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  1. Hello all, I am a bit of a lurker but have come previously for advice and check on certain threads for insight and information. Today I am asking for some of my own. I need information on the effects of anti-depressants on teenagers--specifically a 17 year old with possible mild depression or bi-polar disorder. I am not looking for a debate but would really appreciate personal experience or links to studies on either side. Please PM me if you are more comfortable doing so. Prayers for my sister and her family would be appreciated as well. Thanks in advance.
  2. I do a beef tenderloin coated with a bacon, garlic, and mustard mixture. Use the drippings from that to make a Yorkshire pudding and serve it with sauteed green beans, roasted asparagus. A chocolate raspberry tart for dessert. Yum. I love Christmas dinner!
  3. http://www.city-data.com/forum/education/1056364-high-school-valedictorian-speaks-out-against-3.html Post #26 shocked me. I'd like to hear your comments.
  4. Could I suggest TRISMS History Makers? We are going to be using this next year for our dd and ds. It's a middle school curric, research based but well planned. A bit advanced, but we'll be stretching it over four years. It is a full curriculum (comes with language arts, arts appreciation, & science), but we are picking and choosing and sticking with just the history.
  5. We have the longer version by my sink: Thank God for dirty dishes, they have a tale to tell, while other may go hungry, we are eating very well. With food, health, and happiness, I shouldn't have to fuss By the stack of evidence God's been very good to us.
  6. DH uses one part Martell brandy, one part marsala wine. Sometimes, he'll substitute both for amaretto.
  7. My dh is a chef/restauranteur, and his go-to recipe in college is now my go-to recipe when he's not around to cook. It is delicious and, believe it or not, kid friendly!! I don't have specific measurements, but it doesn't really matter. If you like meat, go meat heavy. If you like veggies, well, you know! Roast garlic in one part butter, one part olive oil in a saucepan on med-low heat. Add torn prosciutto and/or pancetta to the saucepan. Meanwhile, cut up asparagus spears (I like to go heavy--it's never as much as it looks) into quarters: one cut vertical, one horizontal. Add the asparagus to the saucepan when you're done. Boil water for pasta. Add one part half and half, one part cream cheese to the saucepan and mix in. (but you're not making a sauce, so it should only really coat the asparagus, not make a soup of it) Shred Emmentaller or Jarlsburg cheese and parmesan into the bottom of your serving bowl. Add the cooked pasta and the mixture in the saucepan into the bowl and mix to let the cheese melt. Then add a generous amount of peeled pistachios. Don't replace any ingredients, but an addition of chicken or shrimp can be really great too!
  8. 1. What's your name? Kate 2. How many kids do you have (include ages if you wish) 7.5: 11yo dd and ds twins, 8 yo dd, 7 yo ds, 5 yo ds, 4 yo dd, 18 mo ds, 38 wks pg 3. What curriculum/curricula do you use? RS & Singapore Math, SOTW, MCT, 100 EZ Lessons, AVKO Spelling, Latina Christiana, occassional Five in a Row units, delight-led science. Looking into TRISMS, LoF, and Fallacy Detective 4. Something interesting about yourself. Moved from Manhattan 3 yrs ago: we were living in the concrete jungle with six young children! 5. What's your favorite season? I love all 4 seasons, but summer has a special place in my heart. 6. Favorite subject to teach history and math 7. What's your HS approach in a nutshell? delayed WTM classical with a dash of Charlotte Mason, delight-led science, unit study/lapbooking projects 8. Why did you decide to homeschool? Started for political, religious, & philosophical reasons. Kept going for social, academic, familial, and scheduling benefits.
  9. Thanks very much!! I hadn't found this. Appreciate the suggestion--sure does look useful.
  10. I am looking ahead to middle school and am intrigued by their 6th-8th package History Makers, but will probably only use it for history. I tried searching and couldn't find much info. Does anyone here use it? TIA
  11. I would serve with wild rice and cooked carrots. Possibly a twist on a Waldorff Salad? You could use leftover raspberries or grapes, blue cheese, mixed greens, toasted pine nuts. Goes well with Caesar dressing and most vinaigrettes.
  12. No, really! It's real!!! I'm just...lost for words. I've never heard of this "condition". Is this a new thing?
  13. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5972632/Woman-getting-married-to-fairground-ride.html I've never heard of this...
  14. I haven't read all the replies, but wanted to say to the OP, I would encourage any decision you make that helps put food in your young ones' bellies. It seems you are doing everything you can, with what you can, in these unstable times. That's all anyone can ask! And I am glad to see your children won't go hungry because of situations beyond their or your control. I do not have any experience finding unskilled work, but hope the best for you, and will pray that when your dc are old enough for you to find work, you find something that satisfies your emotional and financial needs. I would suggest that you go to your church, if you attend one, and see about a food pantry. That way, food stamps can take you further in buying fresh fruits and produce. I don't think the social worker would ask you too much about homeschooling, and I certainly hope our tax dollars don't go to squashing education rights--how does your method of education determine whether or not your family receives assistance to eat? That would be something worth writing my representatives about, IMO. You are a brave woman and I admire all the work you do to care for your children and husband. All the best, Kate
  15. Dd approached me today about finding a pen pal overseas. Apparently her ps friends were assigned pen pals from London in class and are having a blast with it. I have no idea how to go about doing this. Have any of you set up a "pen pal" relationship with total strangers for your dc? Where do I find them? Is there some sort of program? Ugh...you can tell how clueless I am..I don't even know what to ask.:001_huh:
  16. Dc are still young, but we are moving and wanted to look into sports option for when they outgrow local leagues. We found a local Christian school with very good teams who was willing to allow our kids to play if they were enrolled "part-time" for half tuition. This pretty much means taking elective classes, maybe a language, maybe a science lab, but no more than 3 classes.
  17. I sing my children to the tune of the Frère Jacques, just the first measures, except insert names of people they know...friends, neighbors, grandparents, siblings, etc. I say "Daddy's sleeping, Nanna's sleeping, ______ is sleeping..." etc. etc until they fall asleep. My mother did the same for me, and I was always comforted by it. ETA: my mil always sings the national anthem for them. I think it's kinda nice.
  18. DH and I both attended Georgetown undergrad. DH attended Harvard business. We hope that our dc will attend "elite" universities, as they will be attending boarding school for a post graduate year for that purpose. I don't necessarily think the rank of a college has anything to do with the education received, but the networking and job/grad school placement is affected quite a bit. We just want our children to have choices. That being said, I would be fine with dc attending a state university. The only expectation is four year college.
  19. We will be moving there next year (East Grand Rapids) and would like some information on the community. We have contacted the Christian school system about a dual enrollment program that allows for sports and band participation, and our community has great extracurriculars for the younger kids. We know about the homeschool building, etc. and have chosen a church. I'm more curious about the people there, their attitudes towards homeschooling, towards transplants, etc. And what it's like to homeschool in the area.
  20. To the OP, I believe the most important thing I can do for my daughters' body image is to have a healthy body image myself. I take care of myself, try to eat healthy, and exercise daily. But most importantly, even when I want to lose weight, I don't discuss it with my dds. I might say "Oh, I haven't exercised in awhile, I'm starting to feel lethargic/off" or "I haven't been eating so well. I really need some nutrients," but I never discuss dieting or targeted weight loss. My daughters are all young and thing, but I never (unlike my mother) make comments for them to "enjoy it while it lasts", to "wait til they have kids", or remark that I "wish I had their thighs". I don't pinch my fat in front of them, don't complain about my size, nothing. I believe if *we* exhibit a healthy body image our kids will too. That simple.
  21. I just spent a few minutes on your blog and marked it as a favorite:)
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