Has anyone done a history class for an 11th grader which specializes in military history - US military history - mainly WW1 and WW2? Can you recommend some must reads and possibly a main reference book? thanks melissa

I had the same problems this spring. NOthing over the counter worked! Finally, I went to Whole Foods and the lady there gave me Netttles/Quercetin. The maker is Eclectic Institute. It worked like a charm. Within minutes of taking, my nose cleared up. You may want to check and see if it interfers with any prescription medications you may be taking! hth, melissa

Does anyone need any little boy clothes? I have quite a few size medium/large (size 10-14). Shorts, t-shirts, a couple of dress shirts, and long sleeve things. jUST PM ME AND i'D be happy to ship them to you! melissa

Does anyone know if there a study guide to the Patriot's Guide to American History? I thought we'd use this next year and I would really like something that holds our hands through this! melissa

Can someone recommend an easy to use writing class - preferably online - for a seriously struggling 9th grade boy. We've done so many classes but his writing is not improving! We've done some home2teach, a semester with write@home, a progymnasmata class with Regina Coeli. After all of these classes, his writing is still very elementary. We are in need of a tried and true method. Something easy to teach and something that helps him just write basic expository type papers - maybe step by step. CAN SOMEONE HELP US? I'm so worried that he won't be able to get into college because of this. thanks, melissa

Does anyone have any experience with the Veritas Press online classes? I'm thinking about either the grammar school English or Literature. Are they worth the money? Did your kids get a lot out of the class? Thanks,. Melissa

Does anyone have any ideas for Christmas gifts for my brothers? One brother has everything and unless it's a very expensive gift, he won't appreciate it. My other brother is just hard to buy for. We do family gifts for them. I would like to probably spend between 50-75.00 per family. Help.....we are running out of time. Thanks, Melissa

We are Christians and have let our kids read and watch Harry Potter. To us, it is pure fantasy. There's nothing real about it. It's like a modern fairy tale. Our kids understand that as well. As for Desperate Housewives, it portrays real people. It could happen. melissa

Try purityproduct.com. They have a supplement that has plant sterols as well as COQ-10 and fish oil in it. This should lower cholestrol melissa

Help!!!!!My 9th grade son is using BJU's Physical Science this year. It is so far over his head that he's frustrated and not enjoying it at all! The tests are killers and he's failed both of them. He does have serious memory issues. He can't remember anything...even with study! What do we do? Is there a better alternative out there that doesn't cost a fortune? I hate to see him lose his confidence and think of himself as a failure. ( He is a little bit of a perfectionist) Thanks, melissa

Pamela, Have you tried seeing a Naturopath? There's an office in Dallas and I think there's one in Lewisville. melissa

how about hot pockets? you can freeze for later use? Here's a great recipe that's easy and always turns out! www.suzannemcminn.com melissa

I don't think anyone is arguing that fact that the US system needs a change. You know what rolls downhill. We've got hospitals charging 12.00 for 1 Tylenol and insurance companies adding these expenses to the consumer who in turn has to pay higher premiums for less care. I think my question is......no matter how badly we need some healthcare reform, do we, as citizens, trust those jokers in Washington to do what's right for the people? Do we have enough faith in them ? I say NO WAY! I don't care what party they belong to. It seems like our ELECTED officials are only after power and what they can do to promote their agendas. Researching on the internet, it seems like Switzerland has a good system. Can we hire them? Can we impeach the entire House and Senate and replace them with reliable men and women? Sorry....hope this doesn't count as a political post1 melissa

We haven't had any experience with the HS classes ( will this year) but the Middle School class using Henle was great! My son really enjoyed Mr. Moore. He was available for outside class help if needed. This one was worth the money for us. melissa

We pay about 1400/month ( this includes 5500/year taxes and 1375/year for insurance). It's 4400sq ft - 5 bedroom, 3.5 baths. We got a great deal on this house since it was a foreclosure. We lived in our much smaller house for 10 year so we had a nice downpayment! This house does need some work but it's only 2 years old and we do a little at a time! melissa (north of Dallas)

We had some of the same problems you had. Do you know what helped the most? Physical exercise....lots of physical exercise. My son is almost 15 now but we can tell such a difference when he's active. It's like a normal person in our house instead of Cujo! For example, he did a golf camp in the mornings and then had a 3.5 hour soccer camp in the evenings. We had such a good week! I've heard this passes. Hugs to you! melissa

We use 'R&S math and I find that it covers the basics so well that I would never go back to a different program and believe me, we've tried a bunch of them! We do work 2 grades ahead with no problem though. As far as advanced programs, Horizons would be my pick if I wanted a grade level program that introduces concepts early. This was fine with one child but R&S works much better for the other one. melissa

I can definitely see both sides of the problem. Insurance companies have too much power but...do we want the government to control our healthcare decisions? It seems like they've failed at everything else they've tried. I think there has to be another solution. Maybe the government could offer healthcare for people with pre-exsisting conditions. Do we really want to give free healthcare to illegal aliens who put no money into the system via taxes or give people who are elgible for insurance and choose not to get it? Maybe a group of homeschooling moms need to get together and find the solution. Goodness knows the government is full of tax cheating, power hungry, greedy politicians who have no clue of what this country needs or wants! melissa

My son is having a problem with his Latin. Can someone help? He wants to know how you tell which declension a word belongs in. Tutus, a, um Thanks, melissa

I forgot to add in literature. He's doing Literary Lesson from the LOTR He also plays club soccer so PE is taken care of. melissa

How does this look for 9th grade? Too much? Too little? Algebra 2 Latin BJU Grammar 9 Geography Physical Science ( he did Biology this year) Java ( Potter's School) Thanks, Melissa

What would you use for a 4th grader who hasn't had much grammar? Bob Jones 4 or Growing With Grammar 4? Thanks, melissa

When can we move in? It would be nice to have actual friends with the same values and kids your kids can play with without concern. Sign me up! I'll bring lots of books!!! melissa

Pamela, I noticed you live near Dallas. I was looking online the other day at Sur Le Table and they offer cooking classes ( a bunch of different ones). This might be an option. Also.....could you just have him cook from some of the books recommended and maybe add in Nourishing Traditions for nutritional info. Check our college bookstores for used textbooks on nutrition. Maybe he could read these also. melissa

I feel your pain. I can't believe she would have the nerve to say those types of things to her PAYING customers. My daughter is in a ballet company and she's at that studio 30 hours every week. The teachers expect a lot - they expect to be respected, for their girls to work hard in each and every class but they also expect them to love their art form. There has never been an incident where any of the teachers are disrepectful to their students or their parents. They are definitely tought but in a good way. I wish you had somewhere else to go. Have you been to the recitals of the other studios in your area? That would tell you a lot. Hopes this works out for the best, melissa