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  1. For one- AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. Okay, now that we've gotten that out of the way... :lol: I do think he looks like an Oliver. (But of course, I love the name, so that may color my opinion.)
  2. I don't know. I taught myself before I was 3. Oddly, neither of my parents are readers, so I have no idea where it came from for me.
  3. I only have experience with my one DD, but we are using both phonics and sight words. I'm teaching her the phonics, but when sight words such as are, the, have, said (common words that can't be taught phonetically) come up, I teach them to her. Otherwise, we'd be stuck with See Sam. See Sam Sit. Couldn't even read a sentence as complex as "The dog said hi to the cat." :D I feel that using both sight words and phonics has increased her interest in reading, because we can read real books together.
  4. :bigear: I have Miquon orange and red (plus lab sheet annotations, first grade diary, and c-rods of course) and have never been able to figure it out! We use Singapore as our primary math. While I don't have time to go through and match topics up, I also don't like the idea of teaching the two separately and letting them line up eventually.
  5. How do the review questions and narrations get handled in your house? (Particularly by children who can't write out the answers on their own.) Do you just have them answered orally, or write the answers out to keep in a notebook? I can't decide. First I decided to write them out. Then I thought I'd just do them orally. Then I thought I'd use the narration as copywork. Now I'm back to thinking we'll do them orally. Make up my mind for me! :D
  6. How do you use this? Do you just go through the book one page at a time, or add any extra reading/projects? (We are also doing SOTW1 and a world cultures unit, so there is plenty of extra going on. Just want to get the most out of Beginning Geography that we can! :D)
  7. :001_wub: I love On Writing Well. (Oops, did I just out myself as a complete geek? :lol:) I agree strongly with all three of these suggestions. When I'm writing non fiction I usually just start writing to get some ideas flowing, then I'll make a rough outline of how I *think* I'd like the topic to proceed. Then I just write some more.
  8. Thank you everyone. Some of these tips are things I would have never ever thought of. (Like charging my laptop in case I need to turn it on, and wearing warm clothes!) Oh, I like older houses. I'll have to look into that. Funny that it opens the 22nd, I'll be in the area the week after. :D I'm flying in on the 28th, but won't have any time in Salt Lake City until Saturday the 31st. Is Ogden that bad?? They've been posting lots of pictures which make the area look very pretty... good advertising I guess! :lol: (I'm there for a conference, so how it looks doesn't matter to me really since I'll be inside classrooms all day. :tongue_smilie:)
  9. Go for it. I used to pass out getting blood drawn. But I have three tattoos, none of them small, and have had many piercings. And I'll be getting more tattoos done. (Soon hopefully!!) I always take blow pops with me. I guess my blood sugar drops (adrenaline anyone? :lol:) and the blow pops help me feel better when I start to feel a little nauseated. Where on your body do you want to get the tattoo? Maybe you could be laying down during it...
  10. So, I'll be taking my very first plane ride ever. I'm excited (okay, I'm terrified... :tongue_smilie:) I was just wondering- what do I need to know? What will make my life easier? (I'm going alone- DD is not coming.) I've already been told to wear slip on shoes through the airport. Any other tips from experienced flyers? Also... is there anything I must see in Salt Lake City? I'm actually headed to Ogden for a research conference, but I'll be in SLC on a Saturday, and after a guided tour I'll have some free time. :D
  11. We just did DD's hair with Manic Panic (hot pink) a couple weeks ago. I just made a horizontal part from ear to ear and put the top half up in a clip, then put the color on. We did it again the next night. Her hair was pink for about a week, and now for the last 2 weeks or so it has a dark pink tint. Her hair is naturally dark blonde, and I didn't bleach it first. No way was I going to do that with her being so young (she's only 6!) but I might let a 14 year old bleach it. Doing the color at home is easy, but the bleaching isn't as easy. In the end... it's just hair. :D It's fun to play with colors.
  12. Do you live in Quebec or another area with a large percentage of French speakers? In your situation, I think I'd start with French, because it seems like you would be able to find opportunities outside the home to practice- and really that is the best way to become proficient at a language. And once you have a couple years of French down, add Spanish. It's easier to learn a third language than it is to learn a second language, and the relatedness of French and Spanish will help.
  13. No way. I *hate* feeling like I HAVE to do something. I want to make my own choices. Queens don't get to do that. I also value my privacy way too much.
  14. I believe that a parents needs *something* other than their children. A hobby, friends, a career... just something. If you focus everything you have on your children, what happens when they are all grown up and gone? But growing up, my mom was very, very invested in me and my father. It caused a lot of problems between her and I. And now that my father has passed away, she has nothing but me, and that is a stressful thing to deal with.
  15. I also feel like I am losing my theistic faith quite a bit. Social issues are what have pushed me away (and kept me away) from church, and intellectual (theology..) ideas have made me reluctant to try again. I think a large part of why I feel the need to find a new church is the community aspect. I can worship on my own, but I miss having a church family.
  16. I just wanted to thank everyone who took the time to respond. Some of you have given me more to think about. I've been leaning towards visiting an Episcopal church. I've been intending on going but... well, so many things have gotten in the way. Life has finally settled down, and there's finally time to search for a new church. I'm just gun-shy, I don't want to start going to a new church and then feel called to leave again.
  17. I've alluded a few times on the board and in PMs with some of you that I've been dealing with some personal struggles regarding my faith. I'm still struggling with finding a church. (Is there a Christian church with room for a socially liberal, non-evangelical, liturgy-loving, slight deist-leaning me? :D:tongue_smilie:) But ANYWAYS! I'd really like to talk to/hear from other Christians who believe in evolution. How does this belief combine with your Christian beliefs? Here's what I know. I believe in evolution, but don't necessarily believe in the big bang theory, and (obviously) definitely don't believe in a literal creation story. What's wrong with a creator who set up life on Earth, knowing that the earliest life forms would eventually evolve into modern forms (including humans)? I know this is a really controversial topic, and I'm asking, please not to turn this into an argument and closed thread. I'm seriously struggling with this, and finding that this issue is hindering me in finding a church-home.
  18. Tuesdays - violin lessons, with practice all the other days. Thursdays - homeschool PE Saturday - ballet, tap, jazz In the summer/fall, DD normally does soccer, this coming year she might do cheerleading. We would probably do more except for my own class schedule, which limits our availability.
  19. Nope, just find some place that will accept the dog. My current rental originally said no dogs, but after speaking with us changed our lease to allow it. I think the fact that we are a family and not a bunch of college students (I live in a college town), and that my dog is old enough not to be puppy destructive and lazy enough that she doesn't cause any damage did it. I would never move some place without my baby. Then again... sneaking her in isn't really an option for me... she's 85 pounds of large, brown dog. :lol:
  20. :grouphug::grouphug: So sorry. I understand. :grouphug::grouphug:
  21. WRT picking history as a major. Don't do it. :D Okay, I'll clarify. Don't do it unless you have a very specific end game. I guess this is the point at which I reveal that I am currently pursuing my bachelor's degree and my major is..... history!! :tongue_smilie: I'm going to graduate school to get my PhD and want to be a college professor. I've been told, more than once and by more than one person, that if there is any other thing in the world that I can see myself doing- do it, because it is a long, hard road through grad school, with no guarantee of a job at the end. Quite unfortunately for me, this is it for me. I live and breathe the research I'm doing now, and can't wait to continue it into the next 8-9 years of my life. But for many who choose this road, it means putting off having a family for quite a long time. I already have my daughter, and I'm lucky to have a mother who supports me and is willing to follow me around the country to help. It wouldn't be possible without her. I have a 3.8 gpa, double minor in French and Spanish, member of my school's honor's program, will graduate at least magna cum laude, have excellent references and many research conferences on my CV- and grad school is still something I'm worried about getting into. It's not an easy road. BUT. I'll go ahead and offer a little hope. If history really is your passion, and you don't think you could live without it, the go ahead and major in history. Just have a back up plan. Have other options. Know that there will be set backs, and times when the plan has to change. (And also know that if you major in history- you will need to go to graduate school. B.A with a history major will get you... close to nothing.) I *think* you've PMed me before about this, feel free to do so again. (And as others have mentioned- there's nothing wrong with having a career in another field and pursuing a love of history in other ways)
  22. Okay... so, if one is convinced of the evilness of Monsanto (and GMO in general..) how would one avoid those things? I really *want* to eat healthier, including avoiding GM foods and getting as much organic as possible, but honestly I just don't know what to look for, nor do I have the extra time to devote to learning/looking. Is there somewhere I can find a quick and easy tutorial on finding the healthiest choices at the grocery store? I used to think that the more I could get in original form (as in, whole foods, not processed stuff) the better... but now, apparently not!! :glare:
  23. I'm in Salisbury MD. Pass by the Civic Center (where it's being held) often. I'm not sure if I'd be able to get it though. All the events we've been to there have tickets collected at the door and the stands are inside. I'd be willing to give it a shot though.
  24. According to the link, I would have been given MMR, DTP, Polio, and Hib. I'm sure that my parents gave me everything recommended. I've never had a flu vaccine. In fact... on Wednesday I got my first vaccine as an adult, the DTAP. After THAT... I won't be getting anymore! My arm is STILL hurting, and I had a really weird reaction. (Nausea, dizziness, sweating and hot even though everyone else in the house was cold, felt weird in my head- I almost felt drunk. But this was on Thursday night, nearly 36 hours after I had the shot... was it a random one-night sickness or a reaction? I'm not sure! :tongue_smilie:)
  25. We had to give a dog back to the breeder once for aggression issues. She was almost a year old and we were all very upset. But we had been dealing with the issues since we brought her home, and finally our vet (who was an AKC board member or something?) told us that the breeder needed to take the dog back, and if they didn't he would intervene. It was that bad. So we gave her back. Very tough decision, but I'm sure it was the right one. (And if it is any consolation... soon after we found the perfect puppy. She was a member of our family for 10 years until she passed away from cancer, and one of her puppies is laying beside me as I type this. So I guess there was a plan. :D)
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