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We Know Stuff
We Know Stuff is a family blog written by two sisters; we write about our experiences in cooking, crafting, and gardening.
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5 Great Ideas for End-of-the-Year Teacher Gifts
Photo: Heriberto Herrera As the school year comes to a close and the summer is about to begin, now is a great time to thank the people who have been instrumental in your child?s development. As a teacher, I have never expected my students to bring me a gift at...
Gluten-Free Fruity Pebble Treats
My daughter has recently fallen in love with fruity pebble cereal bars. She loves taking them to school for snack and I am happy she is bringing something she will actually eat. The problem is, I can't find them any more. I have been searching high and low in my three local grocery stores - but no luck. So instead of completely stressing out, I figured that I could make them at home.
Mom Talk Radio & We Know Stuff Chat About Crafting With Kids
Every so often, Daniele and I get asked to do a radio show and talk about our experiences as parents. Each time, we're very humbled and are surprised at the request because in our minds, we're just two ordinary moms trying to do the best we can, by our kids,...
Strawberry Freezer Jam
The biggest misconception about making jam is that it's too difficult to do, but that's just not true. I am not a gourmet chef by any means and if the canning process scares the beejesus out of you, you can still make jam. Just make freezer jam.
Childrens Mental Health Awareness Day 2013
Photo courtesy of: Long Island Families Together Today is May 9th. Today is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. Today is a day to make some noise about children - and their mental wellness goals. In 1994, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created the public awareness...
DIY Bird Seed Feeders
I'm not sure about you, but the extended winter season on Long Island this year has made me a bit bonkers. I am an outdoorsy kind-of gal - and relish any day that can been spent barefoot, with the grass under my feet. But Mother Nature simply isn't cooperating right...
The Treeman, an Eco-Warrior Defending Nature
Friday turned out to be one of those days that left me asking, "Did that really just happen?"- over, and over, and over again. I suppose everyone has days like this from time to time, but I swear, I kept asking that question all day long. From the moment I woke up and had my first gulp of coffee, I knew it was going to be one of those days. I won't go into everything that happened, but I do want to mention my two most favorite parts of the day -...
The Gift of Early Intervention
Photo: Anissa Thompson When my son was four, I had him evaluated for speech. He had a great vocabulary, but most people had a hard time understanding what he was saying. Then, when my daughter was five, I had her evaluated for occupational therapy. She had trouble holding a pencil...
Autism is on the Rise ? or is it?
Photo: Ivette Ferrero Back when I penned ?Asperger?s in Pink?, the rate of autism was thought to be 1:166. Before it went to the printer, it changed to 1:115. Beginning 2013, it was 1:88, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC) now suggests it may be 1:50. Yes,...
Introducing Our New Guest Bloggers!
photo: Asif Akbar As you know, this past winter, Daniele and I did some soul searching to decide where we really wanted to go with our blog. We had some family issues at hand and we needed to reevaluate our priorities. After taking a few weeks off, we came back...
