How old was your child when she started eating solids?

My 5 months old refused to eat and I tried everyday to feed her rice cereal and 1st foods but she keeps on making this gagging sounds till she throws up. She licks now and then but never the same...

How do you deal with a friend who keeps on asking for financial help?

I have a friend whom I had lost contact with a couple of years ago. Her own choice, not mine. She married a guy who has lots of vices (drugs is one of them) and a jobless one at that. Bottomline, she...

Great for kids..SUV or Mini-van?

I already have 3 kids and we are in the process of getting a new vehicle which will have enough room. My husband and I are contemplating either to get an SUV (he prefers Suburban or Navigator) and I...

Overflowing Toys...How Do You Manage?

After an hour of arranging toys on my children's playroom, I saw my 2 year old again taking toys out of the toy bin. And in a matter of minutes, toys are everywhere. My 5 years old knows how to pick...

If given a chance, what reality show would you love to be on?

I would love to join the Amazing Race with my husband. I think that is just way too cool and lots of adventure. I don't think I would be able to make it with Survivor or Fear Factor. If only I...

Do you screen your incoming phonecalls?

If you have a caller ID in your landline phone, do you answer unknown names/unknown numbers kind of thing? I usually don't pick it up because usually it is a telemarketer, even if my phone number is...

Why do people call you names if your opinion doesn't agree with theirs?

I joined a community discussion board, wanting to know what is going on in our area. Then a topic caught my interests and I gave my opinion. I am a "newbie" to the board and I was so shocked when the...

Wanted Indian recipe for rice...

My husband loves Indian food, and I also love their basmati or saffron rice. It smells so good. You can buy those ready to make packets at the store, but I want to try to cook it the classic way, in...

Are you getting enough sleep?

I went to bed at 3 am and woke up at 6:30. My 8 months is teething and my 3 years old woke up twice in the night. I had to do school and office work last night and between the two of them, I crawled...

"I am scared of Monsters..."

For days now, I have to deal with my toddler telling me this all the time about monsters. I told her there is no monster in the house, we check under the bed, turn on lights, pray and there is...