Shape Recognition Worksheet for Children with Autism

Shape Recognition Worksheet for Children with Autism

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While most of my autistic daughter’s academic needs are met through her IEP goals at school, we also do some work at home. This is either through our own ESY (Extended School Year) at home or during her afterschool at home. I structure my plans around her IEP goals and what she wants to work on. We mainly focus on her fine motor skills, literacy, and self-help skills. But, on occasion, we’ll also bring more fun stuff in. This simple shape recognition worksheet was designed with my autistic daughter in mind. Though, you could also use this with a toddler or younger preschooler alongside some of my preschool printables. How to connect this worksheet to real life For my autistic daughter, anything that we are…

My Top Fire Safety Tips at Home for Families with Young Children

My Top Fire Safety Tips at Home for Families with Young Children

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When we begin the process of baby proofing and kid proofing our homes, we try to do all the things.  But, what are we doing when it comes to fire safety at home? As parents we do whatever we can to keep our kids safe. We baby proof before they can walk, we purchase smoke alarms, safety equipment, car seats… We do whatever it takes. This includes making sure that our homes are prepared for a fire emergency as well. “This was a sponsored post about fire safety tips for families was written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine.” How to Practice Fire Safety at Home Our homes are our refuge and where we raise our families…

How to Create Blended Family Rules That Everyone Can Agree On
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How to Create Blended Family Rules That Everyone Can Agree On

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When a blended family comes together, it can be difficult at first. But it doesn’t have to always be that way. Here’s how to create blended family rulesthat everyone can agree on. It didn’t take long for Kyle and I to realize what we had together. And by that, I mean that it didn’t take long for either of us to realize that we wanted each other in our lives. What once was individual futures, was now our future together. What was once the rest of my life, quickly became our lifetime together. Point being, we knew what we had from early on in our relationship. And that also meant navigating our combined lives together as a blended family. It meant setting blended family rules and…

Basic Cooking Tips for Beginners

Basic Cooking Tips for Beginners

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Cooking is not always something that comes naturally, I know I do enjoy it though. Here are a few basic cooking tips for beginners that may come in handy. I grew up watching my parents cook and through that I picked up cooking basics for beginners. And by the time I was 8, my mom was teaching me how to cook. I made my first meal, pork chops and rice, from a cookbook for kids. I was also learning how to bake, both independently and with my mom’s assistance. See also: 4 Essential Life Skills to Teach to Your Kids Cooking and baking have always been something that I’ve enjoyed and I look forward to sharing that with Squeaker. I’m fortunate that Kyle also knows…

How a To Do List Changed My Time Management for the Better

How a To Do List Changed My Time Management for the Better

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I have never been great with time management, which doesn’t really work well with being a work at home, homeschooling mom. So how am I changing this? By implementing a to-do list. Yes, that’s right. Here’s how using a to-do list changed my time management.  Time management has never been my strong suit. Sure, I work well under deadlines but if I know that I have an abundant amount of time to complete a project? I wait. Yes, I am a procrastinator at heart. Sometimes that has worked in my favor because I will hyper-focus on my project. But usually it just amounts to a lot of unnecessary stress. If this sounds like you, please do keep reading. I was desperate to learn new solutions and…

Is it really worth to be a stay at home mom? Calculating your true value

Is it really worth to be a stay at home mom? Calculating your true value

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Though most days, I wouldn’t trade what I do for the world- there are definitely times that I question why I choose to stay at home. Let’s face it, it’s not for everyone and every single moment is not wonderful. This is my second stint as a stay at home mom, my first coming after Sweet B was born. I was a different person then and I was at a different period in my life. But that’s neither here nor there. Eventually I did end up going back to work, but with Squeaker, I want to stay at home longer. Still, that leads me to wonder, is being a stay at home mom worth it? Granted, yes, I’ve gotten into blogging and we’re considering homeschooling….