Tag: family
member name: Jo C.
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August 20, 2007 10:05 PM EDT --
What would you do diferently or what would be on your "must have" list that you don't have now - or that you DO have and that you love?
I'll start: . . . more
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March 17, 2008 02:55 PM EDT --
It had been a really rough year, partially due to being a mother. Imagine one of those years, however you picture your roughest parenting times... and fill in the blanks. Usually I enjoy being a . . . more
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May 15, 2008 02:48 AM EDT --
But I guess especially those of you whose mothers are now gone and those of you who miss them deeply - how do you bear it? How did you cope? Maybe it is pre-grieving but as my mother ages and we move from . . . more
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August 09, 2007 10:47 AM EDT --
We have a son we adopted when he was five. I intend to tell the whole story, from the beginning of our adoption journey to now, but I thought I'd share this quick snippet for now. My son simply walked . . . more
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May 14, 2008 10:12 AM EDT --
I'm just venting and also enjoying life in general. Now that I'm past the general bustle of pre-traumatic and post-traumatic stress, I am calm so I can write about this.
Basically: . . . more
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October 11, 2007 04:51 PM EDT --
Please, I beg you, post a link! I have the daily weather highs and lows but I have to know if it was sunny, partly sunny or cloudy. This is part of chid's homework project and he has done EVERTHING . . . more
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August 08, 2007 02:07 AM EDT --
As much as you may love your books, there could come a day when (shudder!) you have to downsize, move or face the inevitable - your house is being overtaken by books. When you've . . . more
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August 12, 2007 12:29 PM EDT --
Books are taking over our house. I do cull them but since I also review books and am always reading books, whether for pleasure or review, I'd appreciate any tips on how you keep your books in any . . . more
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August 27, 2007 11:09 PM EDT --
I'm reposting this because I have a lot of new contacts who don't understand the "meaning" behind my icon so here it is. It all started with this story, one . . . more
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September 11, 2007 11:12 PM EDT --
See below as to why I need a menu NOW. Trust me, I am NOT the Martha Stewart type (although I do have a set of her cooking DVDs and the outtakes are kind of funny, in a Martha Stewart-ish way).
I . . . more
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June 09, 2008 11:25 PM EDT --
We are gardening in a big way this year and....amazingly...everything is doing well. I've been a bit worried about how much sun to give my tomatoes and I'm discovering that the cherry tomatoes . . . more
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October 19, 2007 02:31 PM EDT --
Hi
Please folks, do not feel obligated to comment. This is just for spreadingi info:
First, you can click on my name for the original article as the "Control V" copy and paste doesn't . . . more
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September 22, 2007 02:49 PM EDT --
Sorry, I think I should have capitalized the title but I'm in a rush. Situation: Adopted child, age 5, who STILL at age 15 won't eat beef unless it is disguised. Meal choices are limited but he . . . more
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August 09, 2007 09:27 AM EDT --
There is a back story to this recipe. Years ago, we adopted a five year old boy who came to us all the way from Romania. Underweight, not even on the growth charts and definitely not used to American cuisine. . . . more
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August 14, 2007 04:39 PM EDT --
I'm nervous. I have a middle schooler transitioning to high school and the orientation last night was a disaster! None of the combinations worked so the kids will not only . . . more
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May 19, 2008 10:43 PM EDT --
I have been searching for the right word to find to describe marriage and divorce and everything in between (living together, trial separations, estrangements) and the closest approximation is this: an . . . more
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July 10, 2008 06:55 PM EDT --
The first year of high school was hellish, a complete change from all other grades. I'm considering full or part-time homeschooling and I need to get up to speed quickly. Even if we let our son go . . . more
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August 08, 2007 06:41 PM EDT --
Gardeners, I need your help and advice! . We aren't supposed to water our gardens and I feel so badly so my dying plants. Is it evil to sneak out at night and give a bucket of water . . . more
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August 31, 2007 10:58 PM EDT --
The other woman. Who knows when she'll actually arrive? When he is 21? 30? Or later? Whenever the time comes, I know my job is to prepare him to be with her, to do the . . . more
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September 04, 2007 07:27 PM EDT --
This has to do with famly and marital values. Also, how many of these have your discussed with your children, when talking about marriage and picking out mates? :
Financial Issues: Do you think . . . more
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