Posts by PrairieTide

I just want to encourage you to keep job hunting, even if you get the coffee shop job. Your English degree CAN open doors for you. I have an English degree, and getting a job as an administrative assistant at a university was the...

I'm not nearly the cook that some of the mamas on this board are, but I do have one piece of advice. It might be the kind of tomatoes you used last year that made your sauce runny. You might try Roma tomatoes this year. Romas are...

I just read an article in Mother Earth News that said guinea hens provide natural protection against ticks for your back yard. Apparently, keeping guinea hens is fairly similar to keeping chickens, and they love to eat ticks. Studies...

Amazing story! Very inspirational! My thoughts and best wishes for your little one!

Such a wonderful birth story! Congrats!

Mark Victor decided to make his appearance on Monday, June 22, while we were in the car! So here is the story. On Sunday (Father's Day), we had a great day taking it easy. That evening, we watched the weather report, and it said we...

Awesome birth story! Your pictures are precious!

I'm due June 24. Yesterday I had mild-but-regular contractions from noon until at least 11:30 PM. I thought it might be the night! But then things tappered off... With my first pregnancy, I knew right away that "real" labor...

What a darling picture! Your story is so inspiring! After my first birth, I definately had some insomnia. I think it is something about the adrinaline and all. I hope you can get some good rest while your family is still around...

What a beautiful baby! Will keep you in my thoughts.