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  1. Knittinfarmgirl
    Look dark. Look tight. Check behind dressers. You wouldn't think there would be enough room but there is... Ask me how I know. 😉 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk
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    My kids are dedicated barefooters. Lol. They hate having to put on shoes outside especially my boy. I think he'd go to church barefoot if we'd let him. :laugh:
  3. Knittinfarmgirl
    That is very different, isn't it? I've been rolling these things around in my head. Was this traditionally how books like Ray's were used?
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    I only recall my fourth grade teacher reading to us. She read a lot of books that year and all of us just adored her. She read the Fudge books and Ramona, but also things like Where The Red Fern Grows and Wait for Me, Watch for Me, Eula Bee. My favorite year of elementary school.
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    We started reading them as a group last year but my eldest had read them on his own a couple of years earlier. My oldest 2 love them. My 5 yro doesn't always stay to listen.
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    :iagree: Well written and memorable books draw the facts together with better understanding of the time period.
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    I did this very thing. I had a bunch of pdfs I wanted to view more easily. I have been very happy with it. I love that it automatically switches to landscape mode simply by turning it. For me, it was a good decision.
  8. Knittinfarmgirl
    :iagree: My 9yro son loves the Basher books. He's asked for more for his birthday.
  9. Knittinfarmgirl
    :iagree: This is my plan as well. (Great minds think alike, Amy! ;))
  10. Knittinfarmgirl
    Have you seen http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u-s-geography?
  11. Knittinfarmgirl
    I'm missing ours due to being out of town. Bummer! :(
  12. Knittinfarmgirl
    Medieval Mom- What is William Lyon?
  13. Knittinfarmgirl
    I'm using most of it for my 5th grader too. :)
  14. Knittinfarmgirl
    Ah, this is good information. I may make use of that myself. Thanks!
  15. Knittinfarmgirl
    Amy, I don't know that I'll help but this is very similar to what I've been planning for next year. I'd almost decided to follow the LCC guide but then I started looking at MP and felt that it was laid out very well and might work better for us. We've always schooled based on CM previously. I like the simplicity afforded by MP. I'm expecting our 4th in October and just don't have the confidence that I can get it all done. So I totally get how you feel regarding not reinventing the wheel. :iagree: I'm right there with you. I've purchased some of the items from MP and I don't really care for the workbooks either. I do like the maps that are included in some of them though. I figure to use the materials in a more CM way. Neither of my kids would endure the workbooks. One hates to write so I save it for the important stuff and the other is a late reader so her skills in that area aren't going to mesh well with them. I plan to include fairy tales and AO's literature and arts selections. I like your rain gutter bookshelves thought. I wish I had a place to put books that could guide the kids towards those Good Books. Ours are mixed in with everything else. All that is to say that I like your plans. :) I'm working on inputting mine all in HST so I can generate a daily list to work from. I think I'm gonna that guide. ;)
  16. Knittinfarmgirl
    Right there with ya! I don't know what it is about this pregnancy but if I get woken up, I canNOT get back to sleep for at least 2 hours. It is killing me! And I get woken up by someone-- toddler, dog, hubby's alarm-- nearly every night. :glare:
  17. Knittinfarmgirl
    That helps me a lot! Thanks! I'm going to check out those links. Right now, I have so many concepts and ideas floating around in my head. Ach!
  18. Knittinfarmgirl
    I noticed this as well and wondered about the same thing. I haven't really delved into the trivium much... I planned on looking into it. I hope someone will have something to offer about the difference.
  19. Knittinfarmgirl
    :iagree: I think I'm addicted. I keep coming back. Don't have much to input... I've downloaded so many mp3s and I think I have enough reading to keep me busy for the next millenia. :D Love this thread!
  20. Knittinfarmgirl
    I think this hits it right on the head for me. You've stated exactly what's been pressing on me. I can feel rather frantic when contemplating this. Thanks for sharing the wisdom you've gained! It's such a comfort!
  21. Knittinfarmgirl
    :iagree: I have been struggling with dissatisfaction for some time. I had such a feeling that I needed to do something different. I'd been pondering changes, knowing something needed improvement. Actually making some moves considering our literature. I am so thankful to have clicked on this thread. So much wisdom and guidance to think about.
  22. Knittinfarmgirl
    We love Kleen Kanteen here too! They are a bit pricey but considering they'll last just about forever, it's not really that bad. I just got a couple to replace a different brand that's very popular. I love the neck being wide enough to put ice into.
  23. Knittinfarmgirl
    You can grate potato and apply it as a poultice. It should immediately relieve a lot, if not all of the pain. You can reapply fresh as needed. I've burned my hand on the stove and applied potato. I didn't even have a blister.
  24. Knittinfarmgirl
    :iagree: I don't have quite the gap but it's still enough that I am so glad to have decided to have our 2yro. She's a mess and I especially agree with the above bolded part. I have a tough time keeping her occupied. I've enjoyed our youngest so much more because I know how fast the time passes. I've been much more relaxed. I haven't broken the other 2, right? ;)
  25. Knittinfarmgirl
    We use a carry-on size wheeled suitcase. Works like a charm! :001_smile:
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