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Today marks Ava's last day of early intervention, on Sunday she turns three and will be entering preschool next week. I have found this last week very hard, our lives are about to change as Ava goes from having in home therapy to outside therapy. It is also hard as the parent, the support you get with early intervention is amazing and it was hard to say goodbye to so many great people that have worked so hard with Ava. I am not one to post my life details all over Facebook and I don't do a lot of vague booking either. I wanted to share this post because I have seen first hand how important early intervention is and it has challenged me so much but I have learned so much that I wanted to share so it could help others. Ava started with early intervention at about 3 months. We moved when she was 6 months old and she continued early intervention every week with a physical therapist. At her one year evaluation which she was a little over a year and half, it was noticed that she was...

I wanted something that could be made ahead in the mornings, this is the perfect breakfast! http://detoxinista.com/2015/07/quinoa-breakfast-porridge/

Another family favorite, I added apples and left out the banana. I also used cashew milk instead of almond milk. Great for breakfast or a snack!  http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2012/02/14/simple-baked-oatmeal-recipe/

This is great to make for the week ahead. http://detoxinista.com/2013/03/quinoa-pasta-salad/

As we enter the colder months of the year, I am happy to get back to making soup! This one is a family favorite!   http://www.primalpalate.com/paleo-recipe/butternut-squash-soup/

I have always enjoyed being creative in the kitchen, last year I ventured out and started making my own beauty products. These lotion bars are awesome! Easy to make and use! Also they make great gifts for family, friends, and teachers.  http://wellnessmama.com/4770/lotion-bars/

I typically make a frittata the day before I go grocery shopping. I add any leftover veggies that I had not used during the week. The picture below contains tomatoes , spinach, leftover stir fry veggies, zoodles, and cheese. The pan is a 12 inch which I feel works very well. Hope you enjoy! http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-a-frittata-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-170717