How I Use A Medication Organizer to Stay on Top of My Meds
I have a lot of pills I have to take. Between supplements, ADHD medication and more, it can be hard to remember to take them all. I found this awesome four week pill organizer almost a year ago now, and I absolutely love it. I wanted to show you how I refill it every month and why I love it so much!
Kreg Pin Hole Jig Tutorial
Let's talk about how to use a pinhole jig to create custom shelving pretty much anywhere you want. The jig I'm using is from Kreg and honestly they make some of the best jigs out there!
ADHD & Pregnancy
Now that baby brother is here, I wanted to talk about ADHD in pregnancy. In my previous pregnancy with Jackie, I stopped taking my stimulants as soon as I found out I was pregnant. This pregnancy, I stayed on my medication the entire time so I have experience with both ends of the spectrum. Lets get into it!
Turning Our Storage Closet Under the Stairs Into A Play Closet
If you have been here a while, you'll know that we added a closet under the stairs in our house a few years ago. For some reason the builder didn't and it was a total waste of space. It has been my tool closet since we built it and has worked well. However, I don't need it as my tool closet anymore because I have workbenches now. It has unfortunately become a dumping ground. I haven't even able to go into because it's so full of random stuff! It's time to clean it out and make it a much more functional space in time for baby to get here.
Tips for Decluttering Toys
A few posts back I talked about how I organized the entertainment center. I did a lot of decluttering in the process and I promised I would go over how I declutter toys in our neurodivergent home. These tips might not work for everyone, but they work really well for our family. Let's get started!
My Favorite Maternity Products
Now that baby brother is here, I can honestly tell you what some of my favorite maternity products are. Lets talk about a few of the things I've loved this pregnancy.
Organizing the Entertainment Center
Now that the entertainment system is all in, we have our new couch and I have gone through all of the other closets in the house, let's get this entertainment center organized!
Using Social Stories to Prepare for New Experiences
Have you ever heard of a social story? This is something we learned about in therapy with our daughter. They are extremely helpful when we are introducing new concepts, new situations, or stuff she's never done before. And while our daughter is autistic, this actually works for pretty much any kid in any situation: kids with anxiety, kids that don't have anxiety, or kids that just need that additional structure knowing what's going to happen when they have a new experience.
5 Things to Do When You Stay in Tulum, Mexico
In my last blog post, I talked about why you should stay in Tulum, Mexico. Now, I'm talking about 5 activities you should do when you are in Tulum. Some of these are local to Tulum, some of them are little day trips, and some of them are just an hour or two away, but in my opinion they all are a must.
Why You Should Stay in Tulum, Mexico
In 2022, we went to Maya Riviera in Mexico for the first time. We stayed in Tulum instead of Cancun like most people. Here are the reasons why we decided to stay in Tulum and why you should stay in Tulum too!
Painted Wood Stools
If you have kids, you know it’s necessary to have a stool in your bathroom. However, most of the time adding a bulky stool can totally throw off the aesthetic of your space. Let me show how I customized stools to add to our bathrooms.
Baby Boy Nursery Reveal
Our third floor which has served as our guest room, our playroom, and basically a catch-all is now being turned into the nursery. I needed to find the right space for everything and it was therefore kind of a multi-step process, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Let me walk you through the process of transforming this into the nursery space!