Posts by Ragana

I've been offline for a while because of TV Tuneout Week - my younger DD was doing it, so I joined her for no TV and threw in no Mothering or FB for the week either.   Yesterday, DD1 had a friend over for dinner and we had...

I do basically what chiromama does, except my kids are 9 (omnivore) and 13 (vegetarian/pescatarian). I make either meat or cheese on the side (DH is eating limited dairy). DD2 gets the various components plain/unsauced and separate....

I guess this isn't weird, but we trade after-school care (snacks and homework at our houses), taking kids to activities after school, and taking the kids on half-days with another family. For a total of 6 kids in two families, it's...

My initial thought was no way! because I can't fathom them being comfortable and I have always considered thongs as a more adult style. DDs prefer briefs, and I wear boy shorts, so we lean in the direction of more fabric Now that I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaxy  Interesting! Can you eat eggs?   You mean on ETL? Here's the basic idea of the diet: http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/foodpyramid.aspx   I don't think...

Quote: Originally Posted by Eclipsepearl    Your child will quickly figure out which language she can use with you. If you use the excuse that you're "in public" or let them recount entire sentences to you in...

Let's see, Friday was dinner at a friend's and I brought a big salad with green goddess dressing and shredded Brussels sprouts sauteed in olive oil with lemon, S&P. Saturday was Mexican dinner out. Yesterday a simple dinner of rice...

Tonight I will use the leftover vegetables from the senior lunch, thaw some soup from the freezer, and fry up an egg for anyone who complains.  

Yesterday was Thai green curry with vegetables and tofu over rice. Today was pasta and a jar of sauce with some ground beef. I helped cater a healthy lunch for seniors today, so I have leftover roasted potatoes, sauteed carrots and...

You are, of course, right about the IKEA glasses - not very durable, but I love the designs. Hoping the canning jars will stick around for a while. I love the Ecojarz lids dearly.