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Gifts for Special Education Teachers and Therapists (75+ UNIQUE IDEAS!)

June 5, 2017 by Aprille Leave a Comment

The end of the school year is upon us. As we look back on all our kids have accomplished, it is so apropos to select thoughtful gifts for the amazing people who made it happen. For special needs families, this list often goes far beyond just a teacher or two. Our “family” includes therapists, special … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: birthdays, candles, christmas, coffee mugs, gifts, presents, special education, special needs, t-shirts, teachers

#mommyproblems: the Christmas edition (with bonuses from Instagram!)

December 24, 2016 by Aprille Leave a Comment

The struggle is real. Because motherhood knows no holidays, sick days, nor days off. If anything, holidays like Christmas mean MORE work for moms. These tweets prove it. #mommyproblems: the Christmas edition Is it crazy to wrap the Christmas presents for a 9 month old that you’re just going to unwrap yourself on Christmas?! ???#MommyProblems … [Read more…]

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Posted in: #mommyproblems, Christmas, Miscellaneous, Motherhood Tagged: #mommyproblems, christmas, holidays, instagram, motherhood, twitter

When the Christmas spirit is no longer broken and joy is less of a choice

December 18, 2016 by Aprille 1 Comment

I sat down to work on our yearly Christmas e-mail this past Wednesday. Three hours later I was still typing and formatting. I got done and was completely overwhelmed and undone. December has already been so full. Just. So. Full. Of. Goodness. Sunday two weeks ago, we joined a Sunday School class that is discussing … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Christmas, Ezra, Family, Military and Veteran Life, Miscellaneous, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: anxiety, christmas, christmas spirit, christmas tree, church, decorating, depression, discipleship, Ezra, faith, love, santa

Support Special Needs Families With Your Christmas Shopping

November 28, 2016 by Aprille 1 Comment

Wouldn’t be great if your Christmas shopping not only blessed your friends and family but also went to support a special needs family? Look no further! You can support families with disabilities with the each of your online shopping cart! Today I am sharing with you some lovely special needs entrepreneurs whose small businesses go … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: christmas, Christmas shopping, entrepreneurs, shopping, small business, special needs

Teach Your Children the Christmas Story with Star From Afar

November 20, 2016 by Aprille 3 Comments

Christmas is just around the corner. With the upcoming Advent season comes a great opportunity for parents to teach their small children the Christmas story. Songs, books, Advent calendars, and more…the ways truly are endless. There’s no right or wrong way to teach the Christmas story. The important thing is that our children capture, even … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, Ezra, Family, Little Brother, The Preschool Years Tagged: advent, christmas, holiday, nativity, star from afar

Ultimate Holiday Survival Guide for Special Needs Families (120+ Links!)

November 19, 2016 by Aprille 8 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… But you know that’s not always the case. For kiddos that thrive on routines, face behavioral challenges, get overwhelmed quickly, need special diets, and more, facing the holiday season can fill a special needs parent with dread. (Secret: You are not alone!) That’s why it’s so great that … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Special Needs Parenting, Thanksgiving Tagged: ADHD, anxiety, aspergers, autism, behavioral, christmas, chronic illness, fibromyalgia, holidays, odd, santa, self care, sensory processing disorder, social stories, SPD, special needs, thanksgiving

Dear Tired Moms This Christmas Season…

December 4, 2015 by Aprille 4 Comments

You don’t have to do everything. It’s ok if you don’t do crafts, Advent calendar activities, or make your own decorations. Store-bought cookie dough is acceptable. It’s ok to do all your shopping in your pajamas from Amazon. It’s ok to give your kids more than four gifts. It’s ok to spoil them a little. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, Motherhood, Mothering Through Fatigue Tagged: christmas, motherhood, pinterest

Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 12.20.14

December 20, 2014 by Aprille Leave a Comment

It’s been a truly blessed couple of weeks. We found out just before Thanksgiving that Russ had been offered a job as a government employee. His new job would start December 15th, which gave us several more weeks to just be together as a family without stressing out about actually finding a job. Granted, the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Christmas, Thanksgiving Tagged: christmas, Ezra, leaves, mary poppins, playdough, Rice Krispies, santa, star wars, starbucks, Thomas

Happy Little Bits of #Whitespace Christmas

December 17, 2014 by Aprille Leave a Comment

Having a whitespace (less stressed) Christmas sounded really good on a blog post, didn’t it? Ha-ha-ha.  In reality, I’ve been very very busy. However, not too stressed, so, there’s that. I have said no to a lot of things: like decorating (beyond the Christmas tree and stockings) and baking (although there is a gluten-free cookie mix in the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, The Preschool Years, Whitespace: one word for 2014 Tagged: books, chickfila cow, christmas, christmas lights, christmas tree, painting, preschool

Redemption Stories: A Time of Need and the Friendship I Gained

December 11, 2014 by Aprille 9 Comments

Christmastime last year was a very difficult one for me. My husband was working a low-end temporary job making $15 an hour – with no time off for the holidays (not even Thanksgiving or Christmas). We had no Veteran’s benefits coming in yet. Neither of us had healthcare. We were living in an 850 square … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, Friendship & Community, Messy Faith, Redemption Stories, Writing and blogging Tagged: blogging, christmas, friendship, provision, redemption, redemption stories
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