we have one that does (she's a yorkie dachshund mix) and one who doesn't (he's a beagle boston terrier mix) - its very cute and she loves to snuggle when one of us is on the couch with a blanket

If you are on the website rather than a device, you can favorite a series -that adds it to your subscriptions - its confusing because on my device/tv I'm subscribing but on the website I couldn't find that option - after searching around, i realized its because it's favorites instead :)

we moved into this house a year ago and each girl has their own room, and there's a large bonus room upstairs for them to hang out in - well all three of them have slept together in that bonus room nearly every night since we moved in! And they love it. I wish I'd known they'd do this - we could have bought a house with less bedrooms.

I agree with those that have suggested upper-elementary age - my nine year old is currently enjoying the series - but many of the topics are pretty serious and mature - there are some really sad events, hardships, and issues like discrimination in these books - family members die, injustices are committed, hearts are broken - we're reading them together so we can discuss theses things - often my 12yo listens in and she really enjoys the books as well

Ha, glad to learn that I'm not the only one with this issue :)

you can dilute this stuff: http://www.amazon.com/Lice-Ice-Extra-Strength-Fl/dp/B00948QISW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381698134&sr=8-1&keywords=lice+ice and use it as a preventative, or use it non-diluted as a styling gel/preventative. Whenever I hear even an inkling of lice in our community, I start doing this - my oldest daughter had lice years ago, and we could NOT get rid of them - and its such a hassle with the bedding and stuffed animals and EVERYTHING in the household! so if you can prevent it, so much the better! Good luck! How embarrassing for gf!

Thanks for sharing this!

Happy birthday - I hope it was fantastic!

Google calendars! I've taken to jumping ahead and putting reminders. Some examples - I wanted to look at Ko's Journey for my kids, but they were too young when I first found it, so I went a year ahead and put a reminder in there to check it out (with a link) - Another example, we moved to a new area, and learned of a theater group that does all of its auditions in the summer for the entire year. My kids are into theater, but we got here after the auditions - I didn't trust myself to remember, so I went ahead a year in my google calendar, and added a reminder on a date right before they open auditions up. I use google calendars for everything, and each kid has their own calendar, and I have another one that I call "community events" and I use it for these types of reminders.

Seconding Lamisil - took about two weeks, because by the time my dd brought the ringworm to my attention, it was pretty big and angry. We used the Lamisil for a week or two after it was gone, just to be sure. She caught it from a guinea pig :001_rolleyes:

Thanks!! My dd loves to browse the website - I ordered two items and hope they are great - I'm thinking holiday gifts for her and maybe my other dd (different style, but we'll see what we get!)

I also use LoE essentials with my 11 yo (she'll be 12 next week) - and I'm pretty sure she's the worst speller ;-) But LoE has really helped her. She taught herself to read by memorizing words, and due to a hearing loss she had as a baby/toddler, her speech, and consequently her ability to say/hear blends, etc really messed with her - teaching her to read was a challenge, for sure! Until one day - soon after she turned 7, because she thought at the age of 7 she should be able to read chapter books, she taught herself, and I was elated. Come to find out, she just memorized tons of words, and as soon as the text got harder, and the spelling demands were increased, it was so obvious how much I missed! We tried a few other spelling programs, but she was still struggling so much - she really needed to go back and do phonics, and fill in so many gaps, but a lot of the spelling programs moved too slow or were too babyish at that level - LoE has just been fantastic! She still struggles with some weird things here and there, but the difference has been dramatic. I don't use the higher level/adult/older learner lists - because her spelling is just that bad ;-) But we may work through it again using those lists when we're done - I haven't decided.. And we actually do use the whole entire program - even the grammar and handwriting ;-) Its our language arts (with the addition of literature/free reading) Her 9yo sister is using it with us, so the three of us work through it together. http://www.logicofenglish.com/curriculum/essentials Good luck!

Yes, and Yes - you will likely move slower with a 6 year old, and its not colorful or fluffy - now they have the foundations program for younger kids, but the original LoE Essentials was written for all ages - I think she recommends ages 7 to adult. If the 6yo isn't reading anything yet, I may not start with LoE right away, as it moves pretty quickly at the beginning, and if I remember correctly (we started it last year and I don't have the book in front of me), you pretty much sit at lesson one or two until you have all the one-letter phonograms down.... And yes, its very open and go. I'm using it with my 9yo and my 11yo (12 in a couple of weeks) - they both have different strengths and weaknesses, and its been perfect for each of them, but in different ways. We love it.

Yay!!! Thanks for posting, I also was going to get it bu left my purse in the garage and planned to order the next/last day, and then totally forgot! Yay!

I use Dropbox for that type of thing all the time :)

perhaps she was invited in another way! Susie and Alice talking about the event: S - I can't wait until such and such a - me either! Its going to be so much fun this year s - oh, I need to send out that email to make sure Bean, Martha, Jan, and Cindy all know the details! a - yes you do! Do it soon! I can't wait Email sent. Bean overthinks :lol: JK - seriously though, I'm with Trish, if its bothering you, just ask Susie - "Hey, I know that Alice usually attends, and she wasn't cc'd on that email. Just thought I'd let you know, in case its a mistake" and then see how she responds. If she responds that Alice isn't invited this year, you can then decide what you wanted to do with that information - again, I'd go with Trish and just tell Susie that being invited when you know Alice isn't puts you in an uncomfortable position, because you don't want Alice to be hurt by your attendance.

do you have a local dance store? They can be pricey though - not sure how it would compare to your studio prices (our studio tends to be cheaper than the dance stores, but less options with sizing and style), but with your time crunch - maybe some second-hand stores, like goodwill or Once Upon a Child? I've scored at Once Upon a Child a few times for dance and sports stuff, but not sure if you'd find as much in the ladies sizes......for next time, when you have more time to order - look at all about dance and discount dance

As a side note, having a kid who "finished" 8th grade last year, I wanted to note that I think district B's idea of skipping the 8th grade entirely is genius - wish we'd done that. :)

where I grew up, we had middle school 6th-8th, intermediate school, 9th-10th, and high school 11th-12th - but both intermediate and high school were on transcripts, so traditional 9th-12th, or four years.

Yay! Thanks so much for passing this on!

I was thinking the same thing! Curse you SunnyDays! And thanks :001_rolleyes:

The day after coming home from the hospital after my 14yo dd was born, I answered the door to find a delivery man with flowers - dh's office had sent them. I was holding the baby, and tired and frazzled as a brand new mom and he was so kind to set them on a table next to my door, and I was all smiley because it was sweet and I was surprised at the flowers..then I shut the door and looked down at the baby only to find my completely naked breast just hanging out there above the baby's head. There is no way possible that delivery guy missed that...and he didn't skip a beat or give any indication that there was anything out of the ordinary in our causal chit chat at the door.

Yup - for years and years - no complaints!

After continually killing blenders, I knew I needed to get something more heavy duty. I really wanted a Vitamix, but I thought I'd save money and got a HealthMaster instead - Soon after I got it, I had an issue with a ball bearing falling out? I read that was pretty common, but it still mostly worked ok - although, if I remember correctly, I couldn't get that fixed under warranty because the year warranty (at the time, is it still a year?) only covered the motor, and the rest was covered under a 30 or 90 day thing - can't remember. Then it completely blew up (blew out the motor - just like I was doing with cheaper blenders and my constant smoothy habit) soon after the year warranty expired. So I bought a Vitamix - that was about five years ago - I've tried to kill it, but it is a work horse. And not only will it not die, but everything is much smoother and quicker. I put greens in my smoothies, and with the healthmaster, and other blenders, I was just used to small pieces of green - no biggie - that totally isn't the case with the Vitamix. I wish I had bought the vitamix years ago - in all the blenders I've been through, including the HealthMaster, it would have been so much more affordable. Oh, and I bought a refurb VitaMix - its been absolutely fine.

I always send my step mother a card - they got married when I was in my late 30s, so not that long ago and she's never been a mother to me. My philosophy is to err on the side of kindness - what could it hurt? At worst, the card will be tossed without a thought immediately upon receipt, but at best, it will touch someone and make someone smile. So why not? I think your instincts of just having the kids make a card is spot on and sweet - it doesn't have to be mushy or sentimental or insinuate a relationship that hasn't developed yet, and may not develop.......and then I'd just add a note welcoming him to the family. I don't think you need to do anything more though.