Right now reading The Invention of Hugo Cabret and loving it. Lisa

Oh no :grouphug::grouphug:

We've been very happy with this modestly priced one http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-68330R-Automatic-Ice-Cream/dp/B0009A0N4E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1324255406&sr=8-3 We've made some yummy flavors,including pumpkin pie ice cream and apple pie ice cream:001_wub: Lisa

I got it now;) Simka is very dear, and I'm sorry she is hurt:crying: Lisa

Yes but . . . The post in question, for those who were able to read it before it was deleted, stated she was knowingly breaking the rules and posting, and then would ask the mods to delete it. I think that's where the "creating more work for us" snark came from. I don't think they need the extra work:) ETA: I usually find their quips rather funny. Lisa

I love this.

Ha, well I like both of them, actually! Maybe if I cut and paste certain lines with . . . in between. Thanks!!!

I am making a book for our daughter's home health aide. She has been with us for years and is like family. We made her a homemade cookbook, and we have room on the last page and I'd like to include something, either a quote or essay or poem, something to tell her how special she is, something nice, not necessarily caregiver related. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? thanks!! Lisa

I needed this today. The Elf on the Shelf, priceless:lol:. People I want to pinching he throat - you have to love it. Lisa

Welcome:001_smile: Dd14 is in Challenge A this year. We're hoping Challenge I is up and running at our campus next year. Maybe I can pick your brain about what to expect next year:D Glad you're here! Lisa

Did you have a comment? Lisa

We use them together. You will cover all 160 timeline cards every year with cc, but the 24 history sentences you memorize will correspond with the cc cycle (this year is cycle 3, American history). I roughly tried to line up history by having dd10 do Exp to 1850 this year. I'm not too concerned with lining history up exactly, as I consider all memory work for cc to be pegs to hang future knowledge and not necessarily something we're going to totally flesh out while memorizing. I love VP self paced and so does dd10 , and I think it works well with cc. Lisa

Great!! I expect a report back! Lisa

Maybe make a test pie and see:) I'm just not sure how the ground pecans effects the consistency - I wonder if it would be too runny without them? Lisa

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I said that last night. After I ate a huge bowl of ice cream. With peanut butter smeared on it. And chocolate sauce. And three cookies. Lisa

I posted some months back, asking for opinions on divorcing with children. I've lived in an unhappy marriage for years. I asked for points of view. I received lots of food for thought. The difference, ladies, is I came asking for opinions. This is not such a thread. She has made a decision and needs hugs. If you feel you can't give her unconditional, non-judgmental support, then you shouldn't post. Joanne's post explained how painful it is to hear these comments when you're going through divorce. Everybody needs a comfortable place to fall sometimes. Let it go. Lisa

Why do you feel this discussion is even remotely appropriate? She did not ask for opinions and she should not have to explain or defend herself when she just posted for support. Marriages are complicated animals. Imposing your simplistic views does nothing positive here. Continuing to post would be cruel. Lisa

Maybe this opinion would be best in a separate thread. I don't think OP needs our discourse here, just hugs. OP :grouphug: Lisa

OK, here it is: Pecan Pie 3 eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup dark corn syrup 1/8 tsp salt 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 c pecans 2 TBSP butter combine in blender, pour in pie shell, bake at 400 for 35 minutes. I love this recipe. I love that the pecans are ground up and the pie is creamy, not syruppy. It takes minutes, and you could easily make two batches quickly. good luck deciding! Lisa

Oooh, I have the absolute BEST recipe I've been making for years. An old chef friend of my mom's got it when she went to a French cooking school. It's super easy (you throw all ingredients in a blender). I'll post it in a little bit Lisa

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We joined CC this year and dd14 is in Challenge A. It meets once a week and, while it was an adjustment, I'm finding it's just the right balance for us this year. It is our first experience ever with an outside class, and years ago I may have really hesitated to give up control, but it has been a huge blessing for us. One of my goals for high school is to have dd work more independantly, learning to manage her time, and meeting deadlines. She is learning these skills, with Monday's class setting out her goals for the week. I continue to guide her at home and help her where needed, but it has shifted much of the responsibility to her tutor which, a couple of years ago I would have resisted, but as she moves through high school is a real help. What also makes the difference for us is having the same educational philosophy as cc. Much of the material I was planning on using at home, i.e., Saxon and Apologia. I don't know how much "bending" I could do if I wasn't completely on board with educational philosophy and curriculum. So, all that to say that with each new year our goals change and, whereas a co-op was never something that fit into those goals, this year it is meeting them beautifully (all dds are involved in cc this year). Lisa

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