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Another vote for Barkeeper's Friend. As my husband says (in awed tones), "something that actually does what it says it does!".
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Do you know about the unofficial "Year 0.5"? There's a yahoo group (mostly files rather than messages, I think) here. I didn't follow it as a schedule but I did use some of the book recommendations for my son's K year.
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What about the whole let the yeast bubble and then sponge with some flour for 30 minute first to activate?
Seems to work without it. I think I saw this in a Nigella Lawson recipe. Maybe it has to do with my yeast? I get it in bulk from my local co-op, and I want to say it's called "Active Dry Yeast," but I'm pretty sure I've tried this with the stuff in the package at least once or twice and it's been fine. Also, I don't know if this is relevant, but I'm going for a very sandwich-friendly loaf, so I'm not terribly worried about nice big holes or textured crust (if I were, I'd go the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes route, which produced something much more along those lines, at least for me).
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This won't help with your specific questions, but it might help with the overall process. When I buy my flour, instead of putting it in canisters, I make a "bread mix" in half-gallon mason jars. One mason jar holds two loaves' worth of flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Then, when it's time to make bread I just dump it all in the mixer (Kitchen Aid) and add warm water.
My mixer will only handle two loaves at a time, so I make bread 2-3 times a week for a family of four.
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:iagree:with the exception that lurkers have no need to be defensive about lurking. If posting was required of a member, it would be stated in the forum rules along with minimum post quota. There would be periodic banishment of non-posting members.
Oh, absolutely. By "self-defense" I meant a defense of my own time and head-space. I just don't have the thick skin necessary to participate in internet debates; I spend hours stewing over perfect responses, etc. Somewhere (Pinterest, maybe?) I saw a quotation to the effect of "you don't have to attend every argument you're invited to," and I find, because of my personality, that that's extremely sane advice.
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See my signature :001_smile:.
I'm a lurker by personality and by self-defense. I have learned so much from this and from other boards, but a) I don't like to repeat what other people say, b) I don't like to keep myself up in the middle of the night composing posts for controversial threads, so I avoid those like the plague, and c) it often takes me so long to think through a response to a thread that everyone else in it has already moved on (so sometimes I feel like a lurker and a thread-killer, which is quite a neat trick, huh?).
My general rule is that I try to repay the knowledge I've gained with whatever knowledge I have to offer. The imbalance between the two is huge, but I agree with Rosie--this is not something to spend lots of time feeling guilty about.
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Sensory seekers often are "weird" when it comes to issues of affection and personal space, and moms have to use counter-instinctual answers such as *limiting* affection. (I will not debate that, btw. It is reality for sensory seekers, they are not lacking attention, they need help and coaching on boundaries and appropriateness).
Not to derail the thread, so feel free to PM me, but Joanne, can you point me to resources, internet or otherwise, about this point? I've thought for some time that my son has some sensory-seeking issues and that the standard advice of "fill up his attention cup," etc. seems to backfire.
For the OP, I have very little actual advice in dealing with this situation--I had some of what you describe, though perhaps not to the same extent--but the one thing I wish I had understood better was not to take it personally. I experienced a lot of rage and resentment during that time period and it would have been easier for everyone if I had, urm, rolled with the punches more. It sounds as if you've got that angle well in hand, but since it's the only wise thing I have to say on the issue I thought I'd offer it up. :001_smile:
Oh, and it did get better--I think maybe somewhere between three and four for my son.
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Another relative newbie, but I consider myself CM and lovin' it. I wouldn't say we've implemented everything we "should" yet, but I am trying to structure our family and learning rhythms based largely on her principles (I've made it through I think about four of her books, and she is so, so wise). CM reminds me of what I liked most about my own upbringing, and I think it's likely it will remain a permanent part of our lives.
What does your morning look like if you have a toddler around?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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