Posts by gypsymama2008

Hmmm, this is a little old, but in case you haven't left yet, our favorite places are to explore are:   The Rose Garden (the actual garden, not the stadium), OMSI (the science museum) The Chinese Gardens (these are in...

You've got a ton of great suggestions here.  The only thing I would add, is to buy bulk oatmeal (rolled oats or steel-cut) and try and make that for breakfast at least 2 mornings a week, it's super cheap and very filling.  My...

I'm not sure how many home birth midwives are in the area, but I did have a friend who had  a home birth with a midwife in Ashland, so I know there's at least one.  My guess would be that Ashland would be very...

Hmmm, I went to college in Ashland and I truly adore it, it's such a funky hippie town, but in terms of raising children, I personally would choose Salem.  There's more of a variety in educational opportunities, entertainment, and...

Hmmm, I wouldn't call myself an expert on raw milk, especially raw cows milk but I've been researching it lately.  What a lot of people do is take the cream off the top and make it into butter, that's what the families I know who...

My little brother was breastfed until he was three and I don't think it was an issue that ever really came up with his friends and I certainly don't ever remember him being teased about it.  He's twenty now and ridiculously well...

If you can do a couple of meals with beans it really saves money.  One of the easiest meals I do is to saute an onion in EVOO, pour in beans (either canned or dried and cooked-any type will work) and two cans of tomatoes I add...

Fijian Creamy Lentil Soup.  It's fairly easy and so good (I sometimes substitute canned tomatoes for fresh and ground ginger), it's also ridiculously cheap.  With bread and a salad it's a filling meal.

I just found this recipe for cucumber jelly and am intrigued.

I use this and it works pretty well-I sometimes also use TTO with it  and that lasts all day (you can also use other EOs if you like having a scent-I sometimes use peppermint or eucalyptus)  A little baking soda mixed with...