Gluten free baking

Okay so this is my second year being Gluten Free.  I have some really good recipes and some new ones I tried this year and failed.  I need to find a good sugar recipe for my daughter.  My attempt failed.  Uggh!!! So if anyone out there reads my blog and has a good one let me know.  I haven't found a really good one yet. Someday I hope to have a hang of it all.  My kids are totally gluten free, but I will be making it totally over starting after Christmas for my health and to be a great example to my children.
 On a side note after the holidays, we will be going sugar free and using agave and honey entirely to bake and use with tea and such.  We will see how it works.

Praising Him Joyfully,
Noelle:)

Special Needs Moms Rock

Special needs moms rock:
1. Because they never thought that "doing it all" would mean doing this much. But they do it all, and then some.
2. Because they've discovered patience they never knew they had.
3. Because they are willing to do something 10 times, 1,000 times if that's what it takes for their kids to learn something new.
4. Because they have heard doctors tell them the worst, and they ref...used to believe them.
5. Because they have bad days and breakdowns and bawl fests, then they pick themselves up and keep right on going.
6. Because they manage to get themselves together and out the door looking pretty damn good. Heck, they even make sweatpants look attractive.
7. Because they are strong. Who knew they could be this strong?
8. Because they aren't just mums, wives, cleaners, chauffeurs, cooks and women who work. They are also physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, nurses, researchers, coaches and cheerleaders.
9. Because they understand their kids better than anyone else does - even if they can't talk or gesture or look them in the eye. They know. They just know.
10. Because just when it seems like things are going OK, they're suddenly not, but they deal. They deal even when it seems like their heads or hearts might explode.
11. Because when they look at their kids they just see great kids. Not kids with CHD/cerebral palsy/PCH/autism/Down syndrome/ADHD/developmental delay/whatever label. ♥

Christmas Wishes and Evaluation of the year

    It's been awhile since I have been on.  A lot has changed in my life the past 6 months.  First, I have been homeschooling for 6 years and my oldest entered into high school.  She is still homeschooling and loves it.  My son is going to be officially tested for Asperger's at the beginning of 2012 will continue to be home schooled too. So we will see.  I went back to work part-time working for an awesome employer, Homeschool Connections as a monitor.  I absolutely love it.
     God is sending me on a different journey than I was going to go on.  I was planning to start teaching online again and still might do that, but He is calling me on a journey he started me on in third grade--Writing.  It is scary thing to process.  As the Blessed Mother said," The Almighty has done Great Things." Nothing is impossible for God.  My son has me back on this quest, Asperger's has become front and center lately.  In prayer today, I got my answer.  I will write about it in another blog.  Great things are to come.
    I have a Christmas Wish for you all a safe and healthy Christmas and New Year.
     I want to wish all my Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah!
     I wish everyone a very Blessed Christmas! For those on the other side of the Atlantic Have a Happy Christmas!

Please Remember that Christmas is Christmas because of Christ who dwells in us.

Praising Him Joyfully,
Noelle
 

When you thought I wasn't looking.....

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each other. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I felt you kiss me good night and I felt loved and safe. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what we are given. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up. ♥

When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking. ♥

EVERYONE influences the life of a child.

Consulting and Tutoring

After careful prayer and suggestions from my sisters in Christ and prayers from them, I decided to do part-time consulting and tutoring.  As most of you know,  I work part-time for Homeschool Connections as a monitor and I love it.  We need a second income coming in and I am praying and hoping to start up my writing career as well in the near future.  It has been a tough start to this school year and when everything levels out I will starting that again as well.

Ipieta and Irosary

For those who are tech savvy I highly recommend Ipieta and Irosary.  Ipieta has the same things the Pieta book has in an app.  Storm prayers, morning prayers, prayers for different ailments.  It has been a Blessing for me.  I rosary helps people, who are distracted through the rosary, to keep on task.  For visual people like myself, it helps me appreciate the Rosary at its fullest.  I give these two apps a 10.  You will be truly blessed by using them.


Praising Him Joyfully,
Noelle

Apps/Ipad page

I updated the Apps/ iPad page.  All these apps I use on my iPad.  I am just sharing with you all what I found effective for my kids and us.  Share it.

God Bless!

7 things to know about Autism

This is awesome press on the link:

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/seven-things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-when-my-daughter-was-first-diagnosed-with-autism/

Part 2 Autism

Autism and extreme Makeover

I am no longer my own blogger

My absolutely favorite blogger at  A Holy Experience Posted this.  It applies to all bloggers so I am reposting it here:

I am no longer my own blogger, but Thine, O Lord. 

Refine me with each post how You will, rank me how You will. 

Put me to service, or put me to suffering. 

Let me post for Thee or be put aside for Thee, 

Lifted high, only for Thee, or brought low, all for Thee. 

Do with me and each post whatever you will, because You alone know best. 

Let me not strive but submit Let me not compete but care 

Let me not desire hits but holiness 

Let me be a follower, instead of seeking followers. 

Let my blog be full of Thee, and let it be empty of me. 

Let me crave all things of Thee, let me care nothing of this world. 

Let my words be worthy of the greatest of audiences: You. 

And You are enough. 

May I write not for subscribers… but only for Thy smile. 

May my daily affirmation be in the surety of my atonement, 

not the size of my audience. 

May my identity be in the innumerable graces of Christ, 

never, God forbid, the numbers of my comments. 

May the only words that matter in my life not be the ones I write on a screen ---

but the ones I live with my skin. 

I freely and heartily yield every sentence, every title, every post, every comment… or no comments… all to Thine pleasure and perfect will. 

My only fame is that I bear Your name 

My only glory is the gift of Your Grace 

My only readership, Your eyes that seek to and fro to find a heart hard after You. 

Make this so, oh Lord… 

Yahweh, You alone are my God, not Google 

Jesus, You alone are my Savior, not site meters 

And Holy Spirit, You alone are my Comforter, not comments 

So be it, today, yesterday, and every post to come. 

This is my prayer I have made on earth and over this keyboard… let it be ratified in heaven.