Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / August 2005

In the morning my 2 yr. old step daughter so to have tubes put in her
ears.  She has had 4 ear infections in 2 months and the doctor said it
is the best thing to do.  Right now she is not a happy camper and is at
her mommys.  Her little ears are in a big mess right now, and all she

Pizza out of the freezer

ah well eh.

Thanks for the welcomes, They make me feel really well welcome....
Mel

Id like to make a bean soup tomorrow using my slow cooker/crockpot but
every recipe seems to call for different soaking/boiling/cooking times.
Ive got a mix of dried beans that I am now soaking overnight but what on
earth is the best way to cook them so I dont poison us all?

/sigh/
Putting E on the school bus for her first day of Kindergarten was a
tough one this morning...
They just grow up too darned fast.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional.  I am not offering medical
or food cooking advice.  I am only summarizing what I conclude from
visiting several web sites with info about this subject.
Ok after looking over about a dozen web site this is the what I

...and I'm off for a week's vacation. Yay! Anyone want to place bets
just how many crafts books and magazines I'll be bringing home this year
LOL? Hint: I'm trying to bring down my shopping list to somewhere
between 20 and 30 titles...it's *not* working ATM ;-).

/sigh
just got bitten by a dog while I was out leafleting with Katherine. My
fingers were hardly in the letterbox (I know they shouldnt have been in
at all but it was a flimsy leaflet and the letterbox was stiff) when I

Hey Guys,
I'm still alive.  Happy Friday to one and all.  Lots and lots going on
here....will re-post when I have more time.  I have an appointment in 20
minutes that I have to get ready for.

Hey Guys,
I'm back!  Things have been crazy lately and when I have more time, I'll
update everyone.  I'm so glad I got my DSL back!  Accounts were closed,
Dial-up was slow, yaddah, yaddah, yaddah.

If you decided to write you child's name on her brand new school supplies
and IF you remember you put the Sharpies in the top cupboard to hide from
said child and IF you use a chair and not a stool to climb to reach
the-very-back-of-the-cupboard it truly is beneficial to ones ...

Yesterday we went to my aunts to swim with the kids and stayed in the
pool 4 hours almost and i am paying for it now.  I had sun block on, so
not sure what caused me to burn this bad.  We were going to get ice
cream after we left there but my fiancee was worried about me and said

Hey all - did you miss me?
We just got back from our vacation out to the west coast.  Lots of fun, and
now the hard part is having to go back to work tomorrow.
My neighbors were nice enough to stop by daily to feed the cat, bring in the

Dh got a 78.  He needed a 70 to pass.  Doing the happy dance.  Tappity
tappity tap.  We should have some pretty decent income coming in soon.
I also told him that I don't care we WILL be getting a phone through
someone other than cricket so that we won't be in this situation ...

she would be 42 today.
i don't think i will ever stop missing her.