This post contains affiliate links. This week was a doozy. I don’t know what it was; the change in weather, the impending holiday stress, the terrible things happening in our world, my own lack of self-care. It all compounded and weighed on me heavily this week. Mom Random Of The Week Harrison casually used the … Read More about Freaking Friday Finally
A Simple Thanksgiving Tablescape
This post contains affiliate links. I didn’t really appreciate Thanksgiving until I was an adult. As a kid, Christmas is the obvious choice for favorite holiday. But now that I’m a parent and Christmas has lost some of it’s magic and luster, Thanksgiving is making a case. Yes, there’s prep, hours in the kitchen and … Read More about A Simple Thanksgiving Tablescape
The Best Cookie EVER: Oreo Pudding Cookies
Updated April 2020 I know “best cookie ever” sounds like an oversell, but I promise you, these Oreo Pudding Cookies are the best cookie ever. Every time I make these, people rave about them and ask for the recipe. Even people who “don’t like sweets” (aka weirdos). With all the holiday events coming up in … Read More about The Best Cookie EVER: Oreo Pudding Cookies
Yay Friday! Oh wait, I’m a mom.
Mom Win of the Week: Halloween was mostly a success. There was an issue just before we went out because Isla didn’t have the glitter pumpkin bucket, but all was quickly forgotten once we got out the door an into her chariot aka wagon that she hopped in between each house. You know, for the … Read More about Yay Friday! Oh wait, I’m a mom.
Today I Cried
I cried last week. Hard. Like Kim Kardashian ugly cry. When you’re raising a child on the autism spectrum, there are always a lot of reasons to cry. Frustration, exhaustion, helplessness, worry, fear, or the fear of the future. You’re never really short on emotion, just short on time to release and unpack all that … Read More about Today I Cried
Pumpkin Patch Adventuring
Happy Halloween, everyone! October is my favorite. It’s my wedding month, the weather is amazing, pumpkin patches are a thing. And I’m super proud to say I’m indoctrinating my kids in to my love of this orange month. Harrison announced, the third week of September, that we, “need to go to 7 pumpkin patches this … Read More about Pumpkin Patch Adventuring