I'm just getting started: http://pinterest.com/staceyshoe/

I'm finding a lot of recipes for yummy curries, sauces, meatballs, and other things that call for soy sauce--particularly the searches I've done for recipes with ground turkey. Is there a reasonable substitute that is both gluten and soy free?

Oh! Found it!! It's Thy Word Creations! Thanks, everyone!

Thank you for those links! (They look great!) Neither of them is the one I'm thinking of. The link I'm thinking of just has a few whole-chapter songs---I Cor 13, and I can't remember the others. Maybe Ps 23? Does this ring a bell with anyone? I've tried Googling, but I'm not finding it.:confused:

Anyone?

I know I've seen a link for this on the WTM boards, but I cannot find it! There's a website with entire chapters of the Bible set to music to help with memorization. Does anyone know where I can find it? TIA!

Never thought of wall decals being on Etsy! I'll check there too! :)

Thanks! I'll check it out. (Hopefully it's not too pricey!)

I want to find a wall decal for Psalm 19:1 "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Partial verse is fine. Any translation is fine. I can't find it anywhere! Help!

Thank you so much! I just placed my order!:)

Thank you so much for mentioning this resource! I have never heard of it before but love what I am seeing!:)

:iagree: Exactly! We do plan to study major scientists of a variety of faith backgrounds, but I specifically want to make sure we read some biographies of scientists who were Christian so that ds knows that, as Starrbuck12 said, maintaining our faith and pursuing science are not incompatible.

Oh, I guess that would have been helpful! Sorry!:001_huh: We just got our RS4K Chemistry II in the mail yesterday. It was even more than I was hoping for!! Ds is very advanced in science but can't handle single-spaced small font. For 2 years I've found a huge variety of things, and he maybe learned 2 sentences worth of info. (All his science learning thus far has been self-led, so I didn't realize how much he knew. Everything else I've tried has just been review for him--total waste of good play time.:D) I'm so so impressed with this chemistry! (It seems light on experiments but we have a chem kit we'll do.) The content is super meaty, but there's lots of white space on the pages. Over dinner, I was skimming through and kept mentioning chemistry concepts that I saw. He kept saying, "Hey! I don't know that!" He's so used to knowing it all already. He can hardly wait! (And neither can I!) YAY! My major homeschooling goal this year was for him to LEARN some science. After all, learning is the whole point, right?;)

I'm celebrating today!:lol::lol::lol: After 2 years of fumbling, we finally found the science curriculum that's a good fit for ds. We are both so excited that I'm seriously considering declaring this week as Science Week and doing nothing but science. Dare I? (We're just getting into a good routine with school this year, so I'm a little hesitant to have Science Week. The next week may be pure misery. ---- Or maybe it will re-spark his interest in education.)

I'm looking for a list of famous scientists throughout history who were Christian. Surely there is a list like this somewhere. Can someone point me in the right direction?

My ds adores logic puzzles of all kinds. When he was younger, we did the workbooks orally. Two games I would recommend are SET and Rush Hour. (Both are very small and portable, so they are great for restaurants, dr appts, or other situations when you want your dd to sit quietly and stay occupied. Of course, it's just as much fun to play them at home!)

My oldest has the tendency to get obsessive. It sounds like what we deal with may be more unhealthy than the type of behaviors you are describing. Over time, I've come to recognize it as a sign that he needs more intellectual stimulation. When I start to notice obsessive quirky habits, stress reactions to the slightest change in routine, increased anxiety, developing elaborate rule systems and point systems for everything he does, not allowing himself to play with his favorite toys, etc, I know that I need to dig out some logic puzzles or somehow get him to exercise his mind in new ways. He is my child who needs intellectual stimulation like he needs food and water. Sure we are homeschooling at an accelerated pace, but that doesn't mean that he is getting the type of stimulation he needs every day. When he does start exercising his brain in different ways, the anxiety and obsessiveness all calm down dramatically. It sounds like our situations may be different, but I thought I would mention it in case it does ring a bell for you.

My oldest seemed (well, still does) CRAVE learning. He was an early reader and taught himself all kinds of things for 3 years before we started homeschooling. I think he needed the type of stimulation that learning provided. If I had to do it all over again, I would have started directing his learning more early on. When we finally started homeschooling, he had these odd gaps in every single subject but hated reviewing what he already knew. It presented a lot of challenges in choosing curriculum. In fact, 2 yrs later, we're still dealing with that issue to some extent.

I am suspecting that my youngest may have an aptitude for music, and I've considered starting him in piano sometime in the next year or so. Any advice? Experience? Suggestions regarding finding the right teacher? I was a little concerned that the Suzuki method would present a roadblock later in his ability to sightread music. When should reading music be introduced?

We always do CWP a year behind. For example, we'll do CWP 2 between 3A and 3B. It is working wonderfully for us!:) We tried doing them in the "correct" year, but he wasn't as independent as I would have liked. Doing it a year behind means that he needs to read and think about the problems instead of just looking at the numbers and doing whatever operation the textbook has been focusing on. It's also a great review of math skills when you do it this way. His focus is on the problem-solving process not the math operation because he's pretty well mastered the math skills by then.

Hopefully I'm not hijacking here. Do you recommend the CD or CD with book for this program?

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I would take in any records you have just in case. YAY! I am sooo excited for you!!! Hormonal imbalances affect EVERYTHING. You will be amazed at what "normal" feels like! Just so happy and excited for you!:grouphug:

This one has been the most helpful for me: http://www.amazon.com/Parents-Guide-Gifted-Children/dp/0910707790

Hopefully it will work out! A lot of typical GYNs don't use bio-identical hormones, but a lot of them do also. (It's not just alternative drs.) The referrals I got from our compounding pharmacy were drs who take typical insurance plans. It would be great if they do happen to be in network for you! BTW, I second the recommendation for Taking Charge of Your Fertility. A really great book that I wish every woman had the opportunity to read.