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How to Save Money In a previous post, I told you about my friend whose family spends $1000 a month on restaurants and takeout. I’m still using her as my inspiration. Obviously, if they make some changes, they will see huge money savings in a short amount of time. But unless you have significant excess […]
How to Cut Expenses One of the reasons people hate the idea of creating a budget is they don’t want to feel deprived. But what if you could save money and still enjoy the things you love? Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? This time of year, everyone talks about saving money and […]
How to Eat Healthy for Cheap “Do we eat turnips?” I sent a text to my sister-in-law. “No!” was her response. “Well, we do now.” was my response back to her. I was standing at the produce auction, eyeing up a 20 lb bag of turnips. It was $3! $3! That’s 15 cents a pound, […]
How to Not Cry at your IEP Meeting. Is it any wonder that Moms cry at IEP Meetings? Pretend I’ve invited you to your child’s school for a meeting. And this meeting will be you and 5-10 people who you do not really know, but in many ways, they hold the keys to your child’s […]
Weighted Blanket Causing Pain Weighted blankets. They seem harmless enough, right? So we started using them. I purchased two for our household. Less than 6 months later, I’m selling them. We are no longer using weighted blankets in our home. So I thought I’d explain why. I did not experience the benefits, but oh boy, […]
IEP Data Collection A few weeks ago, Michelle wrote a post about IEP Progress Monitoring. In that post, she references “collecting data” several times. And, in our Facebook group, you will often hear one of us ask a parent, “What does your data say?” IEP data collection is one of the most difficult concepts that […]
Can you get homework accommodations on an IEP? Short answer: YES! I know many families who are tired of the tears, the battles and the general unpleasantness that is homework. Especially if your child has an IEP. So, here are some things to think about, things to look at in your specific situation and accommodations […]
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