Posts by macheetah

I also chose several reasons but the overriding issue was my personal history of bad and unexpected results with sedation, anesthesia and pain medications. I knew I have a high pain tolerance, and embraced a natural birth...

I'm a single mom and I cook for myself and my daughter. I also shop at Costco Do you have freezer space? Here are two "batch" things I've made this weekend in preparation for recuperation from surgery later this week: Pork...

Hi mamas, I used to have Dr. John Ness as a Primary doc and loved it, but moved from Tallahassee in 2006.  I'm back now but he is not accepting any more patients.  I really liked his integrative style and natural approach...

The best I've found, so far, is $.95 c a lb at Winn  Dixie here (with card.)  I bought one and will roast it and then make soup from the rest of it to freeze.

Anyone planning to get post-holiday turkey on sale?  How low should it go and what days are best to look for it?  I have a deep freezer and have always gotten turkeys the day after Thanksgiving and made soup, broth, and stews...

Hello all, I'm posting here because I know many of you are informed in this area. Not actively TTC, but it's a possibility. I'm 43, have never -ever, ever, had a late period and now I'm 5 days late with 2 BFNs (latest one a FRER with...

Anyone experience these and if so, any treatment? I have multiple food allergies and have had hemorrhoids and at least one fissure in the past, not sure if thats related, but these things are painless and have gradually appeared and...

Ham - You can freeze it in portions and if you have the bone, keep it and freeze it too.  You can make white beans and ham (navy or other type beans, onions, just a little ham and salt and pepper simmered until beans are soft....

Thank you all for the good ideas and information.  I really like the idea of mother's helper and she'd be great at it, if I could find the right situation.   My priority is not to have her walk alone and secondly would...

Hi mamas, I'm looking ahead to the near future when my DD will be in (public) middle school a county over from where I work full-time (about a 20 mile drive.)  I'm also a single parent with no close family.  We have good...