Posts by treegardner

I grew up with Santa and we will do Santa with our son. I never felt lied to, and I never made a Santa/Jesus connection. Also, in my family, my parents never stopped the Santa traditions simply because we grew up.

No more than $100 a week on groceries, which includes toiletries and household supplies. There are 2 adults (1 BF), and a 16 month old. I don't know if we qualify for WIC or food stamps.

They are called Allergy Shiners. My son gets them when he is sick and I get them when my allergies are bothering me.

I don't think it's worth the battle personally. My son and husband are always warmer than me. I always have a jacket available for my son, but if he feels warm then I'm not going to make him wear it.

I didn't have a homebirth, but I did have a natural birth with my son. I hired a doula which helped tremendously. My labor was 17 hours total and the only intervention I had was my MW broke my water when I stalled at 7 cm. My MW was very...

Pampered Chef. Their stone bakeware is the best!

Does she do well in the car? I agree, the drive will take a lot longer with a little one. My son always slept well in the car, so I never felt guilty about long drives.

Quote: Originally Posted by Drummer's Wife waaaaaaaaay too much I might have a cute clothes shopping problem (I blame gymboree and gap!) Me too! I love Gymboree!

You are not a horrible mama! I have totally been there with the scratching thing. In no way would I label that scenario as CIO.

My son has a lot of clothes, more than he truly needs, but I love clothes.