Crafty Mathy Mom
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I quit having timed drills with my oldest because she would melt down, but my son does them. He has a competitive streak. My timer has a count up feature. I time how long it takes to complete the drill and then next time we try to beat it. It may take him 10 minutes to finish what the curriculum says should be a 2 minute drill, but if he finishes it the next time in 9 minutes 45 second, we celebrate. It's his favorite part of the math lesson.
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Looks like OXO has the most votes. I'll give it a try. I've never even heard of the OXO brand. It's cheaper than the one from Pampered Chef.
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My ds totally failed the eye chart at his check-up when he was 6. I was very worried because it looked like he was severely nearsighted. I took him to my optometrist for an exam. Ds turned out to be very slightly farsighted. It wasn't enough for glasses. Vision checks at a well child check are for screening only. They cannot diagnose.
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I don't know how to describe what it does. I guess it skips and I have to go around several times to get the top off.
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I need a new manual can opener. I had one that I received for a wedding present many years ago that performed like a trooper until we took it camping and it got wet. Since then I've tried a cheapy Walmart one, a mid priced model from Target, and even one from Pampered Chef. They just don't seem to be able to completely do the job. I don't want an electric can opener because of a lack of counter space, and I don't use very many canned products. Any ideas?
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I've had the same type of pain since my last child was born. It feels like something is out of place. It hurts for a day or sometimes only a few hours. Then it's gone for weeks until the something goes out of place again. Thanks for some hope that some exercises will work. All the doctor said was to start saving for a hip replacement.
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Are we married to the same man? Actually, his clothes do eventually make it to the hamper in the laundry area. It's usually the same day he's out of clean socks and underwear. My biggest gripe right now is his car. :ack2:I have a part time job, and I need to drive his car because it gets better gas mileage, and he would need the van to go anywhere with the kids. The first day I took out countless fast food wrappers, banana peels, dirty clothes, cups, cups, more cups, junk mail, insurance papers, and even tax papers. Then I could stand to drive it. When I mentioned the state of the car, he said "It's my car. You wanted to drive it."
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We had lots of pears last year. After we got tired of cobblers and pies, I started drying them. We snacked on them all winter. The pear tree decided to take this year off.
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:svengo: We had a lizard in the house last night. That was enough. I would have to leave if a snake was in the house.
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Never mind. I found it.
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I don't want to get into trouble, but is there a place to watch or listen to the debate from last night in its entirety? All I can find are sound bites and video clips.
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Thanks for the information. I'm sharing on Facebook.
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My ds is also 7 and slightly farsighted. The optometrist said that as long as he doesn't have problems with reading, that glasses wouldn't be necessary.
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:iagree:I use a heating pad when the dog won't sit on my feet.
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:grouphug: My parents are well outside the evacuation zone, but under the hurricane warning. I wish they would come here. They are staying put. My grandmother is staying with my mom. My dad is a correctional officer on madatory duty. There's no telling when he will get back home.
My dh took the day off work and made the 2 hour drive to go get supplies for his father and step mother. It would have been nice if my brother in-law and my mil's children could have stepped in. They live in the same city, but didn't have time.:glare: The in-laws cannot come here because of their mobility issues and they do not tolerate the children for long periods of time.
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I bought water, some canned tuna, crackers, peanut butter, toilet paper, charcoal, boxed milk, paper plates, batteries and Chef Boyardee type canned goods. If we don't need it for Irene, I will donate the supplies to my dd's AWANA campout. My dh will fill up all vehicles on Friday, and I will make sure that the electronics are charged. I will decide about filling the bathtubs when more is known about the forcast track.
Fran caught us off guard. I'd rather have the supplies and not need them.
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Can you elaborate on what the dangers of Prilosec are? I know that it can affect bone density. Is there more?
I'm interested as well. My sister has been taking it daily for at least 5 years.
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Does anyone have a delicious peach pie recipe?
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You could try Nature's Miracle. It's an enzyme based spray used for pet accidents. I'm not sure I would use it on leather though. I would probably go ahead and wash the shoes. You can't use them if they smell anyway.
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I don't really care as long as they cover up people's underwear.
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:lol: He was in the middle of a tirade about how homeschoolers only have one standardized test per year to go by. He thinks they should take the end of grade subject tests to prove equivalent education.
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:iagree: I haven't researched to see if this is the case, but my brother in-law said that it was lucky for homeschoolers to be allowed to start with 9th grade because the entry point for NC schools is technically kindergarten. He is in training to become a public school principal. We have lovely conversations that end in bean dip.
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I'm going through my bookmarks and ran across these. Both are from the American Chemical Society and targeted for middle school.
http://www.inquiryinaction.org/
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We go over the R & S lesson, but I substitute TOG for the actual writing assignment when possible.
WHAT!?!
in General Education Discussion Board
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:iagree: It's because they can. My ds likes to stand on the front porch and pee on the bushes. He's been punished. He doesn't care. Every month or so he gets the urge. He also peed down his heating vent.