I heart Organizing has free printable plus a fully customizable planner available through her Etsy shop. I use quite a few of her free printables and have been trying to convince myself to purchase her customizable for quite some time. :)

Ahh, thank you for the clarification. I've been on their site since you posted and the videos look great. I think my dd would respond well to Mrs. Vick which is a huge bonus. :) The only downside I've seen so far is the cost. $300 for one subject is pretty crazy. However if it actually worked and encouraged her scientific discovery then it would be worth it. I will continue looking at the program.

For those of you against Common Core: A friend posted this link of facebook for those who are concerned with Common Core. There is a pdf list of all curriculum providers and how/if they are affiliated with Common Core. (Hopefully this hasn't been shared already)

I will check it out. In the thread you mention that it isn't very hands on. Is this because you didn't do that portion of the program or does it not come with hands on experiments? Hands on is essential for my dd as she has severe anxiety that keeps her moving and doing all the time.

Science is my kids favorite subject but the only one that I have yet to find a curriculum that we love. We've done RSO, RS4K, Elemental Sci, and a year of stuff I put together. My dd is will be in 6th this year and I feel its time to start focusing a bit more. She wants to go into some sort of equine management field so of course an understanding of science will be a must. The reason we didn't like the above options was mainly the note-booking approaches used (I don't remember RS4K). She is a hands on girl that really needs to get into it to understand it. Lots of extra books just bog her down. She needs simple, concise, and hands on to excel. What do you suggest? ETA- Christian or Secular is fine

We will have 11, 9, 9, 8, 6, and 4. I didn't realize they made 12 passenger vans. I will check it out. A friend has a Sienna and I find it crowded all around. I didn't even realize it fit 8. How many MPG do you get if you don't mind me asking? A friend is selling hers. I'll see if I can take it for a test drive. The only time I would need trunk space is for grocery shopping and I will definately be alone for that! :) What year do you have? I've only been in a late model and it didn't seem to have much leg room.

We will be adopting (fingers crossed, we've been selected and are moving through the process now) a sibling group this year. This will take our family size to 8. We currently have a Town and Country that is on it's last leg and only seats 7. It's time to upgrade. We do travel frequently as a family, live 30 minutes from the nearest city, and will have lots of appointments for counseing, OT, etc. We want something that will last a long time yet be cost effecient and affordable (well as much as an 8 passenger vehicle can be). What vehicle do you recommend for comfort, MPG, repair costs, winter driving (if applicable to you) and overall driving ease?

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Thanks. I will check those areas out. I already had Brainerd on my list and Ottertail has come up more than once in my searches. In previous years when I've checked out MN, I always end up looking at Lake of the Woods county. Not finding much up there (that we could afford that is) today so I thought I'd expand my search. :) I have never been to MN so pretty much no familiarity. :) Dh and I decided on it because we wanted to have lots of opprotunity for canoeing which is seriously lacking where we live. We also wanted some place that was wet (for lack of a better term). We live in the arid west where there is little mositure outside of Jan-Mar. I just want humidity, green living plants, lots of trees and water. lol. We also like winter sports so someplace we could enjoy those would be a bonus. MN is the closest option that will make regular travel easy.

We want to purchase a couple acres in Minnesota that we can use for vacation purposes. We don't care if it is has utilities, sewer or housing on the property. Our only qualification is that it must be heavily wooded and fairly close to rivers and/or lakes. What towns/counties/areas would you recommend looking at? Any areas to stay away from (for whatever reason)?

My ds loves the outdoor portion of scouting. He really likes learning things that have a point, survival skills, safe weapon use etc. He likes serving as part of a group and looks forward to it when his troop has a project going. Being the only boy in the house he also really enjoys the "man bonding" time with other smelly rowdy boys. :) I just want something that will keep him interested and confident. The area we live in is all about the BSA and so we have few options. We do have a Camp Fire council about 1.5 hours away. I've emailed them for more info.

We are looking for a scouting alternative (to the BSA) for our son. He LOVES the program but I have strong objections these days. So, have your kids participated in Camp Fire Kids? Would you recommend it? Please share your experiences. If you have another scouting group you would recommend please share.

I've never noticed my percentages when I've taken the test before. I took it again just to see what they are. INTJ Introvert(78%) iNtuitive(50%) Thinking(50%) Judging(67%) You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (78%) You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (50%) You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (50%) You have distinctive preference of Judging over Perceiving (67%)

Me too. Last night I organized all the movies by preference and sat back with a smug look on my face. The satisfaction I got from that was pathetically awesome. :) This is 2 of my girls. I spend a lot of time scratching my head and thinking "Where in the world did they come from!". However they are 2 of my favorite people when I am feeling stressed out (as long as they don't touch me). This is so true! My family often refers to me as cold or unfeeling because I do not have the ability to adequately express my emotions so I say nothing. However sometimes the intensity becomes so overwhelming that I feel like I could burst. Its a feeling that wells up inside and renders me speechless at times. But if asked about it I will say "Oh, I'm just happy." which doesn't even tap the surface. :) I always like a weirdo. I'm am surrounded my extroverted feelers and I just don't know what do to about it. :) My husband and I have had this same conversation. I win the battle/debate every time. I hope that never changes or he will be insufferable. :D

It's interesting that some of you have changed types. I wonder why or how that happens. My personality has changed over the years as have my goals/thoughts and yet my results never have. I've been INTJ since the first time I took the test over 10 years ago. In fact I've tried to skew my results just to see what I could be and somehow I still come up INTJ (just with different percentages in each category). Consistency is good right? :)

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I think so too. I've been classification test obsessed since I was 10 and NEEDED to know what style jeans fit my body type (like I had a type at 10), what colors fit my eyes, and what book character I was most like. All the tests were found in Teen Magazine so hardly a reputable source but still I had to know. :)

I think I should have named this thread "Calling all INTJs"

Brilliant!

Me too. I usually only remember when my oldest (an ENFJ) yells at me that I am no fun. Inside I'm thinking "What? I'm no fun? Are you kidding, did you see that awesomely organized bookshelf we just did in under 30 min!" Then I realize that my fun is probably not all that awesome for an 11 year old. :) I have learned to jump, dance and booty shake for the sake of fun. I feel ridiculous every second but the kids love it.

I'm married to an ISFJ. My brain wants to explode from all the feelings going on some times. :) It's a fun house for different reasons. lol

It's been a rough week and I need a little fluff. So tell me, based on Myers-Briggs personality test, what personality type are you? (here is the test http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp ) I am an INTJ, the most rare for a woman. It makes me a horrible parent most of the time but completely effective with any other task you give me (or rather I take over because I perceive your inadequacies lol). :)

Gyros are on the menu tonight. I've found a couple online that sound good but I want to "know" someone who loves it because dh hasn't had the best experiences in the past. lol Does anyone have a recipe they love and will share? :)

We do. :) It won't record until the morning but they are letting us have the keys tonight anyway.