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Molly is 15 and I totally HEAR YOU! :-)
So far I've got a Beatles iphone 4 case, some books, clothes, THIS portable ipod speaker, and a few things from Etsy. She LOVES the Beatles and I found a few neat gifty things-- song lyric necklaces, etc. Does she have any sort of favorite bands, sports, interests? I've found lots of great gifts on Etsy, reasonably priced. Plus i like the idea of supporting local crafters. Hope that helps; I"l lhave my eyes on this thread looking for replies!
astrid
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Maybe Next Generation or Mini Boden?
MINI BODEN!!! That's it!!!
Thanks!
astrid
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The one that was smaller than normal size and had cute, funky clothes for kids, and also had adult sizes? Not Garnet Hill......
Can't think of it, and I don't get it anymore.
Anyone know?
Thanks,
astrid
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OOH! We've gone to dog shows in Frankenmuth and it's one of our FAVORITE places! We stayed at a the Bavaria Inn, I think? The Berner nationals were there one year, right at the hotel.
("Berner" is short for Bernese Mountain Dog)
Enjoy your trip!
astrid
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I wish my dd had inherited my horsey gene. Alas, her horses are dogs, and my equipment languishes in my tack box. Sigh....
astrid
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I hope you are not looking for agreement only. I think it's I'll advised to rehome a puppy into a home with a child experiencing that level of anxiety, especially with a two year old. I could imagine days where the puppy may end up crated all day because the five year old is afraid, the two year old has flu, etc etc. Puppies take a ton of work. If your dh is home all day and out of work, it might work better. If its you and the kids during the day, think hard.
Fear can be an irrational thing, and I am not convinced that having a puppy in the home will necessarily make him get over this fear - at least not fast enough for this puppy to settle in well.
It seems to me that as great as dogs are and as much as I can not imagine living without one, in this case I would put the brakes on, hope the puppy goes to a "sure thing" situation, and work with a professional on a slower, gentler effort to introduce dogs into your child's life.
I could not agree more.
And further, I'll take the EXTREMELY unpopular view that in my professional experience, Labrador Retrievers are NOT great family dogs. By and large, they tend to be VERY high energy dogs, bred to be in the field going at top speed all day long. They're totally in-your-face dogs, jumpy, mouthy, busy dogs and for a phobic two year old, that could just be mind-blowing.
Add to the equation that this particular Lab is six months old and has VERY little training or human interaction and in my opinion, it's a recipe for disaster.
If you do decide to give it a go, please do a weekend trial.
astrid (flak jacket on--- I know there are tons of Lab lovers out there, and I"ve knot a lot of great Labs. But they're often quite a handful)
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The one on Hershey's cocoa container.
This is what we use.
astrid
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People who sell puppies on Craig's List and the Internet are puppy millers. They are. And if you buy a puppy that way, you will almost certainly be in for big issues.
astrid
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:iagree: This is why I love Nigella Lawson.
LOVE HER. And Ina.
Dh calls Giada's show "Cooking With Cleavage." :D
astrid
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We are expecting our fourth in May, and we really like to have names for each gender chosen before we find out the gender at 18ish weeks. We really like to use place names (cities, towns, etc) for first names, and an at least slightly more traditional name for middle names.
So far, we have an Austyn Nicole (stillborn), Cheyenne Lorrayne, and Dresden Isaac. Dh and I are both places too, but uncommon enough to not need to mention.
For a girl we are planning to use Tempe. Not sure on middle name yet. We might use Mae for the middle, as it is my grandma's middle name, and she and I are very close.
For a boy we are stumped...
Input on cool place names for a boy, or middles for either?
My neighbor has a little girl named "Tempe" and she is teased mercilessly: "Tampon! Tampon!"
Just a heads' up.....
DevonTamar (A river here and in Tasmania)
That's my input from my bit of the UK.
Molly's oboe teacher is named Tamar. She's in her late fifties and is a lovely, talented woman.
astrid
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Thanks; I was wondering about this too. I like bright whites.
astrid
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One thing I did read is that fels naptha can cause cause reactions for some people. Before I made my first batch I lathered up the fels naptha a smeared some of the suds on the inside of DH and DS's arms. Ten minutes later they rinsed it off and checked to make sure their skin wasn't red at all. I did the same thing to my younger son when he was born before I threw his clothes in the wash with ours. Just something to think about.
Wendy
Good idea! I didn't even think to ask that. If I decide to attempt making my own laundry soap I'll definitely do that.
Thanks for the replies, everyone!
astrid
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That all looks so AMAZING! Especially the worms! They're so realistic! I can't believe they were that easy to make! The potatoes are adorable too.... I"m glad you had such fun!
astrid
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Are you on Ravelry? I'm a knitter not a crocheter but I know there are LOTS of patterns for matching girl/doll sweaters or jackets there.
It's free-- sign up, do a search and try not to be overwhelmed by the awesomeness of Ravelry! :001_smile:
astrid
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Do you find that it fades the clothes more than store bought detergent? Or causes less fading? Do you find your clothes are not as soft as when washed with commercial detergents? How about cleaning power? We're not really dirty people, but my 78 year old mom lives with us and often drops food on her front-- we all do, really, so we do have a few stains to deal with. I usually use a pre-treating stain remover in combination with my detergent.
I've never really considered making my own before, but I am intrigued by the link that someone provided in the thread this morning. Looks easy enough to do, and I wouldn't do it as a cost-saving measure necessarily but just because it seems better for the environment, etc. I'm concerned about long-term effects on clothing, though-- specifically fading and softness.
Thanks for any input.
astrid
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These are the hot topic of conversation amongst the homeschool moms in my area. It's almost at the collect and trade level ;) I never heard of them before, but tried to look in the know all the same. Are they new this year? The one I saw was fabric and very plush inside.
EWWW!! Collect and TRADE??!! COOTIES! (or would that be "scooties?")
sorry--- I live in fear of lice and bedbugs. I've never had either but I fear the clock is ticking.
astrid
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Molly is 15 and shops mainly at American Eagle, Eddie Bauer, Old Navy, and sale racks at J. Crew and Hollister. If we're in Kohl's shell look around in the misses department because she cannot stand Jrs department there.
astrid
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I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
astrid
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Hey Firefly!
Stay safe! Evacuate if you need to--- the reports are getting scary! We're up her in the northwest hills and expecting to lose power. My office is closed tomorrow, but DH's isn't--- stoopid Hartford Financial!
Hang in there everyone!
astrid
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I haven't read the other replies but it makes me immediately think of the FLDS sect and their "Yearning for Zion Ranch."
To me, it has quite a lot of negative connotations.
astrid
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HI there,
Molly saw the ped. this morning, who said just what one of the kind replies to my original thread on Wednesday said--- bacteria on the skin was causing the terrible infected pores.
He prescribed a month of oral antibiotics (minocycline) and a topical cream containing benzoyl peroxide and another antibiotic, clindamycine to use daily. Our pediatrician is very cautious about antibiotics-- I think Molly's been on them maybe three times in her life--- but he said in these cases, it's the only way to break the cycle.
So we shall see how it clears up-- I'll keep you updated!
astrid
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Have you tried Hydrogen Peroxide. It helped a lot here. Just wipe it on at night. Cheap too. I also hear that zinc helps
Haven't tried peroxide; it's one of the only things we haven't! :-) We'll try it tonight-- with dogs the size and hairiness of mine, I've ALWAYS got giant vats of the stuff at the ready in case of a midnight skunking! :ack2:
Zinc didn't have much effect.
astrid
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You know, I have no idea if this would help cystic acne, but . . . My son has been dairy free for years and he has only experienced very mild acne. About a month ago, we decided to add dairy to his diet and I couldn't believe how badly he broke out. Within a week, his entire forehead was covered!
I did a little googling and did find some studies that supported milk causing problems with acne. We stopped the milk and his skin is back to normal again.
From what you have described with your dd, I would take her if it's bothering her or you think it may lead to scarring. That's what the doctor is for and I'm sure they see people with a wide range of issues.
Lisa
Interesting!! Did he go off dairy originally because of a sensitivity or allergy? Molly has no dairy allergies, but maybe she's developing one? She does love her yogurt/honey/fruit smoothies for breakfast, and is a cereal or oatmeal girl.
astrid
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DD17 has genetic acne along her chin line--a spot which corroborates with her ovaries--which have been cystic. It is deep and scarring.
Could you explain this more? Molly was in the ER last winter for suspected appendicitis, but it turned out to be a ruptured ovarian cyst. EXTREMELY painful. No episodes since then, but she does often have painful blind zits on her chin. Hmmm......
astrid
Baby waking at 4 1/2 months
in General Education Discussion Board
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ME TOO!! I read it as "walking at 4.5 months" and thought TROLL!! TROLL!!! :-)
astrid (whose Molly Cate walked at 7months 3 weeks! NOT ready for a mobile infant!)