Here, here! :iagree: I am all for expecting great things from our kids. I have one that I couldn't hold back if I tried. She's a sponge soaking up everything around her and more. The other, well, it's much more of a struggle for her. She will complete the same studies as her sister, but it will be a lot more work. Their father and I will continue to challenge them and set the bar high enough for them to stretch. At any rate, I will be overjoyed if they both turn out to be the person they were created to be and happy with themselves. What more could a mother ask?

There is no way on this earth I could get dh to do that. However, I am SO impressed with you! :lol::lol::lol:

Well, I'm in awe of your daughter. What a smart, lovely young lady who OBVIOUSLY made an impression on the faculty! Kudos to you too mom!

I waited until youngest dd was 12. We're members of HSLDA and I remember signing something that I would not leave a child alone during the school day that was younger than 12. Otherwise, it would have been sooner because she is very responsible.

We did Galloping the Globe and spread it out over 1st and 2nd grade. Youngest DD loved it and still brings up things she remembers from it.

Fantastic! Congratulations to you both! :party::party:

This is really confusing. I called the CB back and did get a very nice woman who said that if my dd used the correct home school code and if she wrote her address and filled in the bubbles correctly that the test results will come directly to the house. One can always hope... :001_smile:

I was told by the guidance counselor this morning that they wouldn't be sending the scores out until after January 3rd! :confused: For those of you who received the scores by mail, did they come from the CB or from the school where your child took the test?

Get your membership fee back, or at the very least speak to the manager and tell why your leaving and where you're going. Do you have a WINCO in the area? They are wonderful. It's employee-owned and I get the bargain prices without having to pay a membership fee.

We'll pay $5000 more if the tax cuts expire, which as of this morning's vote, looks like will happen.

How wonderful! Congratulations to you both! :party::party:

I tried this too, but the woman wouldn't budge. :glare:

DH watched it months ago and is still raving about it. I will watch it with him but won't let the kids watch it. The woman who stars in it, Shohreh Aghdashloo, is a great actress.

I've called the counselor twice this week and I'm told she's very busy and will call me back "at some point". The assistant said she doesn't know where the test booklets are and hasn't seen them. There were only two home schooled kids there that day, and I have a feeling neither of them will ever see those booklets. :glare:

A certain person in my family will only eat my cooking. So if we are in a situation with a group of people and there's a potluck, he'll eat something out of a bag like cookies, or he won't eat at all. When I've asked him about it, he says, "Have you SEEN some people's kitchens?" :001_huh:

Prayers for a quick healing and peace for your all! :grouphug:

Ditto here in Utah.

So happy for you Joanne. You sound relieved and that's awesome! Good luck on your "fresh start". Hope it's all smooth sailing from here on out. :grouphug:

I'm so sorry you have to go through this. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:

Well, I really love Emma Thompson's version. I love Emma, Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman. I think they were all superb and have watched it with my family at least 10 times. :blush: She didn't stick as close to the story as I would have liked, but I can overlook that. I have come to not expect movies to stick to the story line of the book. That's the only way I can watch them. Otherwise we would never watch Lord of the Rings! :D

Lots of students take it twice. Most take it as a "practice" PSAT in the sophomore year and then again in junior year. It's the junior year that matters for the National Merit Scholarship.

Dd started taking notes in an online VP Omnibus class in middle school. All that outlining beforehand definitely helped.

We're in the same boat. Still waiting on PSAT scores and preparing for the ACT this Saturday. I'm on pins and needles. I hadn't thought of holding the scores until after the ACT. Hmmm, now you've got me thinking! :tongue_smilie:

Check out Donna Young's free website. I get lost and spend hours there sometimes. :tongue_smilie:

The birthday girl gets to pick what kind of cake and ice cream she wants and chooses her favorite birthday dinner. This year we also took the day off from school for both of them. Now they want to know if they can take off Mom's birthday also. :001_smile: