Actually Tevas are from Israel. "Teva" means nature in Hebrew and Israelis pronounce it teh-va. Most Americans look at you funny if you pronounce it that way though.

There was an outbreak of this at our local Y this past winter and my two year old caught it. She ran a 104 fever for about 36 hours and then broke out with the sores 2-3 days later. The worst sores were actually in her diaper area. It took 4 weeks for one in particular to heal. Then my DS7 got it too, which is according to the Ped. unusual. He said (usually) this particular strain only affects children under five. Well his fever was so high, he had fever dreams and hallucinations. Scared the %%%% out of us. He had open sores in his throat which made it nearly impossible to swallow. He lost about four pounds and he is already quite slim. He was miserable!!! And so were we! If you can, I would stay as far away as possible. This is the nastiest bug my children have ever had. According to our ped., it is HIGHLY contagious and the virus sheds in the infected person's stool for up to 3-4 weeks after the sore outbreak. I canceled playdates and get togethers for weeks afterwards. I wouldn't wish this bug on my worst enemy's kids, let alone a friend.

DangerMom, I like your approach, "I notice that you've been a bit pouty. . ." I think this would work well with dd and I think I will try this. Chris in VA, I think you are right about her struggles with wanting, yet not being quite old enough to make her own decisions. I will try to think of some other ways that I can give her some more choice and empowerment over how she spends her time. Thanks for responding! Claire

My oldest dd has just turned eleven. She has mostly been a typical first-born--compliant, rule-follower, eager learner, and generally obedient. In fact, we really have not had to do much discipline with her at all, compared to our other two DC. But in the last few months she has taken to pouting and sulking whenever her Dad or I make a decision that she doesn't really agree with. It can be as simple as, "we are going to Lowe's". She doesn't want to go to Lowe's, yet she will not verbalize her disagreement, she just gets this pouty look on her face and sits around and sulks with her arms crossed. Then she sulks in the car the whole way there and gives everyone the silent treatment. It drives me nuts!! DH and I discussed this and debated whether we should ignore it and not give it any energy, or address it head-on and put some consequences in place. We first chose to ignore it as much as we could (though I admit shame-facedly, a couple of times I snapped at her-"Wipe that pouty look off your face," etc.), but the behavior has continued and gotten worse. Any parents out there deal with this kind of behavior and have some strategies that have worked? Would you choose to ignore it or confront it head-on? What consequences would be appropriate for this behavior? This is new parenting territory for us and I would appreciate any words of wisdom. Thanks, Claire

I thought they were kind of fun. I went to a Bible college (years ago) and the men *had* to wear ties or bow ties. So most of the smart alecks went to the Salvation Army and bought the most hideous and outrageous 70's bow ties they could find. I guess I kind of see the princesses as doing much the same thing--thumbing their noses at the rules a little bit by being outrageous and a little rebellious, while still managing to obey the rules. Just my opinion. (ducking now)

Hi Aubrey.:grouphug: I'm very sorry for you. I completely empathize and like you I will never go to the ER again. I've had 3 live healthy home births and 3 m/cs, all naturally occurring. My midwife is a direct-entry midwife and does not do ultrasounds. So with 2 out of 3 of my m/cs I called up a practice that has 2 OBS and 3 CNMs. I got a lecture from the Administrative Assistant about not having any previous pre-natal care, but once I got past her, the midwives and OB who did the ultrasound were really kind. Do you have anything like that where you live? I find that the practices that contain both CNMs and OBs are the most helpful. They got me in right away. Good luck to you. Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way, Claire

I have used whey in protein drinks. I think it depends on whether or not you're dairy sensitive. Right now I am using rice protein powder. But it's way more expensive than whey and I am really not convinced that it is that much better for you. I use the protein because it helps me feel full until lunch and (so I've read) it is supposed to help keep your blood sugar more stable. I do 1 scoop protein powder, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 C other frozen fruit (usually cherries or blueberries), 2 t ground flax seeds, 1 t almond butter and 8 oz. water 3x week or every day for a week if the scale starts going the wrong way.

I saw that, too, and I couldn't help but wonder if that is the blogger's mistake and not Tina Fey's? As snarky as she is about grammar and spelling mistakes, I'm going with the blogger.

A 3rd for Pablo Honey. Your post made me laugh because I discovered Radiohead later, too and I said to one of my musical friends who is much more cutting edge, "You knew about this group and didn't tell me!!!?" I really felt cheated. :lol: Two more that you should check out: Sigur Ros and Sufjan Stevens. Those are the other two that I would feel cheated if somehow I missed out on them!

Maybe she should consider homeschooling! It fits her criteria: it's intellectually fulfilling, there's no need for high-heeled shoes and one can go outside from time to time! :)

http://melodygodfred.com/2011/04/15/a-mothers-prayer-for-its-child-by-tina-fey/ Thought some from the hive would get a kick out of this. *warning: contains some language

:bigear: I just looked at the pkg. of "Uncured Sunday Bacon, no nitrates or nitrates added **" that we buy. The ingredients are: pork, water, sea salt, evaporated cane syrup, celery powder. Then at the bottom it says "**Except for those naturally occurring in sea salt and celery powder." Sigh. Something that we eat is going to kill us no matter how hard we try.

Three books that really did change my life: Everything Belongs by Richard Rohr Boomeritis by Ken Wilber The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Watching this youtube video is very inspirational as to the "why" we need to reduce/eliminate sugar. It is long but very educational. As for the "how" I think it depends on your level of sugar addiction but I have found I need a kind of elimination diet for seven days. I really like Dr. Mark Hyman's UltraSimple Diet. You can buy the little paperback for very cheap. I have done this now every spring and fall for the last three years. Even though I try to be mindful, sugar is a thing for me that creeps in over time. I find I need to go cold turkey for a week in order to retrain my taste buds and kick the cravings. It's still a journey, but I'm trying! Good luck to you!

:bigear: I don't know but I am having the same problem on my Mac.