Unboxing and Review of U-Lace No-Tie-Shoelaces

It's not very often that I become aware of a product or service that I absolutely love. In the past, it's really only been Vivint Home and Project Lifesaver. Having said that, I was recently introduced to a company called U-Lace. They may sound familiar and that's because you probably saw them on Shark Tank. As for myself, I missed that episode and so I'm learning about them now. Before I get into my brief review, I want to show you the unboxing video for U-Lace, so you can see for yourself what they're all about. :-) https://youtu.be/vfbX5UnGvSw As the above video demonstrated, U-Lace helps people gain independence by transforming tie shoes into slip-ons. This can be of enormous benefit to people with Autism, fine motor issues, arthritis or even cognitive…

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Grocery shopping with my dudes and learning life skills

I meant to share this the other day but like many other things in my life, it's fallen through the cracks. The other say, I took the boys to the grocery store, along with our recycled bags. I picked them up after school and went straight to Giant Eagle. Taking kids with Autism anywhere can prove to be very challenging. Taking two of them is challenging.. lol One of the reasons I like to bring them along, is because I want them to be a part of what we bring into the house. Feeding them is becoming increasingly more difficult and my hope is that by helping me pick out the food, they'll be more likely to eat it. They actually did well on this trip. They didn't fight too much…

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We survived the day and have the pictures to prove it

Today's appointments have me completely and utterly exhausted. Everything is okay with the kids and it does appear that Elliott is dealing with a fever disorder, pending some extensive labs. I'll fill you in on the details but while everything turned out okay, but the there were some problems. For now, here are some pictures from our day.. [foogallery id="67370"]

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Our final day and the Castle of Miracles

I meant to share this the other night but our return trip didn't go as planned and I didn't have time. The very last thing we did at Give Kids the World Village before departing for home was to have a star for Gavin placed within the Castle of Miracles. Each wish child gets this little star and they are supposed to sign and decorate it. They will then leave it at the Castle of Miracles and while they're sleeping, a fairy comes and places the star on the ceiling of the castle. Walking into the Castle of Miracles and seeing how many stars are on the ceiling is simply breathtaking. Each star represents one wish child that has stayed in the Village and the number is far too numerous…

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Sea World: Day 6 @GKTWVillage

They say time flies when you're having fun and it's true. We've been at Give Kids the World for six days now and we're leaving to make our way home in the morning. On our final day here, we decided to go to Sea World. While I have some fundamental issues with Sea World, the kids may never have a chance to experience something like this again. The Sea World close to us is no longer open and honestly, having seen the documentary Blackfish, I'm not too upset about that. This was actually the first sunny day we've had since arriving here in the sunshine state. lol Not only was it sunny, it was hot and humid as well. The boys were not liking the weather at all. We did…

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