I don't know much about Ballet but maybe try something by Bartok, Mussorgsky or Dvorchak for the Eastern European.

I think TV is meant to cater to only extroverts. Really. Where do these people make their friends? I can't just walk into a grocery store and BAM! meet my new best friend. Or bookstore, coffee shop etc. I've even joined clubs and only met sort of acquaintances. Someone you can go for a coffee with but not call and…

That's tough. Maybe just try nursing in regular chair for a bit and see how that goes. I recommend using just a pillow (like a regular bed pillow) with extra cases on it. You might need two pillows to prop the kid up. Just make sure airway is clear. No one mentions how messy nursing is. Spraying milk? Yep. Major spit…

Have you thought about big sisters? I had a friend who did that for a while and liked it. I was a scout leader for a while when I was younger and liked that too (but the organization obviously has issues). My friend also just adopted a child from Ethiopia (she's single and honestly wasn't even considered as a…

I think they all have their self-righteous components. I sometimes chat on Mothering but that can be a serious mine field of sancti-mommy-dom. But since we co-slept, extended breastfed, cloth diapered etc I didn't feel comfortable on the other sites where parents would just dismiss me as I don't know "flawed". Sigh.…

No, but it's nice to rock the kids to sleep in. I love my rocker. We found ours at the thrift shop. We just got an old style wooden rocker and put a nice cushion on it. I think it cost about 10 bucks? Not including the cushion. But I did often nurse with the kids on the couch (especially my twins cause I needed more…

Artisan bread in 5 minutes a day (or refrigerator no knead bread) for everyday. I also like Molasses Oat Bread - it does have kneading and I love making cinnamon rolls too. I'm going to try and make hot cross buns for Easter and would love to try sour dough!

I teach little kids and the lice runs rampant every fall. I used to get creeped out and wash my hair with the shampoo every time, but then realized I'm going to get cancer from that crap so I stopped. I have never actually caught lice now that I've stopped. I've heard that putting tea tree oil around your hairline…

I listen to the CBC Toronto station (but will be Kitchener as of tomorrow!) and also find it more than a little disturbing even through that rather liberal lens. Rob Ford is his own kind of special and I really don't understand who voted for him. Sigh. When I lived in Ottawa they elected Larry O'Brien who as just as…

You're not pretending to talk to people. We're really here :) I sometimes feel isolated from adult friends too. I have kids and feel like I've been kicked to the curb by friends that don't have kids or have fewer. ( I ended up with three in 2 years...twins) We moved to be closer to family but we actually don't see…

Meh, cause people are jerks childless or not. I've got three kids and I bet I annoy tons of people talking about them, but honestly they take up so much of my time that they are a huge topic for me. But if you don't have kids that's cool too and I definitely want to hear about your adventures and interests. I think…

I also use the Lush brand. They have a few shades. I like the chestnut one, but the straight red is a little lighter. You could try a lighter shade. I don't think there is any way to lighten it, just let it grow out. Don't mix henna and chemical dye. I've heard horror stories.

Not true. My friend who has Down's would call you on that shit too. I"m just backing him up when he's not here to do it himself.

AAVE has it's own grammatical structure. It's recognized as a form of the language, like many vernaculars around the world. AAVE and other vernacular dialects often provide an easy for discrimination as people who speak "grammatically correct" English are more than happy to point out. Do you also think people who…

I had a pig too. Make sure to get a big cage with a place to hide - like plastic or wooden house. No cedar chips. The scent is bad for them. Feed fresh vegetables but not potatos. The green parts are poisonous for them. Also Timothy Hay added to the pellets. Oh and make sure they are the same gender. We had to…

My husband's family is late. All. The. Time. It drives me crazy. I just tell them things start earlier. Sometimes it works.

The dreaded double churned. They sell it like it's "creamier" and better, but it's just a lie. They whip it up with more air and charge the same.

I think it is part of the confusion over the system itself. It seems like no one can decide if it's more important to keep social connections and move forward or to repeat grades and convince ourselves we're just given' out some tough love. Sigh. I taught grade school for a bit but now I teach preschool. You have my…

I second the Martha Stewart show. She really shows techniques and isn't as annoying as she usually is. That just might be my opinion though as I tend to be super picky about how I cook food and so I might just agree with her. The house and garden stuff....gahhh how could someone care that much? (I"m laughing at…