ADHD friendly Halloween fun without the sugar chaos

Halloween can cause major chaos in the ADHD household. Between disruption of routines, excess sugar, and sensory challenges, it is a lot to process. Here are some ideas for ADHD friendly fun without the sugar chaos. Alternative “class” treats Even though we homeschool, the girls participate heavily in gymnastics and ballet classes. If the other… Continue reading ADHD friendly Halloween fun without the sugar chaos

Point your toes! How to help when your gymnast can’t.

Point your toes! It seems like its a simple thing to do, right? Well, it took 5 seasons of competition for me to understand that it’s not always that simple. My gymnast was working so hard, but her scores never seemed to reflect that. It was only after the word “prehab” for injury prevention peaked… Continue reading Point your toes! How to help when your gymnast can’t.

Essential oils to the test

What better place to put essential oils to the test than gymnastics? Check out my post here for essential oils for gymnasts. However, putting essential oils to the test right alongside the gymnasts can be the coaches. They have an extremely physically demanding job, often with the background of being a gymnast themselves. Their bodies… Continue reading Essential oils to the test

Combat respiratory season with essential oils

Close on the heals of back to school seems to inevitably be respiratory season. Check out my post here on using essential oils for successful transition back to school. Now that the kiddos are back to school, here is some ammunition to combat respiratory season with essential oils. Why I rarely use OTC cold medicine… Continue reading Combat respiratory season with essential oils

Essential oils for back to school

Summer always flies by for us. So busy with things like various summer camps (check out my post here for essential oils for camp). It seems like school is already around the corner. We choose to homeschool, however still face many of the things that come with school starting back up. Here are some of… Continue reading Essential oils for back to school

Turning gymnastics into homeschool curriculum

When I started homeschooling, I was afraid to stray from a pre-made curriculum. I was worried about missing something vital in my kids education. Over the years, I have learned how much more effective interest led learning can be. And many interests can be stretched to cover several subjects. My girls love their sport. Here’s… Continue reading Turning gymnastics into homeschool curriculum