Posts by barefootmama0709

When my son's brother died, he was given one of these special doggies by our local family center: http://shop.pillowchums.com/ORION-ST9919B.htm It's called a Starshine Watch Dog. It's originally for children who are afraid of...

Hi all. I recently lost my five-year-old son in a freak accident. He slipped and fell while in the bathtub and drowned. It was less than 12 hours from the time he was hospitalized to the time we turned off his life support and said...

Here is my oldest in the pool-water was colder than he thought!    

I don't sanitize our toys. Ever. I occasionally clean some of them (Canaan's special bedtime ponies get FILTHY) either by tossing in the wash or washing in the sink, but not frequently. I don't feel that sanitizing the toys is good for...

I have a 2.5 y/o too, and he would definitely be hungry if he had to go that long between meals. He usually has a BIG breakfast (between 8-9 AM) (2-3 bowls of cereal with milk, fruit, toast or eggs and LOTS of water) a snack around...

So, I recently bought a kiddie pool for my kiddies. It's lovely. However, it's also in the sun and gets algae-very, very fast. Like, less than a week. I really don't want to put chemicals in it, but I can't keep cleaning it and refilling...

I went to stir my sourdough today, and the liquid on top was a dark gray. Can I still use it? There was no mold, and it smells as sourdough should. It is kept in a plastic bucket-the color is definitely related to the sourdough itself.

Quote: Originally Posted by lotusdebi "Different things work for different families. We're doing what works for us. Pass the bean dip, please." Keep it short and sweet and then change the conversation....

Quote: Originally Posted by olien -throwing food to the dogs ^^I would tell him something like "If you don't want to eat your food, you may leave the table. Your food is not for the dogs". If he's...

Quote: Originally Posted by kjbrown92 So he normally has brownish-orange mucousy stool that is nearly liquid all the time?And now it's green instead of orange? Is it more liquid than the nearly liquid of the...