Posts by StrongBeliever

We are 2 adults, two kids, and one toddler, and I think we spend between $700 and $800 a month. We get all of our meat local from the butcher(AWESOME prices on grassfed beef), which isn't organic. Close to $200 of our budget goes there...

This has been an ongoing struggle for us. We get rid of them for a few months, and then turn up with them again. I think our diet struggles keep us susceptible, and when we come in contact with a source and get them again. I feel like I...

Incredible! My hubby got me a tablet for my birthday. My kids can do things with it that I can't!

What kind of subfloor? When my parents remodeled, they painted the plywood subfloor... This was supposed to be temporary, but it never was changed. It worked great, and over time got this neat antiqued look. If the subfloor is halfway...

This thread spoke to me! I grew up in a mess, with a mom who was messy as well as a mess, if that makes sense.  I never learned the skills required to keep life in balance as a kid.  The story of my childhood was a story of...

Hey Ladies!  Been away from the internet FOREVER.  Probably will be again soon.  But I've been thinking of all of you, and wishing you all the very best with your new little ones.  My newest girl was born on January...

EEEK!  *haha*  Really, I plan on sitting on this one until February, so maybe I am a little less 'eeek' than others in the DDC...  But still, it seems like only yesterday that our DDC was at the bottom of the list....

Um...  AMAZING!  *haha*  I was in our bathtub, on my knees, facing widthwise(not facing the long way).  I actually pushed my hips forward to push her head out, rather than squatting...  I remember thinking that...

Quote: Originally Posted by NewSolarMomma  I also agree with the poster that said this should be your DAUGHTERS conversation, not yours. but I understand the urge to know all you can and help with the birth. I hope to see...

I don't really know how much research your daughter has done about UC, and you are saying pretty clearly that you haven't done much.  While I agree that the decisions a person makes when they are 16 are going to be different than...