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I have 4 kids and our neighborhood is great for trick or treating so we get a LOT of candy! We have to buy a lot too, though, because we probably have a couple hundred kids come through. People will bring whole trailer-loads of kids to our neighborhood. Love it though because I grew up not being able to trick or treat too…
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I've breasted all 4 of my kids for their first year, each has had different issues. My third had a lot of trouble gaining weight--didn't get back to birthweight until she was 6 weeks old. I thought she was eating pretty well because she ate every three hours for 1-1/2 hrs each time. Yes, ridiculous! But when I went to the…
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I'm a proud SAHM as well. I also work from home--usually late into the evening/early morning. So basically I get no sleep, lol! My girls are 2, 4, 7 and 11. It's just as hard to find time with the older kids around as with the younger ones. The littles like to join me, the bigs like to fight and need help with homework and…
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I'm a mom of 4 and have a Ford Expedition. Love it! The back two rows all fold down flat if we need it. It drives great, turns and parks better than my husband's Saturn. Gas is the only downfall. It's expensive but with 4 kids, there's not a whole lot of choice out there. And it seems to have a lot more room than my…
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My have is Fireflight, an old friend's group :)
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My oldest is a good head taller than almost everyone in her grade and I wouldn't let her get out of the booster seat until she was, I think 9-1/2. She was maybe an inch away--supposed to be 58" I think. There's a big difference between what the law says and what is safe. She was not happy with me since her friends all…
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I am so glad none of my kids are picky eaters. Sure there are things they like and don't like but they know they have to eat it anyway. I am convinced the reason they aren't picky is simply because they haven't been allowed to be. One of their favorite places to go is the produce place. They love to try new stuff.…
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YES! So true! And I have one child who talks non-stop. Literally. We are trying to get her to understand she has to be quiet at times. So I need intelligent conversation, but sometimes I need some silence too!
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Wow, interesting to see how much people spend. We spend right around $700 a month for our family of 6--4 girls aged 2-11 but they are all very big eaters. And that includes probably a gallon or so of soy milk a week for the baby and 3-4 gallons of milk each week for the others, plus toiletries, cleaning stuff, meat every…
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I got the FT4 last year on Amazon for 65 I think and yes, it came with a chest strap.
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So if you follow this formula and figure out your calories, should you still keep track of your exercise and eat those calories back or is that already factored in with the activity level part of the formula?
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I completely understand your feelings. My husband had a vasectomy after our 3rd and a year and a half later, I got pregnant. Apparently, it can heal! Talk about shock! We are also planners and struggle to understand when things don't fit our plans. It was hard to grasp at first how on earth I could handle 4 children when I…
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I'm a SAHM of 4 girls—11, 6, 4 and 1—and I work from home as well.
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I have 4 kids, aged 1-10 and yes, they all eat what the whole family eats. They all have different tastes of course so different ones like different meals. But I've found that kids often gravitate toward the healthy food if it is offered. I also sometimes give options, like they can have either a fruit or veggie but they…
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That is a good idea. That happens to me a lot too, especially when I have to make sure I'm back to get the kids from school.
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I do it sometimes too. Sometimes just because I have a few minutes to spare to do it and know I won't later and sometimes just to see which choice I should make. Or just how much I could eat :)
