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try making sure it is as dark and quiet as possible at night (no nightlights or turning the lights on and talking during feedings)… and the opposite during the day. keep him where its nice and bright, outside, noises, lots of activity going on. nice warm bath before bedtime… oh, and a “sleep sheep” helped us a ton! http://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Sleep-Sheep-Soothing-Sounds/dp/B000GKWA66/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309923199&sr=8-1
that’s the best i’ve got. my 6 week old is doing okay with her schedule so far, but i remember when my other daughter was up ALL night. drove me crazy.
I won Pooka. I don’t think you were outbid by $5.. that’s just how eBay increases the bids. I don’t know the details off the top of my head, I know others are much better at explaining how that works. My max bid was waaaaaay higher than what the final price was.
Pooka has not arrived yet. If, on the rare occasion, that the piece doesn’t look as good as it does in the pics, I will let you know and we can work something out. But, I am very much in love with her photos.. so we will see…
Yeah! A PYO group would be great! Although contributing to the group would mean I’d have to actually finish some. I’d really enjoy seeing everyone else’s in one place too.
Anyone else need my address? I know there have been PM problems, so if you PM’d me and did not get a response, please try again or email me at jpuccini7 at gmail dot com. Thanks! I’m so excited to see what everyone has done!
Orange eyed production kitties . Ebay is to hard . I tried to get Pooka and was out bid by someone who has bought up alot of them of late . 1 person . Unfair . So please more production flappers so others can have them too .
One like Pooka too and Magician as well .Unfair? I think how ebay works is that the highest bidder wins. And I have not won that many flap cats lately.
Is anyone here a vegetarian? I watched some videos of an american guy that lives in Japan who was a vegetarian. He said he did it for the health benefits. So I started researching and the apparent differences between the health of meat eaters and vegetarians were big.
Anyone here one? Is it something that’s difficult? Is raw pretty much the same thing?I’m not a vegetarian… I don’t plan to be either. But I’m not a big meat eater anyway. Most of my diet consists of [asian] noodles and milk lol (I love tofu too, but don’t eat a lot of it because most of it ends of going bad… I don’t eat a lot of anything). No seriously, the days I go to donate plasma, I stand in the kitchen for forever trying to figure out what I can eat… since it’s better not to eat pasta or dairy before donating (“thickens” your blood).
I’m (raw) vegan. I don’t eat anything that comes from an animal or animal product, and none of my food I eat is prepared over 105°. I was vegetarian for many years and became vegan after my first daughter was born after learning all of the horrible health problems that dairy cause. It’s just nasty stuff. I dropped TONS of weight immediately after going vegan. Now, after learning about how many nutrients are lost during the process of cooking your food, I only eat whole, raw foods in their natural state. What an amazing feeling to be on this diet! I have so much energy… and I have a six week old baby that keeps me up all night.
In response to Jennifer…. I really wish all the people who actually enjoy eating animal products thought the way you do. There is so much suffering in the world caused by people’s ignorance about where their food comes from. I grew up as a meat eater in a family of die hard meat eaters. We knew no other way and meat was just something you bought at the store and expected to be the centerpiece of every meal. Education is a beautiful thing. I’ve now converted most of my entire family into vegans and we are SO much healthier and happier.
I do recommend a movie if anyone is interested: Earthlings
Thanks daydreamer! It can sometimes really expensive to get produce here. When I was in California earlier this year I was blown away by the variety and prices! Everyone talks about how expensive CA is, and I know that is true, but for base products like fruits, veggies… base components, the prices were much better than here. For example, I love Avocados dearly, and they are very versatile for me but I cannot get them often when they are $4+ each for small fruits!
In the summer, I can get local produce for a better price. Our farmers markets are very small but they run once a week from June-August and I can get pretty much anything that can be grown up north as long as it’s not too exotic (most basic veggies, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, lettuces, peppers, herbs, a few fruits such as apples and pears, cherries, berries) for a reasonable price. We do have one CSA program in my area, but it is $620/year for summer share– which is just not something I can dream of affording, and I don’t know anyone who would go in on it with me (sadly there is little focus on that sort of thing around here). I do help my mom with her veggie garden, though again that is very seasonal and next year I am investing in creating a large garden too. This year I have started with chickens to raise my own eggs as I refuse to buy battery chicken eggs.Thank you for sharing your insights! There are only two of us to feed (well… plus my parrots which also get lots of this stuff too) and it’s been a struggle.
I wish I was of more help 🙁 Wow!! Avocados at $4 a piece? Yikes! Especially when we go through several a day…that would be tough. My daughter eats them like crazy. We actually have an avo tree in the backyard but I can’t seem to figure out why the fruit has such thin skin and taste weird. That would certainly help save money for us, ha!
Winters must be tough! I thought that just dealing with snow would be bad, but I could not imagine going six months without a selection of fresh produce. Hopefully the summers are worth it there?
Do you have any tips for eating a raw (or even mostly raw) diet affordibly? I can do it in the summer when the growing season is going on, but buying produce in the winter (6+ months here) is very expensive, often lacking in variety of any sort, and is often imported from areas I know rainforests were cut for food crops. 🙁
great question! well, to be honest, eating raw can be pretty pricey. when i was working several well paying jobs recently and could afford it, i think i spent over $400 one week on groceries (and it was only my husband, 2 yr old daughter and myself!). but now that money has gotten really tight since i’m just a stay at home mom now, i have to get creative on how to stay on our diet.
for raw nuts, seeds and grains, i buy in bulk. probably a no brainer there. but it does save quite a bit of money as long as they are stored well. a major part of my diet are green smoothies… and those use up a ton of greens and fruits. the fruits for those i buy frozen OR if i find a good deal on something in season at the market i will freeze it and save for later. for veggies… i eat whatever is in season or available. i have definitely opened my eyes to a lot of things i never imagined i would eat before. bargaining at the farmer’s markets are great… of course i am in southern california here and the options are nearly endless. i’m not too familiar with the selection in the colder regions where you’re at. do they have any CSA programs there? i hear those can be good especially if you can go in on a box of produce with a friend or neighbor. i also grow a lot of my own vegetables, fruits and especially herbs. that’s always a very economical solution as i’m sure you know. also, growing your own sprouts and wheatgrass is a great idea… the most nutrition for very little money and effort.i try to avoid all the costly exotic superfoods like maca, yacon, acai, goji, cacao etc. sure they are nutritious but really don’t need them. and, make everything from scratch!! it gets incredibly expensive to buy prepared raw convenience foods ($14 for a tiny bag of raw chocolate granola?!).
i’m not the best at keeping costs down, so i don’t know if that helped at all, but i hope so!
Our family is making small, but important steps towards eating healthier. My daughter and I consume coconut or almond milk (hubby is not convinced…but I sent him that video just now..hehe) We do not eat at fast food places…and I stay away from as many processed foods as I can. We can’t really afford to go organic, but I have been to Trader Joe’s here a couple of times, and we are getting a Whole Foods store soon–Daydreamer..is it expensive? lol With that nickname, it seems it might be!!
Sugar is still a food I am hooked on. 😛 I know I need to ditch it..but it is so hard!
Yeah, I CANNOT get out of Whole Foods without spending over $100. Even when I go in for a bunch of kale. Okay, yeah, I get tempted by all the wonderful stuff they have but…. yep, way over priced!!
And for sugar… have you tried agave nectar? Or stevia extract? Those both helped me and my entire family (well, except my stubborn sister) to kick the sugar habit!
absolutely! milk is evil stuff and people just don’t get it. the american media and big corporations have brainwashed everyone in to thinking that you have to get your calcium from cow’s milk. not so.
food is one of my most favorite topics! i could go on forever about how the Standard American Diet is the worst thing that you could do to your body. after all the things i have learned about the food industry and of course what i know about marketing and big business, i have brought myself and my family to eat a raw whole foods (no not the store also known as “Whole Paycheck” lol) plant based diet. some people think this is extreme. what? no milk and neon colored processed foods for the kids? no. my 2 year old’s favorite food is a salad made simply of dark leafy greens (purple colored lettuce is her fav) with apple cider vinegar and flax oil. or a spinach and mango smoothie. my kids have yet to catch a cold, the flu or anything else.
i’m actually trying to come up with some no-fuss super-simple way to educate people about the foods they eat. its really eye opening to people who have no idea.
