Thanks ladies! Great ideas. Yeah, I asked her. Does anyone have a child who can never make a decision? That's my girl! I ask her and she is like, "I don't know, what do you think?" Sometimes I just don't want to have to be the one to do all the thinking!!! lol

I just hosted a birthday party for my 17 year old on Wednesday and I am not up to a big meal deal tonight for my 14 dd party. She is only having two guests and I want something easy, tasty, easy, and not pizza. lol Any ideas? Oh, and easy. :)

I would get them. I have used them every time we do math. My older kids use them every time they do math to check their work. I think they are not only a timesaver but worth every penny for what they offer.

My daughter waived getting it for her freshman year but now you all have me freaked out. Can blood test be done to check for immunity? She's had some vaccinations.

I know that you are trying to tell us how wonderful Colombia is, but you just totally made the US sound like a bunch of morons.

OK, so if I subscribe today, will it charge me today or when it ships?

I keep hearing about people who buy all their household items on Amazon using some sort of subscriber service and how they save so much money but every time I look at Amazon, I am not seeing what they are talking about. This could be really helpful when I go back to college in the fall as I am uber busy then so I'd like to understand it and see if it has any application for me. So any help understanding it, tips for using it and how to get started would be great!

Life is short. Call her up and mend the relationship.

What kinds of things do you like to do (big or small) all during the summer to make it fun, and/or relaxing, and/or good family time?

Thank you!

My daughter (age 11) has been taking acoustic guitar lessons for a couple of months and has really enjoyed it. Well her guitar teacher is getting married and won't be teaching the rest of the summer. I really want to keep her going since she is so interested. SOOOO, I am looking for a really great set of videos that she can learn from in the meantime. Any suggestions for good ones?

This is actually a two part question. I was thinking this morning about how I spend so much of my time doing useless activities, I don't spend enough time in meaningful activities with the kids, etc... So I started to think about things that I have done in the past that made for what felt like a successful day. It wasn't just work activities, it was a number of different factors. So my first question is... What needs to happen in order for you to lay your head down at night and say, "That was a successful day"? Some of my answers would be... getting up early exercising reading my Bible Working around the house Teaching my kids Loving on my kids My second question is then... What is good for you? / your kids? Some of my answers would be... ME Exercise Limiting time on electronics Eating well Being organized Reading to and loving on my kids Working alongside my kids in meaningful activities Reading my Bible KIDS Time spent outdoors in nature Healthy eating choices Consistency Expectations Play Daily time reading

I am in NW Ohio, which I think is zone 5. My yard is rather smallish and I plan to be here only about 4 more years before I move on so I want something to provide shade asap. Right now my backyard is drenched in sunlight which I can't stand. I am very much a shade person. Generally, my soil is sandy in most of my yard, but the area I am going to plant the tree tends to be much richer. The grass grows very well without watering there.

I went to a tree nursery near my home looking for a shade tree for my backyard yesterday. I told the man I wanted something non-invasive and good for shade. He showed me a Norway Maple and seemed like that was what I should get. Years ago, I learned about Tulip Trees and loved their cat like leaves and size. They had one of both but he talked me into the Maple. I paid for it (picking it up later), but now I am regretting my decision based on some stuff I read online about Norway Maples. Do you think I should switch to the Tulip Tree? Any pros or cons for either?

I have been delivering newspapers for the last two years so I am so ready for some other form of $$. I forgot to mention that I am also planning to try to CLEP out of math this summer. I think I am going to go through ALEKS to prepare me.

Sounds just like Christian Light Math, which I love.

Thanks ladies. I am sorry about the grammar issues. I typed that last note on my phone. lol

What tablet did you get? I am going to Art school and I have been thinking about making my focus New Media Design. I am curious to learn more about this form of artwork.

I think we would be kindred spirits if we knew each other in real life. :)

Well we are living parallel lives because I just finished my first year of college as well. I also have a 4.0 which I am super excited about because I really didn't do well in high school. I hated high school. My first semester I took two classes one online and the second on campus. Then this past semester I took four classes on campus. Because I had a few college credits from years ago I was able to complete a full freshman year. It was really hard learning to be a college student, as a homeschool mom to four, a part-time worker, and to deal with when the worst winter on record when you work outdoors. I got through it and I loved it. I'm excited to have the summer off but it's taken me the last couple of weeks to even realize that I can relax a little because I haven't the last two years. Oh I forgot to mention that I got divorced in February also. That really didn't affect anything however, because we've been separated and living apart for the last three years. I'm registered for five classes in the fall and I'm hoping with my GPA that I will get some scholarships. I didn't have anything except for federal grants this year because years ago I went to college for short time and because of my youth and stupidity I stopped going without withdrawing which lowered my transfer GPA, and made me a conditional student unable to get financial aid my first semester. So that made scholarships impossible. I feel confident that I'll probably get some now that I've proven myself over the last year. I changed my major from communications to visual arts with a minor in environmental science. I will also be taking some film courses. My hope is to one day produce educational films for homeschoolers. I also want to work locally with children teaching about nature and combining that with artistic expression. That's the Charlotte Mason homeschooler in me. I'm sure more opportunities and ideas will open up as I continue to go to college and I'm excited to see what the future will hold. I feel confident that going to college is not in vain and that is already made me a better person. Oh I also forgot to mention that my oldest daughter who graduated from homeschooling last year also started college this year. She and I took two classes together this last semester and it was a great success for both of us. We very much enjoyed it. Next semester we aren't taking any classes together unfortunately but I hope to in the future. Congratulations on what you're doing and you might enjoy a book that I got from my library called "Adults in College, A Survival Guide for Nontraditional Students" by Wanda Schindley.

http://www.carsondellosa.com/cd2/Products/CarsonDellosa/PID-704137.aspx What about something like this?

Bumping for you.

Guest Hollow's American History looks a LOT like Sonlight Core D. What is nice is it has some video recommendations I could add to Sonlight next year. I am printing off the list now.

This question was recently posed to me. What is your answer? What do you think should be done to improve the quality of higher education?

Have no fear, my daughter is a freshman in college. This is not part of her homeschooling course work.