Posts by LeighB

Is it possible (or smart) to foster children when you are extremely low income? We were all set to get started on the fostering process, but recently we've lost a huge portion of our income. We want to foster infants and toddlers. ...

I don't use product in my hair, at least not very often. I have very fine and thing hair and any product weighs it down and makes it looks greasy. It does this with regular shampoo too though. I use baking soda and acv and it seems to...

You can only get on if you are pregnant or nursing (under a year). Otherwise women are excluded.

I am looking as well. A few months ago we exposed her, and no luck (though she could still be immune). It looks like the big "outbreak" has settled down and I haven't been able to find any pox!

Thanks for the replies. Dh filed online and it looks like he can request benefits in 2 weeks. I don't know if that means he will get benefits then, but he is going to call and find out tomorrow. If he gets unemployment soon we will...

Yes. We just got approved for food stamps. Dh is going to file for unemployment, but we were told that it could take more than 2 months to receive benefits. I think we could apply for TANF, but again, that would take more than a month...

Dh was laid off and after several months of struggling we don't have any money in the bank. Dh has put in a ton of applications, both in his field and other places (target, Home Depot, those kind of places), but so far no luck. I've...

Quote: Originally Posted by cwat Hi everyone I got laid off I don't know what I'm going to do, I have very little (like $100) money in the bank, and no way to pay my rent. My landlord is a nice guy but, I don't know...

Quote: Originally Posted by KweenKrunch We ban words like stupid, shut-up, fart, butt, the usual profanity/racial slurs, and also words like "bottle" "formula" (wrt ABM) "pacifier"...

Yummm...soup! I've been making a coconut chicken curry a lot lately. It freezes great, is super cheap, and the whole family loves it. Black bean soup is another favorite around here. I always puree the beans in the food processor...