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  1. I used Write Shop with both of my older kids and we LOVED the program. It truly taught them how to write and write well. I thought it was very methodical in its approach and the lessons were fun and engaging. The teacher's manual was easy to understand and I had no problem following and implementing their program. It was a huge hit here and I plan on using it again with my youngest. Two big thumbs up in this house! :thumbup: Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  2. I don't know because I bought the combo box as well. I will say that I loved the workbook and the games, but I could. not. use. the readers. I really didn't like them. I thought they were completely nonsensical and boring. My son HATED them. So, I used everything else, and had to switch out the readers with something else. Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  3. Yep, tons of children in the peds practice I worked in had sinusitis caused by allergies (including one of mine, LOL). It tends to flare up when the allergies are at their peak and mellow out during the rest of the year. And, you are absolutely right.....stay on top of it, or you could end up with chronic inflammation year round which just becomes a vicious cycle of one sinus infection after another. Glad your kiddo grew out of it. Mine did, too. Thank goodness! Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  4. LMHO.....we're LDS, so it's part of our religion. We have as close to a year's supply of food and water stored as possible. It isn't hard to do and we rotate our food regularly, so it doesn't rot and it isn't wasted. So, no...*I* don't think you're weird at all. Just prepared. :D Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  5. Has your ped cultured his sinus mucous? That could help pinpoint the best antibiotic to use and determine whether or not it is a fungal sinus infection. Sinus infections can become chronic (and I know your son is immuno-compromised, so this makes it more likely) and those can take MONTHS to get rid of. Also, a normal 10 day course of antibiotics isn't sufficient for most sinus infections. My dd (with no chronic health issues other than crappy sinuses) always takes them for at least 14 days and sometimes 21. My ped always writes the scrip for 21 days. Some kiddos with chronic sinus problems need to be on antibiotics continuously during allergy season. Have him stand in a hot shower and breathe the steam to help loosen the mucous. Also, hot wash cloths placed over the sinuses will help with the pain and bring more blood flow to the area, allowing it to drain better. Good luck. Sinuses are no fun to deal with! Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  6. Some sort of contact dermatitis...either from a plant or something else she touched. Try Cortaid, that should clear it up. Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  7. Well, I'm not familiar with the Trail Guide program, but I just received my WP order for my 9 yo ds and I'm really excited about their programs. I've used WP on and off over the years, and I can really say that they've stepped up their programs quite a bit from just a few years ago. The activites and workbook pages for American Story 1 are FANTASTIC! There really is so much to choose from that we won't be able to do it all. This is a good thing, because I really like having a lot of options so we can choose what fits us best. I'm also using Animal Worlds as our science program for the fall. I originally bought the program to use when my son was in kindergarten, and it really did not work. The books were waaay too above his interest level and the program was choppy and random feeling. That has changed! I got the new "Habitats and Hollows" workbook pages and I am impressed! And, quite frankly, after 16 years of homeschooling....it takes a lot to impress me. :lol: Anyway, the program is much deeper, has many more fun projects that will hold my son's interests and they have revamped almost all the book selections. And, because I had previously bought the IG for this program and was re-purchasing it....they sold it to me for half-price. Another plus! So, while I can't really compare for you, I can say that I'm happy with my WP selection for fall. What I did that might help you was to search the books WP uses for their course on Amazon and read the reviews. That gave me a lot of insight and a good feeling for the material. Good luck with your choice! Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  8. And, after 16 years of homeschooling......my basement looks like an annex of the Rainbow Resource Co. :lol: Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  9. Dr. Scholl's sandals Love's Baby Soft Dr. Pepper Lip Smackers Those necklaces that looked like an Oreo cookie with a bite taken out of it QT tanning lotion that turned you orange "I'd like to teach the world to sing..." shag carpeting rust, avocado and harvest gold appliances What the heck were we thinking??? Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  10. Come through Utah!! We are a very family friendly state and have LOTS of fun things to do and see! Plus, we love our visitors. I can guarantee you will enjoy your time here!! :D Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  11. That kind of out of control behavior with parents who seemingly look the other way is the reason why we quit doing homeschool co-op activities altogether. :glare: Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  12. Yes, "A More Perfect Union". It's a great one. Produced by BYU right here in Utah. I believe it's widely available. Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  13. Call a pharmacist to make sure. They're the ones who really know anyway. Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  14. Wow, being a Latter-day Saint (Mormon), our Cub Scout program (and Boy Scout program) is run as part of our church activities. Our cubbies have ALWAYS had one den meeting per week, year round. We also have pack meeting once a month, year round. So, I guess nothing will be new for us. :D Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  15. Well, I haven't used QMA, but I'm using Royals and Revolution right now and we love it! You can do...or not do...as many of the "crafty" things as you want. Both my dd and I have enjoyed the reading material and felt that it was engaging and really brought the time period to life. I have added additional "harder" books where I felt they were necessary, but as my dd struggles with dyslexia, I thought the books WP included were just about perfect. It's been a really fun year with WP and I'm using AS1 with my youngest in the fall and combining it with Animal Worlds (we tried to use this previously when he was 5 and it just didn't work then....I bought the new IG and the newer books as well) for his science. I really think WP has come a long way in the past few years and if you've had doubts from the experiences of past users, I would take them with a grain of salt. They have definitely fixed a great deal of the things that were dragging their programs down and we've been very pleased. Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  16. Hope he's feeling much better today! Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  17. Ok, well, I don't think I can answer the poll questions correctly, because I have only read some of the chapters of the book online. However, being a Latter-day Saint (Mormon), I naturally chose that chapter to read, because I consider myself to be well informed on the history of the LDS church. That particular chapter was riddled with inaccuracies as well as the author's personal (and negative) opinions on the church. It made me laugh, however, and it might be something I would read to my kids to show them an example of blatant bias in a history textbook. I also took a look at the chapter on the Salem witch trials and found that to contain more opinions stated as facts than I would prefer in a textbook. The author states that the girls accusing the townspeople of witchcraft were making up stories. That may be true. However, there have also been theories that the girls had been under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs (in plant form) that one the girl's housekeepers (not sure off the top of my head of her relationship with the children) had given them. Anyway, I don't know if that theory had surfaced at the time the book was written or not. I suppose the point I'm trying to make is that the book might be interesting as an anecdotal type of reading in relation to history, but I would not use it as a spine of any sort or teach my children that it was "history in truth". It actually might be fun to use it with older kids as an exercise for picking out bias in an article or book. "What do you see in this chapter that is stated as fact, but instead is merely the author's opinion on the subject?" Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  18. I would not consider the state of your workbook unusual with "acceptable" listed as the condition of the book. I always buy "like new" when using third party sellers on Amazon. Otherwise, you just never know. Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  19. Is she 100% sure it's from the IRS? There are MANY scams out there consisting of official "checks" sent to individuals, when in reality they are loans with an astronomically high interest rate if they are actually cashed or deposited into a bank account. I would tell her to call the IRS and verify that they were indeed the ones who sent her the check before she deposits or cashes it. Because you just never know these days. :glare: Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  20. We saw precocious puberty several times at the peds practice where I worked. We would not do anything to prevent it in a ten year old boy. That is within the spectrum of normal and he'll be fine. I would caution you to not appear anxious about it around your son. Not saying that you are, of course, but just a heads-up. Boys can be very sensitive about bodily changes, although they don't tend to be as overtly emotional concerning them as girls do (oh that estrogen!). I would simply ignore the peach fuzz and have life go on as usual. Sometimes puberty progresses in fits and starts and you might not see many other changes for quite sometime. The timetable is very individual, although the developmental pathway is the same. He may very well need to start using deordorant soon and your dh should discuss hygiene issues with him and the "care and keeping of the male body", so to speak. It is hard to watch our kiddos grow up. My oldest ds is almost 20. And, I will tell you that the years from 8-12 seem to fly by the fastest. In the blink of an eye, really. But I have thoroughly enjoyed my teenagers, and you will, too. So, in essence....don't worry, be happy. He's normal. Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  21. I have about 5 or 6 "once a month" type cook books and I rotate through the recipes in those. Amazon has a large collection for you to browse through. Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  22. 36 and it was the easiest pregnancy and delivery of my three children. I say, go for it!! Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
  23. We've had the same problem that started at the same time (about a month ago) and we use Cascade, too!! It must be their formula, because we've run the Jet Dry Dishwasher Cleaner twice and I've only noticed a slight improvement. Maybe I'll try a different brand and see what happens.
  24. Yep, that's exactly what it reminded me of, too. The first books in the series are written for younger children and the writing and plots reflect that. Once Betsy starts high school, you find the things you were referring to. I'm not sure it's the exact same stories your grandmother had, but the stories do involve a group of kids that participate in many of the same activities. They're fun and wholesome and I loved them!!
  25. Nurse here, too, and HOLY COW, an active MRSA infection? No way would she be coming to my house! Why would your MIL willingly expose her own granddaughter to something so serious? :001_huh: Not to mention the other party guests. Does she not understand the nature of this infection? Does she know people have become seriously ill and even died from it? And, just as an FYI, if I were a party guest and found out about your MIL....I'd be very upset if I had my kids there. I would just be very (VERY) firm in letting her know that she CANNOT attend the party and that your dd's health and well-being comes waaaaaay before her hurt feelings. In the nicest way, of course, but still... I don't suppose there's any way you could reschedule it at this late date? Diane W. married for 22 years homeschooling 3 kiddos for 16 years
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