Valorie Delp's comments

What is ACORN? - Blog Entry

15 Oct 2008 04:53 PM

I tend to agree. . .my experience with ACORN has been similar. Actually, I didn't realize that they were an actual organization. . .I thought that it was a political movement on the part of the local homeless people. While they looked official, I too have had the impression that some are being taken advantage of.

Considering the CLEP exams for homeschoolers - Blog Entry

15 Oct 2008 09:42 AM

Interesting. . .I have a few years. . .but I'm considering all AP science for ds for hs. Yale, which is near us, is homeschooling friendly from what I understand as are most Ivy Leagues. I'm not loving the other big state schools that are near here though so we may (gulp) insist on private. We'll see. Not that I need to decide anyone soon. . .right now he's working on becoming the drummer for his rock band that he's starting! LOL (We'll see about that one too.)

Front Loading Washing Machines Promote Mold - Blog Entry

15 Oct 2008 02:21 AM

LOL My kids are so hard on their clothes that I don't find half the recommended amount works! But we do use HE detergent. I get it wholesale to cut costs.

Considering the CLEP exams for homeschoolers - Blog Entry

15 Oct 2008 02:18 AM

Oh older and wiser women. . .would you consider CLEP before AP?

New Children's Vitamin D Recommendation May Require Supplements - Blog Entry

14 Oct 2008 05:55 PM

Hey now. . .that's an entirely different topic all together. ;-) My short answer though is no--I think science contraindicates that in most cases.

Parents Who Don't Give Out Candy on Halloween - Blog Entry

14 Oct 2008 04:47 PM

Although we don't celebrate Halloween. . . we do give stuff out if people come to our door and we do not give out candy. We have a "goody basket" with similar items. And we don't do candy filled bags as party favors either. Mean. . .I know. ;-)

New Children's Vitamin D Recommendation May Require Supplements - Blog Entry

14 Oct 2008 12:47 PM

ROFL. . .except I don't believe in evolution. ;-) I understand that I'm somewhat alone on this (there are pedis like dr. sears and others that would back me up on this). . .and yet my five healthy children would indicate that I'm not so far off. . .especially considering that we lived in a city that is one of the most heavily populated and densely polluted. If someone's asking me my advice I'd say talk to their pedi. But for us personally, we don't do vitamins at that age bc I really believe in the all sufficiency of bm. I tend to think that we're kind of paranoid honestly.

New Children's Vitamin D Recommendation May Require Supplements - Blog Entry

14 Oct 2008 08:34 AM

http://baby.families.com/blog/ask-a-baby-blogger-vitamin-d-supplements-amp-breastfeeding

There's the link. Remember that this article was written awhile ago and so recommendations have changed (as M.A. has pointed out). So when I talk about the AAP saying sunlight is sufficient--they don't say that anymore. ;-)

New Children's Vitamin D Recommendation May Require Supplements - Blog Entry

14 Oct 2008 08:31 AM

LOL That requires work. . . ;-) I'm just a naturalist I guess. Breastmilk is specifically for feeding babies. . .and in fact, it is designed to ensure survival. So I tend to think that if babies really needed extra vitamins, that it would be in the breastmilk. (On a side note. . .in your spare time do some research on how vitamins affect metabolism for things like iron, calories, digestible fat, etc.--very interesting.)

New Children's Vitamin D Recommendation May Require Supplements - Blog Entry

14 Oct 2008 04:20 AM

I've written about breastfeeding and Vitamin D. I actually really disagree with the AAP on this one and think they are smoking out their hay stacks. ;-)