[Mother2these2]

Hi,
I'm new to the forum...
My name is Mandy H. and I'm a SAHM to Tatiana (5) and Daegan (4) and Gavin (Due Sept/Oct 2005). We're a military family about to make a move to Mountain Home, ID.

Anyone in that area? We're a UC/UP, CD, soon-to-be ECing clan and I'd love to connect with someone familiar with the birth/parenting climate in the region.

Thanks,
Mandy H.

 

[margi83301]

Hi Mandy

I'm an Idaho native. I grew up in Twin Falls, which is in the south central part of the state. Mountain Home is 1.5 hours from Twin and about 30 mins or so from Boise.

The geography will be really different for you coming from Hawaii. It's hot and arrid. It is a desert,not with cactus, but with sagebrush. It gets hot during the day in the summer, but the nice thing about the high mountain desert is it does cool off at night. But, you'll be just an hour or so(more like 1.5)to the mountains..and that's a good thing!

Shopping wise, anything you might need you can find in Boise. All the major retail chains are there. There is a food co-op..but it's not a true co-op. It's expensive yuppie marketing driven. There are other health food stores around.

Idaho is conservative.

Hmmm, what else can I tell you? I've not lived in Mountain Home..but have lived in Boise for a number of years. I attended college there, and then lived there after graduation.

I love my home state very much!

 

[Lisashepp]

Hi Mandy, I am Lisa, My dh is active duty Air Force and we are stationed at MHAFB.

You can see my details in my signature line

When will you be here?

Ds is 4 months, and was born at home with midwives, my best friend is pregnant & I will be at her birth in January. I have recently started self study to become a midwife

We have a growing birth/breastfeeding community here

 

[crunchywannabe]

hi Mandy!
I live in Boise. There is a natural parenting yahoo group for our area, and we try to have some get togethers locally.
if you are interested, let me know and I can give you the link to apply.