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I am a freebie blogger and specialize in living a frugal lifestyle.  It all started as a matter of necessity in 1998 when I found myself supporting my family alone.  My oldest son was just diagnosed as autistic and I dropped out of college to spend more time caring for his needs. His erratic behaviors made keeping a sitter nearly impossible and, at the time and in the small town I...

6 Easy Ways to Use Music in Your Child’s Daily Routine. By Andrew Littlefield, MM, MT-BC As a music therapist, I utilize music-based interventions to address important non-music goals for my clients, such as communication, academic, or social skills. Frequently, parents ask me how they can incorporate some of what I do into their child’s daily routine. Music is a...

As a mom who homeschools you would think that providing healthy eats for breakfast, lunch and snack time would be a breeze. It may be for some, but not for me. I admit it, I struggle. After a full day of balancing teaching, Love2Bloom business and general day-to-day housekeeping duties, I really don't have the energy to plan a healthy school day's menu. No joke when I share that our...