Greenparent

Wholegrain Quinoa and green lentil wraps

2012-05-16T11:42:11+00:00

http://www.fortheloveoffoodblog.com/

I wanted to share this recipe I’ve just found and made, it’s so virtuous and tasty to boot!

Much love X

rash on a 3 year old.

2012-05-15T18:53:26+00:00

DD has a bit of a rash on her shoulders, tummy and back. It’s like tiny pinprick spots which gives her skin a scaly appearance. We’ve been to the GP’s numerous time and they say either it’s viral and it will go away by itself, or that it’s eczema, but it looks nothing like eczema to me. It’s not itchy or red most of the time but will occaisionally flare up. The best way I can describe it is like a heat rash but without the heat (been 5 degrees up here today, brrrrr)!

It doesn’t bother DD in the slightest and she’s completely well in every other sense, eating, drinking, being cheeky, the usual. The GP has given us a steriod cream to use and if it doesn’t clear up to go back in 2 weeks. I would really love to know if anyone has experienced similar so I can at least go back to the GP with some sensible suggestions, and so I can work out a nice natural way to clear it up.

She doesn’t have any allergies that we know of apart from mild hay fever.

Open to suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Anti viral advice

2012-05-15T14:48:02+00:00

Any really super good antiviral remedies for chest infections from a virus please? I know there’s one from onions and sugar but my brain is well and truly muddled!!

Have had laryngytis (sp?) since Friday and thyme inhalations and echinacea/ zinc/ vit c have worked wonders but yesterday and today I feel like my lungs are on fire and I have an ache on one side (under my boob, ahem) when I breathe (not great I know!). Coughing up lots of yucky thick phlegm too (yuk!). Just waiting for NHS direct to call me back as I’m feeling nearly the same as I did when I had pnuemonia :( and I’m now a bit paranoid!

Really don’t have the time to be ill as I’m the only wage earner right now *sigh* and I know if I end up at the doctors they’ll give me antibiotics or similar and I’ll feel just as bad from those! Sorry for the moan…..

Steam cleaner - views and recommendations pls :-)

2012-05-16T08:01:27+00:00

I really need to be able to clean my house better… my house is tiny and very old and not easy to clean (original wonky slate floors, woodburner etc) and I have 3 dogs who come home covered in mud and then shed dried earth all over the house. Oh yeah and 2 kids and a tree surgeon OH - argh!!!

The main problem I have is the dog dust - makes the slates look grubby andis ingrained on the sofa and chairs. i really want to be able to clean these more often and quickly (daily would be ideal).

Would a steam cleaner work in this situation? How do you use yours and what do you have? I’m clearly going to need something fairly heavy duty - we kill vacuum cleaners several times a year.

What other attachments would you recommend? What consumables are there - i.e. replacement cloths; I imagine we’d go through a lot - the sheer amount of dirt and the uneveness of the floor would trash them.

Looking forward to hearing from you, MMx

Lunch boxes & water bottles

2012-05-15T12:18:05+00:00

Bit early to be talking about this I know but I will have 2 in school in September & I’m trying to get organised. I got a kleen kanteen & skip hop lunch box for dd last year. We have a sports cap for the kleen kanteen & I must admit I didn’t think it would leak quite so much. Within a week the skip hop lunchbox had mould on it & teacher was asking if we could use a different bottle because the carpet in school was getting soaked. It is next to impossible for dd to keep her bag standing up. I tried her with the loop cap too but she doesn’t like it.

I would like to try an alternative lunch box this year too so I am looking for recommendations for toxic free lunch boxes & stainless steel bottles please.

EC group

2012-05-14T07:12:38+00:00

Hi everyone. Would like to pick your brains on this. I’m planning to set up a local Elimination Communication group. Any suggestions how to go about it? Thanks, Bianca

June camping meet - problem!

2012-05-15T07:06:42+00:00

Hello!

Unfortunately, due to a few families dropping out at the last minute we don’t have enough money to cover the marquee. I can’t cancel the marquee at this late stage so my only option left is to ask everyone for more money. I am really sorry, it is £10 more. If people need my bank details again my email address is clare at crfjames dot co dot uk

Again, I am really sorry to have to do this. If I could cover it myself I would.

Clare xxx

What are you growing and .....

2012-05-13T06:20:06+00:00

how well are they doing? What do you have a glut of seedlings from?
We are growing cabbage
Kale
Sprouts
Leeks
Potatoes
Squash
Lettuce
Toms
Beetroot
Rocket
Peas
Brocoli
Sweetcorn
Runner Beans
French Beans
Courgettes and numerous other bits & pieces.

Tomato germination has been fab along with the squashes, I think there are around 100 plants now! but french beans poor and also broccoli - how are your seedlings faring? x

Have you ever ..........

2012-05-10T17:08:48+00:00

read a book that really affected you good/bad way?
I read the Death of Innocents which is about people on death row in America who go on to die and then be proven innocent!!
It is totally traumatic to read, powerful, emotional but un - put -a - down -able!!

Sari Silk Ribbon and Wet Felting.

2012-05-15T18:29:35+00:00

I have fallen in love with Sari Silk Ribbon but don’t really know anything about it, does anyone here?

Wet felting, what do I need? I think I remember seeing you need netting but is there a certain type gauge?

Thank you