Awww, I thought it was going to be chainmail. :D Actually, why is this surprising? Women have always had boOKs; the need to support them and dress them up isn't new.

I'm replying without reading through the whole thread; however, a similiar letter came from another NC district a few years ago. HSLDA advises against overcomplying with the law because it essentially gives legislators and PS administrators an inroad for demanding additional information from all. From my understanding, it's sorta like a fence line. If your fence is on your neighbors property line, and it goes uncontested for several years, the neighbor is viewed as having deeded the land to you - defacto. When enough people give information that isn't mandated, the weight shifts and now is seen as "missing information" from those who were never required to give it anyway. A case can be made for policy/legal change. Giving additional personal information, reporting test scores, or reasons why you homeschool adds leverage to the side that will always want more, more, and more information. Then what happens when the information is obtained? It must be evaluated, and in order to evaluate a standard must be applied. Who makes the standard? Presto - you have lost some rights. I believe the motivation of your district is exactly as stated/implied. They want to know why parents don't choose the public system. However, complying with their request has ramifications unrelated to their motives. Toss it and advise all the homeschoolers in your area to do the same.

Wow, I never put those two observations side by side. So what that actually means is while we are conditioned to expect a certain amount on the plate, the amount purchased for the same $ is less = growing profits for the food company and waistlines for America. Is this a fair conclusion?

NO, NO not a ruler - you might tear the paper, a sponge or washcloth will work better. Also you can spray the map with water first to wet it. Then it will be flexible and easier to wrap around the frame.

:iagree: I agree the soap scum comes right off in disgusting little rolls of black gunge and you rinse it down the drain. They are expensive, but I like that my boys can use them easily and aren't exposed to chemicals.

Yes, you have 9 children. I would say it should be pretty clear why the man wants his desirable wife alone in a posh hotel room. :D Go and enjoy.

:lol::lol::lol: I love kid logic.

IF this book has any value, it is perhaps the title. After you read that, throw the rest away.

My son was about the same age when he saw a heavily tatooed, giant of a man. I was slightly intimidated, but my son looked straight in his eyes and enthused "wow, you're really colorful!" This gentleman sweetly replied that it was one of the kindest compliements he had ever received. I learned a lesson that day.

Otis

How is you cow today?

It's important if you mean to eat the sheets; otherwise, not so much.

Husband and sons spent the afternoon building Lincoln Log forts, populating them with army men and are now destroying each others creations in a fierce Nerf battle complete with sound effects. Hope I never forget this day. What are some of your precious boy activities?

They make their own, but I cook!

Also able to find these pieces at Tuesday Morning, if you have one nearby.

Excellent! You are teaching your 5 year old that true friendships are the only ones worth an investment of time.

:iagree: Another endorsement - They really show a young person HOW to inductively study the Bible and discect the text.

E-mail and say that Wednesday won't work for you after all. Don't write anything else, don't reschedule.

For the money, I like Restoration Hardware better.

It's like house crack.!

Green Polka Dot Box has the best prices I've found for gluten-free. It is an on-line, wholesale club. They offer a free 30-day trial and a fairly low order minimum for free shipping. We purchase a box on average of once a month from them. This is an invite through my account. In the interest of full disclosure, if you end up deciding to join, you would be affiliated with my membership which gifts our family extra grocery points. It is not a pyramid purchasing scheme, but an account to account affiliation. I want to be sensitive to board rules, so if this crosses the line and is considered "selling", please inform me. :D http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/invite/id/11725/

Us too. The boys color a picture from one of the Dover Books relating to our studies for the year. They have also make collages.

I wouldn't spend $200 or give up pantry space on the strength of two recipes. You can do homemade piecrust with two knives or a $1.50 pastry cutter. Definitely toss the soup in your blender or use and immersion stick if you have one.

Set an amount of their own money you are comfortable with them taking and let them spend it the way they want. One of my most valuable money lessons was the year I spend $3.00 precious dollars on spun glass animals with pastel tips. There were six in the box. I lingered over them for nearly an hour and returned the next day to purchase. When I got them home and opened, they were plastic! I was so crushed, but wiser. When it's your own money, whatever you are buying has more meaning and more room for learning value.