Alicia Marie 
Today, April 2nd, is Autism Awareness Day which many people have changed to Autism Acceptance Day. Here are my thoughts on why I’m still fighting for Autism awareness when many seem to have abandoned that cause in exchange for acceptance…. Yesterday, one of my Facebook friends posted about Autism saying that everyone is already aware … Read more
I’m really excited to be joining in as a host of the Hands-On Play Party with some fabulous bloggers. The linky will be posted each Tuesday. This week I’m sharing some of my favorite colorful sensory activities from bloggers that linked up to last week’s HOP linky. Flower Math Game from Fun-A-Day *** Bottle Flower … Read more
(Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Applebee’s. Thoughts are my own.) What did you have for lunch today? A sandwich? Leftovers? A TV dinner? Did you even eat at all? I normally skip my mid-day meal or I graze on whatever I can find in my fridge or pantry while I’m working. I try to … Read more
(Disclosure: I participated in this program on behalf of Udi’s and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own.) Most people go Gluten-Free because they have celiac disease or a gluten intolerance but I have considered going gluten-free (and casein-free) in the past because some people say it is a good diet for children who have Autism. The biggest thing … Read more
(Disclosure: Some of the items in this post I have received from companies but most I’ve paid for myself or they aren’t *things* at all.) Here’s what I am loving this week… 1) 2048 (a smartphone app)- I just uploaded this game to my phone and it’s fun and addictive! If you like number puzzles … Read more
I’m really excited to be joining in as a host of the Hands-On Play Party with some fabulous bloggers. The linky will be posted each Tuesday. This week I’m sharing some of my favorite colorful sensory activities from bloggers that linked up to last week’s HOP linky. Rainbow Finger Bath Paint from Frogs, Snails and … Read more
(Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Netflix. I am a member of their Stream Team but all thoughts are my own.) When I taught preschool I loved doing hands on learning activities with my kids. One of my favorite memories was doing a simple ice melting experiment with the kids on a very long winter … Read more
Spring break starts today for my kids. One and a half weeks of time off from school. We were thinking about going away for a weekend but decided to skip it and save the money. Should be an interesting time as I work full-time from home along with running this blog. The boys will probably … Read more