<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Mom Foodie&#187; Family</title> <atom:link href="http://blommi.com/category/family/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://blommi.com</link> <description>Mom Foodie Blogger, Food &#38; Recipes, Home Improvement / Decor, Autism, Rhode Island</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:36:21 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Fijit Friends Review: Great Toy for Kids with Autism or Sensory Issues</title><link>http://blommi.com/fijit-friends-review-great-toy-for-kids-with-autism-or-sensory-issues/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/fijit-friends-review-great-toy-for-kids-with-autism-or-sensory-issues/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:29:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Holiday Gift Guide 2011]]></category> <category><![CDATA[autism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toys]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=23797</guid> <description><![CDATA[My daughter (M) and I were sent a Sage Fijit for review a few weeks back.  It was not the first item she went for that day (a Little Mommy doll also came in at the same time), but a couple days later she brought me the box.  M is non-verbal due to her autism, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/fijit-friends-review-great-toy-for-kids-with-autism-or-sensory-issues/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Free SignUpGenius Tool Makes Planning Your Party or Volunteer Event Easy</title><link>http://blommi.com/the-free-signupgenius-tool-makes-planning-your-party-or-volunteer-event-easy/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/the-free-signupgenius-tool-makes-planning-your-party-or-volunteer-event-easy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:48:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Informational]]></category> <category><![CDATA[entertaining]]></category> <category><![CDATA[organization]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=22999</guid> <description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you, but for me one of the most daunting tasks associated with hosting an event or party, is the organization.  Sending out invites and making sure that guests or participants aren&#8217;t bringing the same items, and all have the proper time and information can be more time consuming than you expect. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/the-free-signupgenius-tool-makes-planning-your-party-or-volunteer-event-easy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Support Our Military and their Families through the sendCheer Program #sendCheer #CBias</title><link>http://blommi.com/support-our-military-and-their-families-through-the-sendcheer-program-sendcheer-cbias/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/support-our-military-and-their-families-through-the-sendcheer-program-sendcheer-cbias/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:43:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[charity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=22840</guid> <description><![CDATA[I have many personal reasons to want to support our military families.  Many of my family members have served, all the way back to the Revolutionary War.  Of course the service of family members I know and love or loved are more pertinent to me.  My father, uncles, brother-in-laws, father-in-law and my estranged husband all [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/support-our-military-and-their-families-through-the-sendcheer-program-sendcheer-cbias/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>She Said &#8220;Red&#8221; : Autism (ABA Therapy )</title><link>http://blommi.com/aba-therapy-she-said-red/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/aba-therapy-she-said-red/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:35:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ABA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[autism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child development]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=20869</guid> <description><![CDATA[As many of my regular readers already know, my daughter is autistic and pretty much non-verbal.  After sitting on a waiting list for nearly a year, M started ABA therapy (Applied Behavioral Analysis) set-up in the spring.  Due to staffing changes, as well as, a change to her plan, the actual therapy sessions didn&#8217;t start [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/aba-therapy-she-said-red/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Touching Autism Video from a Dad who Cares</title><link>http://blommi.com/touching-autism-video-from-a-dad-who-cares/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/touching-autism-video-from-a-dad-who-cares/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:09:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[autism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child development]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=20696</guid> <description><![CDATA[My friend Jessica, who also has a child affected by autism shared this video on Facebook and it really got to me. It brought waves of the memories of my daughter&#8217;s autism diagnosis crashing in. With the progress of my husband and I&#8217;s separation, my focus has been somewhat split. Thank goodness her ABA therapy [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/touching-autism-video-from-a-dad-who-cares/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sometimes It is the Little Things&#8230;</title><link>http://blommi.com/sometimes-it-is-the-little-things/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/sometimes-it-is-the-little-things/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[autism]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=19127</guid> <description><![CDATA[I had a tough day yesterday.  It seemed whenever I tried to get anything done, my darling little daughter would come along and make twice as much mess as I had just cleaned.  She is autistic, and her sensory needs have been raging the past few days.  On top of that, my soon -to-be-ex, was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/sometimes-it-is-the-little-things/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Putting a Non-Verbal Preschooler on a Bus</title><link>http://blommi.com/putting-a-non-verbal-preschooler-on-a-bus/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/putting-a-non-verbal-preschooler-on-a-bus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:32:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=18812</guid> <description><![CDATA[As most of my regular readers already know, my daughter is autistic.  She goes to a special education preschool program for a few hours 3-4 days a week, and it has really helped her with her social skills.  I drive her back and forth each day, and during the regular school year, many other parents [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/putting-a-non-verbal-preschooler-on-a-bus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Strength of Mind and Body &#8230; and the kindness of strangers.</title><link>http://blommi.com/strength-of-mind-and-body-and-the-kindness-of-strangers/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/strength-of-mind-and-body-and-the-kindness-of-strangers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:56:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=18329</guid> <description><![CDATA[Strength of mind and body, brings purity of purpose and the patience and endurance to handle what life brings. That has been my mantra of late, and it has served me well. A few readers have contacted me to inquire about how I am doing, since I wrote about my marriage problems a few weeks [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/strength-of-mind-and-body-and-the-kindness-of-strangers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>26</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Like Mother Like Daughter</title><link>http://blommi.com/like-mother-like-daughter/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/like-mother-like-daughter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 13:23:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=17683</guid> <description><![CDATA[Moms are a huge influence on their daughters.  My own mother&#8217;s calm demeanor in child rearing is something I have inherited from her.  Since, I had my daughter at the ripe old age of forty, much has changed in recommended parenting techniques, but keeping a cool head is helpful no matter what your parenting style. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/like-mother-like-daughter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>My Heart is Broken &#8230;</title><link>http://blommi.com/my-heart-is-broken/</link> <comments>http://blommi.com/my-heart-is-broken/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 13:11:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Family]]></category> <category><![CDATA[autism]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://blommi.com/?p=17681</guid> <description><![CDATA[I have always endeavored to keep this blog upbeat, but recent events will be causing drastic changes to my life, thus this blog, as well.  I struggled with the decision whether to blog about this, but in the end felt I needed to. My husband told me on May 1st (while my father was in intensive [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blommi.com/my-heart-is-broken/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>100</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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