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Disney Junior! Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Ahoy Mates! Parker and I are here today to share some exciting news with you! Disney Junior’s Jake and the Never Land Pirates is cable’s #1 show for boys 2-5….and is on track to being Disney Channel’s #1 preschool series…ever...

Published Sun, Nov 13 2011 5:05 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Stuff We LOVE!, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Disney Junior Channel

Batman Wears Underwear: Potty training my child with special needs.

I have it on the most trustworthy authority that Batman wears underwear. You may have never taken the time to wonder if the Dark Knight went commando or not, but at our house it’s important. See, Batman undies are the first to ever be worn by our...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2015 8:35 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: down syndrome, Special Needs, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, batman, special needs potty training

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

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

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

The Power of Prayer

I believe in the power of prayer. Now to work harder at the righteous part. My kids deserve nothing less. The post The Power of Prayer appeared first on Praying For Parker . Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 07 2013 2:10 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Boyd K. Packer, power of a mother's prayer, prayer, Righteous Mother's

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

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

Because we all live Illinois.

I’ve told this story before. But Parker’s blog has had a bit of an explosion lately (yea!) and so I’m going to share the condensed version again. Then we’ll get to some facts. Because, no matter where you are from, if you have...

Published Sun, Feb 26 2012 4:35 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs

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

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

Charlie the Cockatiel

The last couple of weeks my oldest daughter and her husband have been staying with us while their new condo was being finished. Along with my daughter and son in law came Charlie the Cockatiel. I could never figure out why people chose birds as pets....

Published Wed, Oct 16 2013 8:35 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Family and Friends, special needs parenting, cockatiel food, cockatiel care, cockatiel sounds

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

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

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