Posts by mumkimum

Ditto looking around at supplement-able options (MI paste and xylitol might help in particular, and that's what I'd look at).     Get second opinions too.  It's pretty likely whatever you do for the fillings, you'll...

I find a huge hurdle in parenting, is in working at teaching everyone (mainly the kids, but myself too as parent) the better ways to express your own frustration with someone else.  I think that finding a way to allow them both to...

Having had some kind of similar-sounding skin infection like this quite a few years ago (hurt, red, felt warm, developed pus-filled bulge) - I had pretty good luck using a comfrey salve and eventually (mainly because the skin...

My dd1 has always had a tendency to latch onto one friend, who then becomes truly important.  She's only recently (past 2 years, maybe?) become less intense about this (she's now 6, and when 3 & 4 this was much more an...

pbjmama - thanks for sharing how you do the rinses with your kids.  Dh has found sinus rinses so helpful esp. with his pollen issues.  And I suspect my dd has a bigger hangup than others with anything in her nose (d/t once...

My dd takes Zyrtec, but during a real rough patch this year I was offering her Benadryl once a day and we did nightly decongestant baths (with extra eucalyptus oil). After 3-4 days with the additional Benadryl did I was able to stop...

A big part of performance like this is just for the sake of practicing doing a performance (and not necessarily being 'good' at material). Could your dd be focused on 'a performance means you are good at what you're doing' and be...

Quote: Originally Posted by mambera    Do you think I could sub ricotta for the goat cheese?  (DH won't eat goat cheese.) I think the recipe is really flexible, cheese-wise.  So use what you like -...

Bummer there's no fridge space!  I was going to suggest kiefer (sp?) to drink during the day for something filling and high in nutrition.  Coconut water *might* be satisfying otherwise?  Ginseng tea might help somewhat...

Baked potatoes and veggie chili Garbanzo mock-tuna salad is very likable (or sometimes tofu egg-less salad too) I often do fajita veggies when we have guests. Tacos or tostadas are great and easy too. Breakfast ideas: toast, fruit...