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When Grown-Up, Big Boys Cook Thanksgiving Dinner

November 26, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

When I found out our Thanksgiving dinner table was going to have few guests, I was excited about having Ezra’s help and making Thanksgiving dinner with him! He did not disappoint! All in all, it was a great Thanksgiving. I’m so thankful for my little family and how they have taught me to enjoy the simplest things in life. I’m so proud of Ezra and the growth and maturity I’m seeing in him. I’m so proud of how far we’ve come as a family. 

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Redemption Stories, Special Needs Parenting, Thanksgiving Tagged: ADHD, baking, cooking, Ezra, special needs, special needs parenting, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner

ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work

October 4, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

When people ask how homeschooling with ADHD is going, I usually reply, “It’s going so great. I mean…it’s messy and chaotic and loud and frustrating and most of the time I want to pull my hair out. But it’s the best decision we ever made.”

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Posted in: Homeschooling, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, Ezra, homeschool, homeschooling, SPD, special needs

Beauty in the {Homeschooling} Mess: A Mini-Blog

November 10, 2019 by Aprille Leave a Comment

I was sitting down to type this out as a status, but realized it would be extremely long. So I decided to come here and sweep away the cobwebs and write for a few seconds. Homeschooling is going well. A much longer post is coming. But with everything else on my plate (a part-time job … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Homeschooling, Messy Faith Tagged: creation, Ezra, homeschool, homeschooling, little brother, science

Beauty in the {Homeschooling} Mess: Edition 07.01.19

July 1, 2019 by Aprille Leave a Comment

I’m officially reviving our former “Beauty in the Mess” Blog Series, a series where I count God’s blessing in my life and the gifts He has given me – sharing both the messy AND the beautiful! Because our primary focus as a family right now is homeschooling our eldest, I will share a few snippets here and there of some of our good homeschooling moments (and maybe a few of our messy ones, too!).

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Ezra, Homeschooling, Little Brother, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: devotions, Ezra, homeschool, homeschooling, little brother, summer

Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation

June 3, 2019 by Aprille 4 Comments

This morning, I walked into Ezra’s school and informed his principal we will be homeschooling next year.

Talk about one of the most terrifying moments of my life…

I could sit here and write 2000+ words about the steps that rapidly led up to this decision, the multitude of reasons as to why we feel like homeschooling is the best choice, the curriculum we are looking at, and the plans that we have. But none of that really matters, nor is it really anyone’s business.

That said, I feel that what I MUST chronicle is the transformation that has taken place in my heart and mind over the last week that I can only attribute to a miraculous act of God.

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Posted in: Ezra, Homeschooling, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, counseling, curriculum, Ezra, homeschooling, marriage, special needs, therapy

Still Messy…Still Beautiful {the rebrand that’s not really a rebrand}

April 8, 2019 by Aprille 2 Comments

But isn’t that the point, really? Because you can brand a website, but you can’t brand your life. You can create a style sheet for your blog, but you can’t create a style sheet for your kids. They are gonna be who they are and do what they are going to do, regardless of the perfect plans you have for them. Because God knows what He’s doing way more than we do. And He’s making something beautiful out of our messy life. Beautiful…messy…motherhood…marriage…faith…life. It’s still messy. It’s still beautiful. Beautiful…in His time. That’s what it’s always been. That’s what it will always be.

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Family, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting, The Preschool Years Tagged: Ezra, faith, little brother, paint, painting

When you’re discouraged and don’t know what to do, take a walk

February 2, 2019 by Aprille 3 Comments

We return home wet, muddy, and hungry. I’m still just as lost as to what to do to help him. I’m discouraged, yet somehow a little bit refreshed from our adventure walk. I hope and pray that he is too. 

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Posted in: Ezra, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Motherhood, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, Ezra, greenway, hiking, motherhood, nature, parenting, special needs, walk

DMDD: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder – Our “Missing Piece”

October 9, 2018 by Aprille 7 Comments

Our son Ezra – who is now eight years old – has been quite the enigma, hasn’t he? If you are new to our family’s blog – or perhaps visiting via Pinterest or some other social media platform, I highly recommend reading our son’s story in detail, as this post really builds on what I’ve … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ABC of NC, ADHD, autism, DMDD, Ezra, odd, pscyhology, school, testing

So this is eight: an update on our awesome 8-year-old boy

October 1, 2018 by Aprille Leave a Comment

My baby is eight. EIGHT!! For some reason this year is hitting me as far more monumental than others, as I shall explain. I think that having a child who is behaviorally, emotionally, and socially delayed has made it hard to see the progress and really SEEING him growing up. I joke and say that, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Motherhood, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: 8-year-old, birthday, eight, eight-year-old, Ezra

My Broken Hallelujah: Thoughts on the Last Day of Kindergarten

June 8, 2017 by Aprille Leave a Comment

It was 2014 and I was (once again) driving to the Christian preschool my son was attending to deal with a disciplinary issue. Once again taking time out of my respite because he wasn’t succeeding. “Broken Hallelujah” was popular that year, being still a new(ish) release to Christian radio. I found myself raising hands and … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting, The Preschool Years Tagged: ADHD, broken, church, Ezra, kindergarten, special needs, YMCA
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