:iagree: You can get an enzyme cleaner at any pet store and it will remove urine and any other organic spills.

(((hugs))) Sorry to you're having to deal with all this. :(

All the time!!! Especially on my Facebook status! My friends must think I'm an idiot and ruining my child by homeschooling, since I can't put a thought together. I should re-read this about 5 times, but I'm in hurry this morning and should be getting off the computer, so excuse me if doesn't make sense! lol

:lol: Glad everything turned out well! And thanks for not taking my post as an attack. It surely wasn't meant that way!! Sounds like your mom is at a point in her life where she is realizing that her own choices have left her out of the loop and she's finding it hard to get back in. I'm glad she took the right steps today. Hope the rest of your visit goes smoothly! :grouphug:

It's been a long time, but I liked description above..flavor of the sea.

My 2 cents I think you should have canceled having the other woman over. She is there every week, your mother is only there for two! My MIL comes to our home every Wednesday to do bible study with my son, when my mom is town she graciously backs away and lets us spend time with my mom. My other point is I think you set your daughter up. You know your mom, you know she is easily offend, but yet you sent her in there to tell Grandma, "I don't want to spend the day with you I would rather stay and be with so-in-so that is here all the time." I'm sure your daughter worded it better then that, but who wouldn't be offended! I'd be crushed if my grandchild did that and I'm not easily offended! I think you owe both your mother and daughter an apology.

:iagree: My husband doesn't get along with most of his sibs. Bad blood from when they were all kids and other stuff as well. One thing I've learned from my IL's interactions is holidays are the WORST time to try and resolve family dynamics. Just makes for miserable holidays!!

Preach it! My daughter played high school sports and the politics made us red in the face every year! Luckily, she didn't run into the same prejudice in club sports and is now playing in college.

Since I'm just schooling one child, name isn't important, but we do date everything!

My husband got the costume making duties this year. My son is going as a robot. Boxes are cut out and tomorrow is spray painting day. hehe...I think he is sorry he started this!

Thanks for sharing!

From November 8-December 14! I know I shouldn't complain, it's going to be bigger and better when it re-opens in the new location, I just don't know why it's taking so long! :confused: A couple weeks to move the books I could see, but whoa, almost 6 weeks! I'm going to have to go to the downtown branch between those dates. :auto: <---me driving to the library every week.

I'm using only the text for WWE, I decided that since I'm using Story of the World and FLL that WWE workbooks would almost be to much writing for us. I'm able to follow the guide in the text and apply it to the other subjects. Hope that makes sense.

First! Sorry lost control for a second!

I'd have her watch it, but not during the normal movie night time slot!

Jazzyfizzle, My dogs are Shelties too. They are the best dogs I've ever owned. I'll never have another breed! My dog(s) got the fleas after spending a week with a Sheltie Breeder while we were on vaca. I gave them the pet store drops on the neck before taking them, I think it was Hertz brand. It's seems to have worked for one dog and not the other. I saw another flea today on the one. Think I'll bath him again, ugh, washing all that hair isn't fun! His skin dry's out pretty easy, so I think I'll skip the Dawn. I'll have to check the pet store for something milder.

I'm battling fleas too. *sigh* Baby powder works well, gets into their exoskeleton and suffocates them, or something like that! Douse the pet and carpet with it and vacuum everyday. I put flea powder on both dogs and there bedding, but you're only supposed to use it once a week. I seem to have it under control with this method. Like someone else said, don't use scratching as an indicator because the bite could itch for days.

Ha! I've had Connect the Thoughts on my wish list for over a year. Glad to see it recommend. I just don't know if I can fit it into our schedule this year. Maybe that will be a summer project.

I use Math Mammoth as well, I'll have to check out Science Jim! I'm on the hunt for something different. Don't care for Unit Studies by Gwen, they are free download. The one on Dolphins is boring my son and me, the Polar Bear one seems to be heavy on Global Warming. We like: Pockets of Time by Fortunately for You Books Happy Scribe Copybooks Honey Bee Mini Books (free) Spiders unit study (free) Father's Day Project Pack Math Games by Teaching Outside the Box (for teaching place value, free)

I found this a few weeks ago and posted it on another thread. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/2008-october.shtml

I haven't used any of those spelling programs, so I can't address your question, but I wanted to welcome you to the forum!

I say just grab a fork and dig in! :lol:

I'm so sorry, ((hugs)) and prayers.

I have one of these. It works well on most skin blemishes, white or black. Of course one wouldn't be able to use it on ones own ears. ick!

Thanks!