Preparing For Praxis 5354: Essential Tips For Success
If you want to learn to be a special education teacher in the US, you will need to be tested multiple times throughout your education process, the Praxis 5354 test being one of them. Preparing for these tests can be very challenging; here are some tips to help you succeed in your process of becoming […]
Boosting Confidence for Modern Men
As the parent of two young men, it’s important for me that I raise them as confident men who believe in themselves and their capabilities. But this can be easier said than done. If you’d like some ideas on how you can help your sons with that, read on. Confidence isn’t just a buzzword, it’s […]
Laksa Inspired Curried Southeast Asian Fish Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly
I had some fish fillets in my freezer that I wanted to make for supper, but I struggle finding recipes for white fish that I find are flavorful enough and not just bland and palatable but not specifically appealing. Trying to get inspiration, I saw some lemongrass in my freezer and got the idea to […]
Keeping Your Phone and Data Secure While Traveling
I love traveling and so does my family. But when traveling, we need to make sure to stay safe. One of the ways to stay safe traveling is to pack a first aid kit, tailored to your personal needs while traveling, such as I did and wrote about in this post (back in the day […]
Affordable Mailbox Options for Families
How do you get your mail? Do you have one right at your door or at the end of your driveway, or do you need to go to a mail center to pick yours up? Growing up we had changed an old fashioned milk door into our mailbox, but nowadays I need to go to […]
Homemade Copycat Peach Fuze Tea Recipe – Easy DIY Iced Tea
A bunch of years ago, I shared my recipe for my homemade version of Lipton’s lemon iced tea I grew up with. It is great and refreshing, but, to be honest, I didn’t remember to make it for a long time. Lately, my kids have been really obsessed with Peach flavor Fuze Tea and I knew […]
Montessori Toys for 2-Year-Olds: Fostering Development and Fun
Everyone these days seem to have smart phones. Even little kids these days wwant to copy their parents and have their own phones to watch things on, but even if not those exactly, they often have toys with flashing lights and loud noises. But before these battery operated toys were around, people played with more […]
Affordable Ways to Keep Kids Active: Soccer on a Budget
Are you a fan of soccer? Or… as most of the world calls it- football? It is a very popular sport for good reason, and one of the benefits of it is that it can be played without expensive equipment. Read more about how soccer can be a great way to keep kids active without […]
My DIY Pixie Cut For My Teenaged Daughter With Thick Hair
I know, I know. I just posted last month about giving my daughter a butterfly cut, which came out beautiful. I did mention in the post that it was longer than what I might have otherwise cut since it was my first time using that technique, and we might cut it shorter after… and while […]
Inclusive Classrooms – 6 Strategies for Integrating Special Education Students into Mainstream Education
I have 4 kids and 3 of them are in special education programs. My younger son was in a special ed school because he wasn’t able to understand the local language, so integrating him and mainstreaming with assistance wasn’t an option for elementary school. For middle school he was in a special ed class and […]
