I have friends who swear by it. I'm not much of a drinker so it will have to taste good! I am fighting a sore throat, head cold, etc. I looked on the web and there are just too many choices. So if you have a recipe that I could send DH to the store for I would sure appreciate it!

I'm seeing that $300 may be unrealistic. Could I get some recommendations no matter what the price? I'm still not convinced I have to spend $1000 but are there any good choices for less? I wanted to start tonight but now am so undecided what to get and what I need that I feel like quitting already. LOL. I can see how faithful I'm going to be! :D

Final decision. I'm not joining. But I'd like to buy an elliptical asap. Any recommendations? Less than $300 would still be less than the gym so I'd like to stay around (or less) than $300. I have never owned one but I'm pretty convinced that's the machine for me. I just don't know what I'm looking for. Thank you!

A few years ago I shared in a women's Bible Study that I was a sensitive person and my feelings were sometimes easily hurt. In retrospect, (as much as I hate to admit it) I really was expecting sympathy and understanding. Instead, after the Bible Study one of the members came up to me and said she used to have the same "problem." (That was my first surprise.) She suggested that I pray and ask God to help me to not be so sensitive. I remember thinking in shock, "You mean this is a fault of mine??? I thought this was just the way God made me!" What she said struck me like a dagger, but thankfully, I did allow God to use that to teach me that perhaps my sensitive nature actually kept me from doing and being all that He had in mind for me. The truth is, if you aren't able to separate the personal side from the comments made, you, too, will possibly not be able to complete all that He asks of you for fear of receiving and being open to criticism - sometimes constructive criticism. I cannot tell you how much happier I am now that I have been able to overcome much of this sensitivity. Obviously, there are still times I am hurt and sometimes it is even justified. But I have such a freedom in letting things go, always assuming that others meant the best not the worst, and truthfully not caring most of the time if they do disagree with me or I with them. I pray you will find that same freedom. It would be a shame to limit His plans for you.

I'd like to get a computer game/program for dd 3 1/2 (almost.) Oh I didn't think there might be some good web sites for preschoolers. Anyhow, I'd like something on the computer for fun and/or learning for presschoolers. If you know of anything I'd appreciate the advice!

I have 2 lbs of stew meat (already cut up) that I need to cook tonight or tomorrow and I am "souped out" right now. It just doesn't sound good. Is there anything else I can do with it? I know I could freeze it but I've had it in the fridge for 3 days thinking I would make soup but can't bring myself to do it. Thank you!

After much researching for world history, somehow somewhere we came upon Notgrass. Everything I read about it was just what we were looking for. Then I had the opportunity to talk to the author (Ray Notgrass) on the phone. I called their office number and he answered and spent nearly a half hour talking to me. At the time we were just starting to homeschool and I was a bit overwhelmed (our oldest was going in to 9th grade.) He talked to me about not just their curriculum but homeschooling in general. He also voluntarily sent me a couple tapes on homeschooling that played in big part in our foundation for homeschooling. He truly was a God-send. Our dd loved the world history. When it came time to choose American History I thought we should explore our options and maybe try something different just for the sake of doing something different. After exploring our options and listening to our dd's request, we went right back to Notgrass. American History was great as well. Now this year we are using government and with only a slight glance to the side to see what was out there, it took little to convince me to stick with Notgrass. It is true that if you don't like the format of one you are not going to like any of them but they worked well for us and our dd has enjoyed every class - an important part in my book since I hated history but think if I had had this curriculum I would have felt differently about it! The Bible portion (last day of the week in World and American) is not as strong as the other history part (I think it may have been written by a daughter) but we were primarily looking for strong history with a Biblical perspective so it was fine for us. Hope this helps.