Posts by nathansmum

Just came on to see if anyone had posted this article. I read it a few days back and it really resonated with me and I've posted it as a facebook update to inform my friends and family who don't quite know what i've really been up to in...

My ds detached his around the same age. Just through fiddling I think. No one had ever tried to retract it and we'd never emphasised it needing to be done or whatever. He just showed me one day. He is now almost 7 and we've only ever...

My almost 7yr old still needs to say his little ditty to himself to help recall which is which (b = bat and ball and d = divers face with a mask then up for the snorkel and down). Quote: Even as she says it she knows its...

I've not done one of these before, but have been tracking out spending since the beginnning of January after doing up a proper budget. So far so good. I am Nikki and sAHM with two homeschooled kids. We have a family wedding to...

Quote: Originally Posted by PenelopeJune Now I think maybe I am gross. I just toss all the rags into our regular laundry. None of them ever seem to be terribly smelly or dirty, and I do laundry 1-2 times a day, so I...

I don't "know" officially, but I buy glycerine soap from a natural eco online shop. I also prefer it as it's not as drying and I can wash my face with it, but not other types of natural soap.

Quote: Originally Posted by StrawberryFields I did not have any trouble going from 1 child to 2 children. I had a much, much harder time going from 0 to 1. That was me too. For me the hard thing with 0-1 was...

My dd is a month younger than yours and she's the same. Once she's done, she's done. Even when wee friends are over to play who she likes and enjoys spending time with - once she's done with something she'll just wander off and do her...

I don't generally have those sort of situations anymore (kids a bit older) but I recall DS reacting similarly. After reading Naomi Aldort's book I moved on to validating him (You are upset because I added the BS and you really wanted to...

Our recycling bin is large and is kept outside on the front porch. Daily, any recyclables get chucked in a cupboard under the sink (the bin doesn't fit in there otherwise I would have it in there) and then on recycling day the bin is...