Posts by Shanana

We had a nice time - family and some friends from the neighborhood. Chelsea and her kids would have been there but they were out of town. M got a new (bigger) bike (I love craigslist!), a marble run (Discovery Toys Marbleworks - I love...

Ewe, I'm horrible at planning parties, but it sounds like Valerie had some good ideas! I bet you guys will have a blast!

Oh my Valerie! That recipe sounds delicious, thank you! And what exciting news about the writing opportunity . 5th birthday ... there have been no gift requests (yet), but every day she wants to know how many days are left (and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Valérie.Qc Chelsea, can you have almonds? (there's so many nuts allergies around - I prefer to ask) I have a decadent brownie recipe using almond flour and almond butter (no grain). It's so...

Valerie, yep, the kids and I are taking a magnesium supplement . I've been working with a local herbalist since last fall, and he is amazing!!!! He said virtually everyone is magnesium deficient because our soils have been stripped of...

Hi guys, it was nice to see a notification for this thread pop up in my inbox . We are doing well. M will be finishing up preschool next month. It has gone well overall - a few days she grumped and didn't want to go, but mostly it...

Okay good - because I bought organic tea today! I can't figure out why they said that?!

So my friend got a SCOBY from Laurel Farms (recommended Kombucha supplier in NT). She passed a baby to me, along with a copy of the Laurel Farms instructions. They say not to use organic tea because it can cause mold. NT says to...

New kombucha brewer here! With my first batch I did a second ferment ... three bottles total (I used these from Ikea), one with a little cranberry juice, one with a little cherry juice and one with some frozen raspberries. I found...

DD1 (almost 4) has had a balance bike (Kinderbike) since she was about 2. She showed ZERO interest in it until a few weeks ago, when we finally got her to ride it after watching several of her friends give it a go. Well, she is rockin'...