We got tired of the snack question too! For our snacks we created some ‘snack drawers’ that are accessible at all times to the girls (we have a basket in the fridge, a fresh fruit drawer and a cracker/ nuts etc. drawer). And they know that whatever is in the drawers is there to eat whenever they want a snack and they don’t have to ask. Our only rule is that if mom is making breakfast/ lunch/ dinner snack drawer is closed until after the meal, and they have to at least try their food that was cooked for them before they can get back into the snack drawers.
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I filled a snack basket for the fridge a couple days ago (fruit, nuts, some shelling peas), and I told the kids they could have the snacks without asking, any time unless I was cooking a meal. They’ve stopped asking for snacks (yay!) and, interestingly, for the time being they’ve pretty much stopped eating snacks. It probably confirms what I already thought: a lot of the time when they beg for snacks, they’re actually more bored than hungry. We’ll see how it continues to play out. Thanks for the idea, I wish I’d done it sooner!
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[name_f]Glad[/name_f] it worked for you!
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@auroradawn That’s a great idea! I’m glad it worked!
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My son (16 months) is now identifying 8 animals! i’ll say “where is the…” and he will bring me - giraffe, elephant, monkey, tiger, horse, cow, sheep, & pig. He also makes the sounds and (roughly) says the name of the animal! Am I the only one that gets absolutely giddy with excitement at milestones like this?!?! Knowing it was through us reading books about animals (repeating the names and sounds, pointing), playing with his animal figures (repeating the names and sounds, lining them up in a row), and general repetition, that we worked toward this milestone together 
it is the most rewarding thing in the entire world as a SAHM!!! 
Homeschool starts from birth!!!
We love the Learning Resources Jumbo Animals Sets, he has Farm & Jungle. We plan to get him Pets & Forest for Christmas this year! So many educational opportunities!! Can group them by habitat, predators vs prey, warm vs cold blooded, classifications (mammal, bird, fish, etc.), by what they eat (carnivore, omnivore, etc.) If any of you SAHM plan to homeschool like I do 10/10 recommend a quality animal set, as play is a great way to cement ideas and help memorization! Especially for males and kinesthetic learners!!
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@aylacoggins I absolutely get giddy with every single milestone too, and want to show it off to the grandparents etc 
[name_f]My[/name_f] current excitement though is when they’re playing nicely together or reading together though, it’s soooo sweet 
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Same here!! I can’t wait for baby #2 to come, i’m sure i’ll feel the same way
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Well we have it very easy. We have 2 freezers and a pantry. We have a 12 week cooking plan. We eat ceareal or bread for beeakfast with cheese, ham or eag. Lunch normally bread too. Dinner is the warm meal.
One day each Noodles, [name_m]Rice[/name_m], [name_m]Fish[/name_m], Meat, Potatos, Sweet Meal, only vegetables.
I have a lot of vegetables in the freezer.
I shop the fruits and vegetables when the are ripe and are in season and freeze them or boil them down for the rest of the year.
We only shop in organic shops.
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