We'll report back later with "Hogwart's Class schedule" questions.

The CDC has info regarding symptoms to be looking for: Checklist of symptoms to be looking for immediately and shortly after incident https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/pdfs/schools/tbi_schools_checklist_508-a.pdf Info for parents https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/pdfs/schools/tbi_factsheets_parents-508-a.pdf

Would a flip belt work well for everyday wear under clothes for a young girl teen who needs to keep epipen and inhaler near?

Just powered through the end of Prairie Fires (LIW), which I need to get back to the library as someone else has it on hold. As a life-long Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, not a lot was really new except some of the political and time period things that influenced the family's life and the writing. It was somewhat hard to read as it continued to shatter my illusion of Laura as a perfect role model. I so wanted her for my best friend when I was growing up in the 70's. I so wanted every word of the Little House series to be true. I've done plenty of reading in the last 30 years so I've known for a long time that LIW and family were not perfect, and the books fictionalized. But wow, this book went into more detail on the dysfunction and insecurity that is skipped over in the LH series. It makes me sad what a terribly difficult relationship she and her daughter had, and how unstable Rose Wilder Lane was.

Wow, sad, and frustrating. Sorry that it ended that way. (Hugs). I too would attempt to find out what was going on.

I've been in almost this exact position. DO NOT THROW AWAY, please. Is there an inventory of the collection(s) somewhere? That is somewhat helpful in knowing value. If the collection is large, I think ebay is a ton of work, as the collectors I know only wanted to buy certain coins/stamps, not a whole collection, and wanted to see quality pictures of the items. I might be wrong though, that re-sellers would give a very conservative bid for the whole thing. But sight unseen is quality unseen, and that's where the value of these items lie. What I did was contact the local stamp collecting society (nice elderly men), and got pointed to a local dealer who looked through the whole thing, bought some from me, and donated the rest to the local VA hospital for "projects" for the vets. For coins I would do the same thing, or just go to the local coin shop. If there are any high values (graded by the NGCS, or whatever that's called), she could even contact an auction house, send the collection there and have them value/sell it for her. I just read that she doesn't want to sell/doesn't need $. Then I think she should donate the items to a charity, and they can do the above. Or find a kid to put on ebay as a summer job, and he/she gets 50% of the profit and the rest to charity...

Another idea for something to do--Chicago Architecture Foundation tours. I've been on a couple, and have found them really interesting. They have some inside ones, including this one that could be fun: https://www.architecture.org/experience-caf/tours/detail/chicago-pedway/ I used to commute downtown, and had to walk about 30 mins getting to/from the El. Dress warmly if you walk because it can be windy!--wear hat, scarf. I did wear boots and changed to (dress) shoes when I got to work. Sidewalks were always clear. If you stay downtown, the idea of parking your car somewhere with SpotHero or whatever, and not moving it is a good one. If you stay out in the burbs, the Metra train is very reliable--I would not drive in at rush hour. Metra is nicer and more predicatable than the el. There are apps now, (I think) for CTA (el and bus) that help with routes, time til next bus/train etc. Here's lots of info: https://www.choosechicago.com/plan-your-trip/transportation/getting-around-chicago/

It's interesting--my 13 yo dd started at a new school recently, and about a third of the students are children of Asian immigrants. Some of her friends' names are Linda, Cindy, Helen, Nancy, Fred and Angie. :)

Until Tuesday, weekends with Daisy, possibility dogs are suggested by by dog loving daughter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lifting you, K, and your family to the Lord.

Congratulations, Tangerine and family!!

Lori--thank you so much for linking all those resources. I agree your suggestion that a book lends to better discussion, in many cases than a scripture text. I'm looking at all the links, and am particularly interested in the worldview ones. We've read Narnia, and one of the teens has read the Hiding Place (I LOVE that book).

We've got two young teens in our family. When they were younger we had various Bible story books (really liked the Jesus Storybook Bible), which we read at the table several times a week after having dinner together. We got away from this time for several years, and now the kids are older. We've started up again, usually spending 10-15 minutes reading/praying after dinner 3-4 times per week.This last year we've been reading through some books of the Bible, a chapter (roughly) at a time, but this seems a bit dry and seldom easy to relate to. We also read through The Case for Christ for Kids and companion books, which were pretty decent. I'm wondering if your families have found books/guides/curriculum that could be used in this setting. I'm not sure if we should try to do some kind of Bible or theology survey, or go through a catechism. We want it to be foundational and somewhat meaty. FWIW, the kids go to church/Sunday school willingly enough but are not particularly "on fire" spiritually, and do not do Bible reading on their own. They also have always been public schooled. (But I love lurking here anyway :)) Please lead me to some resources. My Amazon search has led me to this type of book: https://www.amazon.com/Fuel-Devotions-Ignite-Parents-Family/dp/1589971213/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506451786&sr=8-1&keywords=fuel+devotions+to+ignite+the+faith+of+parents+and+teens. The above has one verse, followed by a story and some discussion questions the kids prob. wouldn't want to answer, at least not out loud. Could be great for a kid's personal devotion time, but I think I want something more meaty for laying a spiritual foundation. Thanks!

testing. Trying to post in classifieds, and am told at least I need one post. Which I have, so hmmm.

Just read a very good book, so thought I'd share here--The Last Bus to Wisdom, by Ivan Doig. A librarian introduced me to Doig after I told her how much I liked author Wallace Stegner, and this is my favorite of his books so far. His writing is SO GOOD, and lyrical, and the book was a delight to read. From his website: "Donal Cameron is being raised by his grandmother, the cook at the legendary Double W ranch in Ivan Doig’s beloved Two Medicine Country of the Montana Rockies, a landscape that gives full rein to an eleven-year-old’s imagination. But when Gram has to have surgery for “female trouble†in the summer of 1951, all she can think to do is to ship Donal off to her sister in faraway Manitowoc, Wisconsin. There Donal is in for a rude surprise: Aunt Kate–bossy, opinionated, argumentative, and tyrannical—is nothing like her sister. She henpecks her good-natured husband, Herman the German, and Donal can’t seem to get on her good side either. After one contretemps too many, Kate packs him back to the authorities in Montana on the next Greyhound. But as it turns out, Donal isn’t traveling solo: Herman the German has decided to fly the coop with him. In the immortal American tradition, the pair light out for the territory together, meeting a classic Doigian ensemble of characters and having rollicking misadventures along the way."

Send. Every year for forever is lovely, IMO. Doesn't always have to be a card on the anniversary, though that is really nice. Could also be when you are doing something and the deceased loved one comes to mind, that you share that with the wife/brother in-law/sister. It makes my heart so glad when others remember my loved one (after 10 years now), even though I know they only remember b/c it's on their calendar annually. They still DO remember.

We recently installed "Unglue" on our kids' ipads (no phones for now). It allows to set limits on entertainment time online, has filters, reports on where kids spend time. I chose it over OurPact, b/c people were complaining that OurPact reorganized apps out of folders. Unglue seems great for what it does, BUT if the game my dd plays is not ONLINE, it doesn't count against her screentime. So I STILL have to pay attention to what she's doing on the screen... We finished the free trial, and with several upcoming vacations, I'm waiting to start the $10/month! subscription fee, and debating if I should try OurPact first. We already do the Open DNS stuff, Google safe search, know passwords, etc.

Sounds so hard. Prayers for your family continue.

My 75 yo mom just got her first smart phone, and is enjoying tutoring from my 12 yo daughter. We debated android vs iPhone, and ended up choosing the latter since there was a special deal. I have an iPhone too, and it has been VERY helpful, when she's called me and asked me how to do something, to do the same thing on my phone that I am telling her to do. If she had an Android, I could tell her to go to "settings" but I wouldn't know exactly what the options would be without actually being there. So in a nutshell, I'd get her something you already have, to make tech support easier.

Praying for you all. :grouphug:

Remembering your family in my prayers today.

I second playmobil.

I've not been to the IN and KY sites, but the 2x I've been to Springfield have been great. We went to New Salem (recreated pioneer village mentioned above where AL lived as a young man), and the Lincoln Library/Museum, which I thought was fantastic. Also took a tour of his house and visited his gravesite. My girls get to go there next year for a school field trip, and I'm jealous!

It sounds so, so hard. Hugs and prayers.

Praying for your family.