In my experience, they are very strict about liquids, candles, batteries, or anything that could potentially damage other things or cause a fire. You can bring your lamps and buy 220 volt bulbs when you arrive and plug adaptors. If you have area rugs, you will probably want to bring those as most European places have hard floors. Since you know where you're going already, you could ask about the floors. If you pack a box yourself, leave it open so they can see it. As long as they mark it CP as carrier packed you should be okay for insurance. Make sure each box and each unboxed item is numbered and entered on the inventory. Don't let them pack any valuables. Also make sure you keep anything you don't want packed in a separate locked room or in your locked car. There are usually more packers than you can keep your eyes on and they go fast. Things that can't be moved like a phone or things that stay with the property, clearly mark with tape and marker "Do Not Pack". They will usually take food in cans or boxes. You can pre pack small items into ziploc bags which will make unpacking on the other side much easier. Otherwise you will end up with individually wrapped pencils and handfuls of paper clips. The packing for an overseas move is usually very good. Furniture will be completely wrapped and padded if necessary. I'm not sure why you are putting more in storage than you are bringing unless your house will be furnished. You have a very generous weight allowance. Sometimes things get used or damaged while in storage and you won't know about it for years. We've done many moves and have had very little damage. It's a good idea to provide drinks and food for the crew. Moving is definitely stressful. I hope everything goes well.

With Clonlara, the tuition covers having access to a personal advisor who works with you to select curriculum as needed, approves your progress reports (elementary level), credit planning forms and credit request forms (high school level). They also do the official record keeping and can issue report cards and official enrollment paperwork as needed to satisfy government requests. They have an online school also, but that costs more. You have access to an online platform for doing your reporting. They also track volunteer hours and reading lists for high school. We are working towards the possibility of European universities so their accreditation is another plus for us. The advisors have been very helpful and quick to respond to any questions I've had. The administrator is also very quick at getting those official letters out when I need them. They also offer standardized testing each year for a small additional fee.

Clonlara School is recognized overseas and lets you use your own curriculum. I highly recommend them.

Yes, it's very easy to repeat weeks or any days that you want. It's a great app if you can run. I loved to run, but after 50 my hips couldn't take it anymore and a doctor advised me to stop. I now do Nordic Walking and like it almost as much as running. I say you should go for it!

I have suffered with hip pain on and off for a long time. The last flare up was after trying to do Couch to 5K. I went to an osteopath and she identified the problem as actually inflammation in my SI joint combined with a lot of tight muscles. I few months of weekly visits did wonders. Now I can manage it with walking, stretching, and Pilates. No more running though. I hope you can find out the cause of your pain.

With Clonlara you can put your program together from various providers or do everything at home. There would be an advisor assigned to your family that would help you put it all together and help you track everything. It's a great program. We've used the off-campus program for years and we are going to try a couple online courses next year.

We are using the 2015 World History course, so not the one you are asking about, but I thought I would try to help. Their courses seem to follow the same general format. There are 36 lessons, 18 per semester. Lessons 18 and 36 are semester projects or term papers of 3-5 pages. These serve as the exams. Students choose a topic mid-semester from a provided list. We are happy with the history courses from Oak Meadow. The new one looks like it's written to be used with any textbook. The 2015 version used the Glencoe textbook and we like it, although the material moves quite quickly. Their customer service has been good with any questions I've had in the past.

Could they be Belgian Cuberdons? http://www.xpats.com/8-best-belgian-sweets-youve-probably-never-heard

There is a Facebook group called Military Homeschoolers Overseas. You would be able to get some information there. I've heard that there is a large homeschool community in Germany.

The book Hands-On Engineering by Beth Andrews has a lot of good ideas. I'm thinking of using it for a mixed age group at our co-op but we live in an area that's hard to get supplies. The projects seem quite adaptable to a wide range of capabilities and ages.

The Facebook groups you should join are SHAPE Families and SHAPE Homeschoolers. There you can ask all about activities for teens. Besides sports and music, there is a theater group and scouts. There are summer camps and activities. When we were at SHAPE my kids were young and in the Belgian school, but I still follow their homeschool group since I had friends there and we are homeschooling up here now and there is a possibility to get together for a field trip someday. You could give the school a try. Many people are happy with it and it's one of the best in Europe. You should be able to find a house about 20 minutes away from the base on a bus route. Also check out SHAPE2Day for local news and events.

Are you talking about SHAPE or Brussels? I'm homeschooling near Brussels. The Brussels American School is very small and not particularly rigorous. They've downsized quite a bit lately so I'm not sure what special services they can provide. SHAPE is bigger with the pool and library. It sounds like you've found the homeschool Facebook page already. You might consider using Clonlara as your cover school so you can get the accredited diploma. If you want to take advantage of traveling Europe it's much better to not be tied down to the school schedule. They are very strict about missing school. Since I'm not sure where you are going, it's hard to answer your questions. I would contact the schools directly and ask them. They can connect your student with another student before you even arrive on post. SHAPE will be a great experience for you. If you homeschool, I strongly encourage you to try one of the groups.

There are several military installations in Belgium, mainly near Brussels and Mons. Belgium is a beautiful country with many interesting places to see. It would be a great experience for her. As Lanny mentioned, a smart phone is a must. During the terrorist attack last March, phone communications were blocked by the government authorities but we were still able to communicate with SMS, Facebook, and other apps. I'm sure whichever ministry she would be with will be able to give her details about living arrangements, base access, and English-speaking church services. You would want to check with your health insurance, too. Most doctors here take cash up front. Some accept credit cards. The chip credit cards are best here with a pin. You can find a lot of information about living in Belgium online especially for expats.