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    Homemade mattress?

    Some good ideas there folks. Has anyone stuffed a mattress with wool? Maybe we could get a futon mattress and then just put a stuffed pillow topper on top of that? She does have some allergies but also chemical sensitivities hence the interest in a cheaper version of an organic mattress. There...
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    article from thehomeschoolmom.com (everyone should read this) :)

    This thread is a breath of fresh air for me! I have two young ones that we are homeschooling and we have moved from SC to CO last spring and now again just before Christmas and I am feeling so overwhelmed with everything on my plate at the moment. Our kids are very smart and love books but I...
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    educational movies

    Our kids love any of the BBC series about nature and wildlife. Planet earth, blue planet etc.
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    Homemade mattress?

    Has anyone made their own mattress? I have read about making a straw tick but that doesn't sound particularly comfortable as it gets lumpy apparently... My DD needs a mattress and I am reluctant to get another one full of all the chemicals and flame retardents that are the norm. She has enough...
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    How to start with a baby?

    I read LOTS to our two. They still adore reading and I can't wait until DS can read - haven't had time to teach him yet... next year. They learn SO much from reading and there is also the bonding as you go through a book over and over again. I can still recite some of their favorite baby books...
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    my article has been published by Countryside Magazine!

    I really enjoyed your article - had a good few chuckles as I have tried similar tactics with similar results. Thanks for sharing that!
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