Borrowing this structure from Blogged but Unspoken. It is a Fib (Fibonnaci) Poem. It has 6 lines. The first 2 lines are 1 syllable each, followed by 2 syllables, then 3, 5 and 8 syllables for the sixth line.
Continue reading16 SOL 26: Hard Reset
If your kids get overstimulated like mine, you might need to help them regulate. How does this work? Sometimes we take a towel and wipe the yuckies off. Sometimes we rock in the rocking chair with deep squeezes. But our most successful is a reset.
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15 SOL 26: 5 Things I Do to Protect My Peace
Inspired by Slice of Lisa’s 3 Things post structure from last year, I am going to write 5 Things lists on each of the days with 5 in them. Today I’m going to start with: 5 Things I Do To Protect My Peace

14 SOL 26: 2 Truths & a Lie
Did you ever play this game? I’m usually pretty good at it. I’ll give you my two truths and a lie then post some pictures to hide the big reveal. What are yours?

13 SOL 26: Thankful Friday 2
Each Friday, I am hoping to list some things I am thankful for from throughout the week. So continuing for this week on Friday the 13th…

12 SOL 26: Proof of Life
Every morning, McKenna is the last to leave her bed. I wake up all the kids at 6:45 then go make my coffee. The boys are usually up and at the kitchen table for breakfast by 7:00am.
Not McKenna.
I pester her until I leave the house with requests of PROOF OF LIFE. This is to ensure she hasn’t fallen back to sleep—or is awakened again if she has.
Continue reading11 SOL 26: 5 Senses Slice
Borrowing this structure from The Musing Millennial. Writing a slice about my observations from my spot in the bed using all my senses. Coincidentally, also a great way to ground yourself when you are feeling over stimulated.
Continue reading10 SOL 26: My Name is Theo
He didn’t eat much yesterday. At our regularly scheduled Great Grandpa Sunday Dinner Date, he just sat in my lap and nibbled a saltine. He ordered his pancakes to go. He cuddled up in bed with me at 6pm—5pm in his pre daylight savings time mind. His temp was elevated. Ugh. He was going to miss his super star of the week poster presentation.
Continue reading9 SOL 26: Busy Hands
I started crocheting in college. My RA taught a bunch of us some basic stitches and I’ve never forgotten. I crocheted a lot in while school—I made blankets for everyone. If you are a family member, you may have been the recipient of a blanket I fuller expected to have been long ago donated. I had completely forgotten about it for years and years.
Continue reading8 SOL 26: Regularly Scheduled Dates
Date nights are hard to come by when you are working parents of three less-than-independent kids. We rarely get them. However, we really try to carve time every now and then to spend some QT without our three pack in tow.
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