It's good to know. I had a bulging disc for years between L4 and L5. It finally herniated, I had surgery, and now I am so happy to be pain free.

I want my girls to learn on stick just because it is useful to know both. Their drivers license here will indicate that they can drive stick. As said above many rental cars are stick shift and it just adds to your flexibility to get the car you want in high season if you are traveling in Europe. We always need a big car with four people and four suitcases so I wouldn't want to limit our choices even further by having to get an automatic. I currently drive a stick. I didn't drive for 8 weeks after back surgery because it is just harder to work both legs and both arms after surgery. My next car will be automatic for that reason, just in case. Again, I think it's good to have flexibility. I saw that meme and just thought it was funny. It reminded me of something I had seen earlier in a school situation where the kids couldn't read a clock with hands.

I look for small zipper bags whenever I'm traveling. I think they make great souvenirs. so useful too.

Yes. I just washed mine today because we have a house sitter coming and want the bed to be as clean as possible. Our mattress still looks like new.

We are waiting for it on iTunes.

We did the Author Profile papers and the Approach papers. I felt like it added a lot to the study of the book. I think we followed a schedule roughly like you have said there. I remember it being four weeks per book, and we did 9 books.

I kept track of dd's hours participating in her volleyball club plus any other physical activity she participated in such as running, biking, horseback riding. Every 180 hours counted as one credit. We did this for two years. She had at least six hours of volleyball a week alone which gave her a full credit each year.

I thought I had arthritis, tight hip flexors, etc. until finally I couldn't feel my leg. A trip to the ER and CT scan showed a 2cm herniation in a lumbar disc. They considered this to be a very large herniation. I don't think this is the kind of thing you can see visually. Two days later I had a microdiscectomy and all my back troubles went away, well after the recovery time of several weeks. But I was actually pain free immediately. It was so amazing. I feel like a new person. So I guess I'm trying to say you should stop trying to figure out what it is and get a scan. Then you will know for sure and can pursue the correct treatment for you.

My dd did DIVE Chemistry with the BJU textbook. It was fine, but we weren't trying for AP level in this class. We've used a lot of DIVE math so we were comfortable with the format.

Mine did well with Saxon, but the SAT Math Workbook was super helpful in learning the types of problems for the SAT. Little things like seeing formulas written differently, etc.

We spent a weekend in Tallinn and wished we had more time. The ferry to Helsinki was fun too. We really enjoyed the Old Town area, the Seaplane Harbor museum, the KGB museum. We enjoyed our lunch at Olde Hansa in the Old Town. It's a merchant guild themed restaurant from the 13th to 17th century. The staff wears costumes and they serve simple food from the time period. Sometimes there is music.

I've kept records from sixth grade through high school with work samples, book lists, and such. I still have some of the books, but have given a lot away too. I've kept all the math and science books which have come in handy for tutoring and co-op. It's hard, but there is only so much space. I don't do big purges, just wait until someone I know needs something that I have. We are overseas and its hard for people to get good resources.

We use lavender and eucalyptus in a diffuser at night. A bit of lavender in a nice oil makes a good night time massage. I had an immunity blend that i liked a lot but I can't remember the name of it. It was from one of the big names. Peppermint is good too.

One hour left in the English Lang test here in the Central European time zone. My dd also made jokes about not needing her calculator today. I think she felt weird leaving it behind. We have flowers ready for our new graduate. This has been a long three and a half hours for me.

AP Calc is done and she was happy! One more to go.

We've arrived in the Netherlands where dd will be testing. She is doing Calc AB tomorrow and English Lang on Wednesday. We are both ready to be done. I will consider her a high school grad when she comes out of the last test.

We don't have bulletins anymore either. On the other hand, the sermon and everything else is online to view at any time.

We've used it through Calculus with good results as well. I do know and understand math though and was able to assist at any time. There were a few times where I would pull a unit out of a standard text like Holt or from AOPS to clarify something that was being lost in the choppiness of Saxon. But overall I think it is a great option for homeschool. The solutions guide are very complete and error free. I tutor a student in Algebra 1 using Saxon. He likes it although the lessons are long and I frequently have to explain things to him, but that's my job.

I use a journal and also write notes directly in my Bible. I write down the scripture references so I can write them in later, although I rarely get around to doing that. I'll just put a few words to remind me what the verse was for context. We don't sing hymns but if any of the words from the praise songs touch me in some way I will write those down. There is no perfect system, but this is what I've settled on.

We are getting one from Clonlara and an apostille that is internationally recognized. Schools in Europe definitely want to see diplomas and official transcripts.

It could be a blood clot or a pinched nerve. You really should get checked out. When I herniated my lumber disc, I had sudden leg pain down to my foot. Prior to that I had chronic hip pain. After surgery, the hip pain went away and the leg pain too. Nerve pain presents in strange places.

Were done with our classes, just studying for AP exams. After next Wednesday we are done. And I'm done homeschooling.

Ours aren't until next week. Good luck everyone!

I agree with you. I watched some documentaries on youtube with my kids after watching it and discussed the discrepancies. The exploitation of those people was much worse than the movie portrayed.

I think my daughter only received one B from me as well. She took a few online courses and got As so I feel like my grades were fair. I just put together a notebook with all her grade reports and transcript from high school yesterday. It was an emotional time, but mostly I'm proud of all we accomplished together. Congratulations to you both!