Crafty Mathy Mom
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Ugh. Refinancing was much more difficult than buying. We had to stay on them constantly. We almost missed our closing date.
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Thank you. I'm always a little short of the $150 and end up ordering from Amazon instead.
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I've ended up just using my crockpot for anything that improves with long simmering: BBQ beef sandwiches (cooking the meat until it falls apart), stews, chilis, etc. I use the oven/stove for anything else.
:iagree: I've pretty much quit using mine except for things that can be simmered.
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We've had the talk. He just doesn't get it. Most of the time, I'm fine. For some reason, it hurts today.
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I do that sometimes, but it's not really the same.
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:party: Congratulations.
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Today is my birthday, and dh didn't get me anything. Again. He doesn't "do gifts". I'm used to it, but I'm still disappointed. It doesn't matter what the occasion is. It really stinks on Christmas morning.:crying:
It's not like I didn't get anything for my birthday. My mom came yesterday and brought Chinese takeout. She also gave me a gift card and a 24 variety pack of Sharpies. Dd 12 made and decorated a cake for me. Dd 6 made a book of drawings. Ds, well he takes after his father.:glare:
Thanks for letting me whine.
See Post 43 for my revenge.:D
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I hear you on the venting - that really bugs me, and what I hate the most is when people who used to be friends for a long time *before* they became sales/partypeople, who now only talk to you or invite you over for things related to their business.
This happened to me a few weeks ago. An old "friend" called me up and invited the kids and me to her place to chat and catch up. I was so happy to have a chance to visit a grown up. The visit turned into a full scale sales pitch for Mary Kay. I felt used.
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This was an interesting blog post from Wheat Belly.
I lost weight and my cholesterol went up.
I've been doing research for my mom. She's had very high cholesterol for years. Her doctor has no suggestions for her but eat an extreme low fat diet and take her statins.
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We use ABeka readers.
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:lol:Long live the Oxford comma!
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Two votes from my family.
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Thanks for the link. We're studying orphan trains this week with TOG. I had never heard of them.
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Thanks. I've been toying with the idea of packing lunches in the morning so the day doesn't have to stop while I fix something.
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That's what I'm looking at for high school.
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I am very pale, so I've tried a few. Jergens is probably the cheapest and least stinky. It doesn't turn out orange. I liked Coppertone a few years ago, but something changed with their formula. I haven't used anything the past two summers because I'm trying to use more natural products. I ran across an ehow about using black tea. I haven't tried it yet.
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Save your shelf space for shiny, new curriculum.
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My biggest gripe is when they follow BOTH the rules of traffice and pedestrians.
They ride in the car lane, then speed through the light with the people. :confused:
I never know what to do when I see a bike on my right when I need to turn right. Do I treat them like a car and turn on red, or wait for them like I would a person. Sometimes they are on the sidewalk and sometimes they are on the roadside. It changes from bike to bike and (I think ) if they are late to something. The only way for this to work is to have DEFINED bike rules and punishments.
:iagree: I was taught to walk my bike through intersections and to give hand signals when turning. I rarely see either.
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I have lots of questions. :D1) Do you or any other adults in your house cycle on roads with car traffic? Dh does often. The kids stay in our neighborhood.
2) Do you believe that bicyclists have as much right to the road as cars or other vehicles? Yes
3) Are there many ADULTS riding bikes recreationally where you live? Do you have bike lanes? Goodness yes. We live near a designated "bicycle highway" which is narrow, curvy, and has a 55 mph speed limit. On the weekends there are organized rides, sometimes with hundreds of riders,that stretch for miles.
4) How do you feel about cyclists riding on two-lane, rural roads and slowing down traffic? Should this be legal? It's annoying. I deal with it. I give them their space. What gets on my nerves is the rides that totally block lanes with staggered bicyclists.
5)What about on multi-lane highways with no designated bike lanes? Should they be allowed to ride in the emergency lane or in the slow lane? I have a hard time with this one. If there is no alternative, then yes.
6) Have you ever noticed (as I have :tongue_smilie:) that the most annoying cyclists tend to be riding high-end bikes and wearing super high-tech helmets and clothing? It's never the obviously poor guy riding his kid's bike because his car is broken down or his license got suspended, LOL.[ Yes! I call them the "black spandex people". It seems like when the spandex goes on, the common sense leaves the brain. I've even seen them talking on a cell phone. /QUOTE]
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My oldest has been in Rod and Staff since third grade. She and I are burned out. She's on chapter 3 of the 7th grade book now. I plan on her finishing the book over the summer.
I want to focus on writing for 8th grade. We use TOG, so we'll do more of the Writing Aids assignments. She will also be doing Literary Lessons from Lord of the Rings in co-op in the fall. I'm tentatively planning on using AG for high school grammar.
Is this a decent plan? Is there anything in the 8th grade R & S that we need to cover?
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:cheers2: Good for you! You are my hero. I need to plan for our summer term, but my brain is foggy at present.
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You are lucky. When my house is quiet, they are up to something.
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"That is not going to turn out well." "No good will come of it." We also overuse the words mutated and odd.
How do I get over it?
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No, he doesn't expect gifts. He appreciates gifts, but he's not excited about them. Dh works 2nd shift, so he won't be home until after midnight.