Praying for Parker

Defining Enough

Tuesday Parker, our nurse and I stopped by on the way home from his feeding therapy at Kid to Kid to see if the Little Tykes Rocking Horse they had was big enough for our Brave Hero to add to his list of items we use to provide him with vestibular input...

Published Fri, Apr 26 2013 8:46 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: From Scratch, frugal living, thrifting, DIY, Life With Special Needs, prepping for hard times, Re-Purposing, thrifty living, lving within your means

Local Facebook Yard Sale Groups

The best way to save money is simply not to make any purchases. Unfortunately, there are times when something is a need. The second best way to save money is to purchase those needs second hand. I’ve recently discovered Local Facebook Yard Sale...

Published Mon, Sep 01 2014 6:06 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: frugal living, yard sale, prepping for hard times, special needs parenting, Facebook online yard sales

Siblings and kids with special needs.

They’d been planning this for the longest time, my Blue-Eyed Girl and Parker. Halloween would find her as Batman, and her little brother, Robin. Kind of fitting considering the Brave Hero theme that runs through our lives. Looking deeper, you’ll...

Published Mon, Nov 02 2015 7:57 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs

Special Needs on a Frugal Budget

Special Needs. Medical Needs. One Income. Can it be done? The biggest factors that will determine your success? Your attitude. Your willingness to be efficient with your time. Your determination to ‘make it do, or do with out,’ in order to...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2015 9:46 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: From Scratch, Special Needs, blenderized diet, frugal living, prepping for hard times, special needs parenting, frugal budget

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

Potty Training

Potting Training. Just the words can make me cringe in despair. I know this kid is ready to be trained, it’s me who’s dragging my feet. I’ll admit it, I have no idea how to potty train this medically fragile kid with special needs of...

Published Wed, Oct 02 2013 8:03 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Life With Special Needs, potty training a child with special needs, cloth diapers, cloth trainers

When the Stares Start

It wasn’t quite dark the evening my Dad dropped me off across the street from my friend’s house. Even though I dutifully looked both ways before I started to dash across the street, I never saw the car that hit me. I was thrown up 10 feet...

Published Tue, Mar 22 2011 7:24 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Advocacy, down syndrome, Special Needs, Bells Palsy

A Foundation. Help Needed. And Help Given.

There are some discussions going on here at Praying for Parker regarding what the insurance companies are willing to do, and what they’re not willing to do. It’s clear that there are better solutions for kids with special needs than the insurance companies...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 9:44 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: The HIGH Cost of Health Care, Fantabulous-ness, Advocacy

12 Days of Christmas: Catchin’ Up!

I’ve been running around like a wild woman. Yeah. I know. What’s new? Ahem. I’ve been trying to get my hands on a mini button for Parker. We used our back up g-tube and ordered new ones over a week and a half ago. They just barely made...

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 12:53 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Fantabulous-ness

Big Pool……Little Kid

Parker spent a good portion of last summer hanging out in his little blue pool. This year the pool is green. And much bigger. Parker spent most of his time hanging out on the edge of the pool with only his toes actually in the pool. Yup, this kid of mine...

Published Wed, Jun 23 2010 5:31 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, down syndrome, Special Needs, backyard pool, summer activities

And We Have A Melissa And Doug Winner!

Our Melissa and Doug winner is: Tree! (From The Enchanted Tree!) Next up is a great giveaway form Gummy Lump! PS: Winners are always chosen via randomnumber.org Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 27 2010 5:40 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Uncategorized, giveaway, Melissa and Doug

Melissa and Doug Standing Art Easel and Supplies: A Giveaway!

Art is a window into a soul. With the swipe of a brush a heart’s worth of meaning can come to life. Creativity has the ability not only to inspire, but to heal. For a kid with special needs, art can be a form of communication, a way to master fine...

Published Fri, Apr 23 2010 2:31 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: down syndrome, Special Needs, giveaway, Melissa and Doug, contest, Standing Easel, Reviews and Giveaways!

Wordless Wednesday/Special Exposure Wednesday: Walking Tall

One of Parker’s favorite places to hang out is on the shoulders of his 6′3″ brother, Brant. ps: have you entered our giveaway yet? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 9:31 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: People I Love

The Power of a Felt Board Story

It’s still a little rocky here. Some days the worry just seems to sneak up on a Mama. Then, try though I may, I just can’t shake the shadow that falls over my heart when I think of the future and Parker’s health. I am working on paying...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 3:36 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Special Needs Homeschooling, Fantabulous-ness

Because There Is So Much That Depends On It.

We’ve been doing all things leaves lately. Using bright colors to represent the beauty of the Fall. Except the few leaves outside my window are brown and dried up. They are lacking life or beauty. Which is pretty much how I’ve been feeling...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 3:03 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, Frequent Flyin At The PCMC, A Day In Our Life, down syndrome, Special Needs, medically fragile children

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