Posts by Wabi Sabi

Quote: Originally Posted by Mum2JocelynAngus Our preschool is $2500/year for halfdays. Same here for 1/2 days in an AMS school. It's actually on the more expensive end of the scale for preschools in this area,...

Our school is about 8 miles/15 minutes from home and I don't really even like going that far. I drop him off, go home, then have to go back and get him later in the day, then back home again. My van doesn't get the greatest gas mileage,...

My dd is five months old and we've been struggling with supply issues from the very beginning. It really took me by surprise because I nursed by first child for almost three years with no problems (he weaned during this second...

Our breakfasts during the week usually consist of these kind of things. They can all be made ahead or will take less than five minutes in the morning: PB&J sandwich (ds's favorite breakfast!) Yogurt (pour into individual sized...

Yesterday we went to an amusement park with the kids and my 10 year old little brother. We had only been in the park for a short time (less than an hour) when dd got very fussy and unexpectedly wanted to eat. I was in line with ds at one...

I have an enormous cast iron skillet that I love and use for everything. The other day I used it to make a curried salmon dish and while the salmon was fantastic, there's still turmeric residue in the pan. I tried to make french toast...

I do the same thing- I figure that some well-chosen convenience items are better than running through the drive-thru or going out when it's late, you're tired, etc. And since dh and I work opposite shifts, our lives are pretty crazy and...

We do lots of meat on the grill- we'll cook up a large batch and then eat it over salad for several days. A small flank steak (our favorite!) goes a long ways thinly sliced over a salad with lots of yummy greens, peppers, snow peas, etc....

I buy regular sandwich bread at a the day-old bread store: organic, 100% whole wheat for 79 cents/loaf. I've thought about making my own but figure that *if* I save any money it's probably just a matter of pennies so I haven't done it yet.

I had a bunch of dried chickpeas/garbanzo beans (roughly 2ish lbs) in the pantry that I've had for quite a while, so I decided that I ought to use them before they get old and tough. I soaked them last night and I'm cooking them right...