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Have you guys tried Elise's Cheesy Bread?
I still haven't made it, but my friend Michele did, and I am afraid...very, very afraid!
Here's the link: http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/006274cheesy_bread.php
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I think we take a risk whenever we eat out. Any food that's handled by humans (everything) can be contaminated.
One summer, when I was in college, I worked at a restaurant that had a salad bar. A fly landed on the blue cheese dressing and got stuck. My thought was: We'll have to throw out the whole thing, wash the container, and refill it with fresh dressing. But an old-timer waitress said no, stirred the fly into the blue cheese dressing and said no one would notice.
I don't visit salad bars anymore.
Umm...yeah...where was that restaurant? And has she retired yet? Please? :p
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I am reading this thread with a great deal of raw sensitivity. I'd like to suggest that many of you responding are doing so through the filter of your perception of my experience and it's creating inaccurate to the issue responses.
Joanne,
That's all we have. The truth is that none of us know you or your kids. But you asked our opinions, and we did the best we could with the information that we have.
Believe me, there have been times when I've asked personal questions and felt like I had been spanked by the end of the thread, seriously. And in those situations I had to either
- choose to ignore certain comments because although the person meant well, she obviously didn't "get" what I was saying
- look for the kernel of truth and at least chew it over
- accept that maybe one of these people had an insight that I wasn't prepared for, an insight that I didn't like, but that could be "an inconvenient truth" (forgive the allusion! :o)
I'm sorry that this is such a hot button issue for you. I'm not sure what you wanted us all to say. Did you just want to vent? That's truly okay, if that's all you were looking for, but I (and I suspect several others) thought that you were looking for input. I have an old and dear friend and we always say "This is a vent, don't try to solve my problem" or "Tell me the truth, what do you think about this situation." We communicate really well because of that.
That's all for now.
Be at peace.
- choose to ignore certain comments because although the person meant well, she obviously didn't "get" what I was saying
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Without quoting anyone in particular......
I do not think it's a fair assessment to compare what "most parents do" in terms of being out "X" times a week. Most parents are away from their kids 8 hours a day minimum due to outside the home education and/or work.
Dear Joanne,
First of all I want to lay down the love mat before I say anything else. I mean that I have followed your journey over the past several years, and have mourned when you mourned and rejoiced when you rejoiced. I have a lot of respect for you, as a woman and as a mother.
I think you've gotten a lot of good advice here, and I don't want to just reiterate what others have said. But the bit that I highlighted above really jumped out at me.
Sometimes as a parent, I gauge all of my children by the abilities of my eldest. I think "Well, he's almost 11 years old, he should be able to xyz..." And I just sort of lump the youngers in with him. Your oldest should be old enough to leave alone, but I wouldn't necessarily think that a 9 and 11yo were ready for that. Do they feel secure enough with the 13yo to trust him as the "fallback"? I mean, if there were an emergency, do you think they have the same level of confidence in him as they do you or your dh?
I think that may be the bottom line. You didn't mention which of the children does the most calling, but maybe the oldest isn't secure in feeling ready for that level of responsibility and maybe the younger two don't feel secure either. And while it is true that children and parents are separated for 8 or more hours at a time, it's not the same thing. When children are in school and parents are at work, those children are not left alone to their own devices, they are under adult supervision. They are busy with classes and friends and so forth, and not alone in a house. And you know, I agree with Pam that houses are just kind of creepy at night. Even I hear sounds and think I see things out of the corner of my eyes when I'm alone at night.
I totally appreciate your desire for alone time. I wish I could really show you how very much I empathize with you. But the truth is that I don't know any adults (homeschooling or otherwise) who are able to go out a couple of times a week, leaving their kids alone at that age. I know people who, even with teens have had to fight for their right to a Saturday Date Night, but not with pre-teens and younger.
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I have these:
http://www.lnt.com/sm-mikasa-italian-countryside-dinnerware--pi-1439249.html and I love them. I have service for 13 (bought an extra place setting from Janna!), and this works for us. We usually use the bread plates for breakfast and lunch, and I have some extra fruit bowls and cereal bowls too.
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We've started budgeting for Christmas as well, but we keep the money in a special savings account. It earns a bit of interest, and we have total flexibility when it's time to buy gifts. I'd hate to pay more for something at Store A, when the item is on sale at Store B. And you just never know...
You can buy Visa check cards without an activation fee at Commerce Bank, if that's the route you'd rather take.
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Wow!! So many things to try. You guys are great!! I wasn't planning to bake the cake til next weekend, but I think I may have to do some experimenting right now...you've got to try it out before taking it someplace, right? ;)
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I used to have a recipe for the simplest of coffee cakes. You mixed up the dry ingredients, then took out a cup or so. You add the liquid to the majority of the dry stuff, then sprinkle the reserved cup of crumble on top.
It was buttery and moist, and yummy.
But I can't find the recipe, I have no idea where it is.
I have googled a bit, but I haven't found one just like this. Does anyone have a tried and true cake that fits this description?
Thanks!:)
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Wow.
I have to admit that I'm not as bummed as I thought I'd be.
As much as I've loved the suspense and action of the show, this year I'm not so much in the mood for it. If it were on I'd feel compelled to watch, but now I can just kick back and relax.
It was the only thing that dh and I watched with any regularity outside of cable news.
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Unbelievable.
Even if you are inclined to put the morality aspect aside, this is crass and just...yuck. The slogan is "Get Some." Please.
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Oh my. That is distressing. I'm going to go pray now.
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Colleen,
That is so cool. I loved the pictures. I want to visit you. I want my kids to get that close to cows.
Just gor-gee-usss!!! :D
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That article was very enlightening.
It was also very painful to read. I see myself in too many of the examples.
:::Sigh::::. If we knew then, what we know now. Sometimes I think I need to have a whole new batch of children to finally get it right.
Amen, sister!
I'd give you some rep right now for saying that, but I need to spread it around more before I can zap you again!
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Naaah, we don't do much. I will make a heart shaped dessert, and give the kids some chocolate. I know they've made some Valentine's. I'll make a slightly nicer than usual dinner, but that's about it...nothing costly or excessive. Anything that I do will be for the kid's sake because they think it's fun.
We agree with the others who said that it's just a Plastic Hallmark "Holiday." Dh says that he resents being told that on February 14 he is supposed to spend money to prove his love for me. I agree. How many people are out spending money they can't afford, buying stuff that the other person doesn't even want or need? It's insanity.
Oh, and the best things in life are freeeee!!!!
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What an eye opener. I thought the part about tattling was especially interesting, but the whole thing was very provocative. I'm going to try and remember how/when I started lying to my parents.
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You know, I have a dear friend whose husband cannot take care of his own children. When they were babies he rarely changed their diapers, and when he did change a diaper he did a poor job. They have four children, the oldest is 10.5, and my friend is rarely able to get away for any time alone.
He doesn't know what to do with them, and it's very sad because if she were to drop dead tomorrow a tragic situation would be rendered even worse, because of his unwillingness/ineptitude regarding the care of his own children.
I'm not saying that the OP's husband is like this, I'm mentioning this because I just think that it is fundamental for both parents to be able to care for their children.
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You can make it with decaffeinated black or green tea. You cannot make it with herbal "tea." Well, I know there are some people who have managed to culture herbal "tea" but it's not the same thing, and the SCOBY needs certain chemicals that are found in black/green/white tea for survival.
When you say that you can't have caffeine, what do you mean? What happens if you consume some? Can you have a tiny amount, or absolutely none...ever?
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...we are considering getting a few resources from Dave Ramsey following recommendations from several people on this board.
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between "Total Money Makeover" and "Financial Peace"?
Is there a fundamental difference between those two books?
Should we start out with one book and then graduate to the other?
We are very interested in investment strategies. Do any/all of his books address this subject?
I went to the website but was not able to glean answers to all theses questions.
Thank you!
Hi,
We found that the information we got from TMM was enough to get started, and then dh read FP. My impression is that TMM is more of a method book and FP is more of a motivational one, although I'm sure that someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
There is a free message board that you can join. It is called Living Like No One Else, which is from one of Dave's famous sayings: If you will live like no one else, you will live like no one else. It means that if you are willing to make lots of sacrifices and do whatever it takes to get control of your finances there will be people who think you are extreme and who won't understand your intensity (Dave calls it "gazelle-like intensity".) But in the end, if you learn to control your money and use it properly, your life will be more peaceful and certainly free of many of the financial burdens that so many people in this country face.
Here's the link: http://www.livinglikenooneelse.com/forum/index.php
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I am feeling very much the same way. This has been such a hard season. The spark is gone in so many ways. I don't know how to get it back. Everyone keeps reassuring me that it will return, and that we all go through these seasons, but this season has lasted way too long.
I don't know, Kelli.
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Yes, I had read about others putting a flavored tea bag (lemon, raspberry, etc.) in with the black tea to infuse it, and I also read about those who added dried fruit and/or ginger for a second fermentation. I plan to try all of this once I get the basics mastered, and the dried tart cherries sound outrageously good.
They are outrageously good. So are dried strawberries. Excellent! I don't add any fruit flavored tea bags to my brewing, and I especially wouldn't use lemon because it has antibacterial properties (actually raspberries do too) and some people think they might harm the SCOBY. If I wanted to add those types of flavors I'd wait til the second fermentation, just to be safe.
I believe I can get the kids to drink this, because we only drink milk, water, and fruit juice here now. No sodas, but they do like club soda in their fruit juice, and the flavor is similar to Kombucha without the vinegar smell. Dh doesn't like the taste much, but he is willing to be my guinea pig and try all the flavors I create, in the name of science.Yup, it's that vinegar smell that turns my kids off. But yeah, they love to make fruit juice spritzers. Also, I have a bottle of liquid stevia that has orange flavoring, and we put a couple of drops of that in seltzer. They love it!
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1. Have any of you ever made this by growing your own SCOBY from a bottle of store bought Kombucha?
No, I've not made one from store bought Kombucha, but I have made a SCOBY from a jar of KT I purchased through my natural foods co-op. This was basically homemade KT, not pasteurized or anything. I think that people have made SCOBYs from GT's KT because it is raw, but I don't recall seeing anything in there that is big enough to grow, you know?
I read on another forum you could do this, and I have started mine, but I also bought a SCOBY off eBay in case my culture doesn't work.Good idea. That should be the last SCOBY you'll ever need to buy because you will soon find yourself swimming in them!:)
2. What are the side effects of detoxing? Is gas (maybe TMI, sorry), bloating, and belching normal? Also, would you be sore in the stomach area, like you've done lots of sit ups after being out of shape?I have heard people complain about gas and bloating, but I didn't really experience much at all. My stomach wasn't sore at all. I basically made sure I drank at least one glass of water for every glass of KT. I think that helps.
3. For those of you whose kids drink this, how much and how often?Most of my kids don't like it. The one who is willing to have some gets maybe a couple of ounces. My dh won't drink it either.
Oh, and you didn't ask about this, but it's fun to experiment with different types of tea and putting different things in the bottles for the second fermentation. My absolute favorite is to add candied ginger to jasmine tea.
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Welcome back, Abbey!!! You've been missed! How's your sister doing? :D
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I make it too. What would you like to know? :D
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No way.
My dh has always taken an active role with our kids. The bedtime routine has always been his department. When they were little he always bathed them at night. I have no guilt at all. It is good for all of us. And I agree with the others--they are his children, it is his duty and privilege to care for them.
No guilt, no way! :D
Fav chicken recipe - have a whole chicken
in General Education Discussion Board
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This is a recipe for a rub. It is just fabulous. You can do a few chickens at once, eat one then, and save another to be eaten in sandwiches, on salads, in burritoes, whatever. It is really tasty. If your family doesn't like spicy things, you can cut back on the amount of cayenne pepper.
Roast Sticky Chicken
4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. white pepper
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Combine all of the spices. This will make enough for one very large (6 lbs. or more) chicken, or a couple of smaller ones.
The night before you want to eat it, rub the chicken inside and out with this mixture. Really glob it on. It's best if the bird can sit overnight, but I've even let it sit for only a couple of hours and it's still very tasty, just not as intense.
When you're ready to roast it, cut an onion in half and put it in the cavity of the chicken. It's also nice to put half a lemon inside if you have one handy. Stick the whole lot in the oven at about 300 degrees for a few hours. You want to cook this one low and slow.
Yummmmm!!!!!