There is a coffee place in Missoula that we stop at every time we pass through called Black Coffee Roasting Company. Its in like an old car repair shop building and super cool. We also had breakfast at a cool eclectic cafe there a few years back but don't remember what it was called. Have fun, Missoula is one of our favorite places!

Ellen- Thanks for the encouragement! This is where I need to work I think. The point is I want her to understand she isn't going to be entertained all day, she needs to be able to find something to do on her own. And actually we are working towards adopting and I really think having younger ones around would help her a lot! That's not to say it won't be a distraction too!!! We had some younger cousins here for a while and she loved having someone to play with. Everyone- Thank you all for the great ideas, I'm going to look into some of the science ideas especially! Outside activities aren't feasible right now, but maybe some simple inexpensive science stuff would help. When I say an hour, that doesn't include the memory work and history she participates in with all of us or her read a loud time.

Thanks for the encouragement! This is where I need to work I think. And actually we are working towards adopting and I really think having younger ones around would help her a lot! That's not to say it won't be a distraction too!!! We had some younger cousins here for a while and she loved having someone to play with.

I have thought about doing something active before school, that's something I will try! I could try taking a break in the middle to do something with her sisters some days. Two days a week we all go to my work for the afternoon so we don't have a lot of extra time to work with but the other days it would work.

Here is my struggle. I have a 4th and 5th grader that are doing HOD Preparing and it is going super well. It takes them 2 1/2-4 hours a day depending on what the day looks like. I have a 2nd grader that is 7 and doing just the general subjects. She takes about and hour, maybe. She is then done and pesters her sisters endlessly. I have tried redirecting her, but she is social and needs social interaction so she gravitates back to us in the school room. I have tried giving her extra workbook pages but don't want to get ridiculous with it. I think she is probably ADHD to some degree. She will not sit through a whole movie most of the time and will choose not to play on her kindle more than about 20 minutes. She has play-doh, some craft stuff and a couple one person games available to her but it's just not the interaction she is looking for. Does anyone have any good ideas? I have tried spending some time with her before school playing a game or doing something with her, but it doesn't seem to change her behavior at all and I am lost on what to do for her.

I am getting ready to order this for my daughter and was curious how you are liking it. I looked at the sample lessons and had this exact question. Did you find a good method for assigning the books? How many lessons a week do you do or are recommended. Any tips or things that have worked well for you? Thanks, Tara

Looking forward to the answers to these questions! Great thread!

I agree, I was just curious if there were people that were saying they would do anything that would/wouldn't do these jobs. Also, many people said anything legal they would do, and this is legal. Just for the record, neither one of us would work in a bar or place that mostly serves alcohol or directly for a cigarette company or for the store that sells questionable paraphenelia. Convenience stores, Applebees, etc. if I had to last resort.

A lot of you said essentially this. I am curious would you work for a gentlemens club or be ok with your husband working for the equivalent. Its legal, but I think this would be the worst last ditch option for us to have to consider. I just don't know if I would ever be able to force ourselves to be ok with it.

:iagree: basically the same car. I hate to admit it cause I don't care for it at all, but my Sable has been pretty good and reliable.

The large pack of 12 boxes of the 64 pack is now at $18 something when I just was on their FYI.

What time do you wake up usually? Before or after kids? Just curious what's average.

Our favorite economy meal and a staple weekly meal here is brown rice and beans. 1/2 lb hamburger (optional) I only use once in awhile Small onion 1 can black beans 1 can petite diced tomatoes 1 cup instant brown rice Sauté onion and brown hamburger if using. Add beans and tomatoes, you can drain and rinse beans if you want but then you have to add a 1/2 cup of water. For me it depend on the beans. If you buy generic at Walmart I have to rinse them or they have a bad taste. Bring to a boil and add rice. Lower heat and simmer for 10 min. Sounds more complicated on paper, takes me 15-20 min to make! Eta: I season with fresh garlic and salt and pepper or taco seasoning. It's great with whole grain tortilla chips and sour cream or added to tacos also. I have made my own bread in the past and it really depends on what ingredients you buy wether it's cheaper or not. I found it to be about the same as buying a good quality wheat bread but I didn't buy in bulk and my recipe had flaxseed and other healthy grains that cost more. I also live in a camper so that plays into my decision a lot. If we move back into a traditional house I might resume making bread someday. Either way, don't be scared of it, it's not as hard as people think!

We have done this before and it's definitely an adventure. We did not have a kitchenette when we did it so I used my crockpot and grill and ate a lot of soups and prepared foods. The hotel served breakfast so that helped a lot. I only had one child beginning k at the time, but we used a file folder system in a filing crate and I planned out only what would fit in the crate. Will you be staying in the room the whole time? We had to go home on the weekend which made it a real pain cause we had to pack up every Friday and leave and then come back Monday. We still travel and live full time in a fifth wheel camper. I have an iPad and I use MM on that but for the most part I just take what I need. I much prefer the camper :tongue_smilie: if you have any specific question, feel free to PM me. good luck and have fun with it!

I will take advantage of the free shipping and order a and b. thanks