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Our Sweetest Sing-Along Yet
Boy1 is deeply motivated to communicate with words, but his apraxia can sometimes make that feel out of reach. Even so, despite the odds, he’s learning to say new words regularly these days. He works through a preferred word list with his speech therapist and is making truly amazing progress. He’s also picking up new… Read more
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When Snack Time Becomes an Adventure (Even for a Picky Eater)
Moms of Picky Eaters, Unite! Like many families, we have one child who will eat just about anything (except spicy—he will not let you forget that), and another whose palate is… much more selective. When we adopted our boys, Boy2’s picky eating was presented as extreme—at least in my humble opinion. We were told there… Read more
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From No-Knead to All the Extras: A Cozy Scratch-Made Experiment
I enjoyed making the No-Knead Bread from The Sprouting Homestead so much that I couldn’t help myself—I had to play around with it and add a few “accessories.” After all, once you have a loaf of warm, crusty bread on your counter, it feels like an invitation to keep going. I found a few additional… Read more
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Catching Up and Catching My Breath
It’s been a weird year so far. January was… different. There were some health situations in my immediate family, and I was sick myself for more than a week. A lot of time was spent rescheduling what I missed during family emergencies and illness, then trying to catch up—both personally and professionally. Somehow, through it… Read more
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Progress Over Placement: Our Homeschool Midyear Reflection
Boy1 and I have officially reached the halfway point of the school year—90 days in. Bravo to us. 🎉 Granted, the first 43 days were “imported” from public school, but we’ve already learned so much together and made meaningful progress since then. As we head into the second half of the year, I sat down… Read more
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Intentional: Reclaiming My Time in 2026
Intentional. That’s my word for 2026. I landed on it while journaling in one of my many Monica Sweeney journals (if you know Zen as F*ck, you know the vibe). One prompt asked me to list what I struggled with across different areas of my life—personal, professional, family, and everything in between. As I worked… Read more
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