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My oldest was in the NICU for 16 weeks. I got a couple of plants, they didn't make it.

I got a fruit basket and Swiss Colony sausage/cheese package. Those were really helpful, until we got our...

Oh, that makes perfect sense! I should have thought of that myself because my husband (boyfriend at the time) was renting a townhouse in college and the neighboring row burned because all of the...

I am fortunate because I can enjoy many perfumes with no issues. But, if one hits me wrong (and I never know why) it's BAD NEWS and FAST! I'll get a migraine out of nowhere because of some scents....

I was wondering the same thing. How awful!

I'm glad the new family was taken care of, and so quickly! I've always felt extra vulnerable when I've been pregnant, than must have helped them feel so...

That was a great post! I bookmarked the blog so that I can read through it more. Thank you :)

My dog will happily drink out of the big bowl (that is filled from a 5 gallon jug) as long as there is even a dribble in there. She doesn't care if it's got food and hair floating in it, she'll slurp...

This is probably too late to help you pug, but I always end up in the hallways entertaining the children. There are usually a group of kids too young to really get what's going on, and their parents...

The memorial there on the corner is beautiful. I've never seen anything like that here. I hope it makes people slow down and think...

Aw, thank you, Mrs-M, that really means a lot. Especially coming from you. :)

Wow, that must have been such a difficult time. What a blessing you all were to each other!

Thank you, Mrs-M, that's exactly the kind of thing I needed to hear :)

I have four children that I gave birth to: 15, 13, 13 and 9. I've considered being a foster parent, which I think I would be really good at, especially considering I'm open to infants (I've heard...

I second bringing the car seat. It's worth the extra money to get a seat for the baby! The child is used to sitting in it and being strapped in, so it's something comfortable and easy for them. And...

This is what I was thinking, too. I would feel terrible if someone thought they needed to give me money if they spilled something on my tablecloth. I wouldn't have put it there under all the food and...

I'm so sorry that you never had the mom and the family that you deserve. Your daughter can be proud that you are giving her the experience you should have had. Way to go, Warrior Mother!

We recently had a situation in our family where the matriarch collapsed at work and we had to quickly reach all the family in town and gather to make medical decisions. I had to leave messages for my...

Thank you, it gave a giggle when I wrote it. I'm glad I'm not the only one!

Someone mentioned the older kids raising younger kids. I've seen that in a couple of my homeschooling families, and it always makes me sad.

For example kids who are anywhere between 10 and 15...

I'm glad to hear that your friend was OK with what happened. It really sounds like she has a pretty good handle on how badly the boy generally behaves, but can't/won't do anything about it.

And...

My experience with my own kids was like Stella's. The largest gap between my four was 6 years. (1995, 1997, 1997, 2001)

The most I asked the older ones to do was bring me stuff from other areas of...

I really think it depends on the people involved. Temperaments and desires, as well as each person's skills, can mean a lot when making these decisions.

What has worked for us has been this: We...

I had my oldest child at 24 weeks, back in 1995. She weighed 1 lb, 8 oz. She's in great shape now. You would never know she was premature at all, let alone a micropreemie. I tell you that because...

I agree that he's probably testing you a bit, to see what you're willing to let him slide on.

Also, I've found that it's often hard for kids who are getting out of a traditional school, especially...

You are absolutely allowed to have a vacation without your MIL. You could do that even if she was sweet as pie! You're not leaving her out because she's a crabby old biddy (although it may be more...

I always used the cheapy vinyl with pins, and my girls didn't have bad diaper rash issues. When they did, it was because they had diarrhea, or we'd been in the car a lot recently (or they'd been...

I used cloth diapers for my first three, partially for conservation reasons and partially for financial reasons. The twins were born when my oldest was barely 2, so there was a year where 3 of them...