If you have to "yank it off and run" in the middle of the night, you can just yank the hose out of the connector in the mask and leave the mask on and run if you really needed to. Otherwise, it takes about five seconds to take it off.

I have one. I LOVE it. It allows me to actually get a restful night's sleep. I didn't realize it before I got it, but I probably hadn't had a true night's rest in several years before I got it. Within the first week of using it I had more energy than I'd had in years. In fact, after doing some research about how dangerous sleep apnea is, I'm actually afraid to sleep without it. It did take about a week to become accustomed to wearing it and to get comfortable with it. Now, it's just not a big deal. Someone else mentioned feeling like it interfered with intimacy. My husband and I had a talk about that and he had been feeling that way too at first. Now, we just make sure to spend several minutes cuddling and visiting before I put my mask on. It's a matter of establishing a new routine, I think.

My kids are younger, so I don't know how much my opinion is worth. But, I really like the online seminar idea. I live on the opposite coast from Virginia.

These are insanely good from The Pioneer Woman's website: Recipe: Mushroom Phyllo Bundles Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 15 Minutes | Difficulty: Easy | Servings: 8 Print Recipe 3"x5" Cards 4"x6" Cards Full Page Ingredients 1 package (1 Roll) Phyllo Dough 1 stick Unsalted Butter 4 cups Chopped Mushrooms 4 cloves Garlic, Minced ½ cups Dry White Wine Salt To Taste ⅓ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese Preparation Instructions Melt 1/2 stick butter in a bowl. Set aside. Melt 1/2 stick butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook for 1 minutes. Pour in wine, stir to mix, and cook for five minutes, or until all liquid is cooked off. Turn off heat and set aside. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut stack in half. Working quickly, place 1 sheet on a flat surface and brush lightly with melted butter. Place another sheet on top and brush with butter. Repeat this until you have four to five sheets of phyllo. Do not brush top layer with butter. Cut this buttered stack into four equal squares (rectangles). Place a spoonful of mushroom mixture in the middle of each square. Sprinkle Parmesan over the top of each mushroom. Gather each square into a neat little bundle, pinching the neck so that it remains as closed as possible when it bakes. Place bundles on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet, pressing lightly so that they’re flat on the bottom. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

Yay! Cake for everyone! Happy birthday, Susan!!

Have you notified her that you put a stop payment on the check? Also, I think from a legal standpoint, now that you've cancelled the transaction you pretty much have to send the book back. You can't keep the money and the book. KWIM? I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. So far I've only had good luck buying used stuff on here...well, with the one exception of the FIAR book that wasn't in nearly as good of condition as had been represented...but now I'm leary after reading your story! :grouphug:

You say you teach them to walk away, but it sounds like they aren't even doing that. They are standing there and taking it. It sounds like they need some work with setting healthy boundaries. They need specifics about what to do and say in different situations when kids are being mean. I would give them examples of different behaviors that you have witnessed in the past, and tell them *exactly* what they should have done differently. And, if you really do just want them to walk away, tell them, "When Johnny talks to you like that, I want you to put the ball down and immediately come back inside the house." Or something like, "Tell Johnny that it is not okay to yell at you or talk to you like that, and if he can't speak to you nicely that you will go home." I don't necessarily think that you should get involved every time, because I think this is a valuable opportunity to teach the kids how to set boundaries and stand up for themselves. If you step in every time, they'll never learn to do it for themselves.

I would let them have fun with their grandparents. A trip to Europe with just me and my dh would be heavenly! :auto:

I voted "other." My parents *say* that they think it is wonderful that I'm homeschooling, but whenever I see them they ask questions in such a way that it leads me to believe that they really aren't all that keen on the idea. The way that I've handled it so far is to simply answer exactly the question they asked, without further explanation. I don't view it as my job to convince them that homeschooling is the right choice for our family, because ultimately it doesn't really matter what they think. It isn't going to change our decision. For example, they once asked "the socializaion question," and my response was simply, "I'm satisfied with what I've learned in my research on that subject, and feel that we have that covered." Then I just changed the subject. I don't know if they will ever be convinced. I think the best thing for peace in my family is that we just avoid the topic altogether.

If standardized tests were not required in my state, I would not have my dc take them to appease anyone but myself and my dh.

I found mine through word-of-mouth. She is amazing.

I had chronic hives last year. I had them for months. I finally went to my naturopath, and she had me drink a gallon of real apple cider a day for two days. According to her, my liver was taxed because my allergies were particularly bad that year and the apple cider flushes your liver. It might sound strange, but it did work when nothing else did.

I have one. My wonderful DH bought it for me for Mother's Day one year. I've used it exactly twice. I feel really bad about it. I'm just not that creative and I have a hard time coming up with projects for it. Plus, I don't have the space to just leave it out, so even when I do come up with a project that I could use it for, it isn't worth the trouble to me to drag it out and set it up.

We have yard help. I have allergies and my DH truly doesn't have the time to do it. I use the Flylady routines to get the rest done. And, I force the kids to help me, so in that sense I guess I have help! :lol:

That's a great idea! Thanks!

Awesome thread! This is our traditional Christmas morning breakfast because I can make it on Christmas Eve, put it in the fridge overnight, pop it in the oven when we wake up, and breakfast is ready by the time we are finished opening presents. But, it's good other times of the year too. ;) BREAKFAST CASSEROLE 2 lbs. pork sausage (1 hot, 1 mild) 3 c. milk 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 9 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1 sm. bag Ore Ida hash browns Cook sausage over medium heat until done, stirring to crumble. Drain well on paper towels, set aside. In same skillet, brown hash browns, over medium heat. Combine sausage, hash browns and remaining ingredients, mixing well. Pour into a well greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Refrigerate covered, overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

What if you kept it, but didn't schedule it? It would be a good thing to use on days when everyone needs a break from the normal routine, but you don't necessarily want to take a whole day off. Just a thought.

if I don't finish the whole year. I'm using it as a supplement to Rightstart, and I've scheduled it on alternating days, but I won't have enough days to finish all of MEP. Should I just start the next year with the Year 2, or should I finish all of Year 1 before moving on?

We counted once, and we actually have more bookcases than all of our other furniture combined! We are crazy readers in our house! I do think it's sad when parents don't encourage their kids to read. It's like not encouraging kids to play outside. It's like a big hole missing from childhood.

My DH is gone most of the time and I have a really hard time sleeping when he's not here. I just can't settle in because he's missing. I can't imagine choosing to sleep seperately on a regular basis.

Here!

If he's grumpy because of something I did or didn't do, I try to fix the situation. If his grumpiness has nothing to do with me, I give him the space to be grumpy until he's not grumpy anymore. It isn't my responsibility to make him un-grumpy. And I don't really know that he wants/expects me to try. Sometimes people just need to be grumpy until they're not grumpy anymore. And trying to ungrumpify (Is that a word? If not, I just made it up!) someone can actually make them more grumpy.

That is a riot! :lol: I wanted to offer my condolences to you...but, really, after reading how it happened I think your DD needs them more! She will go down in church lore as the girl whose bottom broke the window! :grouphug:

My kids love egg sandwiches. It's a hard fried egg on toast with a slice of cheese. I use whatever cheese we have on hand. My two younger kids like mayonnaise on their sandwiches and my oldest likes mustard. Every once in a while I'll include whatever breakfast meat we have on hand, but usually there is no meat.

My kids are the best of friends. They are really close in age, and I think that has helped. The oldest two are 13 months apart and my youngest is 2 years younger than the middle. I'm an only child, so it makes me especially happy to see how much they love eachother and what good friends they are. It gives me peace to know that they will always have eachother.