Posts by VBMama

I sell mine (pastured on organic fields, but supplemented with regular feed, not organic) for $3.50/doz or $3/doz if you bring your own container. I just started selling to neighbors & friends a few months ago, and so far we are...

When I just had one, and he was an INCREDIBLY high needs baby/toddler, I was jealous of the parenting experience that I thought other parents were having with their children when it looked easier than mine. Now, a few more years and a...

Ds1 went through a phase of calling dh by his first name around that same age. It lasted about 6-7 months, I think. We didn't make a big deal about it, although it cracked up the adults around us. Dh did exactly what you said you do,...

I'm so bad with this! I always say their birthdays v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y to give myself time to get it straight. Mine are all in different months, but dates are the 28th, 21st, & 23rd. I blame my poor memory on 6.5 years of sleep...

I have REALLY active kids and a long rainy winter season where we live. - I had a small dome climber similar to this but cheaper plastic from Target, I think, and it was great. The kids climbed, jumped, swung upside down, and covered...

Quote: Originally Posted by *farmergirl* also so handy to "train" them to say here i am when you call their name So true! I like to give my kids lots of freedom to roam in our front acre & barn,...

Awesome. After reading all your great ideas I went and got myself this to hang on a hook in my kitchen. It has enough folders that I can assign one for each school for papers to keep, one for sports, and one for papers-to-be-returned,...

Quote: Originally Posted by aprons_and_acorns When DS was three/four this happened at the dentist: Dentist (taking off the full-length bib and helping DS out of the chair): Well, you did such a great job of letting me...

The paperwork for parents, that is! I'd like to be a little more organized this year - so far we've only had one week of school (two different schools, though) and I already have newsletters, fundraising packets, school calendars,...

Love it. When I was a little kid snuggling in bed right before lights out I used to beg my mom to give me spelling words to practice instead of teling me a story or singing a song.