Posts by Wolfcat

Quote: Originally Posted by brokenheart  DD is 8 and for the past several years she has been having social problems. I want to help her but I don't know how.   She is a bit shy (off and on), she can...

If you are expecting a refund, have you filed yet?    Yup, last week. It's the first time in YEARS that I did my own. It was a bit intimidating, but I think it went very well.   Accepted by the IRS? ...

Getting ready to start seeds, YAY! We have some 18-ct egg cartons that we are going to use. Now just to keep the kids and cat out of them long enough for them to SURVIVE!   We are about to embark on a rather large remodel...

Quote: Originally Posted by WindyCityMom  But for now... how should I be organizing their closet?   My first suggestion is to stop using the kids' closet as storage. It doesn't sound very big and there...

We are having a rather "processed" meal: Russian chicken (baked with onion soup mix, apricot jelly & 1000 island dressing), stove-top stuffing (whole-wheat, on sale), and baked acorn squash. It is SOOOO yummy, we won't have...

Myelination.   This was my obsession during pregnancy: The myelination of nerves in the developing fetus and neo-nate.   Myelination is the fat that wraps around the nerves. It works as a charge-free area, which...

I live in a small town, so most of the kidnapping/car jacking concerns are non-issues for me. But I do leave the kids in the car sometimes. Once, on a road trip by myself with a baby in the car seat, asleep, I had to stop to pee. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mom31  So boyfriend cooked a big ham for me on Sunday and now we have lots of ham- can I just throw it in a bag and freeze some of it?  He really bailed me out.  The kids love...

Average of $500/mo for a family of 4. We like good food, and I order a lot of specialty items through amazon. We also try to get organic food when we can find/afford it. We get a few convenience foods, such as fruit bars and snack...

Quote: Originally Posted by 3xMama    Personally, I'd cut out cable for an undetermined amount of time. I'd not put money into the kids accounts for six months and re-evaluate at that time. You can drop...