Despite the fact that 2018 was challenging in many ways, it sure did fly by! Like, weren't we just at Disney World? Where did the year go? It seems like just yesterday I was sharing my favorite things of 2017. Even though 2018 brought challenges and heartache and a lot of change, it also brought some great memories. Here are a few of my favorite things from 2018... Our Beach Vacation The beach is where we go to breath. It’s Jackson’s happy place. Our trip to Florida was Continue Reading
Books of 2018
I made a promise to myself at the beginning of the year. I would read because I love to read! I would not make reading one more thing to mark off my to-do list! Reading should be for pleasure. I did not want to turn one of my favorite hobbies into something stressful. I also promised myself that if I wasn't loving a book, I could stop reading it. No questions asked! I sort of kept the promises I made to myself. Life got super crazy this year between homeschooling and special needs parenting, Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {October 2018 Edition}
It's easy to come up with a list of favorite things when it's my most favorite time of the year - FALL!!!! Yesterday we left speech therapy and drove down a street lined with trees that looked like they were on fire. The leaves were red and glorious and I could have stared at them all day. Leaves turning magnificent colors as the seasons change leave me speechless. I cannot get enough. I'm thankful for the bursts of Fall color I can find tucked here and there in Oklahoma. I am even more Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {September 7, 2018}
It's Friday! As you're reading this, I am headed to my happy place! In less than 24 hours my toes will be in the powdered sugar sand of the Emerald Coast. I am giddy! So is Jackson. Poor kid has been desperate to get to the beach all summer. When we decided to homeschool, we knew we could take our vacation after everyone else was back in school. It's been a long summer waiting for this day. We are so ready to be in our most favorite place! Here's a few things that made my list of Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {ADHD Edition}
It's Friday and we made it through the week! Whew!!!! Anyone else feeling super thankful for the weekend? Lately, the days have been a little more challenging as we work to find the perfect ADHD mediciation for my kiddo. His hyperactivity has been off the charts and his focus - well, let's just say homeschool has been interesting! As we face these challenges head on, I thought it would be a good idea to blog about some of my favorite ADHD tools. I'm sure there are other mamas out there who Continue Reading