I've had a camera in my hand for as long as I can remember. When I was six, I was given a pink camera that required 110 film for Christmas. I took a lot of blurry, random photos with that camera. My love for pictures followed me into my teen years and led to a job at Eckerd Photo Lab. My love of photography remains a huge part of who I am today. Scrapbooks line my closet shelves. Each photo tucked inside tells a story. Telling stories through photos and words; that Continue Reading
What’s Up Wednesday {10.26.16}
1. What We're Eating This Week... We're kind of winging it! Cooking is one of my least favorite things to do. I go through spurts....I have weeks where I'm rocking dinners and weeks where I'm all let's just order pizza! Lately, we've been eating a lot of pizza and helpie selfie dinners. Jackson could survive on PB&J so he could care less what I cook. I'm a big fan of the Crock Pot but even my favorite Crock Pot meals haven't sounded good lately. I'm just in a dinner rut! This week Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {10.21.16}
Linking up for Friday Favorites! Happy Friday, Ya'll! ONE These adorable photos I snapped of Jackson this week! We've been asking him since early summer what he wanted to be for Halloween and his answer has not changed. He wants to be a puppy doctor! So I ordered a kid's scrub top, bought a toy vet kit and our costume is complete! I kind of hate that Jellybean wasn't part of this photoshoot (she was at the puppy spa) but then again that might have been a complete train wreck. TWO My 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
Throwing ADHD Into the Mix…
We live a pretty transparent life when it comes to our special needs journey. The Enemy would love for us to hide the hard stuff. But what good would that do for Jackson or any other family who might be struggling with the exact same things we are? We choose to share our story to educate others about the struggles special needs families face. We choose to share our story in hopes it will open doors of understanding and acceptance. Jackson was diagnosed with ADHD on Continue Reading