Posts by earthmama369

We're just starting to come out of a financial crisis and are watching pennies but basically ok right now. We would be just fine on dh's income but for my becoming disabled a few years ago and racking up a lot of medical expenses. Some...

That's a load of poo. Large and stinky.   OK, so you say he was a health freak until 4 months ago and always hated anyone who drank at all, but then you say this is his second DUI, the first being 4.5 years ago. Something's...

I'm in the same boat this year. I love homeschooling and the kids were thriving, but I've developed a chronic illness that has sidelined me. The kids are having a rough adjustment to school this fall, even though they both did well...

We've gotten help for our local hospital bills through their "free bed fund," which is actually a grant program that offers sliding scale financial aid based on income. I didn't think we'd qualify, but it turns out their sliding scale...

DS has a nightshade allergy and sensory issues, so that influences my choices a lot. I try to go for something soft, something crunchy, protein, and a little something sweet. DD is in a lovely stage where she'll eat most anything,...

We're new to this kind of routine. I was homeschooling the kids with plans to continue until some health issues got in the way. DD is 6 now and started her second semester of public school -- second grade -- and DS is 5 and is at his...

My dad, myself, and DS (age 5) all have sensory issues with auditory filtering as a major issue and sound sensitivity as a minor one. By minor, I mean that on a good day when all synapses are lined up and firing right (or as right as...

Is this new or has this been his approach toward food since the beginning? Did it come on slowly or hit hard and fast?   A sudden change would argue for a massive growth spurt, I think. But if this came on slowly or has been...

We're not following DR strictly, but the basic precepts really strike a tone with both dh and I. We've had an updated written budget for years, have cut just about everything down to the essentials, and have periodically gotten current...

Quick update:   The first day of school got moved back six days because of the hurricane. We got power back the same day the school did. But the bright side of this is that we had a few extra days to hang out with the...