Posts by lakeruby

I LOVED Birthing From Within, Real Food for Mother & Baby, and Susan Weed's Herbal for the Childbearing Year (I think that's what it's called...)

Quote: Originally Posted by dbsam  Thank you for this recipe!  Some of my pantry challenge items are brown rice, tomatoes (mine are chopped but I think it w/b fine) and coconut milk. This recipe will use up some...

Great idea!  Last night we made this awesome tomato soup with stuff we had on hand! http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/a-simple-tomato-soup-recipe.html

I love Rosemary Gladstar's recipes!  I got the from her books at the library.   I regularly drink nettle/oatstraw/RRL tea (did before and during pregnancy and now postpartum) -- NOT for the taste though :)  Well, the...

Love this idea!  I am coming up with a budget this year for the firs time EVER (got Dave Ramsay's Total Money Makeover for Christmas!) and once I have a budget written I will set a goal for local spending.  We buy most of our...

Quote: Originally Posted by rebecca10  So hard Penny.  I have to say, that for me, and a lot of other women I know,  the anticipation of going back to work was far harder and sadder than actually being at...

a. Who you are:  Sarah, WOHM to DD (10 weeks).  I just started back to work after 2 months maternity leave.  My DH works in the evenings running a restaurant and I work during the day.  So far, with help from...

monkeyscience-- things are feeling much  better for me!  my girl is almost 6 weeks and i definitely feel like i know her now!  we just needed some extra time i guess.

Boots-- i hope your principal is understanding!     i am actually looking forward to going back to work, in some ways, but i really wish i had the option to work part time!  

Quote: Originally Posted by Lizbiz    Lakeruby - how close are you to your work?  I'm 3.6 miles away and am wondering if I could also make that work.  But how will you make it work getting back and...