Just Breathe! 8 Calming Techniques to Ease Anxiety
The holidays are supposed to be fun and festive, but for many of us they induce stress and anxiety. Luckily just breathing can actually help to ease anxiety. Check out these 8 breathing techniques to calm anxiety. Give them a try the next time you feel the holiday stress coming on!
Healthier Halloween Candy: Better Treats, No Tricks
Need some healthier Halloween candy options? Of course you want your kids to have a fun holiday. Of course you don’t want them to feel like weirdos. But, you don’t want them eating a bunch of crap either. You also don’t want to be that parent who gives out raisins....
Fun Halloween Hack: A New Take on the Jack-O-Lantern
I love Halloween! But, as you all know, I’m very lazy busy. And autism can make Halloween activities a challenge. I wanted some fun ideas that I could do with my kids. So, I present … the Bubbling Pumpkin Face Halloween Hack (which is a new take on the...
Happy Father’s Day Autism Dads: We Really Do Love You
Happy Father’s Day to all dads, but especially to autism dads. You work hard, and autism parenting is tough. You feel the pain and disappointment too. You face the challenges and feel the helplessness as much as (and sometimes more so) than autism moms. But you...
Celebrate Healthy with 10 Yummy Paleo Birthday Cakes
This past weekend was Christopher’s 10th birthday. I’ve written before about how his birthday makes me a little sad, but I’m drained enough already. So, this year I just wanted to wish my first baby a Happy Birthday and celebrate and write about...
Happy Mother’s Day To All The Amazing Autism Mamas
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, but especially to autism moms. Because your Mother’s Day isn’t a typical Mother’s Day (just like each day for you isn’t a typical day). I know you might not be getting flowers and romantic love notes....
Happy Siblings Day (To The Best Sibs In The World)!
Brothers and sisters share a unique bond and understand each other like no one else can. There is something to be said for growing up with the same weirdness and memories and history. And of course all of the inside jokes siblings have about their parents –...
Paleo Jambalaya: Spice Up Your Mardi Gras
Happy Fat Tuesday! In New Orleans, this is the culmination of the annual Mardi Gras celebration. Twenty years ago I was celebrating on Bourbon Street. Back then I thought traditional Mardi Gras fare consisted mainly of Hurricanes and Hand Grenades. Today, my life is...
Let’s Get It On: The Best Essential Oils For Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! If you are a mom, especially an autism mom, your love life might be a little… neglected. As in, moths are flying off of it. But if you have essential oils, you are in luck – I mean… HE is! What can’t essential oils...
Happy Year of the Rooster! Celebrate with Asian-Inspired Paleo Dishes
Happy Chinese New Year! If you didn’t know that today was the start of Chinese New Year, you obviously don’t have kids in grade school. All I’ve heard about for the past week is fortune cookies, chop sticks, and the Chinese Zodiak. I’m a Rabbit, by the way. 2017 is...
Happy 2017! The Year You Live Your Dreams
In my monthly newsletter, I wrote about living your dream and some of the things I’ve learned from decisions I’ve made and challenges I’ve faced over the years. I thought I would expound on that a little bit more, because our dreams are important. We all have gifts...
DIY Candles: How To Make The Easiest Gifts Ever
If you read this blog, you know that I love DIY homemade nontoxic stuff. You also know that I am not really good at that. I’m pretty messy, I’m klutzy, and I almost never get anything right the first time. Because I have 3 kids – one with severe...
Fun Halloween Eyeball Wreath: So Easy It’s Scary
Looking for easy and inexpensive Halloween decorations and fun holiday ideas? This Eyeball Wreath fits the bill perfectly. I got the idea to make this last Halloween after I saw it on No. 2 Pencil and I ordered the ping pong balls and some googly eyes, but then never...
Grain-Free Meringues: Peppermint Snowballs
Peppermint snowballs are meringue cookies that will make a great addition to your grain-free Christmas cookie tray. Meringues are a great idea because they are already grain-free, so they don’t require any substitutions. There are lots of great meringue recipes...Welcome!
My autism journey has changed the way I live and care for my family. I am passionate about nontoxic products, natural remedies, grain-free nutrition, essential oils, and healing the symptoms known as autism. This is a space for anyone aspiring toward cleaner, healthier living.
XO Joanna
