It's Time to Take My Love for Photography to the Next Level After a lot of encouragement from family and friends, this month I decided to take my love for photography to the next level. I'm now offering affordable photography to families who have children with special needs. Taking photos makes me so happy and I'm having a blast !You can read more this new adventure here. 2. My Kid Knows How to Persevere I picked Jackson up from school two weeks ago and was told he hadn't Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {11.18.16}
Not only is it FRIDAY, it's the Friday before Thanksgiving week! That means no school for Jackson next week, a trip to Texas to see my family and Christmas decorations can come out. I'm also looking forward to some much-needed downtime! Today I'm kicking off the holiday week with my Friday Favorites! ONE Christmas Music! Yes, I'm already listening to it. I used to wait until after Thanksgiving, but last week I had a really rough day and needed a pick-me-up. I cranked up the Christmas tunes Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {11.4.16}
Whew! It's been a crazy week filled with appointments for Jackson and new information about our special needs journey. I am super glad it's Friday! I'm looking forward to the weekend. How about you?? Here's my Friday Favorites, which include something I'm still pretty tickled about.... ONE These Photos! I adore these photos I took of my parents and Jackson during our trip to Beaver's Bend last weekend. Yes, we took some serious ones, but these are my absolute favorites. I will cherish them Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {10.28.16}
It's finally Friday! Today is extra special because our little family is headed on a Fall weekend getaway. We've had this trip on the calendar for months and it's finally here! We're meeting up with my parents, sister and brother-in-law to experience southeast Oklahoma in the Fall. We're praying the temperature drops a few degrees so it actually feels like Fall. The forecast doesn't look promising though. I can't wait to share more about our trip next week. Until then...here's my Friday Continue Reading
Four Things Special Needs Mamas Need to Remember
Your Child's Diagnosis/Behaviors Do Not Define Them. This is really hard to remember when you're called to pick up your kid from school during a major meltdown. It's hard to remember when you see other kids doing typical stuff and your child isn't. It's hard when your life revolves around therapy appointments. But there is more to your child than his/her diagnosis. Don't let the struggles steal your ability to see their strengths. I ask God to show me Jackson's strengths. I don't want Continue Reading