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So very sorry to hear this.
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Anybody have a good recommendation for a hotel in Washington DC? We want to go for sightseeing in early August.
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Yes. In agreement with Tibbie. You must judge a curriculum on its own merits, not whether its claims to be aligned to CC. I use MUS, and it really hasn't changed except to add one supplemental page at the end of each chapter to add more story problems. It's still the same program, but now can claim to be aligned to CC. Doesn't alter the value of the original program.
CC is just a list of standards. There is nothing inherently evil in a list of standards. I understand the controversy to be more related to CC being another means of teaching to the test and the possibility of data collection. If you're using a CC aligned curriculum in your homeschool, you don't need to worry about either of those things affecting your family.
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TammyB- how did she enter the district and regional bees?
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Did they apply through the website?
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Has anyone here ever attended as a homeschooler, or have you taken a group of homeschoolers?
I do a local bee, but was wondering if some of the really good spellers could participate in the National Bee.
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Strawberry shortcake is the first thing that popped into my mind. I'd leave some strawberries and whipped cream separate for those who don't eat gluten.
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Well, I could not have placed that much autonomous responsibility on my boys at that age. She just might be one that needs a little more supervision.
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Not so much. She's only 7. Since I'm not going to have another Marek, she's decided to grow up and have one, and a girl called Rose, and a white kitten. Now she has a plan, she's ok.
Darling girl. She is also in my thoughts. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:
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My heart is with you, Dear Rosie. I am so sorry.
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Bumping.
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No, but I'll bump for you.
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I used it, and found them to be very helpful and patient. I went several times and had different workers each time.
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That's exciting!
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Maybe that's what my younger son has. It's like his baby cradle cap never went away.
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Never heard of that before.
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I'm trying to picture the physics of this whole episode, but can't quite manage it. Hope you feel better soon!
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I get heart palpitations every once in a while. They are strong enough to disturb me at times. I have a pretty strong family history of heart issues, so my doctor had me visit a cardiologist. Tests all came back looking good. It's frustrating not to have an answer, but I think if there were something seriously wrong, they would have been able to see it. I would try not to worry too much.
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What a great report!
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What did the doctor say?
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Go to the doctor.
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Not to be a downer to this thread, but as somebody who has lost more than 100 pounds at two different times in my adult life, and kept that weight off for over 5 years, only to regain a portion of it… I will say love them where they are right now. Even "lifestyle" changes do not necessitate that they will lose a large portion of weight or keep it off. There is nothing you can do other than not shaming them, not making snide comments about their food choices, that will help. If they had the magic answer, they wouldn't be fat.
The stats on actual diets and long-term weight loss are horrific. If you go to PubMed, you will not find a single article showing any diet be it low carb, high carb, high fat, low fat, vegan, whatever that lead to significant weight loss by a majority of participants that was maintained for any length of time. Focus on health, more than weight. You might lose weight, you might not, but yes, you will be healthier if you are getting 10,000 steps in per day, whether you weigh 150 pounds or 300 pounds. You will be healthier if you drink more water and less soda, be it diet or regular. You will be healthier if you eat more fruits and veggies vs. less. You will be healthier if you find ways to move that you love, and do so each day, rather than not. You will be healthier if you eat less processed foods, rather than more. None of these may make you thinner, but you will be healthier.
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I'm very happy for the OP, but I'll also add that just because you know somebody whose lost weight, do not assume that the people who do not lose weight have some sort of moral failing or aren't trying hard enough or simply just need you to tell them about a magical diet.
Thank you for this whole post, umsami.
I have 100 lbs. to lose. I'm going to try to lose it slowly, but I'm also 45, post hysterectomy, so I think I will have to worry about the flabby skin. I really don't care about my weight, but I'm not feeling healthy. I need to change that.
OP- congratulations! I'm happy you've done such a fantastic job on your goal!
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Thanks for patiently taking the time to answer all these questions.
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Thank you for sharing your story. I think it is wonderful when people have the presence of mind to live their lives as they know they should be living them, and to break free of the traps that hold us all back in some ways.
I have a question that maybe you'd have some insight about. My sister was working on her dissertation for 6 years. One of her advisors was a woman who was advising her about feminist theory. Then the woman took a sabbatical, and came back as a man with a new name. My sister continued to work with him, but didn't know how to address things that were concerning her. Primarily, she logically knew that just because there had been a gender change, the professor would not suddenly stop being an expert in feminist theory, but it was disconcerting to my sister to be discussing these things with someone she originally considered to be "on her side", so to speak. It bothered her that the person she thought was helping her to work out all these women's issues in her paper, had quite clearly not wanted to BE a woman. She asked me several times what she should do. I really didn't know what to tell her. We both understood that this person did what they needed to do for themselves, and I think if my sister's paper had been about any other topic, it would not have been an issue at all. How would you recommend someone to handle a situation like that without being offensive or reactionary?
If you buy/have organic potatoes . . .
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how do you store them? Mine all seem to grow tons of eyes before I can use them.