Praying for Parker

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

Family Food Storage Plan For 3 Months

Ask any emergency preparedness author, a family food storage plan is one of the best gifts you will ever give your loved ones. I remember when my oldest son was just a little one. He was struggling with a particularly rough illness. I looked over and...

Published Fri, Dec 07 2012 1:21 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, food storage, prepping for hard times, family emergency plan

Organizing Themed Homeschool Units

I recently completed my quest of finding the best way of organizing themed homeschool units. There is something about homeschooling that takes this wanna be minimalist and turns her into a sort of educational hoarder. Before I consider Parker has mastered...

Published Mon, Jan 21 2013 10:06 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, Stuff We LOVE!, homeschooling a child with special needs, organizing flannel board stories, organizing themed homeschool units

Spring

Spring. It really is coming, right? Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 25 2013 8:01 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, frugal living, spring, Victory Garden, Backyard Gardens

Oxygen Concentrators and what I learned from Charlie Brown.

Oxygen concentrators. Today’s topic Du Jour. Well, oxygen concentrators and what I learned from Charlie Brown. You may remember me writing about our hopes of getting a oxygen concentrator for Parker that was either light enough to travel with, or...

Published Mon, Feb 18 2013 7:36 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: pulmonary hypertension, Life With Special Needs, medically fragile kids, oxygen concentrators, DME

And then she said….

Wednesday was a pretty big day around here. It was the day that we share with others the damage done by using the r-word. Yes. Even if you aren’t talking about Parker, that word stings. Offends. Hurts. And makes you wonder why people are so set...

Published Sun, Mar 10 2013 8:42 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Advocacy, spread the word to end the word, Life With Special Needs, end the r-word, respect, r-word.org

You can learn a lot from a Picture Book

Parker has known this secret since his was his littlest ever. You can learn a lot from a Picture Book. ABC’s and 123′s. Rhyming Words. How to be a friend. Books with gorgeous illustrations and stories from the Bible. Books about the seasons...

Published Fri, Feb 22 2013 9:31 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Special Needs Homeschooling, The Hat, Donald Crews, Noah's Art, Charlie Harper, Parker's Books, Jan Brett, One Duck Stuck, Freight Train, Bear Snores On

Scentsy Asks: Who’s YOUR Champion?

I’m always looking for companies that get it. Companies that not only address their products to parents of typical kids, but to the special needs community as well. Scentsy does just by asking; Who’s YOUR CHAMPION? Last week, one of the guys...

Published Mon, Feb 04 2013 8:58 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Advocacy, Stuff We LOVE!, Scentsy, Who's Your Champion?, Scentsy Speical Olympics charitable cause, Special Olympics Warmer

Resolved.

Is it terrible of me to say that I am thankful that Christmas has been boxed back up and safely tucked away for the year? By the time Christmas Day comes, I’m resolved to have all the decorations down and put away as soon as possible. ...

Published Wed, Jan 02 2013 10:33 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, Family and Friends, Weight Watchers, Dreams for 2013, New Year Goals, New Year Resolutions

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

Yard Sale Saturday!

My oldest daughter, Bailey and I are heading out for a couple of hours of hitting the yard sales. She’ll be outfitting a new home soon and is looking for a few things. I have my list in hand too! Yesterday I came across a box of wide mouth mason...

Published Sat, Jun 01 2013 8:09 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, yard sales, prepping for hard times, Re-Purposing

To all my friends that don’t garden….

To all my friends that don’t garden, I have just one question. Why? Freshly picked Arugula. Just off the vine strawberries and the season’s first tomato. Work has begun to raise the funds to get Parker to Now I Can.org. Parker’s Yard...

Published Fri, Jun 28 2013 9:58 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, Victory Garden, back yard gardens, growing tomatoes, back yard gardening, growing arugula

Now I Can

Our garage is stuffed. The basement is full. We’ve made our way through sheets and sheets of pricing stickers. Even our front porch has become a gathering place for Saturday’s big event. I’m exhausted, but content. So many have put so...

Published Thu, Jul 25 2013 9:57 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: The HIGH Cost of Health Care, down syndrome, physical therapy, Life With Special Needs, special needs parenting, Meeting a kid's sensory needs., Now I Can

Homemade Cleaner Recipe

I had a bit of a moment of panic when I went to grab a few pictures of the ingredients of today’s homemade cleaner recipe and my camera wouldn’t work. Could you hear me hyperventilating from where you are? I wanted to cry and scream at the...

Published Fri, Jun 14 2013 9:49 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: From Scratch, frugal living, simple living, DIY, homemade cleaner recipe

Backyard Farming

I’m one of those people who, if I could. who get rid of the lawn and and spend my time backyard farming. I figure if you are going to spend so much time watering, weeding, fertilizing, and mowing, you should have something to show that fills your...

Published Mon, Apr 08 2013 6:52 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, Victory Garden, prepping for hard times

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