Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / April 2007

E came home from school with a packet of papers yesterday, and
apparently the art teacher at her school has decided she show promise
of being gifted in Visual Arts.
Way Cool :-)

I just read an interesting article in Yahoo today about a way that
they deal with Teenage Angst over in Sweden and Scandinavia. They have
a plant there that has been consumed for hundreds of years, which has
been clinically shown to enhance mental clarity, better focus on

we are going to yukky McDonalds!  Makes it easier for me but definitly
one of those once in a lifetime things I'm doing that is likely not
healthy for the kiddos. We have a gift certificate.  Dh is not home for
dinner.  The kids definitely need playtime outside the house (play ...

Sun? Is it really the sun? Seriously, it's been two weeks and my eyes hurt,
lol. It's a *cloudless* sky!
I'm considering this a bonus day since it was supposed to rain today again.
The weekend forecast looks great!

Hi, I'm a single mother, I'm 35, I have one son who is 14. Having just
hit puberty he was diagnosed with a minor internal irregularity (I
can't remember all the technical medical details) in one of his
testes, and the doctor said it occasionally caused sterility in

Saw your post in another thread.   Are you the Fiona from a few years ago?
(I think you might be, from the aussie header info)
If so, its good to see you - how are things?

Ok it seems as if Tadpole has a hollow leg.  He won't eat at school but when
he gets home this kid will chow until he goes to bed if I let him.  I feel
horrible telling him no, but he is constantly eating!  From apples, bananas,
crackers, cheese, some sweets though not much, Then ...

You can make your young  kids really enjoy bath time with food
colouring. I call it a cordial bath, we put in a few drops of food
colouring and presto bright blue or pink or green bath water. The
cordial bath doesn't stain the kids skin the bath or face washers. You

firstly, i have no idea how to spell diahreah, you get the idea.
Last Tues, we got back from a week's trip to New Zealand.  Fine water supply
and all that, but an aunt told me she got Giardia (?) there some time back.
Anyway, Tues night DS1 vomits

I posted last year I think aout the sad tale of one of Katherines guinea
pigs that died when we were away on holiday. A friend looking after her,
not knowing what to do with the body, buried her in our front garden.
A couple of days ago we were out in the front gardening weeding.

Must be my turn..
I went to the eye dr and she said I have swelling in my optic nerve.  She
said it could be nothing or it could be something.  Well at least 1 nothing
has been outruled.  It isnt High Blood pressure.. I am 90/60  My field of

Two Separate incidents..  This is scary and sick!
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4715995.html
April 14, 2007, 10:46PM
Chemical on playground burns boy, age 2

Dh just told me there was a huge massacre at Virginia Tech. Don't have
details.  30-some people died.  Can't find a news link.  Keep families
and those affected in your prayers and thoughts!  :  ((((((
A

Today we are going on a treasure hunt!!  My MIL, Tadpole, my mom and I are
going to a gem mine where you can look for undiscovered gems!  How cool is
that!!!  Who knows what we will discover!  I'll update you all when we get
in!  Have a great day all!

If you can see me wave!  I've posted but gotten no responses which is odd!