Paying for college can be a huge source of stress for families. Here are a few ways to create a realistic plan for how to pay for college.

How to Pay for College

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Chances are that if you have a son or daughter in their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school; you’ve had the post-graduation talk. Maybe your child has plans to take a gap year or they want to work right away. Or maybe they value higher education and have plans on attending college. They might be one of the lucky ones and already have been accepted with a slew of scholarships and grants and that’s great. Paying for college can be a huge source of stress for any family. Loans aren’t always ideal but you can come up with an actionable and realistic plan for how to pay for college. There several free ways to find money for college and of course, your child…

With the organic craze still very much alive, it lead me to wonder: are there really health benefits of organic gardening?

Health Benefits of Organic Gardening

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With the weather really warming up lately and signs of early spring coming around, the urge to get out and get the yard ready for a garden is strong. We will be planning a vegetable garden this year and possibly a butterfly garden with Squeaker. I’m unsure if we’ll go the organic gardening route or not but we’ll at least try to go as organically as possible. One of my favorite things about spring and summer is being able to go to the local Farmer’s market to buy fresh vegetables. But are there really any major health benefits of eating organic food? For that matter, are there any health benefits of organic gardening? What are the Health Benefits of Gardening Today, a majority of Americans…

Parenting isn't easy and being the parent of an autistic child can be downright challenging. Here are 10 lessons that I've learned.

Lessons Learned from Parenting an Autistic Child

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In the 10+ years since Sweet B’s diagnosis, I’ve learned quite a bit about autism and about myself. There have been a lot of tears, a lot of anger, a bit of guilt and a bit of grief. There has also been a lot of joy and personal growth. I’ve shared a few things in the past, like dealing with the initial diagnosis and in the Autism A to Z series, I’ve also shared a bit of our story. This started as a personal blog, so I still like to keep some of my personal stories present. That’s why today I’m sharing 10 things that autism has taught me. If I really sat down and thought about it, I could probably write a book… but…

As moms we tend to put ourselves last even though we know we shouldn't. Here are a few self care tips and ideas for moms.

Self Care Tips and Ideas for Moms

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BlissfulMoments #CollectiveBias As moms we often tend to put our own needs last. I’m plenty guilty of this, even when I think it’s also going to be beneficial for the family in the long run. Ultimately, I know that I need to take care of myself because if I don’t, I get stressed and when I get stressed, that starts to trickle down into other aspects. It’s not fair to myself or to myself and I’m not doing anyone any favors. I want to share a few self care tips and ideas for moms though this could apply to any caregiver or individual who has a tendency to…

In need of an easy casserole idea for dinner? Try this delicious kielbasa and cauliflower casserole.

Creamy Kielbasa and Cauliflower Casserole

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I have a fondness for easy recipes, especially ones that I can prepare and eat in less than an hour. Even better when I can sneak in something healthy and I get a triple win when they come out toddler approved. This easy, creamy kielbasa and cauliflower casserole fit the bill on all accounts. I was almost going to call it a mac and cheese, but I wasn’t sure on semantics. Even though I’m fairly certain there’s no hard set rule that a mac and cheese needs to have elbow macaroni noodles. Of course, this isn’t a homemade sauce either, so I think that’s other reason I was hesitant to classify it in the homemade mac and cheese realm. Whatever the case? This is delicious….

Is there really that much of a difference between organic gardening and regular gardening?

A Beginner’s Guide to Organic Gardening

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When it comes to planning our garden this year, aside from growing vegetables and maybe herbs; I might attempt to do a butterfly garden with Squeaker. I think it would be fun for her and a way to really get her involved with gardening. Another thing that we’re considering is whether or not we go the more organic route or stick to tried and true from last year. We are not green people though we’ve made a few eco-friendly lifestyle changes, we have not fully adopted that lifestyle. I do think that there are merits and benefits of going organic and one way that we might try to shift is through organic gardening. Take a look at this beginner’s guide to organic gardening to see where you…