Posts by JamieCatheryn

You'd need to buy the cheapest lean meats, fruits, veggies, and nuts you can find. WIC isn't compatible at all, it's all about dairy, legumes, and grains. You could do a loose version of it with milk and some beans but that's not...

If you had foster children or maybe adopted children social services would probably care. If they were checking you out for something else, they might make some negative note of it. Otherwise, it's up to your discretion and your kids'...

My 6 year old is addicted too and the 3 year old goes along with it. We restrict him to 2 hrs a day on computer or ipad to do whatever he wants with it (within reason), plus maybe some multiplayer minecraft or xbox football on weekends...

I'll second FAM and the book taking charge of your fertility, great info for every woman to understand and use. But in her case using it modified to be abstaining when she is fertile and using condoms when she doesn't seem to be. Not...

Most edible weeds are best eaten when young and tender, including dandelions. Once they're even normal big they're bitter and tough.

My first gallon of sap is boiling down right now. I hoped for more this first week but the weather turned colder again. My thermometer says water boils at 207 where I am (2000ft up) so I have to watch for above 214 instead of 219 when...

My almost 7 year old gets ready to go in the yard without prompting, he puts on coat,snowboots, and gloves just fine unless it's on the verge of warm enough then might throw on a sweatshirt when I want him still wearing a coat. When we...

If you have acidic soil and your plants like more neutral it's a great addition to the garden or compost.

My first was hospital, I wanted to UC but labor was long and it was our first and we needed reassurance, I'd seen an OB prenatally so just went in. Second at home, as we found the hospital a big hassle with very few positives when...

I had a birth center birth last time but didn't manage to get there til last minute so my whole labor was at home, this baby came faster than my others. What was useful and important for me: pillows, socks, hair tie, shampoo and...