Schools are closing all over the country for COVID-19. Many people are in a panic. Some are concerned with contracting coronavirus, others are unsure of what to do about childcare and income. Posts are flying all over social media about how to cope with kids being out of school. Many of these posts are fantastic… …
Why do we maintain an inventory AND offer custom fabric selection for weighted blankets? Inventory The answer is simple. We want to be able to give everyone their ideal weighted blanket. Whether you’re motivated by price, the feeling of the fabric, or the content of the fabric, we want you to know that we are …
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Everyone loves hugs, right? Harvard Medical School wrote an article on a study they did on hugging. They found that people who were hugged more frequently had higher oxytocin levels, the hormone that reduces anxiety and promotes calmness when released. They also indicate that their study participants who were hugged more often had lower blood …
Raise your hand if you haven’t slept in years. Raise your hand if you had a child that didn’t outgrow that newborn schedule. Raise your hand if you’ve felt consumed by stress or anxiety. If you’ve raised your hand, pull up a seat and grab your coffee. We’ve got a story to which you may …
Q: Why in the world is everyone talking about weighted blankets? Weighted blankets are blankets filled with beads to provide deep pressure. They help soothe a variety of conditions, mainly conditions that affect the sensory system, sleep regulation, and psychological well-being. Q: Why are they more expensive than regular blankets? They require more materials to …
Today, as we begin the month of September, we want to talk to you about something no one wants to talk about. Childhood cancer. It is a terrifying, heart-breaking, devastating topic. It is the unthinkable that must be thought in order to raise awareness. The entire country goes pink every October for Breast Cancer …
Why in the world would anyone want anything that weighed them down? That was my first thought when it was recommended to us that “weighted blankets” would potentially be helpful to our children with autism diagnoses that struggle with sensory processing disorder. Another day, another blog post, I’ll elaborate on SPD. When one of the …
June is CMV Awareness Month. If you’ve stopped by our Charitable Work section, you’ll find the story of HankStrong. Hank is severely affected by cytomegalovirus. Hank’s mom was exposed to CMV during pregnancy, causing Hank to have many of the disabilities below. The National CMV Foundation lists some of the impacts CMV may have on …
Today, Annie & Team ANNIESTRONG walked in the Central New Jersey National Brain Tumor Society walk. Team ANNIESTRONG placed 6th in the Top Team Fundraisers. Cousin Cathy placed 8th for Top Individual Fundraisers! Annie did the entire walk in her T-rex costume. Now, the ANNIESTRONG shirts are starting to make sense, aren’t they? Annie, we …
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Hello, everyone. We appreciate your taking the time to stop by the website. We also appreciate your patience with us, as people have asked us to build a website for years now. The truth is, we spend so much time on the work we do, we have little time to spare for website designing. Those …
