Murmer
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I love book crawler and LOVE it...I love that I can add heaps of tags so I can write in what I use it for and what other things I might want to use it for and age it is appropriate to read by self vs me read it ect
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Don't know the rule...but when I taught this to my first graders I made a game with lots and lots of different ea words and had them practice sounding them out...if they got it right (meaning they tried the 3 different sounds and picked the right one) they got to rule the dice and move, if they got it wrong they got to try the next word. With the phonograms that don't really have rules I did this just so there was fun practice and kids start to figure out which ones say what.
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I got searched, wearing yoga pants and a tee. But WHY I got searched is the best part; My daughter's backpack checked positive for 'something' (we think it was drugs, but not certain). She's 6. They searched it and found DWN, blank paper, colored pencils, a Nintendo, and several reading books, paper and hard bound (but all WTM approved!).
What I can tell you is that the search was done VERY professionally. AFter watching them search several other people, I would have let this one guy do it. He was ABOVE reproach. But the lady was there in just a few seconds. She told me EVERYTHING before she did it, and used the BACK of her hands to 'pat down' around the 'girls' and my groin/private area. that wasn't all that intrusive either; she ran her hand, basically around my legs and up my, well, crack in the back (not sure how else to say it). In my case, when they were done with me, it so lacking offensiveness that I would have let them search Zoie if they had wanted too.
I opted to have my search right there; I don't know if there would be a second person allowed in the private search area, but I figured there would be PLENTY of witnesses, including DH and DDs. I also wanted to set a good example for the girls, in dealing with people in authority. I don't necessarily agree with the whole thing, but still, if a Police Officer felt the need to search my daughter for some reason, I don't want them thinking it's ok to go ballistic.
FYI: The TSA is not a Police Officer...they have no law enforcement rights!
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If you have a seat for the baby you don't need a birth certificate that is only to prove the age of a lap child is under 2
ETA: I know because I flew with my dd who is adopted when she was 2 weeks and not a problem not to mention we didn't get a birth certificate until she was almost 18 months old and flew a couple of times in between.
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Humm, that could be tricky. For me, I get teased about not being a real mother because I have one child. On the other hand many of my friends report how often they get criticized for having more than two or three. Add into that dealing with infertility and child loss would make it a challenging subject to bring up. Adoption and single sisters make even more interesting.
I'm not sure how I'd handle it. Let me kick it around in my brain for a bit and see if I come up with a good idea....
Ahhh...I actually get what you are saying now...I like that idea...we formed our family through adoption and live in a highly fertile half student ward...but I have had a couple of instances in church were I have wanted to walk out because the RS Pres was so inconsiderate about motherhood to the point of saying something along of the lines of birth is as close as we can get to godliness grrrr...so I would love to explore family through the lens of not the "normal" LDS large family...so I think that would be a great thing...maybe of panel of people who have experienced things like infertility, infant loss, small family, large family, mixed family, divorced family and talk about how they include the gospel of eternal families in their lives...hmmm
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You give perverts "access to your kids" everytime you go in public. It isn't as if they are taking them in another room away from you to strip them.:confused: THAT I would get all spider monkey about. Really, 99.99% of TSA agents want to do this about as much as you want them to do this. I find the paranoia about security pat-downs disturbing, especially considering how many people say, "It really isn't like that when you go in the airport." The only people who seem to be insistent that TSA agents are doing this because they "enjoy it" are those who don't even fly!
ETA: My 18yo came home from Scotland yesterday and has flown several times recently. My dh has flown several times since the new procedures. It really isn't a big deal.
Renee,
I am so glad that to you it is not a big deal. But to me it is...the potential for my child to be touched...and then on top of that touched in places that mama has told her no one touches, is a recipe for disaster...part of it is my child who is special and highly explosive and oppositional defiant but part of it is that this behavior is expected or not expected but not clearly defined anywhere to so when videos come out of children getting patted down there is no way to know if that is the correct way or the incorrect way. I just picture my child who will not stand for a scanner (which are being used primary at our local airport) and if she were to be touched would go NUTS! (did you read about the autistic man who had his special toy hammer removed by TSA because it was a weapon yeah that would suck if something like that happened to dd) Which means I would be stuck most likely not flying anyway, sorry not worth it. So while it is not a big deal to you, some of our situations make it a very big worrisome deal.
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Yep, in my house naps are non negotiable...although we are reaching dd's weaning time, and yes it means I am very limited to what I can do...I get about 3 hours in the morning after daddy leaves and then about 1 hour after lunch. Then it is naptime until like 4 pm for my 2 year old so we just don't go or do in the afternoons...but that naptime is so worth it because otherwise dd is a BEAST.
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Everyone is getting approved unless I suspect they are a spammer, then I email and chat them up.
Mmmm, Enrichment Night class sounds so fun. When I joined it was with a huge ward, then I moved and found I was part of a tiny little branch. I've been a member for six years and have yet to have a Visiting Teacher visit! Ah, life in the boondocks...
Okay, ideas for Enrichment Night... how about talking with people about family size? Good but positive response to pack a toolbox for those bad days. Hobbies would be a great one - mine happens to be family history. Maybe like a little sampler platter of hobbies so the sisters can get an idea of the hobby and find out if they enjoy it our not? One subject close to my own heart is reaching out to and integrating single parent families. Loads of sisters get kinda scared of me, and it takes a while to get them use to the idea that I am a mom and a lot like them. Ooo, mixed families too - where one person is a member of the church and another isn't.
What do you mean by the bolded? I am not sure what kind of a homemaking that would be? It could be emotionally hard for some especially the infertile and unmarried so I am curious how you would set this up, cause if it can be done well with regards to infertility I would love to try it in my ward because we have a lot of families that are dealing with infertility and don't want to hurt anyone or have them walk out...thanks
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If you use goods paypal you can file as long as is it less than 45 days since you paid....but with how long it has been please please please leave feedback because people look at that when they order.
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We recently had a night on menu planning...but the best part was talking about healthy fun snacks for kids that were quick easy and cheap...I love getting new snack ideas
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Refuse to fly with my children....driving 5 days cross country to visit my family this summer from VT to CA...So worth it to avoid TSA...by the way TSA is now doing random screenings at trains, buses, ferries, and use the technology for see through machines at truck stops on the road...at this rate there is a chance that in 10 - 20 years or sooner you can't leave your house to travel without having to tranverse TSA its not about the "right" to fly but it is about the right to travel without being forced to be touched or xrayed.
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Ok, so I signed up...hopefully I get approved...I tend not to be much of a talker, mostly just a watcher.
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Love it! Own all the seasons on DVD and pull them out whenever I have time to myself.
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When dh was researching Odessy's he also said he would not get anything pre 2005 because of the transmission issues...also my sister said that the belts have to be done around 110,000 miles and they are expensive so if you buy used around 100,000 miles make sure the belts have been replaced or save money to replace them.
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I am a second born of a firstborn set of twins...so kind of a mix.
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So I was the child that went to a VBS be saved/salvation when I was young...and to this day I remember the awful feeling I had when 3 adults stood around telling me to take Jesus into my heart and my saying I had and them saying I was lying probably because I went to a different church that did it differently...It was awful...that said I do think the VBS is a fun time and would give my dd some good social time...but how would I find a church that does not do this type of salvation/sinners prayer (I guess) during VBS, I don't believe in that...there is one VBS at a catholic church would they do this? The MOPS group I go to has a VBS and I have read the church's SOF but don't really understand it and don't know if they would be this kind of salvation pushing church...so what do I have to do to find out if a VBS would be like this?
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The Story Stretchers book that I have only has 3 ideas for each book...which ends up not being enough especially if 1 or 2 of the ideas are not something I want to do. BFIAR has a lot of ideas for each group plus has the second section that has lots of general preschool ideas.
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Also you could check the book bazaar which is in discussions...there are posts for wish listed book that are damaged...books that are only for multiple orders or special deals...you might find what you are looking for in there
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Wake up
Breakfast
Clean up time (her chore is wiping the table down)
Scripture time
Playtime
Snack
Mommy Time (read a story, do an activity, memory work of nursery rhymes and scriptures)
Go out (storytime, swimming lessons, playground, museum, farm)
Lunch
Read Aloud
Nap time
Playtime
Snack
Whatever mom feels like time (ABC mouse.com, art project, science fun, rice tub, outside(
Clean up (she is in charge of her toys)
TV time
Dinner
Daddy time
Bedtime
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We just did baby legs they seemed to help
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People ask me all the time, too, what country my kids are from. When I say "Kentucky" they are surprised. :lol:
I am SO thankful my boys have each other. They have the same birth mom and I love that they have someone else in the family who looks like them. (well, except my oldest looks just like my dh, which is crazy!)
Lol my dd is from that same country. I would do a domestic adoption but transracial since both of ours are African American. But that is because that is what worked for us...we want open adoption and infant. It's less about money and more about what fits the family best...that said if money was no object we would be adopting right now instead of waiting to save the money.
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I have a lot of homeschool books on my wish list...the biggest problem is to make sure that they are really in GOOD condition before you post them. I got 2 homeschool books that had been written in and highlighted in and asked for my point back...because I had planned to read and put it back up if we couldn't use it...and people are really picky about condition.
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We have semi-open to open adoptions with both of our children. I LOVE it! For my dd we send letters every 6 months...but I just friended her birthmother on Facebook and am hoping to send more stuff.
For my son we have texted basically since he was born. I send pics and letters when I feel like it at least every 6 months. We have gone to see her 2 times now and are hoping she wants to see us again sometime this year. We get pictures of her and her other sons which we save for when our son is older.
For me it is an opportunity to make birthfamily part of their life so that I never have to deal with the fear of rejection at 18. My kids know who their birthfamily is it is not a mystery and they can see the choices that they make, good or bad, no fantasy.
Pen pals for my boys (anyone else battling cancer in your family?)
in Parents' Forum Networking Board
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I don't have anyone that can help BUT I wonder if you talked to the local Children's hospital if they would have a youth battling cancer that would want a pen pal while they are going to the hospital...I know that my nephew (only 4 so not old enough to be a pen pal) is in the hospital weekly for out patient chemo and monthly in patient for 3 or 4 days...perhaps there is an older child that would want someone to write to that is in that kind of situation? Check with Child Life at the hospital.