It was soooooo irritating! Thanks again, Patty

How do I get rid of those annoying paragragh symbols and dots on my word document?!?! Thanks, Patty

We are doing K12 right now - But they have my 6th graders in Odyssey Book 1 which is World History 1400s to 1600s I believe. The kids are not loving it - we are half way through. I think this is a good series, but a bit advanced for 11-12 year olds. I think they were written for 9th graders.

I am torn about putting my 17 year old daughter in PS 12th grade - She has been homeschooled her whole life and has never spend a single day in a PS. She would be the HS child that would talk to the teachers like peers and not take cr*p from the school bully. I worry about her aclimating since she doesn't know PS etiquette. On one hand I would like to because she is such a social creature and would love the PS routines, class, girls, boys, bells, styles ... ect. She is pretty and social and would make a lot of friends. On the other hand, I can just enroll her in the local private college for nearly free. I think that postponing her college another year might do her some good ... OK, I am worried about my baby growing up and starting her life - away from me. My oldest son and my husband are both in Iraq and I am not ready for another child to grow up ... yet! LOL! Thanks in advance for your advice and opinions :)

What are your top picks for History for 7th grade? Thanks!

I heard him say something (good humoredly) to the effect of there being people in the lobby - something like that and he jingled his keys in our cats face to distract her. This is a military vet clinic and the vet and most his staff are verrrrrrrrrrrrry sweet and just amazing with animals and people. I am relieved to hear that this is not some hidden ritual that cat people have been dealing with for years - unbeknownst to me. I am so mad at myself for not stopping her - my 16 yo daughter said she would have demanded it stop immediately if she had been in the room. What happened to me - I used to be so on top of thing! Having 5 kids has worn me down ... or maybe Classical Ed. has worn me down lol! Thank you all for your reassurrances and opinions!

My kitten has had shots three times before at the pet shop that we bought her from. The pet shop was quick and efficient - we held the kitten and it was over in a flash. Today we took her to a clinic for the first time - she did not like the (rough) tech and freaked out - hissing and very scared. This is so unlike her - she is sooooooo docile and sweet and even though she is almost full grown she still nurses her 'mommy-blanket' every night :p Anyway, the tech grabbed her roughly by the scruff and put her in some kind of immobilizing restraint position and took her out of the room. There was a tiny pinhole scratch in the window on the door and we could see her stretch the cat out in a retrained postion, while roughly shaking (jerking) her. A second tech gave her the shots. My poor (part siamese) kitten was screaming so loud it sounded like a toddler being hurt and screaming. She was brought back in and the tech told me not to touch her until she calmed down. I scooped her up and comforted her immediately and cradled her upsidedown (her favorite position) and then let my son take her to the car. On the way out I asked the clerk at the front desk if this was common restraint/shaking and she said yes. She also said that I had the option of putting her in a bag they use and pull a leg out for the shots. How on earth am I going to put her through this once a year - she is still tramatized and it is so sad to see. Is this how vets treat noncompliant cats?

I need to move a piano 40 miles. I have a 15 seater van with a trailer hitch. Is there a way to move it that won't cost me lots of money? Thanks in advance! 5KidzRUs