Since researching and finding ways to get more iron in a limited diet due to sensory sensitivities, I have started using more cast iron in my cooking. CLICK HERE to read my original post about the symptoms and treatment options for a diet-related iron deficiency. The benefits of cast iron cookware, a naturally non-stick product […]
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How to Care for Cast Iron Cookware
I started replacing most of my cookware with cast iron due to the health benefits of added iron. One of my children had symptoms of a diet-related iron deficiency due to sensory sensitivities and I needed ways to include more iron in his diet. CLICK HERE to read about the symptoms of a diet-based iron […]
Continue readingLinenspa Mattress: A Review of the Twin 8″ Hybrid Mattress
I have been pretty inactive the last month on my blog and social media accounts due to moving to a different state. My family moved over 3600 miles. This is our second time making a move this far. When moving thousands of miles, we have found it more cost effective to ship our books through […]
Continue readingA Review of Comfy Cozy Slipper Pattern
Peek-a-Boo pattern shop is one of my favorite Indie pattern designers. I have made the Comfy Cozy Slipper Pattern many times and in many sizes. Although I tried out and loved the Twig and Tale shoe pattern this year, it only goes up to children’s size 4. The Comfy Cozy Slipper Pattern has a much […]
Continue readingDIY Fleece Socks: A Review of 3 Patterns
One of my kids asked me to knit them socks for Christmas. Although I dabble in knitting and crocheting, I knew it wasn’t going to happen. Last year I started knitting a sock and completed about half of one sock. It is still sitting in a bag somewhere. I have been on a quest for […]
Continue readingSupport a Child in Potty Training: Toilet Training Tips for Children With and Without Sensory Sensitivities
Most typically developing children are ready and able to potty train sometime between 2 1/2 and 3 years of age. If you wait until a child is ready, they will likely potty train themselves over a few days. This has been my experience with most of my own children. There are things you can do […]
Continue readingA Review of Twig and Tale’s Wild Things Shoe Pattern
I am always on the search for footwear for my autistic children that will be tolerated. Sensory sensitivities make shoe shopping especially difficult for some of my children. I recently bought the Twig and Tale Wild Things Shoe Pattern and am very pleased with the results. Pattern Overview Twig and Tale has 2 shoe patterns. […]
Continue readingDIY Washable Weighted Blanket
Weighted blankets are often recommended for providing calming deep pressure input for individuals with anxiety, ADHD, ASD, and insomnia. The blanket contains some kind of weighting material distributed throughout the blanket to provide overall deep pressure input. This tutorial described the process I use to make a DIY washable weighted blanket. Disclaimer: This tutorial explains […]
Continue readingA DIY T-Shirt Quilt: Repurpose Unworn or Outgrown Clothes
One of my children who has very strong sensory sensitivities to clothing ended up with a pile of 11 Shopkins shirts that were no longer comfortable. Rather than donating them, I decided to make a t-shirt quilt so we could get more use out of them (some had never been worn). A DIY t-shirt quilt […]
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