Posts by Turquesa

What kind of guidelines is everyone following? Can any of you recommend a good source for calculating a good caloric intake based on height, weight, BMI, nursing-mama status? This kind of thing works best for me when I write down...

Quote:Originally Posted by kitteh I'm not sure that I qualify as a non-vaxer. My dd hasn't gotten any at age 3, but I'm not sure what is gonna happen in the near future. I'm apprehensive about vaccination, but with dd newly enrolled...

I'm bumping this up because I found some other great resources on this topic.   1. Dollars for Docs is a project of ProPublica, a non-profit organization of journalists working in the public interests.  When you're...

Quote:Originally Posted by Earthmoma To add to this- Does anyone have a favorite yarn for knitting wool soakers? Cascade 220 and Knit Picks Wool of the Andes both do the job well. Avoid the merinos, though.

Please answer only if you're a 100% non-vaxxer, or if you used to vax and became a non-vaxxer. (This means that I don't qualify to answer, either!) Answer as many as apply, and feel free to post and elaborate. I know that non-vaxxing...

OK, this is a good start. Thanks. I'm feeling a little frustrated with it but didn't want to mention it in my first post. :om I also understand that CC is going to be really hard to get away from, Homeschoolers are telling me that some...

Oh hells yea!

I'm learning that this is a heated topic, so let's keep the responses civil. Could some of you educate me a little on the Common Core? There's a lot about it online, but I'm interested in hearing from moms who share some...

Boise is quite NCB-friendly with quite a few natural mamas. You might want to get in touch with Treasure Valley Doulas for more details.

I get a locally sourced baby alpaca, various weights. Yummy! There should be a plethora of dealers in the Portland area!