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  • Special Needs
    • Dear special needs parent- do it anyway
    • Toddler and Autism safety for the home
    • Yesterday, my non-verbal son went missing
    • Special Needs Binder
    • Supports
    • An inclusive playroom & sensory room
  • Parenting
    • Why I Color Code My Kids
    • Seasonal
      • Holiday Accommodations-Happy Holidays for ALL
      • Celebrate Valentine’s Day- “Family Style”
      • Yearly Easter Basket Categories making filling easy
      • Want, Do, Need, Wear, Learn, Read: a Kid’s Gift Guide
      • Christmas List: from Santa or Mom and Dad
    • You’re their first teacher-what you should know and have before school starts
    • When You Need to be Dairy Free – Finding Alternatives
    • Baby.Pregnancy
      • Ultimate Nesting Checklist
      • Preparing for a new baby at home
      • Pregnancy
        • Pregnancy-Nolan Alex
        • Pregnancy-Stella Rose
        • Pregnancy-Bryce Anthony
      • Gender reveals
      • Maternity Photos
      • Birth Stories
        • Birth Story-Nolan Alex
        • Birth Story-Stella Rose
        • Bryce’s Birth Story
        • My Three Birth Stories
  • Organize
  • Travel
    • Flying with Kids + Special Needs
    • Flying the Family to Disney with Disabilities – need to knows
    • So you are going on a road trip….
    • Bag Series
      • Pre-packed, always packed bags for the essentials
      • The “Rain Gear Bag”–part of the “bag series”
      • The Beach Bag–part of the “bag series”
      • The Sleep Bag–part of the “bag series”
      • The Doggie Bag –part of the “bag series”
    • Packing-without checking!
    • Traveling/Flying with an infant alone
    • What exactly ARE the packing ESSENTIALS for lake life/camping
  • DIY
  • Party
    • Party Themes, Photos & Links
    • A Mom’s Step by Step Guide to Themed Party Planning (DIY & budget friendly)
    • FIVER party
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  • special needs parents, do it anyway
    autism,  Awareness,  challenges,  IEP,  victories

    Dear special needs parent- do it anyway

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  • autism,  Awareness,  challenges,  Neurology,  victories

    Update: Autism & Neurology, EEG, new plan

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  • autism,  Awareness,  challenges,  Life's Milestones,  Mom Experience,  Nolan Alex,  victories

    Dentist Visit (and review)

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    The number 2, no not THAT number 2

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    He Played!

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    They went tubing!

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    What we learned at the Camping circus

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    Language growth & Perspective

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    Hair Cuts

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About Me

I am a former early childhood teacher, now stay at home mom living in Northeast Wisconsin.  I have 3 children and my oldest is autistic, currently non-speaking with an AAC device. I share my experiences trying to stay sane and organized with systems that feed off our experience in our home and share them on social media and blog posts to help you create your own systems.  I like to do parties, DIY home projects, share mom hacks, tips, organization ideas, favorite items/products we love, and more.  Follow along for the good the bad and the ugly as we create a community of people doing their best to raise the zoo we created ourselves.

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