Posts by sunnygir1

My dd also had a major upswing in separation anxiety around 4.5, so a little later than your ds.  She freaks out if I have to go back in the house for something I forgot after she and her brother are in their car seats (she used...

Wow, I'm surprised by this thread.  I go to parties because they're fun, and that's why I went as a kid.  I never expected a gift and still don't.  I take my kids to lots of parties (many of them all-ages parties) and...

Quote: Originally Posted by mbravebird  I thought the problem with gentian violet is that it has been linked with a couple of different cancers, particularly mouth cancer.   Just googled a couple of...

Ditto, soup.  I love bean soup for breakfast, beans and tortillas (avocado, lettuce, hot sauce, etc.), miso soup and rice, rice and steamed vegetables, rice or polenta with sauteed mushrooms and onions, lots of different kind of...

I recommend you do some label reading and find some basics that are labeled free of those foods.  A rice cracker would be good, corn chips, and/or potato chips.   Perky's Crunchy Rice cereal with almond milk is a hit with...

Do you do any sweeteners, like agave or honey or anything?  If so, maybe you could find or make a few treats with that -- not trying to match the volume of trick-or-treating and then they can trade the candy for a treat plus...

Well, I got curious again and went looking.  I guess maybe there isn't a ton of evidence that it's dangerous if used properly, but the things I use (apple cider vinegar, probiotics, and dietary changes) are absolutely safe, so...

Quote: Originally Posted by 1love4ever  I'm surprised no one mentioned gentian violet?  Are you not supposed to use this anymore?  I have heard women having success painting it on their nipples (1%, not 2%...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wildflower  I've been wanting to grow elderberries to make syrup--that sounds like such a cozy pre-winter thing to do! Gotta find a nursery that sells them--anybody here grow them or know...

Quote: Originally Posted by Peggy O'Mara  I've never made Shepherd's Pie though I love the idea of it. Is it pretty much just a stew with biscuits on top? Do you just make the stew first and then plop the biscuit...