Posts by bunny's mama

argh, i feel your pain. my dd is almost 7 and we have an ortho appointment (our first) this week. her dentist is very prevention focused adn he says there is not enough room in the top of her mouth for all of the teeth to come in. so...

i have a keeper and i'm starting to empty it onto the garden as well (mixed with some water to make more). the nitrogen in blood is great for plants. but i'm using it just on ornamentals, not on edibles. on another note...we had a...

Quote: Originally Posted by candipooh I read all 5 pages of this sticky and started to get more excited about my pile. I don't pay it much attention, I just toss kitchen scraps (fruit, veggie and coffee grounds) and...

you shouldn't have ants... i imagine you've put some food in there that are attracting them. what have you got in there? anything sweet?

i know this won't solve your current problem...but maybe for the future, have you tried vermicomposting? they are smaller and way easier to move. i know you can't stuff garden waste in there, but you can put kitchen waste and newspaper...

oh mamas, too bad we can't get these awesome girls together for a playdate. funny thing is, they all have such strong personalities, i wonder if they'd get along? i'm the one who started the "too different" thread, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by AbbieB It is amazing what happens around the age of 7. The gender thing just kicks in. DD wants so much to play with the older boys in the park but no way will they play with a *gasp* girl....

thank you, wise wise mamas!! : it's funny, i wouldn't really describe my dd as a tomboy, altho i re-read my description and realized it looks that way. she is actually a very well balanced yin/yang kind of kid. she likes to wear...

Okay, this might turn out to be long, so bear with me. Our dd is now 6.5 and finishing up 1st grade. We had a lot of ideas about different parenting issues, of course, since the time she was born. ~we co-slept ~bf-ed far past...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamaverdi Both of my children would be DEAD if I had force weaned them the way you are suggesting. mamaverdi, i don't understand how a 2 year old child could DIE from not nursing...