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A few years ago I was on a bed-rest for 4 weeks during my 3rd pregnancy. I had two older children, toddlers, to take care of that constantly trashed the place. In order to cope, I had a friend set up stations around the bed I was on... One was for toys, one was for food, one for crafts and one was for medicines, band-aids and trash. I essentially confined the little ones to the living room and we went on our day. Most days, I'd only have to get up once or twice (bathroom breaks). I did, however, have to relinquish my normal idea of "clean" and just accept a new normal for the 4 weeks.

I usually don't mix the salad. We grab some greens from the garden, rinse and toss them on the plate with our hands! Toppings/other veggies are added individually after the greens are on the plate...

The symbol on reminds me of the logo from a Canadian national news service. CBC.

I'd just find the largest rubbermaid container you can find and decorate it with vinyl stickers. Depending on the size of your shower, you could get a galvanized feeder/waterer from a livestock store. When I was a kid, we lived in the forest in Northern Canada and had to haul and boil water and that's what we used as our tub.

My ex-husband chose not to drink because his father was an alcoholic and died (along with his 9 year old cousin who was in the car) driving into a lake and my ex just didn't want to go there at all!! People used to come up and harass him about not drinking and he'd just tell the story about his father. End of conversation. People choose not to drink for many reasons; some completely arbitrary. People just need to relax about the whole thing. So many of my friends choose not to drink. I offer a glass of wine or beer and if it's refused, I offer water, juice, etc. No big deal.

I'm pretty sure my boys could find a way to make their brother cry, even with soft sabres!

An 800 sq. ft. 1940's home for myself, my husband and our 3 school aged boys. When we moved into a 2000 sq. ft. house, I found it so quiet in the kitchen and main living space that I bought budgies to have some background noise! I'm happy for more space, but I miss the closeness our family had when we all had to squish around the dining table to eat. :)

Yes! Clean as you go is a must. Up until last year my family of 5 lived in a 850sq. ft house build in the 40's. As you can imagine, the kitchen was small. I had about 2ft of counter space. I did not lay everything out ahead of time, as in such a small kitchen everything is reachable, but I did put things away as soon as I used them. This takes a bit of practice, as sometimes a pot will be boiling over just as you are trying to put the milk back in the fridge, but eventually it just gets added into the cooking process...

Agreed. I have three boys and I put doorknob covers on their doors at night so they couldn't get out. If the worry is that you can't hear your toddler, then, I'd suggest a baby monitor.

I've been to a house where the bed doubles as a couch and it was really, really awkward sitting on it with them to watch a movie. My husband and I left early because it was so uncomfortable.