Posts by puffingirl

I love that most of the kids at our school walk there and back everyday.  It's cool to be part of the community in this way.     DD is in kindergarten and I love that they have either music or PE everyday. 

DD is 5 and excels in reading (she reads at about a 5th or 6th grade level) and verbal skills (we haven't done testing, I have no idea if she's "gifted" or not, but this seemed like the best place for this question).  She is very...

DD and I had a terrible day yesterday.   She was constantly testing limits, not listening and being outright defiant, which is not typical for her.  I was touchy, upset about my own personal stuff and very rigid, also...

I was a picky eater as a kid.  My own DD is FAR more adventurous and easy going about food than I was.  I remember really having a hard time with foods I didn't like as a kid and it would prompt massive anxiety when I was...

Our guidelines have changed as DD has aged.  We did no TV for about a year and a half and then some Signing Times videos.  Around 3 she was getting about one half-hour show per day.  She'll be 5 next month and over the...

I appreciate the different replies.  DD seems to be a little better this morning but did tell her preschool teachers right away this morning that mama  scared her.    Thankfully, she has excellent teachers and...

Please help a mama out here.  DD is almost 5 years old.  I was away for the day and DH was working inside and told her she could play in the yard but she ended up wandering down our street (on the sidewalk) before someone...

About 40 mins.  I wake up DD, we snuggle a few minutes, figure out what to have to breakfast.  She gets up, goes to the bathroom, picks clothes and gets dressed while I make breakfast (and her lunch).  She comes out and...

The best tip I got from my MIL was to put out veggies as an appetizer when I'm prepping dinner and DD is at her absolute hungriest. DD is a fan of veggies so it wasn't too tough to sell her on it, but I still think it's a good idea....

Check out the Book of Yum blog/website.  All the recipes are gf and vegetarian and she has kids!  I have found some really good stuff there (including buckwheat crepes with a savory mushroom filling).  Now, I'm hungry...