You may find it helpful to look at the website for Home Science Tools. You're able to shop by homeschool curricula, by subject, by topic, and by age. https://www.homesciencetools.com/science-curriculum-kits We've ordered through them for biology, chemistry and physics and haven't had any problems with the products or the vendor. Our chemistry class was through an online vendor who had HST put together a box specifically for this class for a reasonable price (although it wasn't advertised on the website, we had to click a link provided by the teacher.) We've done the experiments in the kitchen, mostly. :)

My cousin is a science teacher. He was making fun of me last week for the compulsion I feel to complete every lesson, every subject, every year. Free yourself from this oppression! :lol: In all honesty, how well would you and they focus on another three weeks of school with so much going on? Not well enough to make it worthwhile. The work isn't going anywhere. Shelve it and enjoy a few weeks with family and focusing on the home. Both of those will make for a true fresh start in September. Enjoy!

I think it's good to wonder these things before acting. It's always easier to not do something than to undo it, right? :) I agree with grace, and don't foresee an issue with it. When I got married I kept my maiden name and simply added my husband's name behind it. Not legally, mind you. I legally kept my maiden name (only). But all on my own I just started using my husband's name with it. I was born Rosika XYZ and started presenting myself as Rosika XYZ MNO (no hyphen). My college degrees have both names on it, even though none of my other government IDs or documents do - they're all still just under my maiden name alone (Rosika XYZ). It's never presented an issue. I've been hired and have even returned for another degree without any problems. You're adding a name to what has been documented as his name. You're not switching out names or eliminating names. I'd guess you're in the clear.

My high school student did Alpha through Algebra I before transitioning into 8th grade public school. He "passed" Algebra I on his placement test, but it was close. Due to MUS's reputation for being "light" the school recommended we put him in pre-Algebra for 8th grade. A few weeks in we realized that he had the concepts down just fine, it was the terminology that caused him trouble on the placement exam. Mr. Demme's terminology didn't always align with 'standard' terminology. Or my son just forgot the terms. Probably both. He was bumped up for the second quarter when he was found tutoring the Alg 1 kids at lunch. This student returned home for high school, and dual-enrolled in math classes at our local state u. On his own, he requested to continue with the MUS sequence. So for Geometry, Alg 2, and Pre-Calc he did the fall semester at college and then the spring semester at home working through MUS. He took the MUS tests, and for any concept he earned less than 90 he completed the lesson. Again, he decided and did this on his own. He is not a mathy kid. He used to fight MUS ... crying, screaming, outright refusal, even cheating by sneaking the TM. Once he got to 8th grade public school, he realized MUS wasn't so bad. He says public school taught him math shortcuts, but MUS taught him the how/why. He's a kid who needs that. Not all do. He took the PSAT three times, never with a calculator. His lowest math score was 710. His math grades at college were "B"s, so it's not like he was a math genius. I had planned to drop MUS for Lials. I had concerns about MUS in high school. This son requested dual enrollment so we went with that instead. Our journey back to MUS surprised both of us. I'm still unsure if I trust it as a standalone for high school, but I'm glad I didn't discard it entirely. I'm holding onto the high school levels to use with my younger kids, even if only as a supplement.

My ex-husband is hard to shop for. My go-to was (and still is) alcohol - a bottle of nicer scotch, a case of lesser-available imported beer ... the former he's not likely to buy for himself; the latter he enjoys sampling but hates shopping for. My now-husband is impossible to shop for, and rarely drinks alcohol. He's also a great gift-giver, so the pressure to reciprocate is high. I have to pay attention to what he's planning to buy himself, and try to pre-empt him (examples: DNA kit, tickets to a specific sporting event or concert, watch, etc.) When that's impossible to do because he's close-lipped, my go-to is a card. I give a detailed "gift of acknowledgement" for all he does for us, his friends, and his family. I throw in a bag of Swedish Fish, his favorites, just for something tangible. LOL It's no country song, though ... now that is a neat idea! Have you looked at Man Crates? You may find something to buy, or find inspiration for something you can throw together yourself.

Few things swell a mama's heart more than seeing her child rise to meet a great responsibility. What a privilege for him, and a treat for you!

My first husband was very handy. He remodeled our home, fixed our cars, built stuff ... My second husband has zero experience and even less desire. Half of what he tries to hire out, I end up doing while he's still soliciting bids. LOL

My first husband was a soldier. That initial homecomings were always romantic, even dramatized (if only in our minds, so I can imagine how they'd have played out on film). Sometimes the honeymoon was over before the garage door shut behind us, pulling in; sometimes we got a whole week or two of it before $hit got real again. Transitions are hard. Divorce is hard. Moving on and forward is hard. Grieving the end of a relationship, even an imperfect one, is hard. Your situation and feelings are raw. If ever there was a time for a pity party it would be on a day like today, in a situation like the one you're facing. I know because I've BTDT, got the tee-shirt, bought the bumper sticker. Tomorrow you'll wake up to the same feelings, hopefully a bit less raw, and take one more step forward toward the next chapter in your life. And it's okay to linger on the last page of this chapter. Maybe it does make you lame. Probably it just makes you human. Either way, I'm sorry you're hurting today. I've never been on Facebook, but everyone I know IRL who is on it has to fast from it from time to time. Not a bad plan. Hugs, Sister.

Lie To Me* (Netflix) - it's just interesting to me, the science of what he does. I watch with my teens. The Get Down (Netflix) - I love the 70s. Catchy music and fun sets, costumes. A few great characters. Peaky Blinders (Netflix) - Cillian Murphy. Interesting time period. First series was great, others become less so. Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo) - I wish I knew lol. Guilty pleasure!

I was stopped at the border, interrogated and made to wait (pending verification of my identity) when I traveled with my young toddler. We are of a different race and skin color, so that may have been an issue more so than our different last names. I now keep a POA and notarized letter with me when I travel internationally alone with the kids, but it hasn't happened again since.

You know you're getting old when the music you grew up on plays on the "oldies" station.

You know you're getting old when the music you grew up on plays on the "oldies" station.

Cheese or chocolate? I like this idea. I think this is what we'll do :)