Posts by sewchris2642

I was 25 when my first was born and 45 when my last was born.  My first is now 35 with 3 of her own and my last is now 15.  

Quote: Originally Posted by FLmomof1/1ontheway  I'm surprised all you mamas are so modest.  For years I too wished for sleep and to not have to do any house work.  I can't say that is REALLY what I want for...

Here's what Kindergarten looked like the first time around.  The girls were 4.5 and 2 when we started.    Mornings: breakfast, morning chores.  School consisted of several pages in various workbooks (Joy's...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cynthia Mosher  I've removed a post made to this thread because it took a more directly personal turn. It's obvious that we all have very different lines and boundaries and we make...

You'd be surprised at how good for you bananas are.  http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/banana-fruit.html  And grapes.  http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/grapes.html  

Quote: Originally Posted by onyxfire  Thanks for the responses, I am a little confused why so many people keep mentioning this power struggle thing, though. She has become dehydrated enough that she has been to the doctor...

what everyone else has said.  This is going to be a power struggle you will not win.  Not a good precedent going into the teen years.  Don't buy juice.  Fruit is better anyway.  Have cold water in the fridge...

The first best Mother's Day I ever had was when the girls were little.  Dh took them to the zoo for the afternoon, leaving me at home alone.  I got to do whatever I wanted in peace and quiet without interuption.  Ever...

What the directions want you to do is put the compass point at point A and pencil end at point B.  Now draw an  arc the same distance from point A as line AB at each line segment.  Or draw the entire circle with a radius...

I voted yes but only along the line that whatsnextmom posted.  I went so far as to tell my children that I would do so if I felt it was warented by their behavior (again like wantsnextmom).