In the shimmer of a summer twilight the sunlight filters through the leaves and teases my soul Touching a familiar ache The shadow of an echo of a beauty I’ve never seen with human eyes But the eyes of my heart behold and cannot look away I know my destiny is somewhere beyond the sunset. […]
My secret for keeping clothes on my toddler
Jac is like many typical three-year-old boys in that he prefers being naked. If his diaper is wet or dirty, that thing is coming OFF. You might say, Oh, great! He’s ready for potty training! But Jac is not a typical three-year-old in that he has autism, and potty training hasn’t quite worked out yet. […]
The best snacks for your toddler
This post contains affiliate links. Toddlers. They never want to eat meals, but they can snack ALL day long! I made a list of favorite toddler snacks as recommended by my mom friends. Check these out if you’re looking for delicious, nutritious snacks your toddler will love. 1. Earth’s Best yogurt smoothies Earth’s Best seems to […]
Why you’ll never be good enough
It’s funny how the simplest truth can get convoluted into something that means the opposite. But sometimes understanding the truth can mean the difference between living free and being completely miserable. How many people don’t want to talk to or even think about God because the act brings feelings of shame and inadequacy? How many […]
6 perks of autism
My three year-old son was born with a heart defect (read about that here), and was diagnosed last summer with autism (read about the diagnosis here). So I fully understand that it’s a challenge, and simple things like getting your son to tell you what he wants can be nearly impossible. At the same time, […]
Versatile blogger award
I was nominated by Karla Pitzen for the Versatile Blogger Award. I started blogging because I wanted to encourage moms. I’m a work-at-home mom with three kids. My oldest is five and reads chapter books in her head (more about that here), my middle child was born with a heart defect and now has autism […]
Alternatives to letting your baby cry it out
Baby sleep is stressful. As a mom, you care so much when your kid cries, and you want them to get good rest. There are magical babies that sleep through the night at a few months old. And then there are my babies. My husband has always urged me to let my babies cry it […]
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My 5YO reads chapter books and it’s not my fault
This post may contain affiliate links. Or not. I’m not really sure what I’m doing. Kayla’s brother Jac, who’s three, is autistic and barely puts two words together. Kayla, who just turned five last month, had a 100-word vocabulary by the time she was one. At eighteen months she was speaking in sentences… lots of […]
How to make a simple greeting card
I loooove paper crafting. I’m not crafty, in general. But cards and scrap booking … ah. Useful, pretty, AND fun. Then I had kids. Nuh uh. Goodbye paper crafting. The only time I have for such a thing is after the kids are asleep and I haven’t the energy for it. However, now Kayla is […]
10 tips to grow your social media following and promote your blog
Let my preface this post with a disclaimer: when I wrote this post, I was still a newbie blogger myself. I started my blog in May 2016 and then two months later recreated it on WordPress. I’m also part-time. I only wanted to write this because my social growth has been pretty decent. In three […]