SweetBean
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I would love to live somewhere that had houses in the $100,000 range.
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I have read that you should just put the fish in the freezer. No meds necessary. Yes, I had to do that once.
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My two boys are often called by the wrong names, and people switch my daughters names. This is particularly odd since my daughters are 16 years apart in age, one is white the other black. It's not like they can't tell which is which. :lol:
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We just reset the countdown last week, so 18 more years. :) I really have no idea what life will look like at that point.
:lol: We have been homeschooling for 10 years, and have 18 years to go!
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Our marriage isn't described by any of your options. To me a patriarchal marriage means that the husband regularly dictates things and the wife submits to his decisions without question. (At least that's the connotation that word has to me; I don't mean to be defining the label for those who consider themselves patriarchal.) In contrast, my husband rarely dictates anything, and when we disagree, he often chooses to honor my preference, either because my logic wins him over :D, or more likely, because he feels less strongly about it than I do.
However, my attitude is that he always has the final say. So on the one hand, I myself fit in the #5 category... but he doesn't, and I have to say, that combination has produced a very peaceful marriage. :)
(I should note that he and I are in agreement on the wife's role being to submit to her husband... it's just that he focuses on the "love your wife as Christ loves the church" part of his role, not on the fact that I'm going to submit to whatever he decides.)
This is how I would describe my marriage as well.
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For the money I would get a camper so you could school in it and vacation too! Maybe a hard sided one? -
Congratulations!!!!
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I measured almost twice the normal size with dd2. They thought we were having twins until we had the ultrasound, but as it turns out there was just a TON of fluid in my womb. Totally flooded the room :D Oh, and she turned out to be about 9 pounds.
I had the same issue, just a lot of amniotic fluid. I remember feeling like I was going to pop near the end of the pregnancy. Sue enough my water broke at home, and it just gushed and gushed. The baby was over 9lbs.
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basically non-existent.
very small, mostly older parish.
one teenage girl comes in addition to my son.
they have their own SS. he sits in on the adult Wed night class, she helps with their younger sibs during that time.
i'm not huge into youth group stuff but i wish there were a little more going on for ds
That is pretty much our situation as well. Our chruch is tiny, and we hate to leave it, but we are coming to the conclusion that our kids need more opportunities to be with other kids.
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I don't know what the absolute truth is on the dental decay issue. As the mom of 4 children, 2 who were breast fed until shortly after the first birthday, and 2 were bottle fed formula. I just hate threads that go on and on bashing fromula feeding. I was a former breast feeding snob, and have been very much amazed by how healthy my 3 formula fed babies have been. Frankly, they have had fewer colds and no ear infections. They were adopted and were placed with us at very short notice as infants. While I considered adoptive breast feeding, the short notice, less than 24 hours, and the fact that adoptive breast feeding rarely produces enough milk, led me to bottle feed. I have been asked numerous times by other homeschooling moms, and La Leche League members, if I am worried that my children will not be as intelligent, and am interrogated about their health. My 3 yr. old started reading on his own at age 18 mos., much to my surprise. DD is almost 12 mos. and already has a wonderful vocabulary. So no I'm not worried.
Sorry if anyone is offended by the vent. Formula feeding is not criminal nor cruel. It is in fact necessary in some cases, and those of us who have had to formula feed one or more children are thankful that there are decent formulas available. ;)
None of my children have had dental carries, except for my 2nd child (breast fed). I am told he had soft enamel, and I burshed, or wiped their teeth after nursing or bottle feeding.
Carry on. :001_smile:
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SweetBean, where are you from? I grew up in Madison. We're inland now, although my parents still live there. We have also lived in several towns in MA. We love New England as well :)
I grew up in Caterbury, but lived in the Madison and Clinton area for about 10 years. Seven years ago, my husband was laid off from his job, and we ended up in NJ. I'd move back in a heartbeat. I still go back to visit friends and family several times each year. I have also lived in Barrington, RI, Wenham, Magnolia, and Salem, MA. That was all before we spent 5 yrs. in Ithaca NY. I miss New England!
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Martha's Vineyard, or block Island.
Mystic CT, the seaport and aquarium
Coastal Maine
I grew up in CT, lived on the shore in CT, RI, and MA. Love the rocky NE coast, and intend to move back there ASAP.
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B.S. in nursing. Worked on a surgical floor, and in same day surgery. I've been home since the birth of our first child.
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i wasn't raised in church and didn't become a christian until 1996 (when i was 25). i tread with caution answering you because someone else will take my experience and assume i am saying something about their own experience, which i'm not. for *me* though the creation story was beautiful and and simply made perfect sense. i realize science says it's completely ridiculous. but so is adam & eve. noah's ark. jonah and the whale. david and the giant. feeding five thousand with a few fish and loaves. jesus raising from the dead. salvation. it's all ridiculous in the eyes of science. but for me, they're all miraculous events. i believe in all of them whole heartedly.
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Although I was raised in the church, and my parents were OEC. Mom was a bio teacher. She is also YEC now. OEC was something I hadn't questioned until well after college. We have an extended family of professors and MDs. DH has a PhD. in inorganic chemistry. Honestly, there was and still is a lot of pressure in our family, and location to be OEC. YEC is considered not as intellectual. After much study, and several complete readings of the scripture, YEC just seems to make sense to me. The pieces fit together.
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My DH has a PhD. in inorganic chemistry, and works as a research scientist, currently working to increase the efficiency of oil refineries.
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I'm sorry, I don't understand. Who in this tragedy needs to feel worse than s/he already feels?
Accidents happen and people die even when those in charge try to do everything exactly right. The mindset that every tragedy was someone's "fault" and could have been prevented is problematic on many levels, IMO.
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I had bleeding intermittently through the first 4 mos. of my first pregnancy. I kept thinking I would miscarry, and the OB would just tell me to go home and rest, that I would probably miscarry. DD is 17 years old. My second pregnancy miscarried. My third pregnancy seemed to be going great until 20 weeks, and then the bleeding started. So scary! I was on partial bed rest for the remainder, and they were doing ultrasounds, because supposedly the baby wasn't growing. DS was born full term, weighing 9lbs. 2 oz., and was 22 inches long; he is now 14 years old. The OB apologized to me.
Take it one day at a time, and agree with the pp, rest.
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No, she stated that the "duty to retreat" comes into play when he *gets out of his car and chases him*
He should not have gotten out of his car. He should not have chased him. Duty to Retreat means you TRY to avoid conflict, you don't actively pursue conflict.
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This should not have happened. No one should end up dead because someone felt they had a right to know what that person was doing (just walking down the street).
As the mom of a black son, this makes me sick!
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My sister is wedding gown shopping with my niece today. I asked her if she were going to look for a strapless gown, she said, "No." I told her I am so sick of seeing strapless bridal gowns. Even if they did stay up, it is getting very boring. It seems there is only half a dress to have any variety with. What kind of skirt would you like? It is time for more creativity, more coverage, and carefree dresses that don't require tugging all day.
Glad you found a nice dress!
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Thanks for clarifying :)
My number isn't three - and I try not to make assumptions because so many people have children with invisible special needs ( or are simply late bloomers)- but I do hear you.
I have known children who were not encouraged to take normal growing up steps because the parents were too lazy to deal with it. In my case it was a neighbour who kept putting her perfectly healthy and neurotypical 5 year old in a stroller because she walked too slow. She wheeled her to kindergarten in the stroller. :001_huh: I don't consider it abusive - but it was far from good parenting.
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As long as I continue to be in good health, I would be glad to live to 100 or more. ;) There is some longevity in my family, great aunts who lived well into their 90s, and were healthy and independent. I also had a great uncle who lived to 107. My grandparents didn't do as well, but my parents are in their mid 70s: Dad has emphysema after smoking for many many years, and Mom is perfectly healthy. She works full time by choice, gardens, and enjoys her 11 grandchildren and 2 great grands.
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:grouphug: I so hear you. Our three eldest are AA and I had to close the door on my grandfather because he was so prejudiced. He used the n-word all the time. When he used that word to describe our eldest daughter (who was 9 months old at the time) we said that we would not speak to him or see him until he realized how divisive and ugly his behavior was and truly apologized for it. It never happened. He died a year ago and I didn't even go to his funeral.
There is enough poison in the world. I didn't want my children to hear it or have to face it from someone who should have known better.
It may be time for you to reevaluate your relationship and walk away. It sounds very painful for you to have to deal with. Tell your dc that you have a need to be treated with respect and until this person is capable of showing you respect, you aren't going to see or speak to him/her.
I'm sorry you had to go through this. I would have done the same thing. We had a discussion with family members prior to adopting our two youngest children (AA), and made it clear that if they wanted to continue in a relationship they would need to change their ways. They changed, and have become loving grandparents.
Anyone familiar with New Jersey? Are there beaches near Jamesburg (east of Princeton)
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Island beach state park is also very nice.