5 Ways to Get Kids Excited About Exercising Regular physical exercise is good for our body. Exercise helps keep our weight in check and enables the body to burn any excess calories in a healthy way. It also helps prevent disease and gives the body a chance to strengthen its immune system. On top of…
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Switch Up Your Snacks with GoGo squeeZ
Switch Up Your Snacks with GoGo squeeZ We’re heading back to school in a few days and I’m doing my final prep to get the kids ready for their first day. We have three in elementary school. We also have two different start times since our six-year-old goes to a school for kids with special…
How Prep Schools Work in the UK
How Prep Schools Work in the UK The education system in the United Kingdom is more complex than many people realise, that is until they begin looking for a school for their child. It’s not only a case of identifying the right school but also the right type of school. There are many state and…
Embracing the Mess with Huggies #HugTheMess #ad
Embracing the Mess with Huggies Being a parent is hard work. It’s not easy but it’s one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve ever had. Over the years I’ve learned to not stress the small stuff. With four children, and taking care of another I’m still learning as a parent. Embracing the mess of parenthood…
Free Printable Checklist for Special Needs Families Planning a Cruise
Free Printable Checklist for Special Needs Families Planning a Cruise My family and I are heading on our first cruise in a few months. We’re so excited about the ship that the kids haven’t stopped talking about it for months. I’m both excited and nervous because as a special needs family we have a few…
Six Tips for a Smooth First-Time Flying Experience With Kids
Six Tips for a Smooth First-Time Flying Experience With Kids My family and I just returned from visiting my husband’s family in Tampa, Florida. It was the kids’ first time flying, and I was a bag of nerves preparing for the flight. Once our travel day arrived, though, it went smoothly. These six tips will…
7 Tips for Stress-Free Potty Training Special Needs Children #ad #PottyTrainTogether
7 Tips for Stress-Free Potty Training Special Needs Children This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PottyTrainTogether #CollectiveBias When our son J.B. was diagnosed with Non-Verbal Autism, he had just turned three, and he wasn’t potty trained. I remember family and friends commenting about how we should…
Rockin’ Jump Review
Rockin’ Jump Review My family and I had the opportunity to visit Rockin’ Jump in Towson, MD a few weeks ago. We arrived at the new trampoline park, not really sure what to expect. For my local readers, finding the facility was very easy, when you’re driving on Joppa Road see signs for Rockin’ Jump…
Tips for Potty Training Special Needs Children #PottyTrainingTips #DGDigitalCoupons
Tips for Potty Training Special Needs Children Potty training can be very frustrating for parents, and as a mom of a special needs child, that frustration seems to be even more intense. We’ve been working on getting our son out of training pants and into regular underwear. That process has taken a while, at first…
We’re Ready to Fight Off Summer Colds with Pfizer
We’re Ready to Fight Off Summer Colds with Pfizer If you’re a mom with school aged children, you are probably just like me and dread certain times of the year. I try to make sure I’m always prepared for colds during the fall and spring seasons because that’s usually when germs are all over in…
The Battle of the Sippy Cups #NubyParent #Review
The Battle of the Sippy Cups Transitioning to a sippy cup can be a hard for kids, with all four of my children I found myself in a constant battle of finding the right cup for my kids. I would like to say it got easier with each child but that simply wasn’t the case…
The Dos and Don’ts of Coats and Car Seats
The Dos and Don’ts of Coats and Car Seats As the east coast prepares for the upcoming winter storm, I wanted to share some Dos and Don’ts of Coats and Car Seats that my friends at Diono. It’s funny because I was just talking to my brother and his fiance about snowsuits and car seats….
Steps For An Enjoyable and Stress Free Date Night #ad #BeHealthyForEveryPartofLife #CBias
Tips For An Enjoyable and Stress Free Date Night This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BeHealthyForEveryPartofLife #CollectiveBias Date night is a rarity in our house, with four children eight and under and one with special needs it’s not easy to find the time for…
How to Overcome Crises in Family Life
How to Overcome Crises in Family Life They say “home is where the heart is”. By “my heart” I mean my family. Now, after so many years we have spent together, I cannot imagine a better family. Even though our children have their own families now, their father and I share the same beautiful feelings…
Our Family Road Trip Essentials
Our Family Road Trip Essentials We love taking road trips as a family. With four kids ranging in age from 8 to 19 months we need to make sure we have the essentials to keep everyone happy, including mammy and daddy. When we head out on the road there are some things we need in…