Eastern Shore, Maryland

Swan
Meadow

at Ivingo

Follow the Price Family as we update a 150 year-old
victorian farmhouse into a home made for hosting!

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5 Sensory Items Ollie Loves Right Now

Our son Ollie is autistic and is super sensory -- here are five items that he uses on a daily basis to regulate himself! 1. Enclosed Indoor Trampoline Never did I think I was going to own a trampoline -- honestly, I'm still very hesitant about getting a large outdoor one, but time will tell. Ollie used to spend a LOT of time bouncing on his knees, and one day it dawned on me: a trampoline would be so much better! Ollie...
RV inline filter

How an RV filter fixed our pool water problem

I would like to say I have a love-hate relationship with our pool after the first three months. Man have I learned a lot about pool maintenance in a short period of time! One of the things we knew about this house when we purchased it is the poor water: we have a lot of sediment in our water and iron. Let's just say our toilets are only non-orange when guests come over? It's an exhausting process trying to get rid of...

How to work from home with an autistic toddler

This post is probably for the most niche of niches, but I decided that there are probably more people out there living similar lives than we think, so if you have an autistic toddler and are working from home: this post is for you! Over the past month, I've had to start working from home and have found a few tips and tricks along the way to keep things going smoothly for both my work and my kids, specifically my son,...

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Jason and CJ Price

Welcome! We’re CJ and Jason Price, and this is our blog where we record the trials and tribulations of renovating a 150 year-old gothic victorian on the eastern shore of Maryland!