Spectrum Of Life

A blog on Parenting with a hint of autism

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Help !! My Daughter Is Self Destructing

Help !! My Daughter Is Self Destructing

When I started on the journey of ADHD I never expected it to be this difficult, heart wrenching. I am watching my daughter self-destruct in front of me and there is nothing I can do. All the love in the world won’t stop her ADHD taking over her as she struggles with her emotions.

Since her attempt on taking her own life at school you can read the post here I don’t want to live . Things have…

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Bellevue Tea Review

I love nothing more than a cup of tea to kick start the day, it allows me to gather my thoughts in preparation for the new day. Recently Bellevue sent me some of their delicious teas to try, there was only one thing for it. To buy a new teapot to try them for myself.

I have never been really adventurous when it comes to trying new flavoured tea, I tend to stick to the breakfast teas. The string…

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My Journey With Thinking Slimmer Week 2

My Journey With Thinking Slimmer Week 2

Well, this week has certainly been a mixed bag of stress and, even more, stress. I am trying to feel positive about my Thinking Slimmer journey but when I am stressed I eat. Nothing in particular just anything I see. Listening to the Slimpod each night is making me look at how I see food.

Like for instance, yesterday was a particularly stressful day when you get a phone call to say your daughter…

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Making Mealtimes Fun With The Dinner Winner Plate

Making Mealtimes Fun With The Dinner Winner Plate

For years I have battled with Zak trying to get him to eat, I wasn’t bothered what he ate just as long as he did. After 5 years of Zak living on just milk, he has started to eat solids, more than that he is sitting at the table to eat his meals with us. While I was looking for a special plate for Zak I saw the Dinner Winner.

It is helping to make mealtimes more fun as each compartment is big…

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The Sense Of Touch By Ron Parsons Book Review

The Sense Of Touch By Ron Parsons Book Review

The Sense Of Touch by Ron Parsons is a series of short stories that for me are in the same vain as Roald Dahl Tales of The Unexpected. As all the stories have a massive twist to them and one that you wouldn’t expect. With one main theme running throughout each story that of solitude and loneliness.

As the stories are set in the North Country of America and with Ron Parson’s unique descriptive…

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Warriors Film Review

Warriors is a very powerful film about a young Maasai warrior tribe who form a cricket team in a remote region of Kenya in order to help spread awareness of equal rights and education for women. Even though the Maasai warriors seep in rituals and traditions, the youngsters help shape a new future for the whole tribe.

Some of the elders donate some land for the youngsters to make a cricket…

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Thinking Slimmer For Summer Week One

Thinking Slimmer For Summer Week One

There is a time in our lives when we hit a crossroads and have to decide which way to go. My crossroads dilemma is I want to be here to see the children grow up, yet my health has taken such a battering since my first stroke 3 years ago. Now, it is time to take action and this is why I am taking part in the Thinking Slimmer challenge over the next 12 weeks and beyond.

Thinking Slimmer is NOT a…

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Zak Finally Did IT

Zak Finally Did IT

This is a post one I have wanted to write for years but have been unable to. I am trying to not get excited or think this could be a regular thing. My 6-year-old son who for the past 5 years has had so many sensory issues around food. He literally lived on milk and fortini ( a special fortified drink to give him all the nutrients he needs.

Zak has had a massive development spurt as things seem to…

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Dragon Blade Starring Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrian Brody Film Review

Dragon Blade Starring Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrian Brody Film Review

What happens when you bring some of Hollywood’s most respected acting talent together, you end up with the new film from Signature Entertainment. Dragon Blade starring Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Adrian Brody.

Synopsis

Two thousand years ago, a mysterious legion of extremely fearsome warriors galloped along the famous Silk Road. Dressed in exquisitely carved armour, the legion used weapons and…

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Teletubbies Toys From Character Online - Review

Teletubbies Toys From Character Online – Review

To help celebrate the launch of the new series of Teletubbies from Character Online. We received this very exciting package from Teletubbies HQ and to add to the suspense of the launch of the new Teletubbies toy range we kept everything secret !!.

The mystery is to be revealed very soon……

Each of the toys is in keeping with the characters from Teletubbies, Dipsy, Tinky- Winky, Laa-Laa and Po.

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Fit 4 Nothing Gym Jigsaw Puzzle From Ravensburger

Fit 4 Nothing Gym Jigsaw Puzzle From Ravensburger

Fit 4 Nothing Gym is a fun jigsaw puzzle from Ravensburger. The picture depicts a scene from a gym but this is not your average gym. This is a Best of British scene of how a gym should look. This is a fun puzzle with lots going on in every part of the scene.

This is a 500 piece puzzle measuring 49cm x 36cm, using Ravensburger’s soft click technology. Allowing the pieces to fit easily together.

Ke…

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Stress, Food And New Me

Stress, Food And New Me

At the moment, life has been very stressful and the way I cope with stress is to comfort eat. As the months and years have gone on it has been so easy to turn to food to help me get through the rough days. Of course, this has led to a knock on effect of not eating properly. Snacking between meals, picking at food.

My love for food has become that I eat for eating sake, not the fact that I am…

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Good Night Anti-Snoring Ring Review

Good Night Anti-Snoring Ring Review

Recently I have taken part in a 7-day trial to test out the Good Night Anti-snoring ring. What is an anti snore ring and, more importantly, does it work? Contrary to belief it is not just men that snore, women do as well.

What Is The Good Night Anti-Snore Ring

The Good Night anti snore ring is a clever device that looks like a 3/4 ring, that you place on your little finger. This is because the…

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Teletubbies Are Coming

Put your hands up if you remember Dipsey, Tinky Winky, Laa-Laa and Po, I bet you also had a favourite. I have some exciting news, that the Teletubbies are coming back and their arrival is going to BIG !!!. There is much excitement as we received a very important package just before Christmas from Teletubbies HQ – Character Options.

The mystery will be solved very soon when I will be reviewing…

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The Rollercoaster of 2015

The Rollercoaster of 2015

As this year is nearing it’s end I want to reflect on the rollercoaster that has been 2015. It has been a year full of tears, trials and tribulations. Things became so bad we took an impromptu holiday just to get away from it all.

The health of Mr. Savvy and myself has taken quite a battering as we cope with a challenging family with no support either from family or agencies. Despite numerous…

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Struggles At Christmas When You Have Autism/ADHD

Struggles At Christmas When You Have Autism/ADHD

Christmas in the Savvy household has never been easy. It took 7 years to get the children to cope with having a Christmas tree and nearly as long to get them all to sit at the table to eat Christmas dinner. It also a very difficult for the children to cope as everything around them changes, we all know my children do not cope with change.

The whole day was pretty much as I expected the full of…

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Redemption A Western By Stephen Wilson - Book Review

Redemption A Western By Stephen Wilson – Book Review

Redemption A Western by Stephen Wilson is a short novella of 85 pages . Right from the first page Stephen’s use of description helps set the scene taking the reader right into the story. As we are introduced to a character called Frank Palmer.

Synopsis of Redemption

After robbing a bank, the Colter Gang stumble on the scene of the massacre of a Cherokee tribe by Calvary soldiers intent on…

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