Stating facts and seeing the results of certain situations doesn't equal justifying the wrong done by wrongdoers. It also doesn't mean blaming the victims!! It means using ones' logic skills. For me it has more to do with my faith than anything else though. My daughter drew her own conclusions based on putting pieces together and seeing how they connect. I guess I just don't see why you don't get choosing to live in reality does not equal blaming the victim. Also, there is nothing wrong with choosing clothing that is modest because it fits ones convictions!! There is not one part of me that considers a person damaged goods if they have been victimized. Being a victim causes extreme trauma and can take years to overcome!!! That is the part I would like to avoid.

I also miss riding the greyhound bus to see my grandmother. I did it a couple times a year from about 7-12yo. I would sit behind the bus driver and mom would pack up special snacks and books, crossword books, etc. Everyone was nice to me. Lol. You would have to hold me at gunpoint to "try" to get one of my children on a greyhound bus. But that was the seventies and this is now. Also, oddly, I miss my alone time exploring and reading. I was quite a bit younger than my siblings and was somewhat of an only child. I enjoyed doing things alone and wandering around the neighborhood. I had friends but had a lot of fun alone too. I also thoroughly enjoyed trips with my parents with and without my siblings. They were awesome people. 😊

This!!! Long conversations with my family, the safety and warmth I felt in my home where I didn't have to think about anything except schoolwork or what I was going to do with my free time. I miss going on vacations with my family and it all being an adventure. I miss the smell of my grandmother and the way it felt to be with her. I found a fragrance the other day that was the smell of her, and the sweet memories flooded!! Then my mom and sister, ail, niece, and older kids had a long talk about how we missed her and loved her!! I miss watching bugs bunny and the three stooges with my older brother. The shows were funny, but his laughter made them the best!!! I miss how good food tasted when I was a child. I cook pretty well but I get tired of my own cooking. Ha

Just agreeing with you!! 😊

We did it years ago, like 9 years ago!! We enjoyed it. The thing it did for our family at the time was to kick off a love for missions and viewing the world in that light. It seems weird to me now because that is just part of how we view life now, but we didn't at that time. We don't use mfw anymore though I am using k with my youngest, but we apply a lot of the missions focus to our lives on a daily basis. What I didn't like is the same thing I am weary with about MFW K and that is how it is the same stuff over and over. Every few weeks we did the same things over a different continent. I think we just got weary of the repetitive nature of it.

We did at times have struggles over this. For the most part, dd wanted to honor her father as her protector and authority and she dressed accordingly. We had lots and lots of talks. I led her to see the large amount of clothing out there that was acceptable that she could choose from. She is on her own now and makes wise clothing choices. She has learned a lot just by watching the consequences others have gone through. Sometimes peers treating girls like objects, not meeting their eyes, not respecting them, etc., is enough of an eye-opener and winds up proving your parents were wise after all. Haha If I had another girl, we would have modesty requirements regardless of whether it was mocked by those around us or not. "The fear of man will prove to be a snare." That is why I also ditched political correctness many moons ago. PC is so ridiculous and shifts like sand!! Life is too short and these are the children God entrusted to me, for a very short time!!!

This!!

Yes. It is a very valid choice. I chose it over a job that paid quite well. The last time I worked in that field was nearly 13 years ago. I have watched women with lots of money and women with little money make that choice. For us, our income was low without my job. We took the leap of faith and God has provided more opportunities for my husband and he makes more now than we both did together when we were both working. I have watched several women make that choice for their families and I have watched God provide. A lot of the time the choice is followed by a conviction that it is the best choice for the family!

It will be on a per child basis. We really discourage dating in high school though. One child had an interest in a relationship her senior year. We had guidelines and parameters around it. Group settings, family activities. She went to a dance with him. He was a very strong Christian with family guidelines like ours. Sweet relationship that actually ended being g a better friendship than relationship. Now this same child is single and has been for 3 years. Her requirements, morally and spiritually, are quite high and she refuses to settle. She has had guys that were interested in her, but she feels strongly about her standards. Had we put our foot down in high school and said no way, I don't think we would have had such a positive turn of events. She needed to start evaluating relationships and how they might fit into her life goals at that point.

I'm giving it a shot. I plan to eat around 11:00a.m. And being done by 7:00. I liked the idea of the 16:8 plan that was on the site referenced above. I think it hit me that I really can go longer without hunger when I haven't eaten in the morning. I also realized that I had more control over my eating during the years that I fasted weekly for prayer purposes. I lost that habit and need to regain it for health and prayer purposes. I also remember feeling very clear-headed and good on those days!!

I would definitely stick with wwe! It really helped my older boys and it was effortless! I may either do the semester thing or just try to mix things up more next year combining cap and wa. I have all the tools in my mental toolbox to as some IEW elements so I may just do that.

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I love it!!! My little ones are getting older and I often wish I had more just to keep the whole thing rolling!! Haha. I wouldn't trade for anything!!!

I usually google the phone number after they call if it is a weird one. I have found out about many scams that way!! My father had one about his computer and called to ask me if I knew anything about the. Implant calling him. I googled the number and found it was a frequent phone scam.

We are wrapping up FFL this year with a 6th and 4th grader. We did use Latina christiana as a starting point. My guess, having not used it, would be that SSL would be somewhat like Prima Latina which can go before LC1. We never did PL but jumped into LC. I think that FFL could be done with no background but I am thinking that two levels of SSL has given a lot of vocabulary already. The benefit we had with LC was that they learned a lot of vocabulary, conjugations, etc. and they were more drilled in so that in FFL we focused on deeper things. My guys have loved FFL and I think part of that has been that we drill and recite a lot!!! I could have said all of that in a shorter way: yes, I do believe you could jump in to FFL right off. The doing it more slowly is a good idea. And I suggest really drilling the recitations, vocabulary, and the grammar questions in the back of the book!! Make those part of your day every day. I can't stress that enough. We do them as part of our morning time memory work.

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I don't even feel the need to go down the "good or bad" road. I'll step back and label it as wise versus unwise behavior. Many people are influenced by those they associate with. As an adult I have made friendship choices based on the wisdom or lack of wisdom of those I was befriending. I'm not talking casual friends but deep, close friendships. There are people out there who can bring turmoil and trauma into our lives just by their own poor choices.

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We finished 6a and I just felt it was time to move on. We went on to Saxon 8/7 because someone let us have it for free. I'm not super mathy so Saxon seemed like a curriculum with enough resources for us to succeed. We plan to use it long term unless we have any issues we cannot overcome. From posting the same question you did, these are suggestions I was given: -AoPS pre-A -Dolciani pre-a -Lial's Basic College Math -Continue singapore through 6a-b then progress to NEM or singapore 7 -Saxon 8/7 or Pre-A, depending on where they test -MUS algebra but treat it as pre-a before going on -Math Mammoth 6 (I think...maybe 7) I honestly can't remember all the suggestions. The one I see most is AoPS. I own Dolciani pre-a and Lial's BCM. They both seem reasonable places to start after the 5s. 8/7 is nothing but review for the first lessons...I don't know how long. It has been perfect for us to get a handle on some math vocabulary he needed and to move into spending more time each day on math.

Tapestry of Grace. We have used it for 5 years and really like it!! It is great for everyone being on the same page!!

This is the one we have. I got it for under $7 on Amazon about a year ago. We are actually using something else, but I'm keeping it on hand to add more as we go if needed. I'm appreciating having more than one math text in my home for each level. I had pulled it out just this week to look over it again. One of the first lessons in the first chapter has 24 problems just doing the odds. That is plenty, imo, without purchasing the TE. There is a lot to the book...I will say it feels a bit wonky trying to figure out how to schedule it, but that is probably just me.

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Why would personal experience not count? Red tape is not the only issue but it is one. The red tape for him was the mounds of required Paperwork he had to file that required so much of his time for a small business. It was a venture that he learned quickly was not worth the time investment.

Really? Always? You are sure of this because.... I've had discussions with my self-made father who ended a business that was paying two employees because of all the red tape. It was just too time consuming to keep up with. No, not buying your "simple as that." My father has done well financially but has done better in businesses that don't take on employees. We are small business owners and have purposed to have a business model that will not have employees so we won't have to deal with the mess of it all!

. Nope!! I was responding to the lengthy message speaking of Christians having no right to disobey laws that go against their conscience!!