Posts by rhianna813

 I like a mixed lettuce salad with fresh garden peas, radish and shredded carrots. I also like green salad with fresh dill and thinly sliced red onion.

Ok made my second batch of kefir and this time left it out for 48 hours, instead of 24 hours. Tasted delightful with that yogurt like tartness. Although I still prefer it as a smoothie (with strawberries I u-picked myself) it tasted...

So from your brief description of your Ex and his parents, it seems like they have a very co-dependant relationship. The parents are used to being in charge of their son’s life and calling all the shots. They see him as an incapable...

So a friend surprised me with Kefir grains (at a party, in a take home container) and some instructions for use. I also checked NT for some basic instructions. The grains she gave me is like one big cauliflowerette sized thing. About...

I'm with MamieCole on this one. But glad you liked it.   Rhianna

With family it is sometimes better to work on individual relationships outside of the group dynamic. So people can build personal relationships and trust individually. That way when the troublemaker attempts to frame or lie about you,...

  Similarly to what the PP said. You can set the boundaries by first thinking about what *you want*, not what they want. Do you even want these grandparents in your/your DD life? There is no obligation. It sounds like your plan...

We are now eating swiss chard, along with mega amounts of lettuce. Saving money on the food budget already. Yeah!   So our really nice neighbor with the roto tiller came over yesterday and tilled a large overgrown area in our...

I am not a major poster here at MDC, but I do check in daily and post in a few forums regularly. This is what I believe went down recently that has caused lower participation and a weird vibe.   MDC changed their forum...

Quote: Originally Posted by SleeplessMommy  I miss the coops, the swaps, the FUN threads in TAO. And the service chicken.   There are other forums for natural parenting, crunchiness, family fun,...