Have we had a thread that discussed this yet? (I didn't find one.) If not, has anyone used this? Did you find it had enough for a middle schooler? Was it easy to implement? Thanks in advance!

Husband said the RAV has a lift gate in the back and the CRV has swing gate in the back, that is what he prefers. Myself, I can't even tell you what they look like. Guys and cars....

takes a child for ADHD? I didn't think there was a place. Extreme mental disorders yes, but ADHD? I know these children can be difficult, but still, I wouldn't consider them the type for an institution.

We have a small designated spot in the yard where our dogs do their business. It gets cleaned up daily. The rest of the yard is for play only. It is very easy to train the dogs to only go in a certain spot. We also take them for walks every day. They enjoy getting out and seeing different things and we enjoy being with them.

Sometimes I think when one wishes to make a change the first step can be the hardest. I wish you strength when you feel weak, wisdom when faced with a difficult choice, and courage to complete your journey. :)

Not sure how that would work... how about if you wish to be kept alive no matter what, if you want your body kept alive until God decides to take you whenever that is... then churches should start nursing homes and they should pay for the care of those that choose this? I do not mean any disrespect, but if machines are keeping you alive how is that God deciding when it is your time? My Grandfather died of alzheimers. He went from a loving vibrant man, to a scared shell. It took long painful years for his body to finally give out. His mind was gone long before then. Many in my family have it written out exactly what we want done should something happen to us where our mind is not there, but our body still functions. It may not help, but at least our wishes our written down in our own words.

It doesn't have to be made out of wood, you could use outdoor fabric and string it together under a tree. It could be their special "secret" place. A place where they could create all sorts of messy things that you wouldn't want in the house.

You are doing such a wonderful thing. Does she have friends? Anyone that she is able to connect with? I agree, I don't think you need to worry about formal schooling. Maybe you can make a game of things as you go places. Twenty questions, eye spy, silly songs. Fun books with facts mixed in. Kids pick up so many things without us realizing it.

If she won't wear glasses, contacts might be a good compromise. I had my first pair in 8th grade. If not try to have her wear them for short periods at first. Sometimes a new pair of lenses can give you a headache.

I didn't realize there was a Galore Park yahoo group. This review helps, thanks for finding it.

If you have a chance I was wondering if you can tell me if you are happy with Galore Math. My 11 year old son just finished up with Saxon 8/7 and Hands on Equations, but I am hesitant to move him to the next level in Saxon. He struggled a bit with the last part of 8/7 and I've thought about giving him time to digest what he has. I have had suggestions to use Ed Zaccharos's Challenge Math series for this year and I've thought about switching to a different curriculum this year that goes over some of the same things he had in Saxon 8/7. Is the Galore Math 2 interesting to your son? Does it challenge him enough, but at the same time not overwhelm him? Thank you for your time.

it has a lot of reviews on purebred puppies. http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/dogbreeds/index.html This way if you get a purebred or mix you will have an idea on their personality.

what most trainers will tell you to use. It gives the dog their own space when they need it, it is a safe place for the puppy to be when you are not home and it is usually easier to house train it with a crate. We just adopted an 11 week old puppy from a rescue organization. I do not crate train because I have a large open tile area in my kitchen and laundry room. I can gate the puppy in my laundry room when we have to be away for a short bit and he is fine because there isn't anything for him to chew on and there aren't any electrical cords he can get to. My other dog sleeps outside the gate to keep him company. During the day I gate off my carpeted area which gives the puppy plenty of room to play and explore without me having to worry about an accident. When we first got him home, during the day we would take him out every 1/2 hour telling him to go pee so he would know to go outside, not inside. Now it is within an hour after he eats and every 1-2 hours depending on how active he has been and whenever he wakes up from a nap. At nighttime I gate him in my master bath (also tiled), so I can here him when he needs to go out. The first couple days he would go out a final time around 9:30 p.m., I would take him out again around 2 am and then he would be up around 6:30 a.m. After a week of gradually stretching the time, he now goes out at 9:30 p.m., I get him up about 5:30 a.m., and he is up around 6:30, but doesn't need to go out til about 7. I'll keep gradually stretching the time until he doesn't need to go out in the middle of the night anymore. This has worked, we have not had any accidents. My daughter who has wanted a puppy for the longest time has decided that puppies are a lot more work than she thought. Puppies are very mouthy in the beginning, so she doesn't get a lot of snuggle time yet. It is getting better the more we work with our puppy, but it takes time. Puppies also love to chase toddlers because they are just the right height to play with. This can be frustrating for families with young kids. You might want to get a couple training books from your local library to read with your daughter so she understands how much time and work is involved. Puppies are a lot of fun, but it depends on how much training the humans do to make them into great dogs.

There is a bike/skate lane that goes by the beach and museums. That is a great place to bike.

Is there a good one?

the rules. That makes more sense to me.

One carry on and one checked bag? Any extra bags should have the additional charge. I haven't read the rule yet, but someone can actually pack a weeks worth of clothes for a family of 4 into one of those small carry on suitcases? They look pretty small to me.

Because if they are pasta and cheese, that won't help much. When I became a Lacto-ovo vegetarian, the extra weight came off a bit easier. Lacto-ovo means that basically I just don't eat meat or fish. I still eat eggs and cheese. This meant that I didn't eat fast food anymore, because there just weren't good enough choices. You can only eat so many salads. Which meant bye-bye to the greasy burgers and the fries that went with them. I also eat more protein than carbs. I don't exclude carbs, I just eat more vegetables and protein. My protein comes from tofu, the fake burgers, soy milk and so forth. They have a bunch of fake meat options. Do not expect them to taste like the meat they are replacing. They aren't meat so they won't taste like meat, but I like them. Try different brands, you may like some better than others.

My son may not be the best, but he enjoys playing. He likes to play catch and hit the ball, but found that on a baseball team things moved to slow for him. Even though he is not the best he loves playing on a basketball team. Play because it is something you enjoy. Without the fun, why participate? Have you tried golf or tennis? They are more of an individual sport. Some kids like those better. What we do stress is that even though you may find one sport frustrating, there are a lot out there you might find fun to participate in. It is a great way to meet others with the same interests and have a great time.

:D We had a cat like that growing up. I love the goat idea.

can I ask who or what smokey is? I'm guessing the lawnmowers are goats? Just wondering:D

I haven't tried this yet, but someone told me to hang a bag of water with a new penny in it by doors. This is supposed to keep flying bugs out.

with children being raised with options for both. However, it is interesting to note that it is "girls" as keepers of the home. Myself, I am teaching both my son and daughter how to take care of the house and how to live life their life to help others and themselves. My son does not and hopefully will not see it as someone else's job to take care of his things whether his wife works or not. Everyone helps out, no matter what the chore. Even though my husband is the one who works, he is wonderful about pitching in and helping out. He does not wait to be asked, he just helps where needed. I am the same, we do not think of it as one person's job and not the others. We are in this life together.

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