Yes, I’m Scared for My Son’s Life As an African-American mother of three sons, my mind has been on all the happens around the country regarding “Black Lives”. When Trayvon Martin was gunned down in his prime I wore a sweatshirt in his honor, I even included my kids. When I finally brought myself to…
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Travel with Logic All Natural Products This Holiday Season
Travel with Logic All Natural Products This Holiday Season Your holidays probably includes some kind of travel. Some people travel hundreds and thousands of miles during the holidays, to visit family and friends. With all that travel there’s so many things to worry about and yet I think people often forget about the threat of…
Living Life in Five Minute Intervals #Autism
Living Life in Five Minute Intervals Originally I didn’t know why my toddler had so much energy. It seemed like they was always filled with energy. I have a love/hate relationship with his nap time and I even have a cut off point of how late in the afternoon he can nap. If he falls…
Baking with Mrs Fields and Love Cooking Company
Baking with Mrs Fields and Love Cooking Company I love baking, it’s my favorite thing to do in the fall. I usually bake cookies for my family as a part of my Christmas gift to them and I am usually the one bringing desert to any of our family dinners. With all the baking that…
My Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Story
My Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Story I had the opportunity to review one of the Keepsake Ornaments from Hallmark and when I started looking at the catalog I couldn’t believe just how much they has available. I was provided a #KeepsakeIt Ornament for review and one to giveaway from Love, Hallmark. Any opinions expressed are my…
Bring Back Family Game Nights with Winning Moves Games
Bring Back Family Game Nights with Winning Moves Games My family has lots of holiday traditions and up until two ago it included us all bringing all our gifts to my parents house on Christmas Eve. We would all spend the night and wake up early, open gifts, have breakfast and spend the entire Christmas…
Dear Autism, We Had Plans…
Dear Autism, We Had Plans… JB has always been special in our book. I can’t explain it really but I know that from the time he was born he was special. His how delivery was an ordeal and when he was born the color or a blueberry and not breathing, when he finally cried and…
Sprucing Up Our Home with Curtain & Bath Outlet
Sprucing Up Our Home with Curtain & Bath Outlet My son is adventurous, he loves being outside and running around having lots of fun. With all his energy it’s hard to keep up with him at times. Living in our apartment has been challenging because he’s always climbing and jumping around. Another challenge for us is…
The Ugly Side of the Autism Waiver Registry
The Ugly Side of the Autism Waiver Registry I shared my son’s recent diagnosis of Autism through Child Find. One of the things they recommended was getting his name added to the Autism Waiver Registry. I was not familiar with the registry at all or what kind of services it provides so I needed to…
J.B’s Child Find Screening Results
J.B’s Child Find Screening Results The letter came almost seven weeks ago. It was about mid July and I can and will always remember opening that letter. I knew it would change our lives but nothing prepares you to start that process and be ready for that change. You know when you apply for college…
Tears, J.B and Child Find Screening
Tears, J.B and Child Find Screening I’ve been working on the words in my head for weeks. I have it so right in there but when it comes to getting it out in words it just doesn’t seem to come out right. Although I write about my family often, through reviews and photos I sometimes…
Family Fun at Medieval Times Baltimore
Family Fun at Medieval Times Baltimore Thanks to the folks at Medieval Times Baltimore my family and I were given tickets to attend a showing. We attended a show last night at the Baltimore Castle and my family really had a great time. My kids already asked about going back another time. My family and…
Free Creativity Can Challenge at Severna Park and Annapolis Toy Store
Free Creativity Can Challenge at Severna Park and Annapolis Toy Store Calling all Maryland families if you live in the Severna Park and Annapolis area then I have a fun, free event to share that will help your kids challenge their own creativity. Research shows that kids’ test scores for creativity are failing. So, Creativity…
My Top Three Dream Kitchen Appliances
My Top Three Dream Kitchen Appliances I’ve been tasked with sharing my top three dream kitchen appliances. I’ve thought about this for quite some time and I have to say that I think I have narrowed it down to the three I would upgrade first if I was building my dream kitchen. One of the…
Disney Junior’s Pirate and Princess Summer
Disney Junior’s Pirate and Princess Summer My kids are huge fans of Disney Junior. I just love the channel as well. I know when they are watching it’s kid friendly programming all day long. My sons just love Jake and the Neverland Pirates and my daughter is the ultimate Sofia the First fan. We watch…
