Posts by hipcoolmama

Quote: Originally Posted by EFmom Not in a million years. I'd be in the asylum within a month. I wouldn't mind working part-time. 3 days a week would be perfect. But professional part time positions in my line of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wolfcat If I had my 'druthers, I'd be a WAHM. I have to do something w/ myself or I go crazy (and housework ain't it). I'd love to be a full-time writer/telecommuter. Me too....

Quote: Originally Posted by NatureMamaOR The place we're moving from was very much a blessing in that it was rural but had public transportation (it was only a mile from our land to the bus stop so easily walkable)...

Quote: Originally Posted by mountain mom How do you go on the internet NatureMama? I was wondering that as well!

Quote: Originally Posted by griffin2004 Nope. Tried it for a year and it wasn't a fit for me at all. DD loves her preschool, I love my work, we love our time together. That sounds ideal! And well...

Quote: Originally Posted by snuggly mama My knee-jerk reaction to this question is yes, of course I want to SAHM! But when I thought more about it, I realized that that's not entirely true. In my ideal world (and if...

Trust your own instincts with parenting. You can be polite and explain your reseach and decisions to people, but at the end of the day you have to answer to yourself and do what you feel is best. Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by NatureMamaOR It's very unorthodox, and probably a lot of people would NOT choose it, but it works well for us. We sold our house last year and with the proceeds paid off all the debt we...

Quote: Originally Posted by NatureMamaOR We'll only need about $5k this coming year, probably only $2.5k in years after that (need to get our gardens up and going). There is much to be said for simplifying one's...

One thing that comes to mind is the fire retardant chemicals added to fleece. Now, the fire/flame retardant is most often associated with baby pajamas. But I have heard of some other baby products made from fleece having it as...