mightynancy

This is one of those "If you have to ask, we're not going to tell you" things. Sigh.

Jason, I'm from Baltimore. My crab pinchers are bigger than yours!

Welcome! :)

Velkommen HLJ! See, I'm a quick learner! I also love to sew! And I agree that while talent has something to do with it, sewing is a skill like any other that people can master if they want to. :) It's a lot of work, but worth it! I look forward to getting to know you better, Hanne Line!

What we call herbal "tea" isn't tea at all. It's an herbal infusion. True tea is made from the tea leaf. When you cut up your mint and chamomile and pop them into a teapot, you're making an infusion. :) I hope this clears it up a bit!

I'm Nancy, sister to Siouxz72 (thanks for the invite, sistah!). I'm ancient, my husband is ancienter, and we have two brilliant and good-looking children. Our son just turned 12 (wahoo!) and our daughter is age six-and-three-quarters. And a half. This cracks her up; I believe she'll actually be disappointed to be simply seven. DH is a safety guy at a huge manufacturing place, and I work in an elementary school as a tutor/parent involvement coordinator/interpreter (ándale!). I look forward to getting to know you all!

I think talk help is great, but be sure not to miss the opportunity a talk assignment can be. Our primary presidency gives the kids a talk slip with the date and the theme on it. From the get-go, I have had my children write their own talks in the following way. I interview the child, using questions that relate to the theme. I write the child's responses down, asking further questions if necessary to fill out the talk. Sometimes we'll read a related scripture and I let the child explain what it means to him. This way, the child is truly sharing what he knows to be true, in his own words. The interview is a great way for a child to explore his own testimony, and it's a priceless window into his heart for me. The talk reflects the child, little or big, and he isn't just repeating someone else's words. :)

Lecahi, I do wish you the best! I'm happy that you read my post with the tone I intended. :) After months of hearing "Aren't you pregnant yet?" and "Any baby news?" I began to feign horror and reply, "Oh my! What made you think you could ask such a personal question??" while fanning myself and walking away, chuckling. Alas, most were too thick to get the MYOB message! LOL! Re: options...when I was struggling through this, my darling sister offered to carry a baby for me! What a sweetie! She's here on the site, too. I'm outing you, Siouxz!! We ended up having two kids with no real help, LOL, but I still cherish the offer.

I don't have personal experience with this particular issue, though I did have trouble getting pregnant and staying pregnant. My well-meaning husband would tell people whenever I would have a positive pregnancy test, then I was left to tell them later that no, I was no longer pregnant and it was heartbreaking. I would much rather have kept the struggle within my own family, if that makes sense. What I can say is this: nobody outside of your closest relatives/friends needs to know about the circumstances surrounding your pregnancy should you go this route (or any other). In fact, nobody but your husband really MUST know, though I can see confiding in close friends/family just to be able to have their support. It's really nobody else's business, and sharing your decision with them only invites them to voice their opinion. Make the choice that works for YOU, and don't invite people to that table who don't belong there. There is nothing to be ashamed of, please don't read my comments that way, but I hope you'll make your decisions prayerfully and feel confident in them without needing feedback from other sources. Best wishes to you!