Here are our weekend curiosities!

This was a doozy of a week. It was the first week back after a super long winter break and I can easily say that we feel pretty beat, overwhelmed and in need of some serious comfort.

So, this afternoon we cooked Chicken Parmesan, had a family hot tub with calming essential oils (which may or may not have been calming and I feel like I have to admit there was beer involved) and did a little work on settling and cooling some of the rampant energy that abounds in the Asch home!

Cooking: The Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Parmigiana: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/chicken-parmigiana/

Now, this was super fun to make and pretty much one of the yummiest dishes I have ever tasted. It was also very simple and easy enough for Matty to help with. I think that cooking can be really therapeutic when you have the stuff, have the time, and it’s something you really love to eat. I plan to serve our Chicken Parmesan tonight with some sauteed green beans and some type of noodle with butter. Take a look at our pics below and stay tuned for a few adorable videos that my YouTube lover made.

Calming: http://www.sensorytreat.com/single-post/2015/04/30/IT-IS-TIME-FOR-A-DEEP-PRESSURE-MASSAGE

In addition to our cooking endeavors, we visited an Occupational Therapist this week to figure out some strategies to calm our kiddo with ADHD. She taught us a version of the massage above, which is interesting, because we had been doing our own form of this massage based on instinct, before learning this. It was amazing! Who doesn’t benefit from some loving touch? My kid looked like a cat basking in the sun while this was being performed and I feel like I actually saw excess energy melt out from his body. It was cool. We have a long way to go with this, but each week we hope to implement a new and interesting calming technique that is relevant to the WHOLE family, no matter what what’s going on in your tribe.

As always, we must end in GRATITUDE: I am overwhelmingly thankful for my family and for the closeness, loyalty, love and dedication that abounds. Life can be really hard at times and we’ve had a rough few weeks, but the belonging and security we have within these walls is the definition of comfort.

So much love! See you next week! XO