Just when I was content with our little school room!! I could spend all day in that library!!

That's great...congrats!!!!:party:

My dh is great about helping me have some "me" time. He will take the kids outside after work if I seem particularly stressed and I'll sit and read. He also encourages my girls night outs and for me to take time to go up to the store (usually the bookstore) by myself to get away. I also take a lot of baths:)

IEW SWI A has been wonderful. My son is also loving all of the critical thinking workbooks I purchased. Other than that, we didn't stray much from last years curriculum. ETA: Oh wait! I also started using the Scaredy Cat Reading system for my oldest dd (she is Autistic). She seems to like it:)

I do the same thing, though with the Loseit! app. It really makes me think about what I'm eating and I hate seeing my calorie tab go into to the red zone (over my calories for the day).

Another breakfast hater! I force in a hard boiled egg every morning. I just do it quickly and with no pleasure. Yuck. I am never truly hungry until about lunch.

YES!! This is exactly how my kids are. They can't seem to coordinate their good days....there's always that one rebel:( Oh, and our homeschooling is just like OP's. I gave up on fun a long time ago. Everytime I stray from routine and try to do something fun, it backfires. They hate fun.

I think I'm more outgoing in real life. I talk a lot, am louder than my friends, laugh a lot, joke a lot, am very sarcastic, riddled with anxiety;), stress out easily, more logical than emotional (though that would seem to contradict my anxiety), hate sitting at home, immature in the "doing silly things" sort of way....none of this translates into my online persona.

I just did a two week plan straight from the Once A Month Cooking book. I am loving it!! I don't think I'll do an entire month, but I'm already planning my next two weeks. Eventually I'll add in some of my own reaps, but for now I like the extra guidance and shopping lists:)

I would. My ds goes to a tutorial. Although it is more academic than you describe, I would keep him in it even if it weren't. It's a great social outlet, he has the opportunity to work in groups, he loves all the holiday parties, he has exposure to different teaching styles, etc.

So many awesome suggestions! Thank you! It's funny because she begs to do school, will happily sit there and do the work, but has no recall just 5 minutes later! So, last night she was "reading" a book, got frustrated and threw it down, and started crying because I'm not teaching her to read. I tried explaining that she had to remember all the letters, then their sounds, and then put them together to be able to read. My rationale made no sense to her. She kept crying and was so mad I haven't taught her to read:glare: Ahhhhh, reasoning with a four year old is not easy!!

We have used CLE math for 3 years. I have never seen it tell you to look something up in the Bible. As others have said, there may be some religious references in some word problems, but it's definitely not prevalent like it is in their other curriculum subjects. We love CLE. I, too, have been tempted to switch based on threads here, but math is currently his favorite and I don't want that to change!

Anyone?

Thanks ladies! I guess I'll stop tormenting her with flashcards and just give it time! It's crazy how different each child learns.

Okay, so my dd4 is very bright. She has a great vocabulary, is inquisitive, mature, etc. However, I can NOT get this child to learn her letters. She can say her ABC's (unless you count the l,m,n,o,p part). Last year we did a letter if the week type program. She was only 3, so it was mostly painting and coloring the letters and, if she felt like it, she had dry erase books she could trace letters in. After a year, she only recognizes the letters A and V.....the only two letters in her name:). This year we have been using pre-K Hooked on Phonics, leap frog videos, alphabet puzzles....everything. She just does not remember the letters at all! My son was reading by 5 and knew his letters and their sounds by age 4, so I'm at a loss here. Should she recognize letters by now? Am I way overthinking this (likely!). I had it so easy with ds......tell him once and it was committed to memory. Now, what to do with this one?!?! I should add that she is very motivated and really wants to learn to read. She asks to do school and enjoys it. Am I doing something wrong? Any tricks or tips to get this kiddo to learn her letters?

I have the cheap Scotch one from Target as well. Had it for years with no problems. Love that little machine:)

Has anyone used this? I bought it for my dd with Autism and it looks great. We started using it yesterday and I am so confused! What's up with the salad,appetizer, etc days? Maybe I haven't looked far enough ahead in the teachers manual, but I can't figure out when I am supposed to do these.

I hesitantly purchased IEW for my ds8. He absolutely hates writing and I was nervous about spending so much on curriculum for a subject he literally cries about (no, seriously, he really cries about it:glare:). Anyway, we have started SWI A and he loves it!!! He hasn't complained once and said he likes having the teacher in the TV. AND he was actually putting effort into the subject!! This is the first time I've had a curriculum make such a difference in my Childs attitude. Just thought I'd share in case any of you have reluctant (mine was extremely reluctant!) writer. It really was worth the money!

The Challenger explosion. I think I was in Fourth grade. Like others, we had all gathered to watch it live. It was awful:(

I'm currently reading In the Woods by Tana French.

Frozen yogurt. Not a healthy version....but half chocolate, half some other delicious flavor, and bursting with crushed peanut butter cups.

I've learned to never ask opinions on baby names!! There will never be a unanimous yes.....it's either too dated, too popular, not their taste, etc. And really, no one even thinks much about a childs name after their born! That said, I like the name and had a classmate with the same name that went on to be a very successful dr. Guess the name didn't stand in his way;).

My 14dd has HFA as well. She loves to go get mani/pedis.

Will not make inappropriate joke about title.:lol:

No. No. No. The violence is far too graphic for a child!