DIY Mason Jar Avengers

Do you love the Avengers movies? So do we! Celebrate your love for all things Avengers with this DIY Mason Jar Avengers craft! This post was originally sponsored by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AvengersUnite #CollectiveBias We have been waiting for MARVEL’S The Avengers Age of Ultron to come out on DVD for quite some time. The first movie is one of my absolute favorites and the other movies in the franchise are equally exciting. My personal favorite characters are Thor and Iron Man, for different reasons. While we haven’t planned out a watch party exactly, we had been counting down the days to the release of the movie.  Once we finally heard of a definite release date, it…

What You Need to Be Asking a Removals Company Before Getting a Quote

Image Source: Unsplash Moving home is a big deal and requires a lot of planning and effort. When you lock down the right removals company, this takes a good amount of pressure off the process and allows you to move onto the next phase. However, the initial search for a reliable removals company is a tricky one. With so many competitors on the web and high-street, it can be tough to know who to get a quote from. Once you have done your research and find the right one for you, you’ll want to know what to ask. Asking the right questions will help you get the best quote possible and most tailored service for your needs. Live in Australia? You should check out removalists…

The Pros and Cons of Network Marketing for Stay at Home Moms

The Pros and Cons of Network Marketing for Stay at Home Moms

Are you a stay at home mom of special needs kids? I’d imagine that’s one of the reasons you’re here. As a work at home and homeschooling mom, I was on a quest once to find a business that could grow with my time and work around my family. In that quest, looked into several network marketing options. And because of that, I was able to come up with quite a few pros and cons of network marketing.  Why should you consider network marketing from home? When I first started looking at my options, I knew that I wanted to be able to create a work schedule that revolves around my life. I wanted the freedom to work from virtually anywhere. And I want to contribute…

What Does Autism Look Like?

What Does Autism Look Like?

One of the comments that parents of children with autism will sometimes hear is, “he/she doesn’t look autistic.” Personally, this bugs me and I’ll tell you why. At first glance, yes, maybe children with autism don’t look autistic. Maybe, for all intents and purposes, they look like “normal” children. And guess what? They are children. They are human beings… they eat, breathe, poop, sleep (mostly), get angry, get sad, laugh, cry.. you get the picture. They just also happen to have autism. So what does autism look like? What does Autism look like anyway? In all truth, if you want to know what an autistic child looks like, look at your own child or grandchild. Look at the children who live next door to you…

You’ve Got the Perfect Bedroom But Still Can’t Sleep, Why?

You’ve Got the Perfect Bedroom But Still Can’t Sleep, Why?

If you’re like most people reading this blog, you put a lot of thought and effort into your living environment. And so when a particular room doesn’t do its job, you feel a little lost.     You might think that you have the perfect bedroom, but if you find it impossible to get to sleep, then there could be a problem with the room itself. Granted, there are all kinds of reasons that you might not be able to sleep as well as you’d like (such as gnawing toothache, insomnia or loud neighbors), but that doesn’t mean that external factors are to blame for all your sleepless nights. Your bedroom could be a problem too. So what are the problems in your bedroom that…

How to Build a Support Network as a Special Needs Parent

How to Build a Support Network as a Special Needs Parent

Parenting an autistic child can be difficult, there’s no way around that. But, it doesn’t always have to be that way. Especially when you build a support network as a special needs parent.  But what if you have no support network? Then what can you do? I know it may sound almost impossible, especially with everything else that you face on a daily basis, but it is so important. Perhaps now more than ever. You need a support network. Even if it means building one yourself. What is special needs parent isolation? Parenting is tough. This gig does not come with a manual and even if it did, there is no one-size fits all guide to parenting. Add in parenting a child with special needs and…