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  1. NBC doesn't care that we have to watch all the trash that so many of their commercials have to offer. So many times, tv ads include the nastiest joke, or nastiest part of the episode they are airing. So much so, that it makes you cringe when your children are in the room.

     

    Then we have NBC refuse a commercial that tastefully makes such a valid point. No one at NBC seems to care about that.

     

    Free speech protects the garbage, but rarely protects virtue.

  2. Yes, I'd also like to 2nd the Louie Giglio presentation, entitled How Great Is Our God. You can buy the dvd, or you can go to YouTube and watch it there. There are 5 parts, to the You Tube presentation. I would encourage any of you to take the time to watch it. It's just amazing. I can't speak highly enough of it. You'll be wanting your kids, friends, etc to see it. And, make sure you watch it all, there is an amazing ending to it. I just can't recommend this enough. It is well, life changing. Go to You Tube, search How Great Is Our God, Giglio, and then watch part 1,2,3,4,5. You won't regret it!

  3. I've been reading Christy aloud to my older kids, and man, nearly every other chapter has me bawling. This is one of my all time favorite books, and we're not even done with it yet. It's one I really don't want to end.

     

    My boys just don't get why I would cry. It's just a book. That statement normally is followed by a long lecture of some sort or another. Something like: Do either of you kids have any heart in there at all?!?!

  4. People that I know that have lost 100 pounds and more, usually have excess skin etc. Do you think the show provides surgery, to remove that skin, or do you think none of them have that problem? I mean, they were even wearing sleeveless shirts/dresses, and there arms showed no sign of excess skin or flab. What do you think? How long do they stay home between the last taped show, and the season finale? I heard that this all started in May for them, and then the finale was last night, but I wonder how long they are on there own?

     

    I really like the show!! I was also thrilled for Michelle!!!

  5. The Finish Line is sold out in all sizes. The other ones are the Mammoth kind, and I'm looking for the Beach ones. (The ones without the fluffy insert.) Unless, you could remove the insert, and they still said Texans. Then, I'd order the Mammoth's anyway. But, I don't know if they'd still be Texans Crocs, or if they'd be plain blue, under the removable insert.

     

    Thanks for your help so far, and if anyone else knows anything, please let me know!!!

     

    Thanks

  6. My kids got Ipods, and we only have one computer. I want all my songs from ITunes on my Ipod, and they only want some of my songs. What is a simple way to manage this? I wish I could "sign into" Itunes, and see mine, and then my son could sign into his account and so on. Have any of you found any secrets on how to do this?

     

    If we log on to our computer separately, I mean like logging on to Windows, you know when your computer first signs up, do you think Itunes would stay the way each of us wants it, when we are signed in as ourselves?

     

    I need something straightforward and easy, and I just haven't found it. I'm regretting allowing the kids to have them. Anyone know anything?!

    Thanks!

  7. I just found that Crocs has an online site, where they sell shoes, and they have Crocs, in NFL teams. I was gonna get some for my son, in his team. (Houston Texans). Here's the thing, the Houston Texans Crocs are Red with a blue strap, and with their team logo on the strap. So, would it be weird for a 13 yr old boy to wear red crocs?

     

    I think of red crocs as being for girls. If one looks closely they'd see the Texans logo, but anyway, what do y'all think?

     

    Thanks

  8. I started my dd in school too early. She has a September bday, and I just went ahead and started her when she was still 4 years old. I really thought she was ready, but now, I am now realizing we should slow down. So, we are repeating 2nd grade, just to give her a little chance to mature.

     

    She did Abeka 2 Math last year, and she did fine, it's just that it never "came easy." So, we don't want to re use the exact same Math program. I'm looking for a suggestion of a Math curriculum, I guess that is similar to Abeka. I like the way Abeka is so easty to use. I also need it to be fairly cheap. I want something where I wouldn't have to buy the teacher's manual, as I'm pretty confident with my second grade math skills!!

     

    Any ideas?

  9. I thought these bulbs were supposed to last a LONG time, and mine went out within several months. I'm disgusted that I paid for these, if they're not going to last any longer than this.

     

    Yes, it has a warranty, but I'm supposed to mail it in, with an original receipt. I didn't save the stupid receipt.

     

    Argh. Are these lights not allowed to hang upside down? Could this be why it went out early?

  10. I am a strong supporter in State's Rights but NOT when they infringe on the liberties of the individual. Being a SLAVE owned by another person is a pretty big dang infringement on civil liberties, wouldn't you say?

     

     

    I totally agree.

     

    Am I the only one who reads this thread about slavery and thinks of abortion? I mean, people that argue for abortion rights, say we can't legislate morality. It's not our business, it's a woman's choice.

     

    Why wasn't slavery just their business? Their choice. Slavery's victims were people. Abortion's victims are people.

     

    Why can't people see that it's so similar?

  11. When my children express feelings like that (I don't want to grow up, or ever move away) I explain to them that we don't want what we are not ready for.

     

    Does an infant long to take a gymnastics course? Does a toddler dream of becoming a CPA? Just like right now, he doesn't want to eat baby food anymore, or drink bottles or nurse...., and at one time, that was perfect for him, and he actually liked it. Just the same, he can't possibly know what he will want down the road. We change as we grow....

     

    What he can have control over is being content today. Try thinking of all the things we can be thankful for. And then get an ice cream cone, and move on. I think dwelling on worry or sadness breeds worry and sadness.

     

    IF this is something that is reoccurring, or he is just generally a sad child overall, and it isn't something you think he can shake, then I would call a pediatrician.

     

    Hope that helps!

  12. I was on Weight Watchers (on my own, no meetings) for a few years, and lost 106 pounds. I have maintained (gained up to 10 pounds, then lost it again) for a little over three years now. I had been very over-weight for almost my entire life. I decided when I was over 50 that I would lose my weight, but knew from my history that I generally do pretty well for a month or two, and then burn out. Once I'd "go off my diet," I was once again convinced that I couldn't do this dieting thing then I'd forget the whole thing. So, when I decided to lose my weight this time, I decided to give myself off one day a week. I would not watch what I ate on my day off, and if I was hungry for something that I wasn't able to eat while dieting, then I'd eat it. I know this was a mind game I was playing, but it really worked because it kept me from burning out, and if I got really hungry for something, I'd just tell myself that I could have it on Sunday if I still wanted it. Many of those Sundays I wouldn't eat anything that wasn't allowed on my diet. But if I did, there was no guilt, because I was free on that day. Believe me, if you really stick to your diet all week, you will not want to undo all your work by eating all day long. But if you are craving something not normally allowed, you can eat it and not feel guilty, and therefore you will get right back with the program the next day. Now that I've lost all my weight, I pretty much stick to the program M-F, and take weekends off. I'm not nearly as strict as I was when I was dieting, but I find that this works for me.:o

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