapy experiences. I used to make something called Gak back when my kids were younger using glue and liquid starch. It was like a softer version of Silly...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 7:39 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: home school, Life With Special Needs, Sensory Tubs, sensory activities, Occupationa Activities

Aborting Babies Because of Down syndrome.

It was feeling as though there were some in the world getting the message. A life with Down syndrome is a life worth living. I’ve watched as the statistics began a slow decent into lower percentages. Where it was once reported that 90% of all prediagnosed...

Published Tue, Jun 10 2014 7:38 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Advocacy, down syndrome, abortion, T21, Trisomy 21, special needs parenting

Down syndrome

I’ve taken a lot of pot shots about how I look at having a son with Down syndrome. Seems as though I see the whole thing through glasses too rosy for comfort for some of my peers. They don’t realize when your child is born with a disease that...

Published Fri, Oct 04 2013 10:05 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Advocacy, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, down syndrome facts, Down syndrome awareness

A Bedroom Re-do: Special Needs Style

I’ve written before about Parker’s safe room. It’s the room Parker spent most of his first three years of life in as he circled the drain. The space where Parker hangs out when we need to keep him away from the rest of the family due...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 6:40 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Special Needs, redocorating bedroom

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