Posts by Ragana

Quote: Originally Posted by Diyabolo  And yes, kindergarten will be the challenge. I am planning on enrolling her in a magnet Spanish immersion school (if we get in; it's lottery). Not only will she get another language, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by Diyabolo  I'm curious, at what age did your children begin to resist?  DD is almost 4 and she does not go to school yet. Do you think I can expect more resistance as she grows up or...

Thinking about this week's dinners, in no particular order:   * Taco salad with homemade pico de gallo * Chicken wings, garlic bread, salad (DD2's choice) * Tangy tomato pasta (DD1's choice from Budget Bytes recipe),...

Quote: Originally Posted by kitchensqueen    Oh yay! Camping season is almost here! Where/when do you guys get to go? And do you do tent or RV camping? We do tent camping so only have a cooler with ice, so...

I know this is an old thread, but I'm hoping we can revive this Tribe!   Neither DH nor I grew up camping, but we have gone camping sporadically with the kids since they were little. Last summer we had such a great time the...

Quote: Originally Posted by IsaFrench  Diyabolo, am sorry to see that you feel that pek64 is argumentative ....since i have more or less the same line of thinking the key sentence in her post seems to me...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ragana  Mon - Baked pasta with tomato sauce & goat cheese, leftover raw vegetables (and ranch dressing or hummus) and/or leftover edamame salad Tue - Chickpea curry & rice - will try...

Potato salad: Boil any kind of potatoes you like, but leave them firm, not crumbly. Cool and cut into cubes. Add chopped hard-boiled egg and pickles to taste. Mix with a combination of sour cream/mayo, dijon mustard and salt &...

I'll add a couple more salad dressings for good measure (but without measurements LOL):   Vietnamese style: fresh-squeezed lime juice + sriracha or any chili-garlic sauce + a squirt of agave syrup or honey + fish sauce +...

If you do nature walks when it's nice out - save smooth stones for painting on a rainy day or press leaves and flowers and then make something out of them when it's rainy.   Make bookmarks (extras are great for family gifts) -...