Homeschooling a child with unique learning needs has pushed me out of my comfort zone more than anything I've ever done. I was the mom who said I would never homeschool; I resisted for a really long time. It turns out I didn't have much of a choice. God needed me to step outside my comfort zone to meet the unique needs of my son. When you have a child with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia, (The Four D's), you cannot force them to fit inside the box that is public Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {May 7, 2021}
It's been a while since I've written a Friday Favorites post! This week was filled with some fun things and special moments, so I thought I'd share! My Meme's Iris My mom, sister and I all have iris plants that were once in my great-grandmothers yard. They bloomed this week and they make me so happy! Purple is my favorite color, so that makes them even more special. I just love that I get to look forward to these each Spring. The ice storm and recent hail didn't keep them from blooming in Continue Reading
Dysgraphia, Writing Accommodations and Learning Cursive
Jackson was officially diagnosed with Dysgraphia last month. Dysgraphia is a learning difference that affects handwriting. Handwriting has always been hard for Jackson. There's a whole lot of motor planning involved; add weak fine motor skills to the mix and the struggle is real. He spent years writing only capital letters and still prefers that to writing lowercase. In kindergarten, his principal made him erase his sight words and start over because he had written them in all caps. Continue Reading
The Last 39 Years…
Today is my 39th birthday! In 365 days I will turn the big 4-0! How is that even possible? I don't feel like I'm almost 40. I'm not dreading next year's birthday. You could not pay me to go back and repeat my 20s or early 30s. This age is good. My 38th year brought freedom. Freedom from anxiety. Freedom from unrealistic expectations. Freedom from people pleasing. Freedom from the number on the scale. Freedom to parent and educate my child in a way that doesn't Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {2-19-21}
This has felt like the longest week ever!!! Between record cold temperatures, lots of snow and canceled appointments, I have a tad bit of cabin fever! However, I'm very thankful that we've had electricity during these bitterly cold days. I am also very thankful for my fireplace. Here's a few of my favorites from our snow week! Snow Photos I grabbed my big camera and took a few photos of Jackson playing outside. On this particular day it got up to 20 degrees and the sun made an Continue Reading