Articles: Roundups

Roundup of pool floats: Fun ways to keep COOL in the POOL. I can't decide which one I want

Pool season is coming! Well, it is coming sooner here in south Texas where we actually went swimming in our kiddie pool back in FEBRUARY!

My Etsy Shop: Mama's Got Save- the- Date PaperClips, Planner Clips, Planner Bands, Headbands & Hair Ties, Discbound Planner Paper, & Much More!

I thought I'd share a highlight of the cool stuff I have in my Etsy Shop. 

Happy shopping!

18 Useful Ways to Use Bean Bags You May Not Have Thought of Before

We have several beanbags around the house. I have made some out of about every material I could think of and I have also bought a few, like the ones in the affiliate link. I thought for awhile and came up with several uses for beanbags. 

Sensory Processing Disorder: Tools for Proprioception/Body Awareness Stimuli

This is part 6, the last part, of my Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Tools of the trade series. This post HERE is the one that started it all, with a huge summary of what SPD is and our struggles with it with Froot Loop. Keep reading for some tools and toys that have helped us on our SPD journey.

Sensory Processing Disorder: Tools for Movement/Vestibular Stimuli

This is part 5 of my Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Tools of the trade series. This post HERE is the one that started it all, with a huge summary of what SPD is and our struggles with it with Froot Loop. Keep reading for some tools and toys that have helped us on our SPD journey.

Sensory Processing Disorder: Tools for Olfactory Stimuli

This is part 4 of my Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Tools of the trade series. This post HERE is the one that started it all, with a huge summary of what SPD is and our struggles with it with Froot Loop. Keep reading for some tools and toys that have helped us on our SPD journey.

Sensory Processing Disorder: Tools for Tactile Stimuli

Welcome to part 3 of my Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Tools of the trade series. This post HERE is the one that started it all, with a huge summary of what SPD is and our struggles with it with Froot Loop. Keep reading for some tools and toys that have helped us on our SPD journey. 

Sensory Processing Disorder: Tools for Visual Stimuli

Here is part 2 in my Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Tools of the trade series. This post HERE is the one that started it all, with a huge summary of what SPD is and our struggles with it with Froot Loop. Keep reading for some tools and toys that have helped us on our SPD journey.

Sensory Processing Disorder: Tools for Auditory Stimuli

Here is part 1 in my Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Tools of the trade series. This post HERE is the one that started it all, with a huge summary of what SPD is and our struggles with it with Froot Loop. Keep reading for some tools and toys that have helped us on our SPD journey. 

Our battle with Sensory Processing Disorder: What is It & What do we do Now?

It really wasn't until Cocoa Puff was born that we realized that there was something a little off about his older brother Froot Loop. We now know that Froot Loop likely has Sensory Processing Disorder and is probably on the autism spectrum (suspected Aspergers). Preschool has really been a huge help for him, but before there was preschool, we had several toys and tools that seemed to help him. Read on to see more: