Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / May 2005

row your boat....

Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far!
The first cousin of my mom has a daughter who just had a baby a few months
ago. They are a young couple with an active social life (I don't think many
of their friends have kids but they are almost 30) and just wanted to see if

http://www.rushlimbaughonline.com/articles/Rush_debate_history_students.htm
Rush Evades Challenge from Evanston High School Students
Limbaugh is quite used to sitting behind his microphone
issuing attack after attack against anyone and anything that

Thanks to everyone for responding so nicely to my post about seat belts, and
the awful day on Wednesday.  I have dealt with it better than I thought I
would, kind of surprised at myself.  Anyhow, if that is as bad as it gets
from a nurse point of view then I know I can handle it.

(x posted)
ok you super mums (which you all are, i am constantly amazed at your
talents!).  here's the thing.  ds1 is 5 next week.
at kinder he has about 5 - 6 core friends.  Plus we have another 12 or so

I pride myself on my even temper and resolute adherence to Fairness and
the American Way (aka consistency). I am the arbiter by what is, and is
not, generally acceptable socially in Clan Ranger.
Daughter-units Alpha and Beta were recently invited out for a Girls' Day

The First Lady of my state has invited me to a dinner in my honor.  
OK, me and maybe 45 others.  (Details, details)
How cool is that?  Something about "notable women."  (And here I was
hoping it was because I'm so darned cute.)  The letter accompanying the

My DD has been running a low grade fever (between 99.5 & 100 underarm) since
yesterday morning.  I am keeping a handle on it by dosing her with Motrin
every 6-8 hours but her other symptoms bother me.
She's had a runny nose on and off for the last week or so.  I've been giving

SHALOM
I ask you to read this letter till the end! Don't treat to my words
with indifferens. On Your understanding it will depend my fate and
the fate of my child!

I posted a "wanted" to my local freecycle list, to see if anyone had a
wedding-type dress gathering dust in the back of their closet.
I've actually had 2 ladies offer to let me borrow their gowns.  Very
generous, but I don't want to worry about something happening to one

Check your email :)

Hello my little newslings!
Just wanted to drop in and share some piccies of my latest wee poppet.
http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid7235646
He's 5 weeks today and getting so big, he's just the sweetest baby, such

get yourself going in the morning.  I am having an awful time getting myself
together today.  It's 11:30 and I *just* got dressed.  I would really rather
get back into bed and sleep all day.  But since the kids are not going to
cooperate w/ that plan I'm going to have to get ...

Hey Guys,
I was just sitting here thinking about all you wonderful people.  I've seen
a few faces with pictures and such, but you guys are in my heart.  You
really are.  Sometimes I don't know what I would do if it weren't for you

not my DD's school, but a HS in the community.
(no injury report yet)
Another reason I'm leaning more and more to home schooling.