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S/O of the HP avoidance threads
HerdingCats replied to Desert Strawberry's topic in General Education Discussion Board
So I would assume you don't have any Christian friends or those of other faiths? If you must always be free to talk about all your beliefs and you don't want your children exposed to beliefs which differ from yours, either your friends have to all agree completely with you or stifle themselves and live dishonestly in order to associate with you. I'm not trying to be snarky at all. I'm just trying to see if I'm following your logic. As people, there are always things we choose to share and not share with others depending on commonality. If HP was my religion, I might think twice about associating with others who feel strongly opposed to it. Because it is just a media preference, one of many, it's not something we HAVE to discuss with everyone in order to be our true selves. -
An HP inquisition? Not sure what to think.
HerdingCats replied to HerdingCats's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I honestly have never heard of anyone believing the spells to be real. This is new to me. (My Universal wand doesn't work either;))... Maybe I should just bring it up the next time I see her and see what she says: "Dd says you have some strong feelings about this HP thing. I know we talked about it briefly, but it sounds like this is something that might be a problem for you." -
An HP inquisition? Not sure what to think.
HerdingCats replied to HerdingCats's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I asked my dd who brought it up. She said that the mother brought it up. I doubt my dd would have, as she knows this is taboo for some families. -
An HP inquisition? Not sure what to think.
HerdingCats replied to HerdingCats's topic in General Education Discussion Board
My dd is 14 and her dd is 13. I have always told my kids that we need to respect other people's different standards. They know not to discuss things like this with other kids until they know whether their families approve. I agree, if her concern was that it not be shared, she should have brought this up with me. -
We have had a couple of playdates with a new family recently and I thought all was going well. I really liked this lady and our kids have been getting along great. Well, the other day it came up in a getting-to-know-you type of conversation between the mom and I that we allow and enjoy the Harry Potter series while she does not. We did not spend much time on the topic, and had good conversation afterward and made plans (at her suggestion) to meet today. After today's get together went well, I was surprised to find out later that the mother was bringing up HP to my daughter when I stepped out. Basically she said, "I understand you're allowed to read the HP books. We don't allow them in our family because they promote witchcraft and the spells they use are real spells used in real witchcraft". My dd said, "Actually, they are made-up spells. They aren't real, and even if they were, the books don't make me want to try witchcraft." My dd said she thought this was kind of weird and she tried to change the subject after that. I don't understand this line of thinking really, but allow people to have their own opinions. I guess I thought if this was such a problem for her, she wouldn't have suggested the second playdate. I kind of don't appreciate the inquisition towards my child after I was already up front with her about our allowing it. What was she trying to accomplish? I'm just not sure what to think at this point. My dd was excited to meet a new friend, but I don't really know if I want any part of this can-o-worms. :001_huh:
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Stinky Feet - HELP!
HerdingCats replied to Cindy in C-ville's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I was just buying some tea tree oil the other day to try on my dd's acne and the sales clerk was explaining how it's good for so many other things too, like stinky feet and shoes. Maybe rubbing her feet with it, or a few drops in her shoes would work. Haven't tried this yet, but I was planning on sneaking some in dh's shoes;-) -
I think it's a difficult thing, but letting your son work this out is important. If he needs to build up some mental toughness, this is a good opportunity. I feel your pain, though. I have two boys of my own who have encountered this kind of thing from time to time and it's hard not to try and rescue them. I haven't always listened to this advice and the situation never got better. My son was left feeling a victim.
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Raw, local honey for allergies
HerdingCats replied to athena1277's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I heard that you have to take it year round for it to work. At least start in January to build up immunity for spring allergies. I don't know if it works yet, although raw honey is supposed to be good for other reasons too. I'm interested to hear if anyone has had success doing this.:bigear: -
Writing With Ease and Telling God's Story: HELP!
HerdingCats replied to TandLMommy28's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Both of those books are overview type books. You don't *need* either of them to use the year by year workbooks/lessons, but they give you a big picture and help you see where the program is going. Hope this helps. -
:iagree: I believe worship is the automatic response to entering into His presence. It is a posture of sorts that can't help but acknowledge his greatness. If you're singing, working, playing, and doing it all for the glory of God as a part of this response, you are living a life of worship.
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Mineral makeup for mature skin
HerdingCats replied to Audrey's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I've tried a ton of different mineral makeups and finally settled on buff'd cosmetics . I have mature skin with larger pores, fine lines, etc. and it provides great coverage without a powdery, flaky look. I LOVE it! Also, they send out sample bags of their other color cosmetics with each order. You use so little, they end up going a long way. The prices are very reasonable IMO, and they even have sales from time to time. -
Update on my brother
HerdingCats replied to mommyagain's topic in General Education Discussion Board
:grouphug: Your family will be in my prayers. So sorry for your loss.