specifically looking at 9th grade, but would appreciate opinions about any of the grades. thanks! BonAmy

for 9th-11th graders. I would like to find a book that was either set in (or about) early American history. any ideas? thanks! BonAmy:bigear:

programs that I can start my 15 year old son on. He's interesting in lots of things, graphic design, movie making, programming, etc. thanks!~:001_smile:

I'm printing these recipes out right now and I'm going to try them all! yum yum yum yum :thumbup1:

It's sooooo hot outside... I was just thinking this morning that I would love to have a great recipe for a cold rice salad... or... a spaghetti noodle salad?? thanks for sharing! :)

they produce flem in your body... we're all off dairy here, and all of our allergies are 100% improved... kids and I used to take one claritin a day, now we rarely take one... like maybe one pill every couple of months.

we are in a big dance studio in Dallas... 2 of our dancers were on So You Think You Can Dance last year, one was in the previous year. Typically on Saturday we are at the rehearsal for 10 hours.... with lots of little brothers and sisters there to watch. It's a full-blown dress rehearsal, lights out, costumes, make-up, etc. On Sunday, the day of the actual recital, Act 1 lasts 3 to 4 hours. Small intermission with no food available... then Act 2 lasts 3 to 4 hours. Many dancers have performances in both Acts. There are little kids there for both days... I have no problem at all with them watching little dvd's, or playing gameboy, etc. It keeps them quiet, they are respectful, there is no running around.. What bothers me at dance recitals are the older folks who can't sit there that long (it's hard!!! I know!!!) and are getting up and down during dances. If the recitals lasted only an hour, I would expect that most kids should be able to sit thru it and pay attention. But upwards of 7 to 10 hours?? no way! It doesn't bother me a bit.

thanks for all the input and ideas! so much to think about! the garden I saw at Sams did not have a bench. It did have a sprinkler hose and an automatic watering system. I also thought koi would look cute in it! :thumbup1: I'm wondering if I can plant using the square food gardener as a guide. I will definently contact our local ag office. thanks for the csa info too! I am concerned that this garden might be a little bit small for us.. in my fantasy, it's half price, and I buy 2 of them. I need to keep visualizing that!

how big is your garden? do you think this Sam's garden is big enough to feed a family of 7? thanks!

we have egg allergies! for real. eggs would be so nice.. I'm so jealous of moms who can scramble eggs in the morning... hard boil eggs, etc. would make life alot easier around here for me! our allergies include, but are not limited to... caisen, gluten, beef, soy, eggs, all dairy, peanuts, preservatives, additives.....:001_huh:

thanks!

I've been looking at this beautiful garden kit from Sams Club http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=426003 and am thinking of buying it.. when it goes on sale (fingers crossed.. surely it will go on sale...). I need to start growing vegies for us, to reduce our grocery bill. Due to my kids allergies and sensitivities, we need to eat organic produce as much as possible. I have 5 kids, 3 of whom are now bigger than me and eat more than me. Our weekly grocery bill averages $200-250... that is for mostly organic, gluten free, dairy free, cooking from scratch as much as possible, etc. Gardening moms... how many meals per week do you feed your family from your garden? Here's what I'm thinking: 2 salads per day from garden (lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, etc). zucchini stir fry once/week. string beans once/week. strawberries, as often as possible. and.. What else could I cook from a garden? I need help in planning a weekly menu before I can justify buying this garden. Also, I know there are much cheaper ways to garden, but really, it's not going to happen any other way. We have 4 dogs that run around peeing and eating everything they can reach (we have one rescued dog that literally ate my entire container garden last year...). Putting a garden in the ground with a fence around it sounds wonderful, but it's not going to happen either... our ground is hard hard clay, and too much work for my lazy bones to consider :). thanks! any meal ideas or book recommendations, and especially real life input will be so appreciated! BonAmy:bigear:

We're just thinking about it.. it would be baby #6. I just turned 42. My dr. gave me the a-ok, but I'd love to hear some success stories from moms who gave birth at age 42 or older. thanks! BonAmy:)

sounds like several do! and are you able to homeschool while working either part or full time? :bigear:

not sure if this would be helpful to you or not, but here it goes! My 13 year old daughter sounds exactly like your dd!! We are currently in Module B of VideoText Algebra. What has helped her resolve alot of the issues you described... is taking her 'off' milk and all dairy products. I didn't know that would help, was shocked to see it... but several of my other kids have food allergies, and when we switched our entire family over to the new diet, my dd's math problems started to resolve. I'm sure it was the milk that did it, because for the first 6 weeks of our diet change the only thing I changed was removing dairy. There was an immediate change. She was also able to concentrate without wiggling in her chair constantly. I'm 100% certain it was not a maturity issue that resolved over night. Whenever she has ice cream now or anything with milk, she regresses back to wiggly transposing dd. fwiw!:)