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The sheep were super easy and quick to make. Chocolate cupcakes (baked in greased/floured pan without paper liners), white buttercream frosting, mini marshmallows torn in half, mini Oreos with the cream scraped off for the ears and face. I originally made chocolate covered pretzels for legs and planned to add eyes with frosting, but I decided to go for a simpler, less-cartoony look.
I made the stable using the Wilton Stand-Up House Pan http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=2105-2070. I wonder if you could cut the shape out of two layers of cake and bind with frosting or if it would be too unstable? I frosted it with brown tinted buttercream icing, and decorated with store-brand versions of Reese's cereal and wheat Chex, and mini pretzels. the "sand" is crushed graham crackers, and the door is part of a Hershey's bar.
It took me about 4 hours, including baking the cakes and mixing the frosting, but I was doing other stuff around the house during that time too.
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I made this stable cake and sheep cupcakes for our youth group Christmas party tonight. It turned out so cute I wanted to show it off.:D
Plus, my little guy did his first real walking today. He's taken 2-3 steps before, but since it was just moving from handhold to handhold, we refused to count it as real walking. Today he's taken 10+ steps at a time! He was walking at McDonald's, and an elderly man came up and asked, "How long has he been walking?" My dh said, "About 3 hours." The man laughed and said, "I thought so! It looks brand new to me."
Keaton also decided that there must be something awesome about sitting in the recliner with a blanket on your lap, because Mommy and Daddy seem to enjoy it. He pointed at the chair until Daddy lifted him up, then spread the blankets over himself.
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I am not firmly against co-ed teams, but I will say that I have had several bad experiences with co-ed teams that have made me think long and hard about the merits of each.
When I was in 6th grade, my PE teacher had me play basketball with the boys to even out the groups. Only 2 of the boys were taller than me, and I was an aggressive player, so I held my own quite well. However, like it or not, there is a stigma for a boy to get "beaten" by a girl. Thus, after I blocked several shots made by the biggest boy there, the other boys were teasing him mercilessly. I was not gloating at all and felt a bit bad for him. After angrily trying to get the boys to stop teasing him, he took it out on me instead. He and his best friend made obnoxious sexual comments about my physical contact with him during the game. Yes, what he did was completely inappropriate and out of line, but I later sympathized with his feeling of being trapped and having his pre-pubescent ego trampled. He couldn't win in that situation.
I think boys in co-ed sports can be caught in a tough spot. If a girl "beats" them, they get mocked. If they "beat" a girl, who cares? They're "supposed" to be better than a girl anyway.
My sister has always been very athletic and could hold her own with the boys from the beginning. She also loves to tease, harass, and mock the boys she played against. She delighted in beating boys and lording it over them. So not only did they get teased by the other boys, but they got it straight from my sister as well. Basically, in her case it often amounted to a kind of bullying, but no adult ever put a stop to it or even paid any attention to it. Had a boy done this to her, I'm sure it would have been stopped.
I have more stories from my year teaching a semester each of jr. high girls' and boys' PE (with some days combined), but I don't have time to get into that.
In a perfect world, I think it would be great for boys and girls to play together. However, I think there are some good reasons for them to play separately. Physical & mental maturity timelines, type of physical contact, cultural issues, personality issues, etc. all come into play for me. I think in general it is easier for a coach/teacher to deal with one gender because it cuts down on some of the possible problems they could encounter.
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When my son was about 2 year old (maybe a bit younger), I took him to get new shoes. He found some pink Hello Kitty boots and fell in LOVE:001_wub: with them. They were cheap, so I went ahead and got them (slightly hesitantly). He put them on and walked through the mall with them. I've got wonderful photos of him wearing his pink boots with a HUGE grin on his face.
I'd say get him the backpack and enjoy his excitement :)
My 14-month-old LOVES Hello Kitty. He loves all stuffed animals, but he drops anything else for "Kee-ee" when he sees her on my shelf and won't stop pointing until I pull her down.
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I use Hunt's Zesty & Spicy in a can. It is $.99 for a large can. Tomatoes are $3/lb. for the majority of the year.
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:confused: I've never seen hummus that wasn't refrigerated??
Cera and I were referring to the tahini to make your own, not prepared hummus.
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I know a lot of posters here make their own, but I've never been able to find tahini (sesame paste), so I buy pre-made hummus. My favorite brand is Meza (they're all a little different in taste and texture).
I use it as an alternative to ranch or onion dip for cut veggies.
Do you have Albertsons? That is where I get mine. It is about knee height in the ethnic foods section at my store.
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I love wearing hats. I second the newsboy cap. I wear them all the time. Don't let your son tell you that they are too young, I see ages ranging from infants to the elderly wearing these. I have one and my 6 year old has one. Putting an age limit on a hat that originated in the 19th and early 20th century is silly to me.
I own 6 newsboy caps in various colors and fabrics (blue jean, rust corduroy, maroon suede, khaki canvas, black leather, gray wool) and wear them all the time! Much nicer than throwing on a baseball cap when I haven't had time to do my hair. Plus, they force me to wear nicer shoes because they look funny with tennis shoes.
Kmart has a bunch of them for $6-10 and they are often 40% off.
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Your kids are young enough that they don't have years of memories to which they can compare it! I say go for it. They'll still get the fun of opening individual gifts from family and won't know the difference. You may even start a new family tradition.
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The last baby tooth that I lost was my right front tooth, at age 10. The adult tooth didn't come in until almost a year later. Then, I got x-rays and the dentist discovered that I had an EXTRA adult front tooth! So they pulled the one that had taken "forever" to grow in, and I had to wait several more months for my final front tooth.
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I used Saxon math at a small private school as a student in grades 7 (Math 8/7), 8 (Alg. I), and 10 (Alg. II). I did a different Geometry program in 9th grade, as my teacher wanted a separate program with formal proofs.
I personally loved it. I have always loved math, and I really liked Saxon. I appreciated the clear, uncluttered black-and-white style without all the distracting colors, pictures, and side-notes that the flashy public school texts had.
When I dual-enrolled in public school in 11th grade, I took Pre-Calc/Analytical Geometry and was well prepared, earning the top grade in my class. I don't remember encountering any holes in my background knowledge. I took AP Calculus AB in 12th grade and was also at the top of the class.
When I look back on my math education, what has stuck with me the best is what I learned in Algebra I & Algebra II. This may be because it was easier or more readily applicable than the higher math, but I think it is at least partially due to Saxon math. A few years ago I took College Algebra (Pre-Calc) as a refresher course 10 years after I had it in high school, and was shocked to suddenly understand the "why" behind all the things I had done years earlier without really understanding. This material was from my public school, non-Saxon course. I never had an "aha!" moment with what I learned in the earlier Saxon books, because I believe I DID understand the why behind it at the time. However, since I did not use Saxon Advanced Math or Calculus, I cannot be sure whether I would have understood the "why" of these more advanced courses in high school had I used Saxon, or if it was just a feature of my more mature adult brain that I made the connections later.
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I suspect the appropriate age for this might vary with the child. I made boxed macaroni and cheese without supervision at age 9 (after having make it with supervision since age 7). My sister still needed supervision at 13 because she was spacey and would forget to turn the stove off or put a towel on a hot burner or something.
By 11 or 12 I could make a full meal, including using knives to cut veggies for salad. The main dishes I remember making (at that young age) were spaghetti, Hamburger Helper, "chipped beef gravy on toast," and meatloaf. I also remember baking desserts with mixes. My mom just started me helping her at a young age, and taught me the basics of boiling water/draining pasta, browning hamburger, using the stove, knife safety, etc. Once she was satisfied that I could do these things without any safety reminders from her, she cleared me to do it on my own. I was 13 before I was allowed to use the stove when she wasn't home, however. By the time I was 15 I had a good grasp of following more complicated recipes and could cook as well as many adults I know.
I loved cooking for my family. I think I made dinner several nights a week as a teen because my mom and dad worked long hours. My sister and I especially loved going all out making a fancy dinner for our parents' anniversary.
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Please leave the piano open, Jack. Thank you. (You'll notice my boy is not named Jack. We had a playdate.)
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Never read a single Ramona book. Why, what does Ramona do with toothpaste? I'm almost afraid to ask.
As I recall, she squeezes an entire tube into the sink, then when she's caught has to save it in a jar and still use it.:D
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He will only wear cargo pants because he must have room for a book. (dh)
She celebrates her 16th birthday by eating at Olive Garden then wandering Barnes & Noble for 4 hours with her best friend. (me)
She rummages through her sister's room to "adopt" all the neglected and abandoned books that are shoved in drawers, in the closet, and under the bed. (I still have them 16 years later, though I've promised to give them back if she ever wants them.)
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Leapfrog Letter Factory is awesome....I'm stealing the name "Cartoon Road to Reading":lol::lol::lol: LOVE it!
...aspiring to be as weird as Aubrey...:D:tongue_smilie:
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I already bought them and set them aside for my 1-year-old. I watched the first one and thought, "This is pretty cute and not insipid like the average kids' video. I could stand to hear this a few hundred times without going insane." :lol:This is a crucial selling point in my opinion.
I think I even remember Mayan math from my 6th grade GT unit study, so we're well on our way.:D
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Yes, a young child can know too much...
....about BAD stuff. There are lots of things I learned as a young child in public school that I wish I hadn't.
General useful knowledge? Nope.
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...I'm hoping to find something that will appeal more to the guys. I'm looking for a thriller--action & suspense (for the guys), but with a romantic subplot (for us girls). Does that sound like The Bourne Identity?
I vote for Paycheck!
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Today I sent grilled salmon, mashed sweet potatoes, steamed broccoli, and a slice of sweet potato pie (a.k.a. leftovers). Most of the time I make sure I cook enough for leftovers, but if I don't he takes:
frozen homemade burritos
individual portion of gumbo or lentil soup that I make specifically to freeze
Stirfry--whatever veggies I have on hand, precooked chicken, garlic, and bottled Mr. Yoshida's teriyaki sauce over rice
intentional leftovers--he likes homemade mac and cheese more often than I want to eat it, so I'll make him a pan for a week of lunches
"bean dip"--layer re-fried beans, precooked hamburger from the freezer, salsa, onions, and cheese. Microwave and eat with tortilla chips. If I happen to have sour cream or an open can of olives I add those on the side.
homemade "Lunchables"
Sandwich if he must :lol: He likes them if they are on fancier bread or if I make PBJ between waffles
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I used to talk on the phone while driving before it was illegal in CA but I never texted while driving.
Now I only talk on the phone when I'm in a state where it is still legal.
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Melissa and Doug metal shopping cart
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I would say influenced by Canada, but not necessarily Canadian. A good friend of mine lived about 30 miles from the Canadian border in Washington state and pronounces it this way. She has avoided most of the other stereotypical Canadian pronunciations, but this one stuck!
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Ah, I forgot my own family tree!
Snowflake Theesfeld (born in a blizzard in the 1800s)
Hatevil Nutter (Hate-evil, could you guess he was a Puritan?)
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Terry Bull
Terry Ball (and his daughter Tara Ball)
Crystal Waters (the mom drew the line at giving her the middle name Clear like the dad wanted)
Bambi Hunter (yes, that was her real first name and was not a nickname, and Hunter was her married name, at least!)
Christmas & Easter (sisters my husband went to school with)
Pastor Slaughter and his wife Nurse Slaughter!
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