Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / March 2006

Because I'm restricted to lifting no more than 15 pounds, A has gone
to daycare during the day.  I'm sure she'll love it, as she's a very
social child.
But I miss her :-(

Nan here.  surgery   went  well.  she did lap,  yayyy.             could u
post 4 me?  feeling  tired but     good.  morphine       rocks :-0
(Kat here, sounds to me like Nan is flying high :)

After extensive poking and prodding and scanning and whatnot, I'm
finally home :-)
Still sore, and sitting at the PC is uncomfortable, but I"ll be back
as my old self soon!

Dont try to bake and iron at the same time.

How on earth did I get molten chocolate chip all over dhs new work shirt?

She's asked me to post and say that she's ready for her surgery -
although is getting bored of being sliced and diced so much...
She'll try and check in later when she can..
K - sending healthy vibes her way and hoping this is the last for her

There is always a lot of mud around this area as the seaons move from
the shiny magnificence of winter's snow and ice to the lushness of
spring.  It is especially bad for us in our new house with no
landscaping yet in place.  My house is an island in a sea of mud.  It

Anyone have experience with a gifted child and public school vs. private
school/gifted school?
DS is finishing at the school for gifted preschool children this year and I
can't afford the gifted K-9 school ($10k year) I am planning on sending him

And there I thought spring should be just around the corner...
We had about ten to twenty cm new snow since yesterday morning. *sigh*
Of course that was also the day we wanted to visit DD's godmother,
thanks to Mr Murphy ;-9

Can anyone tell me if it is " normal" to  still have to rock my 13
month old to sleep for his daily naps? He goes to bed  on his  own at
night, but in the day, he wont fall asleep unless i rock him. I hav
elet him stay in his bed for an  hour  or so  before, and he still

Just sent you an email, but just in case you check here first: good luck
with the surgery tomorrow!
*hugs*.

1975 vs. 2005  
  1975:Long hair
 2005:Longing  for hair
1975: KEG

Vermont daily photo had a pic for you.....yesterday.........so, go to the
link below and scroll down.  You'll recognize the one, I think!
-Aula
http://www.vermontdaily.com/archives-thumbs.asp

You're An EXTREME Redneck When.....
1. You let your 14-year-old daughter smoke at the dinner table in front of her
kids.
2. The Blue Book value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas

1. Does anyone know if Lavender will grow in Midwest Wisconsin?  A friend of
mine would like to grow it in her yard.
2. What would you plant in an indoor herb garden? And what is a good size to
make it?

In the would you believe it category:
Found growing in my garden under piles of snow after it melted
yesterday.......
and the answer is:  a pansy plant, complete with an open blue flower!