One tradition that our family uses, and that I can remember from my childhood, is an advent calendar. For me, there was really nothing like opening the window to get my chocolate as we counted down the days to Christmas. And even though I grew up in a secular household, now I am carrying on…
I am what you might call a holiday junkie. Not the holiday in which you take a vacation, but learning about different holidays and celebrations. Christmas is my all time favorite holiday, so I also love to learn more about the various holidays and celebrations that take place at this time of the year. And…
Waiting is tough, isn’t it? And if you’re anything like my kids, you have a really hard time with waiting for things to happen. If you’re anything like me, you have difficulty with measuring time. So, when I was growing up? those tasty chocolate Advent calendars were one of my favorite things. I could see…
While it may seem odd to start planning for Christmas in June, I feel that it’s really never too early to start planning. Maybe you do your Christmas shopping all year round or maybe you already set aside money each month for gifts. Whatever the case may be, it’s not too difficult to start planning…
When we had the opportunity to explore Poland and Polish culture before, I knew that I had to expand on it somehow. I also knew that it was only the beginning when it came to studying world culture and geography. My 3 year old showed a great interest in that. So it would only be…
When it comes to planning holiday parties or even everyday activities for autistic kids, there’s a tendency to look for sensory friendly activities. This holds true when you’re planning a sensory friendly birthday party or just looking for an afterschool or school break activity. I want to start sharing some of my favorites with you and…