Posts by SweetSilver

  That's great!  That's a long time to maintain such diligent motivation.  Such an inspiration!  I'm stuck in the middle of a big weight loss right now.  Spent 1.5 years at 148, then gained 10 #, now I'm...

152.5   This week was so rotten, I'll take it!  Now, how to get myself back on track?  I've had 3 different well-intentioned days to reboot my eating habits, and both have failed miserably.  Try again today?

Definitely think of lactose intolerance, not allergies.  Fermentation decreases the amount of lactose in the milk, which makes it more digestible to those who are sensitive to lactose.  Lactose intolerance is a spectrum, with...

I would definitely wait until you can be sure it is not symptoms lingering from the virus.  I will lean towards non-allergy-related for now.  That time of day can have a lot going on for infants, and crying is often the way...

May 12 Another Dancin' Carrot to reward myself for staying in-budget for the week.  Could have been better, too!  Much needed day at home.     11.   Spent more than I needed on snacks out &...

Is Monday upon us already?  This last week was a complete bust!

Your eldest sounds so much like mine in many ways.  Mine is also obsessive and controlling (not always a negative trait!).  She is also very... hmmmm... she tries to fit her activities into a mental picture she has already...

DD1 would be finishing her 2nd grade year in PS soon and going into 3rd grade.  3rd grade????  Alarm bells are going off in my head--what has she not learned??  What do we need to introduce??  Are we doing anything...

The Pacific Northwest is a good place to homeschool in general.  Depending on where you live, it might be more religiously based, but if you are living close to an urban area, you are going to find people.  Will it be as...

May 10     Not so good, but not so bad.  We always need a ton of Stuff in May, and this year is no exception.  Shoes to replace old Crocs, black pants for presentations, all day out... coffee reward for the...