Posts by mamaupupup

Our DD fell off the railings at the grocery store (the ones that separate all the cash register lanes) and hit her head on that hard cement floor. She had a big bump on her head, was fussy, exhausted, refused to eat (even ice...

Thanks everyone!  I love the book suggestions too!  They are great!  I agree that GF isn't that hard once you're used to it.  We luckily have kids who eat lots of fruits and veggies.  What I do need is a great...

:) I moved to (almost) all glass two years ago.  It feels so much better than plastic!  I bought mostly pyrex and lots of Ball jars.  My favorites hands down are the Ball canning jars...and they're the least...

Keep us posted if you go!  We hope to do a long vacation there in the next year or two (I've twice before spent a month there at a time and loved it).  We'd move--someday!   Congrats on the tandem adoptive...

You are a great mom!  Follow your instincts!  This is your baby and you know what is best for your family!    I've been home full time all along (my twin girls are now 5) and I am thrilled.  I did bow to...

:) Heading to the pediatric GI specialist tomorrow.  I think I know what he's going to say, "always avoid gluten."  Any suggestions on questions to ask him?  Are there any additional tests I should run?  For related...

I aspired to learn about Chinese New Year last year and missed the boat.  Hoping to do more this year!  Any suggestions?   I found a wonderful book about a female Chinese American pilot and read it to the girls last...

Hi there, I have fraternal twin 5 yr old girls.  Neither one "reads" and I doubt they will read at this level next year.  My best guess is that they will read at this level sometime between 7 and 8 years...

You are all so motivating!  And, hijack away!  I love the discussion (and I'm certain my brother/sister/husband/mother have described me as tone deaf, so I find it interesting and motivating to read this all too). ...

Hi there!  Another idea which I love, especially for rainy/indoor days:  using white board/dry erase markers on the windows and/or glass doors.  The kids love it and, not that I understand why, but using the markers on a...