Social Stories to Help Prep for the Holidays
It's holiday season and if you have a neurodivergent family member, you know, this time of year can be kind of hard. With all of the excitement, parties, holiday foods, family and fun brings new routines, loud noises, new smells and over stimulation. All of this can be very overwhelming for someone neurodivergent and it can be hard to know how to help them navigate this time. So I have rounded up all of the social stories that I already have available on my site that can help prepare your neurodivergent family member for all of the change and potential travel that you may have this time of year.
Why You Need a Drill and a Driver
We're back again to talk about another set of tools that are really necessary. Today, we're going over why you need BOTH a power drill and an impact driver.
Christmas Tile Mat Ideas
It's the most wonderful time of the year! So of course I had to come up with some tile mat designs for the holidays. I tried to make some that would be usable no matter what holidays you celebrate this time of year, because I know there are quite a few. I also did several color variations for most of these designs. So, if you're looking for a more traditional color scheme or you like a more color heavy color scheme, like me, I've got you covered!
House Bed FAQs
Whenever I share about the house bed that I built for my daughter, I inevitably get a lot of repeated questions about it. So I'm dedicating an entire post to the eight most frequently asked questions I get about the house bed. These are not in any particular order. They're just questions that I get and I'm going to answer for you today.
Baby Proofing Our House
Baby brother has started rolling and he is working on crawling. So, it's time to baby proof the house. Not only are we doing this now so we're ready when he actually starts crawling, but also prepping things early helps this neurodivergent household get used to all the new things we need to be doing before it's officially necessary. Let's round up the baby proofing items we are using!
My Process for Making a Space More Neurodivergent Friendly
If you've been following me for a little while, you know that a lot of the DIY projects that I do in our home are to better utilize the space for our neurodivergent family's needs. While I've talked about WHAT makes these new spaces neurodivergent friendly, I want to talk through my process of HOW I better utilize our space to make it more neurodivergent friendly.
My Favorite Non-Power Tools
I decided to do a round up of all of my favorite (and sometimes new or unconventional) non-power tools. Spoiler alert: this list doesn't include my tape measure because that, to me, is just an obvious. Lets go!
A Wall of Closets
When my parents moved into their house over three years ago, my grandparents also moved into the house with them. After about a year in the house, my parents decided to renovate the Jack and Jill bathroom and two bedrooms into a suite for my grandparents. When they were designing the suite, one of the things they wanted in the renovation was to create a hallway of closets. While my mom got several quotes from multiple companies for installing a set of closets in this space, they were all very expensive. Together, we came up with a design and I decided it to tackle it myself.
How to Use a Dowel Hole Jig
Having the confidence to start your DIY journey is so much easier when you know which tools to use and how to use them. So, here we are again with another tool tutorial, this time: the dowel hole jig.
How to Remove a Glass Shower Door & Update Your Bathroom
If you have a glass shower door on your tub and you don't want it there anymore for aesthetic reasons or because it might not be safe, you are not alone. My mom had two of these in her house when she moved in and she asked me to remove both of them. When I removed one I discovered that it was barely secured to the wall! It came off super easily, which is terrifying, but in doing so I realized that I could take one of these off in about a day and it's not a big deal. Let me show you how I did it.
Where to Find Sensory Friendly Halloween Costumes
It's almost Halloween, which means it's time for Halloween costumes. If you have an autistic kid or a kid that struggles with sensory input, this post is for you! I want to share a few shops that have really great sensory friendly Halloween costumes while also being great for every day clothes too!
Halloween Tile Mat Ideas
You love tile mat content and I love making it! So, let's talk Halloween tile mat ideas. I made some traditional designs and some fun designs so you will have multiple to choose from. These are some of my favorite designs so far so lets get started!