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August 17, 2013

You may have noticed that my blog and Facebook page have been a little quiet this summer… Well, that’s because I got married!  Many people asked me to share pictures, so this post is going to be strictly wedding related, with nothing at all to do with SLP!  (You’ve been warned.  Get ready for yellow and gray overload if you read on!  <3 )
There’s going to be a lot of pictures on here – it’s really hard to pick favorites!  My photographers was SOOOOO awesome and creative!  If you live on Long Island and are getting married soon, you need to use North Island Photography!!!!! Our ceremony and reception were at the Watermill.  Their food is beyond words outstanding!
I’ll start with the “details”:
our invitation with our rings on it

 

My yellow shoes!!!!  I loved them!

The wrap around my bouquet is the sleeve from my mom’s wedding gown.  (Yes, sleeve!)  I wanted as little green in the bouquet as possible and tried to bring some gray in it.  The leaves around the perimeter are called “dusty miller” and have a gray-ish tinge to them.  And I loved the whispy feathers!  It was awesome!  My flowers were all done by Bayport Flower Houses.  She had SUCH great ideas!  I definitely recommend them!

My dad passed away 5 years ago.  That blue heart is from one of his shirts (his nickname was “Denim” because it’s basically all he wore… haha) that my mom sewed into my dress.  IT was my “something blue”.

The frame/locket thing was hanging from my bouquet and has a picture of me and him on one side (visible) and a picture from my parents’ wedding on the other.

Here is a collection of very “pinteresting” getting ready shots 😉
My gift to my bridesmaids was these pink robes that are monogrammed.  I also bought myself one in white.  Everyone really seemed to love them!  We all really did wear them that whole morning!  🙂

 

My maid of honor helping lace up my dress.  I just kept saying, “PULL!” because I wanted it as tight as possible so it wouldn’t go anywhere!

My sweet little cousin (and bridesmaid) bought me this hanger for my dress that has my new last name on it.  I just happened to place it there on the bed when I took my dress off; I love how my photographer captured this picture!

My garter was a tribute to my Alma Mater and also my something borrowed.  Years ago, my roommates and I always said that when the first of us got married, we’d buy her an ECU garter.  Then, we’d pass it on to the next ones as their “something borrowed”.  I actually made this for my friend Allie who got married last summer.  This summer, I borrowed it!  My photographer kindly asked, “Can I ask what’s with the skull and crossbones?”  HAHAHA!  Guess the rest of me didn’t strike her as the “skulls” kinda girl…

 

my mom 🙂
leaving the house!

We did a “first look” because our ceremony and reception were both at the same place with no time in between. We didn’t want to miss cocktail hour – even though we did end up missing it.  We both met at a park nearby where we grew up (on Long Island).

 

Justin was a little late (even though I made all of the groomsmen a very pinteresting schedule of the day!  haha) so I had some individual shots.

 

We still haven’t seen eachother at this point…

 

This is the first time we saw each other that day!

And now my favorite ones – the ones with our precious boy Porter!

 

By the way – Porter’s tuxedo came from Big Lots but was originally backwards (the “shirt” was on his back… weird) so my mom sewed it so it was turned it around correctly.  I also got the yellow bowtie at the Target Dollar Spot around Easter for $1!!!  It was a kid’s tie.  My mom just sewed it on.  The outfit just wraps around his collar and then velcros onto his legs/paws.  He was SO good with it on!  And my, he’s handsome!  🙂

I was so nervous he’d lick my makeup off!
It was SO hot that day that I was done at the park and kind of just wanted to get in the air conditioning so my makeup didn’t melt off and my hair didn’t get sweaty.  When we got to the venue, we went outside in the somewhat shady area to take some bridal party pictures.

 

Pinterest anyone?  😉

Justin is a twin. So that people could differentiate between him and his brother, Justin wore a bowtie while all of the other groomsmen wore long ties. Regardless, right before we did our “first look”, Jason (Justin’s twin) was walking up to me and my mom said, “Honey! I don’t think they’re ready yet!” Yes, they’re very identical.

 

hands down, our favorite picture of the day!
And now for the ceremony!
My brother walking my mom in

 

Justin and his groomsmen, after his best man finished walking up the aisle!

 

my sweet brother walking me down the aisle

 

I just LOVE the yellow and gray!  The bridesmaids’ flowers were stunning, too!

 

I love this perspective

 

The man that married us is not a member of the clergy.  He was ordained online, I believe, after his son asked him to perform his marriage ceremony.  His wife and my mom have worked together and been friends for over 40 years!  He’s been friends with my dad and family for a long time.  It was better having him than picking someone random off of a list provided by the venue…

 

And we’re MARRIED!  I love the “pep” in Justin’s step here.
After the ceremony, we went off into the bridal suite to take some more pictures!

 

Yes, Justin is pouring that champagne.  Or as I like to call it, a la Heather Dubrow from RHOC, “champs”! 😉

 

I love how this picture shows the back of my dress <3

Here are some pictures of the ceremony room.  Many of my ideas and DIY projects are obviously from Pinterest!

Table numbers – The blurry picture frame described how to post pictures to our Instagram and Shutterfly sites.

 

This was set up on the table with the seating cards.  It’s our parents’ and grandparents’ wedding pictures.

These ADORABLE monograms (including the Mr. & Mrs.) are from Mint Julep Monograms.

 

I made the menus myself.

 

This was our sweetheart table.  I got that Mr. & Mrs. plaque from Groopdealz.

 

I love that every table is against the dance floor.

 

Yellow and gray cake!
These are all of my first cousins – minus only 2.

 

My cousins who were bridesmaids and my brother – the family members in the wedding party
2 of my cousins.  The three of us are pretty inseparable – even though we all live in different states right now!
Even though these three are my cousins, I feel like their surrogate sister.  We grew up just a mile from each other and I spent my summer days with them while my parents were at work.

 

Justin and I have been best friends since 9th grade.  This is our whole group from high school – going strong for over 13 years!

 

My college friends.  Go Pirates!  ARRRGH! (That’s a pirate hook, btw.  Kinda like ECU’s version of the “Hook ’em horns” thing UT does.)

 

Now for the reception!

Our first dance was to “Then” by Brad Paisley.

During Jason’s toast, he confirmed that he is not, in fact, the groom.  He then gave Justin a name tag.  Jason’s name tag read, “Not Justin”.  It went over big 🙂
“Not Justin”

 

Us watching the best man’s speech

Then came the crazy dancing.  My niece and nephew were the youngest ones there – and they partied the hardest!  They did not leave the dance floor.  At. All!  It was great!  Here are some of my favorite shots of us dancing with them!

 

He loves a pretty girl!  The girl is Justin’s cousin.  My nephew loved the girl in the sparkly dress 🙂  She taught him how to do the Saturday Night Fever Dance – he quickly obliged!  He was smitten!

 

I heard this one was still dancing on her 30 minute ride home!

 

He touched a little to my chin… and it fell down my dress.  Oops!  haha

 

Justin dancing with his mom while my high school group and I watch.

 

Dacning with my brother <3

 

The bouquet toss…
The 2 year old caught it!
Another Pinterest!  We got suspenders as part of the tuxes JUST for this picture.  And I LOVE IT!  😀
Part of the groomsmen’s gifts were these adorable gray and yellow socks (from Express).
So, there you have it!  I hope you enjoyed them!
***I have not been paid to mention the vendors or websites that I used.  I just feel that strongly about them!
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    1. Shannon Giles

      August 17, 2013 at 1:38 am

      Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!

      Reply
    2. Carissa

      August 17, 2013 at 1:39 am

      BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

      Carissa
      Home Sweet Speech Room

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    3. jada.smith94

      August 17, 2013 at 2:32 am

      Beautiful wedding and family! Best wishes! 🙂

      Reply
    4. a

      August 17, 2013 at 2:43 am

      Congratulations and what a beautiful wedding. Thank you for sharing the pictures I loved them

      Reply
    5. TeachSpeech365

      August 17, 2013 at 3:21 am

      Stunning pictures! Best wishes for a long and happy life together!

      Reply
    6. Rose Ann

      August 17, 2013 at 4:11 am

      Wow! Such a beautiful bride! And your photog did an incredible job (love the one of you with your doggie!) Congrats and a lifetime of happiness!

      Reply
    7. Seana Morgan M.A. CCC-SLP

      August 17, 2013 at 6:11 pm

      Beautiful! I love the yellow and grey, and I loved the yellow shoes. Congratulations!

      Reply
    8. Jen Shamberger

      August 18, 2013 at 2:59 pm

      So beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply
    9. Carly

      August 18, 2013 at 10:11 pm

      I loved all your pics thanks for sharing! I had my yellow and grey wedding last year. I wore the same exact shoes and had the same cake topper! 😀

      Reply

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✅Toy companion posters listing several phrases of only core vocab for 12 common toys
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I promise that using AAC while interacting with children is not as daunting as it may seem. 

It also doesn’t mean a fancy, expensive app. Paper-based systems can be just as useful and robust! Core vocabulary is where it’s at for getting clients to use *functional vocabulary* -
not just “I want…” 😴

Whether you’re teaching a child/AAC user, parent, or staff members, these cheat sheets have everything you’ll need to make it a breeze! 
They have:
✅Cheat sheets for ways to target 15 core words
✅No prep, cut and glue craft sheets for the same 15 words
✅Toy companion posters listing several phrases of only core vocab for 12 common toys
✅Word list, reminder handout, home communication page, and more!

🔗Comment below if you want me to DM you the link! (But make sure you’re following me first or the DM won’t go through.)
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When I hear all of the other parents (both in person and online) lament about all of the PTO and unpaid time required of parents of young kids right now I’m SO thankful for my flexible schedule. 

I’ve been lucky enough to do all of these duties and be at all of these events without stressing. And that is one of the biggest privileges in my motherhood 💗

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I started this business when I was in my 20s! I’m so honored to have had so many of you with me through so many decades and phases of life. 

🎁As a thank you, I’d like to give 4 people 4 resources from my store. To enter:
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16 brand new sets of mini-stories, each with an accompanying visual. Visuals and stories include diverse characters and names, specific time concepts (days of the week), and engaging topics. 

You can increase the story’s length by one sentence and/or fade the visual as your student progresses. 

Great as a reading comprehension activity, as well.

Comment below if you want the link! 30% off for the first 48 hours 🎉
    I was in a meeting the other day where a student ( I was in a meeting the other day where a student (whom I didn’t know) was approved for an iPad with Proloquo. It almost certainly wouldn’t arrive until the fall. Two well-meaning professionals in that meeting suggested “doing PECS” in the meantime. 

The parent was willing to purchase “whatever” until the device could arrive. I’d hated the idea of her buying an expensive, extensive PECS book for two months of use. I’d also hated the idea that it seemed no one knew PECS is actually a very specific set of steps for learning/teaching in which one should be trained before implementing. *It’s not just laminated pictures of items the child likes placed in a binder. It’s also not a magic 💊 when handed to a student.

Instead I suggested printing the Home Screen of Proloquo and beginning to teach that to this student. 

Paper-based options are completely valid and feasible. I’d say, even essential to introduce in case a device is dead or breaks. 

The ease with which this parent could give her child a “head start” on AAC via printing a screenshot is far and away more than what buying a whole PECS book would entail.

We as SLPs should be doing this. We should have these on hand. While waiting for a device and also while using one. And tell parents. Maybe they go on vacation and forget the device/printed piece. Show them how easy it is to google and print themselves! 🙌🏻

And please, can we stop referring to all collections of picture cards in a binder “PECS”…? 🥴🫠
    (I have a funny feeling by “better” you just m (I have a funny feeling by “better” you just mean *cheaper*… 🙄)

#SLPeeps #instaSLP #ASHAigers #SpeechTherapy #SLPonTpT #SLPsonTpT #Preschool #PreschoolSpeech #PreschoolTherapy #schoolSLP #SLP2b #Teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #teachersoftpt #tpt #teacher #teachers #iteach #iteachtoo #teacherlife #igteachers #teachersoninstagram #slpsfollowslps #SLPsonInstagram #AAC #PECS #AACSLP #CoreVocab
    When did tangible, cheap, plastic trinkets being s When did tangible, cheap, plastic trinkets being sent home for every holiday, from every kid in the class AND the teachers, become a thing we do?

It’s no secret that I hate all of the $ store junk my kids come home with. My “hack” is to dump it all in a bag and use it for the non-edible, allergy friendly candy in my Halloween bowl. Some kid is gonna get a 💜 pop-it that says “Happy Valentine’s Day, love Brayden” when they trick or treat at my house but 🙃 oh well!

Instead my speech kids go home with:
✅the “end of the year memories” book, tailored to speech therapy, that we completed
✅a simple one-page homework sheet for their sound that their parent will actually be able to use and not be overwhelmed by enough to ignore it all summer
✅a wave, high-five, or a hug
AND THAT’s IT!

Comment below if you want the link to these!

Do you give your students EOY gifts?
    The number of hours I wasted standing at the copie The number of hours I wasted standing at the copier making giant summer speech homework packets in my first couple years working makes me 😵‍💫
Especially since I’m confident the majority of those pages weren’t even looked at. 

Until I made a one page instruction sheet with simple, parent-friendly instructions for how to accurately produce sounds… parents were very appreciative! 

If you’ve got students/caregivers requesting work over the summer to prevent loss of articulation skills, these one page, black ink only, no prep sheets have:
✅a mouth model visual
✅concise written instructions for production of 12 phonemes
✅words in initial, medial, and final with visuals
✅sound-loaded phrases
✅sound-loaded sentences

Comment below if you want a link!
    So I’ll still have a room or….? What’s the So I’ll still have a room or….? 

What’s the worst you’ve ever come back to after summer break?

Audio inspired by a ride with @codyrigsby
    Before my oldest started school, I swore I wasn’ Before my oldest started school, I swore I wasn’t going to do this trend. I figured teachers thought it was a pain and I hate Dr Seuss books.

Then my cousins, both of whom are HS teachers, told me how much they love writing in and reading their students’ books and that I just HAD to do it.

Once I found other book options, I was into it! 😍 I have 3 kids and they all have different books.

❓Parents: do you do this for your own kids? What book do you use?
❓Teachers: how do you feel about writing in these books?

🗣️Comment below if want the link to my book list! 🔗 (But make sure you’re following first or the DM won’t go through.)

End of the school year
Teacher signatures
End of year traditions
    There’s lots of new faces around here, so I thou There’s lots of new faces around here, so I thought I’d show you mine again and introduce myself!

I’m Denise, a pediatric SLP, wife, mom of 3 humans (9, 6, & 3)  and 1 black lab. I live on Long Island and am currently working as a preschool/EI transition evaluator. 

My favorite communication skills to target are early language, articulation, and core vocabulary! 
I love cheese, margaritas, photography, and trash TV (Bravo).
I hate feet, olives, and weather below 70 degrees. (I’m chronically cold.)

It’s just me, myself, and I behind this account and I’m SO grateful for every like, comment, share, story reply, link click, and purchase in my TpT store!

Do we have anything in common? Tell me below! 👇🏻
    I volunteered at my own children’s book fair to I volunteered at my own children’s book fair to help the kids shop. I *may* have spent the majority of the time scouring the shelves for new core word-filled books 🤷🏻‍♀️

Did you know I have an Amazon list of full of books I use to target core vocabulary? Comment below if you want to check it out! You might just find something to add to your toolbox 🙂
    Teaching AAC is just language therapy - and that’s the 🗻 I’m willing to die on!

Want my cheat sheets to make it *that* much easier??? Comment below for the link - because they’re 25% off today and tomorrow!!!!

Resource contains:
✅Toy companion posters listing several phrases of only core vocab for 12 common toys. 
✅Cheat sheets for ways to target 15 core words naturally throughout the day 
✅No prep, cut and glue craft sheets for the
same 15 words
✅List of core words, reminder handout, home communication page, and more!
***MUST BE FOLLOWING ME TO RECEIVE THE LINK***
    End of the year memories aren’t just for classro End of the year memories aren’t just for classroom teachers! 

I love recapping the year with my students. It’s actually a great way to plan for next year, since we’re lucky enough to have many repeat students from year to year. 

🔗 Check it out at bit.ly/EndOfSpeech or comment below if you want me to DM the link to you! (Make sure you’re following in order to receive the DM!)
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    The teacher appreciation sale starts tomorrow! My The teacher appreciation sale starts tomorrow! My whole store will be 25% off with code THANKYOU25

What are you shopping for during the sale?
    I was evaluating a 2 year old. He said “no” to I was evaluating a 2 year old.
He said “no” to *every* prompt in the receptive section. 
He started banging the spoons together.
I flipped everything upside down and made a drum set. 
We played the drums together.
It elicited language. Unique 3 word phrases!

This is play. This was fun.

He continued to tell me “no” but at least he wasn’t miserable the entire time 🙃

🗣️Tell me below the most unconventional (“non-functional”) play you’ve used. Let’s help each other out!
    …but are you ready? (For National Speech Languag …but are you ready? (For National Speech Language and Hearing Month, that is.)

Comment below for the link to these no prep calendars.
Use as a bulletin board; hand out to teachers; or send one home with each child. ✅DONE for all of May!
    Idk if I’m remembering correctly but I think the Idk if I’m remembering correctly but I think there was a time a few months ago where Adobe got rid of the ability to print across multiple pages??? Was this a fever dream?!

Regardless - you can do it now! Here’s how to make one page into a bulletin board!
🖨️ Print, ✂️ cut, 📌 hang, and ✅ done!

Comment below if you want a link to the calendars!
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