Posts by StarMom2

Quote: is it possible for you to find a job working opposite hours as your DH? It can be stressful to do this, but I do know families that this works for. Dad works days and mom works evenings/weekends. You mentioned that...

I have to say that the problem for me is definitely not DH. (I can imagine that would make things muh worse.) He is very supportive in whatever I want to do and works hard to try to provide for us. He just doesn't make enough for me...

I also pumped in my classroom. I would lock the door, but staff had keys and could get in. (Not that I cared that much...but I noticed the milk stopped coming if someone came in.) I put up a sign that said, "Esther needs...

Hello all fellow SAHMs! I have a 1 1/2 yr old DD and a 2 1/2 yr old DS. I was a teacher for 7 yrs. I worked part-time after DS was born and MIL watched the kids. It was gettting to be a bit much for her, which I understand, so we...

Katheek - your beets should be fine as long as they sealed. It is normal for jars to boil some liquid out during processing - especially if you are pressure canning and it gets a little over pressure.

Hello! I am thinking about going back to work full-time and am looking for childcare possibilities in South Minneapolis area. I have a 1 1/2 year old daughter and a 2 1/2 year old son. I need someone who is willing to CD, makes...

I taught middle school for 7 years, and it is a tough time for kids. I taught in a small (100 kids), private, strong academic, K-8 school with a family atmosphere. I thought it was ideal for middle-school. Most of the kids did really...

I did some work in inner-city schools in college, and I would not send my children to an at-risk school. Many kids there have it tough at home which makes it difficult to learn at school. As a result, the entire class is brought down...

My husband's grandmother died recently. We have a 1yr old girl a very active 2yr old boy. I was also most concerned about the funeral because I knew I would not be able to make my son sit still without a lot of screaming on his part. ...

I didn't start CD with my kids till they were toddlers, but I have two in CD and have less than 2 dozen diapers total. I do wash daily, but find it really isn't that much work. We are on a tight budget, so I bought a try-it pack of...