Four Ways to Spend Quality Daddy Time with Your Kids As a father, I want to help my wife who chooses to be a stay at home mother and spends about 90% of her time with our children. One person with 4 kids all day can be exhausting, so when I come home from work,…
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Kings Dominion Begins Fall Events with Halloween Haunt and Great Pumpkin Fest
Kings Dominion Begins Fall Events with Halloween Haunt and Great Pumpkin Fest Last year my family and I visited Kings Dominion for their Great Pumpkin Fest. We were out the park before it got dark since I knew the kids couldn’t handle the Halloween Haunt events. Starting September 23rd, Kings Dominion’s fall festivities are back…
Special Needs Parks and Playgrounds in Maryland
Special Needs Parks and Playgrounds in Maryland Since our son JB was diagnosed with Autism, life for us has changed in many ways. At almost six our son is non-verbal, and this year received an additional diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder. A trip to the park is always an adventure for us. Not only do…
Non-Verbal Autism and Technology Featuring Lenovo YOGA Book #MyLenovo #YOGABook
Non-Verbal Autism and Technology Featuring Lenovo YOGA Book April is Autism Awareness Month. Three years ago I didn’t even know it existed. Which actually is very shameful. If you’ve read my blog, you’re aware that three years ago in May my third child was diagnosed with Autism. Really I should state that he received his…
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…
El Capitan Theatre to Offer Sensory Friendly Showings of Beauty and the Beast
El Capitan Theatre to Offer Sensory Friendly Showings of Beauty and the Beast The world is waiting for the live action release of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast next month. I’ve been excited about this film since I’ve seen the teaser poster. I’ll be attending a special blogger event next month for the film, be…
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…
Politics, The Cat in the Hat, and the Magic of Carnival Cruise Lines #CatintheHat4Prez #CruisingCarnival
Politics, The Cat in the Hat, and the Magic of Carnival Cruise Lines This weekend my family and I experienced a first for us, we had the opportunity to spend time aboard the Carnival Pride which sails from the Port of Baltimore. If you were following on social media, my husband and I shared some…
Create Your Own Candy Bar in Chocolate World at Hersheypark #ChocolateWorld #SweetestMoms #HersheyparkHappy
Create Your Own Candy Bar in Chocolate World at Hersheypark My family and I love Hersheypark, and this year I signed on as a #SweetestMoms Ambassador for the park. We’ve been a few times to the park, and other attractions around the park, however I will say Chocolate World is usually our last stop for chocolate before…
Exclusive Coupon Code for Dutch Wonderland
Exclusive Coupon Code for Dutch Wonderland We’ve driven by Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA several times while visiting the area. The park looked like something the kids would definitely enjoy, but we just never made it to the park. This weekend we are visiting for the first time, and I’ve partnered with Palace Entertainment and…
Visit Kings Dominion During Special Events for More Fun
Visit Kings Dominion During Special Events for More Fun Last week I shared about out visit to Kings Dominion and how much the kids enjoyed Planet Snoopy. We visited during the Spring Bloom Festival and the main reason we went at the end of the festival is because my daughter is a huge Sabrina Carpenter…
Registration Open for Free Downtown Sailing for Baltimore Families
Registration Open for Free Downtown Sailing for Baltimore Families Last year my family and I had the opportunity to visit the Downtown Sailing Center with Pathfinders for Autism. Thanks to Pathfinders our autistic son and my husband were able to head out on a sail boat with a few families and enjoy the water for…
Family Fun at Kings Dominion
Family Fun at Kings Dominion My kids are starting to get older, so this summer my husband and I decided it was time to making some more fun memories with them. Living in Maryland has some awesome perks, including being close to several states like Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware and more. We’ve been spending…
Hersheypark, Autism, and the 2016 Mazda CX-3 #DriveMazda #DriveShop
Hersheypark, Autism, and the 2016 Mazda CX-3 Hersheypark opened a few weeks ago for their Springtime in the Park preview and we just had to get up there for a visit. Thanks to Drive Shop and Mazda we had a 2016 Mazda CX-3 to test drive that weekend so we figured we’d take the kids…
The Importance of Finding Your Autism Community
The Importance of Finding Your Autism Community It’s the last day of Autism Awareness month this year, most people have already stopped having the conversation since April, 3rd. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not upset with any though, that’s because most of the major organizations that should be promoting awareness push Autism Awareness Day instead of…