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These two things explain my problem! 🤣

I finished the middle grade novel Restart by Gordon Korman in audio a few days ago. I will be hosting a bookclub with 6, 7, 8 graders for this book at the end of July. It is a neat premise--a bully falls off his roof and sustains a concussion leading to amnesia. Because he doesn't have any memories, he has a chance to remake himself and it turns out he is nice person when given a chance to think about things without prior knowledge of his own reputation. I hope the kids will like it and it will lead to good discussion. i also finished reading Prisoner of Azkaban aloud to my 10 yo the other night. This might be my last HP to read aloud. 🥲

My dd19 requested this one from the library upon the recommendation of a friend and she read it in one day. She really liked it, too!

I love the celebrate my birthday but only in the way I like. I only want a *small* fuss made with family and/or close friends. And if I say I don't want X, I really do mean it. I guess what I'm saying is everyone's sincere wishes should be respected, and no one should assume ulterior motives when someone requests no fanfare.

Another vote for yes. As a (former) teacher, a printer at home has always been a necessity, and we've found over the years that a laser one is the way to go.

Found it! It's a SAL (stitch-a-long) by Sapphire Mountain Handcraft. Unfortunately, it's no longer available because the designer had permission from the CS Lewis Estate to sell just so many. I will update as I make progress.

I haven't, but I will--as soon as I find it. (I seem to have hidden it from myself. 🤪)

Absolutely! You're a MAKER! 💪🏼

I had a page finish so I'm going to put this one away for a bit and try to finish my Narnia project ASAP.

We painted our shower in our first home with tub paint and it was both messy-looking and didn't hold up. My advice is hire someone!

same! 😂😂😂

That's what happened to me today. 🤪

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I think it's interesting all the ways there are to repurpose rooms! We had an awkward walk-through/den type area in our first house that I struggled to give a name to the whole 16 years we lived there. I tried all kinds of things--mostly living room and dining room--and neither worked well. We had a similar space in my home growing up, and it wasn't defined there, either.

Thanks! I have learned something!

Soy candles make my eyes burn, to the point that I avoid them. That's all I know about the subject.

I already hated my bedroom carpet. Y'all aren't helping. 😩🤣

I do think we'll downsize one day, especially considering we're in a two story home. I don't really see that happening for at least a decade, though. Also, with the cost of housing rising, it's painful to think that downsizing might cost us more than our current home cost.

We have almost 3000 sq feet for 6 people, downsized from about 4000. Still, two kids share a bedroom. We have a huge entry/mudroom That's kind of wasted space and a nice sized dining room that's only used occasionally (extended family meals, etc.). Our kitchen and living room take up the width of the house on opposite sides of the first floor. The master bedroom takes up the width of one side of the house upstairs. The house was built around 1980 IIRC. We do have a lot of space, and I'll admit we're spoiled to it. I can't imagine going down to 2000 with this many people at home, but I also recognize I'm spoiled to it.

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In terms of major thoroughfares, what I guess I mean is where the crowds were walking. My favorite places to visit were the Chicago Art Institute and the big science museum (Science and Industry?). We also saw Hamilton there, so that's a great memory. it was neat to go to navy pier, too. I realize none of that is really helpful if you're limited on time and funds. it really is a great place to visit!

I have maybe two baby steps above no urban smarts and managed to navigate sightseeing alone once a few summers ago in Chicago and once with one of my teenagers the next year. I don't necessarily recommend big city sightseeing alone, but I stayed on the main thoroughfares and only felt remotely nervous one time. In every city we've ever visited, we've always found someone who has kindly helped us navigate the subway system when we were at a loss.

Best news I've heard all day! 🎉

I used to show the old black and white version back when I taught high school world history. We didn't read the book but I tried to impress upon the students how WWI was different from prior wars, etc. Sigh. I was such an idealistic and impassioned young teacher. LOL. I wonder if any of them remember it.