Posts by mmgarda

I'm curious to know what y'all have tried in regards to teething and what does/does not work for you? For us, Ibuprofen is much preferred to Tylenol. We also like the Nature's Remedy Teething Relief by Symtec, but it's getting hard...

Quote: Originally Posted by trinasmom We have practiced her placing her hand on my arm when she has something to say and I will acknowledge by placing my hand on top of hers. Then I will end my sentence and address...

Quote: Originally Posted by cherubess He's probably right and I'm probably being lazy. Well, there's hope anyway! FWIW, I gained 10 lbs. during my honeymoon (no joke!) and then got pg right away with DS1. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by ewe+lamb Melina - that really made me laugh its sooooo true, but I hadn't thought about it that way. This is what my older sister (who has two boys also) told me. And now I know...

Quote: Originally Posted by cherubess Then I fell pregnant and my memory went and people at work called it placenta brain. It gets better - after about 10 years!! Seriously- first you're pregnant and...

I highly recommend starting with no more than 1 tsp (in 1 cup of hot water), 1x/day. Slowly increase it. If you start with the recommended dosage (which is, I think, 3x/day) you could really become intimate with your bathroom! When I...

We do a whole chicken in the crockpot every week or two. It's soooo simple and there are so many ways to do it. When I'm lazy: unwrap the chicken, pull out the heart/etc. stuck inside, dump the rest (including whatever juices) in the...

For those of us WAAAY too wimpy for Piglet's curried lentils, here's a super-easy, less spicy, Indian curried lentils. 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and picked over 1 cup chicken or vege broth 1/2 onion, chopped fine 1 clove garlic,...

Oh! Can you eat peanuts? I know it's not spaghetti sauce, but a good peanut sauce tossed w/ pasta and veges is to DIE for. It's really easy to make, too: Peanut butter Hot water or hot coconut milk Soy sauce or tamari sauce Crushed...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pom i have been up since 4:30 am.: Oh man. (((((hugs))))) What's up?