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I think you should probably just give the other chickens away.
So do I- where do you live? I'll take 'em! ;)
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would you defend your child w/out question?
I don't believe for a second my kids would use such words. How could they, they've never heard them! My kids are nearly 5 and 7 by the way.
So I got to thinking, should I believe in my kids w/out question? Would you?
In your situation, I would try to calm the neighbor down by telling her I would discuss this with my children ASAP, and tell her that I agree my children should not be using that kind of language.
Then I would talk to my kids ASAP... about how the neighbor is not a very nice person, and they should avoid her at all costs. ;)
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How unlike you.;)
LOL! I was thinking you should realize that by now...
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I've waffled about a Keurig for a while. I think all the back and forthing on the stolen kcup thread pushed me into the "yes" mindset :tongue_smilie: I've decided to explore the world of kcup coffee, and, possibly, increase the mountain of trash in my own little corner of the world ;)
So, spill, what are your favorite kcups?
I don't understand why some people want to use these expensive machines to brew a cup of coffee at home...
(Just kidding! I think they are fantastic. Just trying to start a kerfuffle for you...)
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That's a bit dire. Maybe it is a first child. Maybe mom just didn't want to lose face, but knows it in the privacy of her home.
I was exaggerating...
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I read threads all the time where people are giving advice when someone asks if they should send their kids to ps. One piece of advice is usually "why" do you hs?
I don't think people ask this question because you need a good reason to homeschool. That's a good question because if you homeschool for academic reasons, and now you are unable to do a good job academically (too much else going on in your life, need to pursue full time work, etc)- then maybe it's a good idea to send your child to public school. But if you homeschool to develop your child's character, and the public schools are horrible for social development- then you would want to keep your child home at all costs.
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"Well, my son says they were just all standing there talking about school and nothing happened. And you know my son. He never lies to me, ever."
There's no hope for a child whose parents think he "never lies to me, ever." (ETA- I'm exaggerating here. I think kids can recover from all kinds of mistakes parents make, including my own mistakes.) All teens stretch the truth at some point- it's part of growing up. If his parents think he's perfect, he'll keep pushing the envelope to see how much he can get away with.
I've seen it with my dds and their friends. If a parent gives serious consideration to accusations, their children are much better off. Even if I believed my child, I would give the other parent the benefit of the doubt. But it seems more and more parents think their children are perfect.
I'm sorry this happened to you and your son. He needs to decide if he wants to be friends with this boy one-on-one and just avoid him in group settings, or if it's not worth it.
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Yes, it's nice that he helps kids with cancer, but wasn't that prompted by his own cancer? That's usually when people start to get generous. lol Doesn't take away his good deeds, but I'm impressed with people who do good for the sake of doing good without any regard for their own situation.
I think this is a bit offensive. Helping kids with cancer is not helping himself in any way, shape, or form. Maybe his life experiences brought to his attention a group of people who need help and support. Maybe he thinks he can help more than the average joe because he's been there, done that.
Two people close to me died of cancer relatively young. I do make myself available to talk to people who are caregivers for someone who is dying. It's very difficult for me to do, but I know how much it helped me to have someone to talk to who had traveled my path before me. Does that make me selfish? Please.
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I have to admit I find it hard to believe he would pump his body full of drugs after surviving cancer. I'm pretty sure I read his cancer had like a 50% chance of survival.:001_huh: I can't imagine surviving that and then pumping myself full of steroids.
Not to mention that steroids are often part of chemotherapy regimens.
I think it's a witch hunt. Lance's foundation does so much good, just leave him alone.
I have a friend who was a high level cyclist. She was totally clean, but everyone she beat liked to say she was doping.
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that I have GOT to lose weight.
I have tried several different diets and plans over the past few years. I can't seem to do it on my own. I either cheat, or the plan simply does not work even when I stick to it.
All that works for me is low(no) carb, high fat. Everything else I tried, I felt like I was literally starving after about 3 months. Now I feel great, and I'm never hungry like I used to be. I've been over a year on this plan now.
ETA- I went to a local diet place for accountability a few years back. Worked great for 3 months, then I was starving.
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So, my dd is taking a gap year. Does anyone know how liberal the use of a college savings plan is? She has quite a bit of money in her plan, and I'd like her to be able to use it for assorted educational expenses that will come up for her this year. I'm thinking dance classes or a trade school.
Any info is helpful! Thanks.
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How is public transportation in this area? Could someone get places like Sea World, Disney World, a job, etc. via public transport, or would it be best to have a car?
Thanks for the info, ladies! My plan right now is to send her down Sept 1st, let her get the lay of the land and try doing public transportation to see the area for a couple weeks. Then I will fly down in a couple weeks to help her get a car.
Her room-mate will not have a car, because she is enrolled in a college that is close enough to ride her bike to.
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Am I the only one here bothered by it?
No, you're not.
I enjoyed the books, as did both of my daughters. We were all looking forward to the movies. I could not believe how disturbed I was by the movie- it literally made me sick to my stomach and mentally agitated for the rest of the day (we saw a matinee.)
My dds were not bothered. I think because they don't have children of their own. They wondered why I was so bothered, after all I knew what was going to happen...
The visual stimulation was too much for me. In retrospect, I would not have gone and I would not have taken my kids.
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How is public transportation in this area? Could someone get places like Sea World, Disney World, a job, etc. via public transport, or would it be best to have a car?
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I just had baked parmesan crisps with salmon and pesto. Yum!
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i often wonder how many ppl who do better low carb would do just as well gluten-free . . . esp people who do well on low carb but cant keep it up, i always wonder if they cheat only with gluten-free carbs, if that might help
I think gluten is a small part of the problem for me, but my main problem is blood sugar control... so even a gluten free cheat messes me up.
But I suspect most people could handle gluten-free carbs pretty well. I just messed my system up too much in my first 48 years.
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I attribute all kinds of weird improvements to eating low carb- high fat.
Definitely less anxious and calmer
I sleep deeper, and don't need as many hours of sleep
skin clearer- rosacea has faded
No IBS symptoms any more
Not hungry all the time- I can go 6-8 hours between meals (and often do.)
No cravings for any specific food
Don't sunburn as easily
No brain fog
Better muscle tone while working out less
(I'll add more as I think of them.)
Thought of another one- my moles are a lighter brown. Some have even become the same color as the surrounding skin.
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- Diet: whether the child is eating a diet high in fat that leads to high blood cholesterol and heart risk
... go for low cholesterol diet ... low-fat and low cholesterol diet.
This alarms me. Dietary fat is extremely important for brain development in children, and dietary cholesterol is not linked to blood cholesterol levels.
OP- do your own research before eliminating fat from your child's diet. (There's another thread about a child's cholesterol that has more info if you're interested.)
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FYI, I was watching Dr. Oz today and he said to avoid fried bacon to prevent brain cancer. Noooo! Say it isn't so!
It isn't so.
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Thanks all. I have a (deserved? Undeserved?) reputation for being self-centered, so i doubt my own ability to judge this so-called line.
I know i feel "abused" (in quotes because dont mean REALLY abused!) and treated like i cant do anything right, but i keep trying, trying and "falling short".. I cant tell if the problem is me or the other person, since i dont have a good internal compass for these things. Are my feeling justified, or am i the one who truly is "falling short" ( according to the other person, i am at fault here). I have no idea. I just know i feel terrible.
I notice Rosie the Riveter is your (little picture thing by your name? The word is escaping me...)
Anyway, ask yourself- what would Rosie do if someone called her self-centered? What would Rosie do if she felt someone was treating her like a doormat? I have a feeling she would not wonder if she was really self-centered, she would do the job that needed to be done, and not worry about the person laying a guilt trip on her.
Also, that person telling you you're falling short? That's her way of getting you to lie down and be her doormat. Be Rosie!
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I watched Fat Head, and now think we have been going about this all wrong for lowering her cholesterol. Have any of you gone low carb high fat/protein and gotten lower cholesterol results? I am afraid of trying something like this and finding that it made it worse and the doc putting her on meds.
I have lowered my blood cholesterol and normalized my blood fat ratios by eating high fat / low carb. Many studies have shown that eating refined carbs raise your blood cholesterol levels. Your liver can produce way more cholesterol in a day than you could eat.
If I were in your shoes (trying to help a 9 yo dd who is on medication for various reasons,) I would search for a doctor that does not believe in the food pyramid. I think I saw a list on dietdoctor.com once, or maybe the Wheat Belly blog.
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BTW, I start last Sunday, so this is my 10th day of eating lchf. As of this morning, I am down 10.5 lbs. I am not starving or light-headed or any of the things that may come to mind. I am also recovering faster from my workouts. Now, I have a lot of weight to lose, so I'm sure someone with less to lose will not show the same results. I am stoked though!!!
Awesome, Beachy!
When I started, the weight just fell off as well. I've been doing this for a year now. Whenever I start not feeling so great- tired, hungry, craving, etc.- I re-evaluate and discover I'm slowing increasing carbs and lowering fat inadvertently. I get back on the wagon, and become a fat burning machine again! I find I am much more alert when I'm burning fat. I don't even miss carbs when I'm eating enough fat.
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A patient, kind, understanding person volunteers to help people out as it fits her schedule, so she can still take care of herself and her family.
A doormat is a person (usually a woman for some reason) who other people know will do whatever is asked, especially if a little guilt is thrown in, when asking for multiple favors.
Start saying no to everyone who asks you to do something for them, and seek out people who need help but don't ask (or hint.)
I don't mean turn down true friends or family members- just ask yourself if this relationship is a two-way street, or if you're doing all the favors.
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LOL! We are few and far between, that's for sure! :D
Except, I am an agnostic.
Nice to meet you!
Technically I'm an agnostic as well, because how can one really know for sure? But the term feels too wish-washy for me personally, so I go with a stronger label ;).
Do you ever think the economy will recover?
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Can you adopt me?
I am trying to put together a plan for what to do if the economy does collapse. I would like to be self-supportive with animals, etc- but that's just not feasible where I am now. I do have family where it would be possible to be self-supportive... I need to visit more and show how useful I am. ;)