Handwritten -- yes. Nice paper -- yes. Contents -- general thank you and (in general terms) how this will be able to impact his future and those around him (school teacher -- helping families . . .).

You sound like me last November -- it was possibly the most miserable time in my life. By February, I'd gained 15 pounds and things seemed to be getting worse. I went to see a Chiropractor that also does nutrition (couldn't afford a naturopath) and he did energy readings on several parts of my body. He ended up giving me nutritional supplements for adrenal, kidney, and one that was supposed to help all my energy work better together (it was the best one.) I couldn't afford to do more than a month or so but it helped give my body the push that it needed to get over the hump and start to heal itself. Since then, I've changed my diet quite a bit and stopped eating flour and sugar -- I feel wonderful and have lost the extra 15. I don't ever want to go back to that! BTW -- my regular doctor told me I was fine (jerk!)

I agree with golfing. Or maybe a driving range? I also thought the idea of shooting things would be fun -- maybe a shooting range. My husband loves to do that. Then dinner that involves large portions of meat, of course.

:iagree: This is basically what we do. We look forward to it each week.

Money for family is always a gift -- not a loan. That said, I would only give money for emergencies (rent) and not for wants. If he cannot afford to obtain custody then maybe he's not prepared to provide for his chid.

thehealthyhomeeconomist (sorry don't know how to do links) has a fantastic article on how to tame the sugar monster. Highly recommend!!

:iagree: I hate being splashed -- even when I'm in the pool! I've been this way since childhood.

I'd eat the $20 and would probably go over and tell them not to worry about it. If they are short on cash it might help their anxiety level -- knowing that this isn't hanging over their heads, too. It might even help with neighbor relations.;)

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I would start with gymnastics so that they would get down the basics and learn about how their body moves. After that, I would move to dance. Dancers have such graceful bodies. They won't miss anything by not starting dance early -- not necessarily so with gymnastics.

If you see a Chiropractor, he'll probably want to take x-rays before he starts working on you (since you've been in an accident.) If you go to the doctor now, he can go ahead and do the x-rays (and you'll know if there is anything to be concerned about) and then you can just take the x-rays with you to the chiropractor when you go for treatment.

When I first started out, I got a few training sessions with a professional trainer. It was very helpful because he helped me learn how to do things correctly instead of having to break bad habits (and possibly hurting myself.) It gave me a lot of confidence to continue to try new things. Now, I mostly take classes at the Y. Recently, I added a Pilates class. It makes me feel like I'm developing those little muscles that make all the big muscles work correctly -- I keep telling myself that I won't be an old lady with a broken hip.:001_smile:

I've been working on several things: - Exercise because I want to be healthy and take care of my body - not to look a certain way. (WAY hard -- still working on this) - Get out of the house for exercise at least twice a day. It helps me to eat smaller meals because I get sick if I eat too much and then exercise. I've always eaten large portions and this has really helped me to be satisfied with less. - Greatly reduced/eliminated flour and sugar. They are highly addictive and it's tough the first few weeks. Once I got through it though (and it took a while), I actually feel bad when I eat those things which keeps me from eating them again.:) - Add healthy fats to my diet (avocado, nuts, coconut oil, real butter . . .) and eliminate bad ones (canola oil, soy . . .). - Try to eat only "real" food. - Give myself a cheat day. Only one -- it's so easy to sneak a little here and there. For a while my cheat day actually made it difficult for me to continue with my new lifestyle so I had to cut it out. Now, I eat less of the "bad" stuff on my cheat day because it doesn't taste as good anymore. But -- it does help me mentally. Hope this helps.

LOL -- odd flower placement for someone interested in modesty.

"Word chunks?" -- ing, ong, ang . . .

Lettuce, grilled veggies -- yum, now I'm thinking about fajita salad.:001_smile:

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I tend to be very protective of my Dad. It would be hard for me if I felt like my husband wasn't showing him the proper respect.

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I only have astigmatism so I jokingly say that I only wear my glasses when I need to see. I can pretty much do whatever I want unless I'm tired. BUT my doctor told me to be prepared that as soon as I turn 40 (literally) my eyes will change and I'll need them.

Combucha! It's great for you and it will give you the bubbles that you enjoy with Coke. You can get it in the health food section of most grocery stores. If you like it -- it's pretty easy (and cheap) to make yourself.

:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: There is NOTHING like pain down there. So sorry for you and hope you heal quickly!

Whew -- this is the best thing I've heard all day :001_smile:

I need science for my 1st and 2nd grader and my 5th grader. I REALLY would like to do it all together. So far, I've looked at Real Science Odyssey and Building Foundations for Scientific Understanding. Both seem like a good fit for the little people in my house --- but for the 5th grader????? Suggestions? If it helps -- my 5th grader is an avid reader but has had little science instruction.