Posts by dovey

I don't live in Tricites, but I found this:  http://tri-citiesguide.org/farm-markets.htm.  Hope that helps!

I went away for three months to stay with a family in Australia when I was seventeen.  It was one of the most difficult experiences in my life.  The host family was wonderfully kind - good parents, loving, took care of me,...

I stopped buying it too for awhile and served more nutritious breakfasts like smoothies, eggs, sourdough waffles with lots of egg, etc.  But then one of my kiddos would just not want breakfast and we would get into power...

When my kids were tiny, I remember that outdoor time or bath time prior to naps always seemed to help them sleep more soundly and for a longer period of time.  Also, some babies do wake up every 30 minutes during a nap, but you...

You wrote that you're short on time.  One thing that helps me eat more whole foods when we're busy is to prepare certain things ahead of time.  Take a chunk of time when you have several hours, and just set it aside for food...

I guess mine wouldn't qualify as older yet.  But I'm sort of wondering what they will do when they are a little older.  My oldest, (8), still likes to play a lot with me and the littles, but I've been noticing that he spends...

Maybe he's craving some carbohydrates.  If you are concerned about the starch, you could give him more fruit like grisandole mentioned...   My toddler has very odd eating habits too, but one thing I can always get him to...

Thanks for the thoughts.    nextcommercial, I think you're right about choosing one's battles.  I'm just trying to figure out how to do that without being wishywashy in the boundaries that I've already set.  For...

I'm having a rough go with my six year old dd.  She has been very rude lately and is pushing back against any boundaries I set.  Usually we don't do a lot of punishment around our house, but I feel like the ways that I have...

I was a pretty heavy bleeder before having Paragard inserted, after the fact it's much worse.  I've had it in for about a year and a half, and the bleeding has decreased a little bit, but definitely not to normal levels. ...