As I said in my last post, we've been diving head-first into our spring cleaning lately. It's kind of funny, because as I type this, we have snow on the ground. Someone surely irritated Elsa, and needs to go and apologize STAT! Actually, this is pretty common for NE Ohio, and things should be a bit more spring like soon. 

​Hopefully by this weekend. I have plans. 

Part of our spring cleaning always includes finding ways to be better organized. I realized that, under quarantine, I may have gone overboard with the band t-shirts. Like, I ordered a lot of them. All the money I would have spent at concerts, I spent on band merchandise. I wish I were kidding. Perhaps there's a 12-Step program for this? 

While we always try and have a week of Spring Cleaning to help bring in the new and usher Old Man Winter away, this past year, we have been extra thorough in our cleaning endeavors. We want our family to be happy and healthy, and that all begins in the home. 

We recently started getting a lot of Spring Cleaning projects done, and in addition to usual dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing, and sweeping, we have also been making sure to go behind and disinfect our home's surfaces as well. 

With the beginning of Spring, it’s a beautiful time for renewal from the winter chill. What better way to celebrate the Rites of Spring than to focus on your health and well-being–eating right, enjoy taking walks and smell the roses, and of course rethink your vitamin regimen to give your body renewed vitality, energy and to boost your immune system.

One way we like to support our overall wellness, in Spring and all year long, is by taking the right supplements. We love Superior Source Vitamins, as these supplements are SUPER TINY, and dissolve right under the tongue in no time flat. It's never been easier to take your vitamins, quite literally.

April is Autism Awareness Month! If you're like me, you've likely been touched by Autism, whether directly or indirectly. I have several friends whose kiddos are on the Spectrum, and they are some truly fantastic humans, who just happen to see and experience the world a bit differently than their neurotypical peers. 

For individuals with autism and other sensory processing challenges or disabilities, mask wearing can be difficult. A face covering introduces multiple new stimuli, including the fabric's sensation, the pressure of tight elastic bands and the heat and moisture from breath inside the mask.

In today's world, this has become quite the challenge for families with members on the Autism Spectrum. It's actually more common than you might think. Here are some quick facts:
 
According to the CDC, about one-in-54 children has been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). About one-in-six children aged 3–17 years (17%) were diagnosed with a developmental disability as reported by parents, during a study period of 2009-2017, including autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, blindness and cerebral palsy, among others. Per the Autism Society, ASD is the fastest growing developmental disorder U.S. with 3.5 million+ individuals on the spectrum in the U.S.; 500,000 autistic individuals are transitioning to adulthood.