I wonder if my non-washing (except undies) is related to the fact that I try on clothes before buying or before deciding to keep if mail order. I am amazed that people go to stores and do not try on clothes before buying. When trying on, if I love it, I want to preserve that look for at least the first wear. I am gentle on clothes, do not wash them very frequently, and keep my items for years! I've heard that washing clothing is very damaging. I do wash (I promise=), but I bet I was items a lot less than most people. DH never wears an item twice before washing...and, interestingly, I would not let him. Eww! HaHa, but I, ahem, do not sweat often.

I have not really watched TV in 25 years (not willfully at first, just fell out of habit), but...I think I am glad for this non-watching habit, because that is completely and utterly insane!

This is such a good point. I do not have family tradition to go by, but showers back in the day, between my friends and I were only simple affairs. Food, a few annoying games, maybe a few cheap cardboard pop-up decorations & balloons. Decorating today is kinda craziness IMO for simple events.

Wow!!

Funny, not funny, you know?

Discussing with Dd, and I realized that I dislike washing new clothes before wearing the first time (except underwear). I realized that I was afraid the item, even if washable, would change drape, shape, size. When I buy consignment clothing, I always wash first. Curious what you all do...

Thanks! Yes, I am crazy about food safety (former RD), but you know, they changed the pork recommendation to 145! I think this was because there has been no triconosis (sp) for many, many years in the country. Still uncomfortable for me=) I recommended he just put on baked potatoes & throw a steak on the grill, but he really wants a 'fix it & throw in oven' kinda dish.

Thanks, and * YES to cover...not sure what he was thinking. First tenderloin is too lean IMO to cook this way, and he always knew to cover at home, but it is different when you do things on your own. Not to mention, he hasn't cooked for me in 6 years or so...that is a long time when you are that young.

Hello, I think I should know this, but ... my DS wants to make beef recipes like my 'Chicken, Potato Basil' dish, or like something we call poor man's supper. The chicken dish is simply cut up raw chicken with diced onion & potatoes baked in oven at 350 for an hour...seasoned with basil, garlic and butter, it is a easy family staple. The poor man's supper is about the same with raw ground sausage (sometimes kielbasa). Ds tried diced raw pork tenderloin in place of these meats, did not cover & well...of course it all ended up dry w/meat overcooked & pots still not done well (uncovered made it need to come out sooner, so...it did not go well). He is a good cook of what little he makes, and he did fine cooking for me at home. But, his desire to cut up raw beef and cook it with potatoes has me unsure. I think of stew meat, but that takes more than one hour to become tender. Ditto my pot roast (three hours). He wants a one hour or less dish with beef (not ground beef). Anyone have this? Thanks...not sure why this took so long to explain LOL

Goodness, I really had not thought of it that way. Thanks! Of course, I am intimately familiar with homeschooling high school preparing (most) kids to get the work done in college, but never thought about homeschooling in grade school preparing them for high school work. I think that talking to my friend about time management and how work flows in homeschool is really important. This will be quite the adjustment.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, theelfqueen! What is really helpful for me to hear is about the desire to follow the traditional high school sequence. By the time we got to high school, I was pretty confident in following a wonky plan that eventually ended up filling in the (necessary of them) traditional boxes. Yet, I am often afraid to be this honest to new homeschoolers about not being tied to traditional plans, because of the thought that I may scare them off by sounding too 'unschooling' or something. I will think about this. I really believe homeschoolers can cover a vast amount by being open to non-traditional scheduling/timing of classes, and, hence, have precious time for the student's interests. If I can think of a way to talk about this without sounding unacademic, I will encourage the out of the box thinking more. Hope this makes sense. And, @daijobu you make a really great point about considering the future if wanting to jump back in to b&m school. Thanks

Hello, my friend is homeschooling for the first time in high school/ninth grade. Has that been the experience of anyone here? I'm realizing that some of my stories, suggestions, and perspectives may not be the best, as we homeschooled all the way through. For example, when I was talking about outsourcing, I kept saying how much the accountability or just outside influence dramatically kicked our kids into gear...well...I thought, does that really apply to a new homeschooler. They have always had that outside coursework, KWIM? So, please tell me what the experience & struggles were going from B&M schools to homeschooling re: all.of.the.things. Thank you!

Well, it was a hit! I will post a link to my plan to eat recipe, let me know if you want the recipe, but link will not open for you. And, harsh!…I may have gotten the recipe skeleton from All Recipes, as plan to eat is showing, but I know I changed at least 3 ingredient/proportions, making it my own 😇 The same as my pecan pie, with ¼ tsp cinnamon added & the walnut substitution. https://www.plantoeat.com/recipes/8603943

Be careful, @AmandaVTI might take you up on that=) I will have some also @PeterPan & will report. And, thanks for remarking on the pie crust, I have made three since injuring my ankle, and this is the first one back to almost normal. Completely knocked me off my game & do not know why the other ones were so incredibly terrible looking (quiches).

Into the oven it goes! I’ll report back tomorrow. My friend is French. The only difference that makes is that she has said she considers it very bad manners to not eat and remark on the goodness of anything served, so I want it to be good…especially to her children LOL

Ohh, I do have maple flavoring (great in smoothies) and use molasses for part of the sweetening, this may be alright. Maybe just a small splash of cinnamon, could be too much, but may spice up the waxy/plain walnuts.

@Faith-manor, maybe a combo? I do like walnuts, but a whole cup? I know its only a piece at a time, but…I am taking this to a friend’s house for lunch tomorrow.

Updated, with recipe, in later post. The walnut pie was a hit! Does anyone here eat walnut pie? I am to the point in making my pecan pie where I stir the PECANS in and realize that Walmart picked walnuts instead in my order! Ugh! I guess I can google this, but I want to know if any of my sane hive friends eat this? No other nuts in house. Well, there are almonds & cashews.

And, @Harriet Vane, your story is really, really sweet and well told! Am I that old? I thought Little Mermaid was a relatively new movie??? I guess I do not keep up w/cartoon movies & it just 'seems' like it came out yesterday? Congrats to your daughter!

Not liking your post for the ankle update, though=( I hope they diagnose it soon & get it to healing! But, I do like these meeting stories and look forward to more of them...

I was going to keep my mouth shut, since I thought the post # of 1,000 was cool, but I chose to add a suggestion to help the poor 16 yo in the other thread get through his hospital stay, so we might as well keep the number heading to 2,000. @Carolina Wren Happy Anniversary! @Catwoman You are the BEST cheerleader (seen this quality before in you & love it) @happysmileylady, I think your story is funny & you and family remain in my prayers. @Scarlett 10 weeks? Wow, what an adventure! My parents were the same, worked for them, too. @Spryte From same era, can totally picture this scene. @TABmom hope you got your rest! @Kassia How's your ankle? @Soror I have heard so many stories where (even interested guys) need a nudge....actually with the girls too, as stories in this thread attest. My DC are on the before side of serious relationships, and it is fascinating to me how these all get started. I mean, those little nudges have big consequences! Same kinda little thing with so many of these stories, like @Pawz4me's. And, I find your dancing story sweet @VickiMNE! Really, I just loved all these stories!

Agree very much with @BaseballandHockey's comments. If he is comfortable & able to look at things (meaning not nauseous, etc) comic books like Garfield, Far Side, or your favorite comic will not only appeal to him, but offer family/guests some humorous bonding. Worked for our teen.

If I had to do it all over again, Dear, I’d do it again with youl! 💓 (love note to my DH as 1K=)

I met my husband through mutual friends. We went to the same high school, but he was several years older than I am. I hung out with a group already graduated and a bunch of engineering students in the mix, including my husband. So, I was an up & coming senior in high school when we were playing frisbee at a party. Everyone went on to eat, we continuing to throw frisbee for at least another half hour…no talking…at the end, he came over and said, “Good game!” and shook my hand. Sweet memory. Five years of love & a little drama later, we were married. Tell me your story…

I guess we do not have that many insurance bills, but no, I never have gone to the insurance site unless I needed to. Now, my bank accounts, yes, I check like that. And, my Marriott points, my credit card points, my delta points…you can see where my priorities are LOL. But, Scarlett, you have a point, I should add insurance to my list, but not more than once a month or something, unless something is going on. PS up to 998!