Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / May 2007

I am confused.  I've never had my tonsils out, so I don't know the degree of
pain she is or is not feeling, so I was hoping some of you might be able to
help.  She had her tonsils out five days ago.  All the parents I have talked
to said their kids were back to "normal" in 3 days.  ...

Hurricane season.  Oh the joy!
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=triangle&id=5287709

I don't know if its the spring in the air, but we now have two rise and
shine alerts.  There is the mechanical option, my alarm clock, set for 5:45
am.  It can be set for whatever time one prefers, ignored, not turned on for
luscious sleep in moments on the weekend, and takes up ...

I wrote something on my calender and I can't read my writing!  I'm going
nutty!  I don't know what it is that is there for June 5th at 9 a.m.
/sigh!
Anni

Ok, on one hand this is just plain awful but on the other it was sooooo
funny!!
i knew DS would be exhausted this morning. Last night was a late soccer
game, the night before was soccer tournament try-outs which was late and

Well, after this year I will no longer be a part of the PTA.  I can now put
my efforts into something worthwhile.
Our PTA tries to raise too much money, they are pimpin' the kids out at
least once a month to sell something.  And then they don't do anything

In our back yard!  Isn't he gorgeous?
http://rondayphotography.com/images/Pileated-Woodpecker-RDP.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6627605.stm
On the one hand I do feel sorry for them, on the other....... what
bloody stupid idiots.
They left two year old twins, and their three old daughter a sleep in

The Demographics of American Newspapers:
1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the
country.
2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the

http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news.apx.-content-articles-NCN-2007-05-08-0
015.html
RALEIGH, N.C. -- At age 8, you shouldn't have a worry in the world.
But often times Sam Frender felt like he had to be perfect and not burden
his family since his older brother has special ...

http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_aug2004/Frog2Horse.htm
Sarah

Tree pollen is having a go at my 6yo.  His eyes/ face are all puffy - his
eyes are squinty and constantly watery -  he's congested and runny.  I've
got him on Claritan - but don't think it's doing anything.  He has a rx for
everyday eyedrops (patanol) - but i don't think they ...

I'm not going to debate pros and cons about our decision but we've
decided we would like a set of Kittens from BadCat this story is about
the latest love in her life.
The first gentleman cat to enter the scene has been a rather smart black

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/spiders-nest-in-boys-ear/2007/05/07/11783901
78146.html
even if you cant read it, the URL says it all....

for once my googling is failing me. We went to a safari park today and I
noticed some spider monkeys scratching. I wondered what sort of fleas
live on them here in the UK and more interestingly whether they have
their own specific kind of fleas in their home habitats. Any ideas ...