O.K., I have to jump in. My brother and I were in a debate a couple years ago as to who would be considered a great writer after they died. Stephen King's name came up, and at first I laughed. The more I thought about it though. He has some thought provoking work behind him. Granted some are just good, scary, dime store novels, but one can't dispute the genious behind some of his work. My favorites are... Storm of the Century (mini series) The Stand the Green Mile Rose Madder (should be required reading for anyone entering the field of domestic violence which I used to work on the fringes of) The Library Policeman (who avoids fines? I do I do) Children of the Corn

:crying: anyone?

I lost a master copy of my favorite Donna Young form that was a weekly "Things To Do" list that included a section for "People to Call" and I believe "Things to Get." If anyone has this form, could I possibly ask you to send me a copy? You have no idea how much I would appreciate it. I am trying to get two teenagers organized in a new way. And before you say it...I DO see the irony in the fact that I lost an organizational form:glare:

JC Penney's St. John Bay collection had white pants for men available yesterday. We commented on them because it is the middle of winter here?! You may see if the Penneys carries them in boy's sizes.

about revenge...We were forked several years ago by some of our favorite hooligans. For graduation presents they all received those forks, which I saved, embedded in dirt in a shoe box. Their cards were underneath it all. Just last weekend was the wedding of the last hooligan. Guess what he and his poor wife opened as a gift form us? His family approached us before the wedding to make sure we hadn't forgot:001_smile:. I think it was as much fun for them getting the forks back in unique ways as it was sticking them in our yard in the first place. It was good, clean fun.

www.ratemds.com is where I was able to review patient complaints. Last week I was able to bring up much more than a page worth, but not today. I am not sure why. I am on a new computer, so can't history myself. Sorry about that:001_huh:

I am interested in alternative medicine and do believe a great deal of what Nourishing Traditions has to offer. My husband is in animal nutrition and has a very solid understanding of the effects of what we put in to our bodies. He, too, agrees with a lot of what Nourishing Traditions claims. That being said, I recently typed in a search for "Dr. Mercola complaints" and was amazed at the number of patient complaints at the state level. I am afraid he has become part of the problem (IMHO) instead of part of the solution. There are many good sites out there with information that is thought provoking, so I go to those sites instead.

For starters, "flounder"ing as to what to purchase really is too much:001_smile:. We purchased Norwegian Cod Liver Oil (16.8 oz) for the first time from the Vitamin Shoppe which had the best prices. I am getting ready to order from there again. We got the lemon flavored with the yellow lid. It is currently $22.something. Nourishing Traditions suggests it because it is fermented. It does need to be refrigerated. I wasn't sure what to expect flavor wise, but, wow, it is really like a nice essential oil lemon flavor. One could easily mix it with a little lemon juice for a salad topping. My only suggestion would be to shake the bottle from time to time. We are at the bottom 1/4" and it sure tastes like fish now! That would explain why it tasted so NOT like fish before:glare:. I hope this helps.

Walmart if you are lucky enough you have one that didnt pull their fabric department.

No wheel ideas, but I have the prettiest Border Leicester fleeces you ever did see sitting upstairs right now;) We are felters and are attempting wool comforters this year. I admire all who spin and learned how to at the Wisconsin Wool Festival this year. However, there is only so much time and so many hobbies to throw oneself into with reckless abandon.

I have a Riccar which I paid dearly for. I purchased it at a sweeper dealership. It is related to the Kenmore Progressive several people have mentioned. I went through sweepers like you did and the performance before they died made the death satisfactory to me somehow (this is where I realize there is no evil look emoticon). Anyway, I wouldn't trade this for all the tea in China. I love it. It has lasted me 10 years so far and is still working hard. We live in a huge old farm house and have dogs, cats, an occasional coon etc., etc. come through here. We have carpet and bare floors, and this works great on both. The best thing is that because I purchased this at a sweeper dealership, I can bring it in to have it looked over if something seems off. So far, the definition of "off" has been legos, little beings made with large amounts of bag twistie ties, gobs of girlie art supplies...Come on, it is JUST a sweeper, and I am JUST a mom; no miracles here, folks.

I went to a very well known ear-nose-throat specialist in our area (he reconstructed my brother's eardrums beautifully) He looked me over and said, "Beer." I said, "Beer?" He said, "I no say get drunk. Just one beer before you go to bed or if it has been a really stressful day, right after work." I was stunned. Apparently, as he explained it, your facial muscles are the first thing to relax after having a single drink. Who would have thought. It worked and I had had TMJ for years before finally seeing a specialist. Just a thought.

I rarely reply to things (introvert), but felt I had to add my two cents worth this time. I have a daughter who has had ongoing sinus/ear issues this year for the first time in her life. She is thirteen. We are seeing a specialist who also believes in using natural stuff. He says to always put a few drops of vinegar in your ears before you swim to keep nasties at bay. For pain...don't you dare laugh...she swears this works...we crush a garlic clove in a little oil (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup) and warm it on the stove to infuse the oil. When her pain is bad, we place a couple warmed drops in each ear with a cotton ball. Her pain is almost immediately gone! Yes, I dream of italian food when she walks by, but I don't allow myself to chase her around with dipping bread...yet;)

I rarely post here on social stuff, but I thought I would add my two cents worth. This has come up with my soon to be thirteen year old. When I was around fourteen (I was a serious tomboy up until then), my mom took me to have a makeover at Bergners. She chose a day when the store wasn't busy. The makeover artist was very informative and gave me all sorts of tips and time. My mom then purchased very good quality makeup for the first time. That memory stayed with me. Through the years, I have been complimented on the subtlety of my makeup job. Flash forward to this time...I picked up some REALLY GOOD makeup books at the library that were especially geared toward teen girls. One was by Bobby Brown who really spoke to the many makeup pitfalls that teens quickly fall into when using makeup. There were great pictures of makeup mistakes, basic skin care, and tips for success. My daughter learned so much from that book. I took her to Walgreens recently and let her pick out very light pink eye shadow with no sparkles, some light blush and lightly colored lip gloss. She tells me she will go back to sheer/no color for her lips when she gets back into braces because Bobby Brown says that is a big no no:001_smile:! Before she leaves the house she asks me if I can tell she is wearing makeup. So far, I haven't been able to and she feels she is doing an expert job because of that! In another year or so I will let her pick a couple colors. I am thinking of investing in the Bobby Brown book, so when she gets a little older, we can both go back to the book if we are in disagreement over her "look". By the way, Bobby Brown also has a book out for older women that gives them tips on how to not look older and worn out before their time. I picked that up and got some great tips myself:001_smile:. I always talk to my daughter about how makeup is to accentuate your assets and downplay your insecure areas. Beyond that, if anyone looks at you and sees color, you've gone off track. I don't know if this will help, but there it is.

Thanks for the replies! I'm off to buy.

I am at Amazon this morning trying to figure out what all I need to use Lial's Basic College Math next year with an eighth grader. Do I need a student text, a teacher text and a lab or is the student text and lab all I need? Are the tests included in the student text?

Thanks for posting you gals! I definitely want a game as we are already using Runkle Geography.I just remember the old National Geographic game (I picked it up for a buck a couple of years ago) was amazing in the scope of information one could learn/retain and was hoping for a miracle that there was something out there just like that.

We are learning the countries, and I am having the kids write a paragraph on each country along with a list of interesting facts. Is there any game out there that rivals the old National Geographic game for geography retention. We have Borderline and find it uninspiring. I was looking at Do You Know Where You Are...World Challenge Edition and the 10 Days In series. Do any of you have experience with either of these or something else altogether?

:bigear:I'm not sure what the answers are, but I just came to the board to search for anything that is being written about the MFW high school curriculum. I, too, received the flyer and am wondering about it. I hope you hear some good answers!

The teacher guides students through the assignments by questioning each student regarding different parts of the process. The class time is interactive to some degree.

I guess I didn't speak to the time involved with this program and I would like the opportunity to correct that. The first two weeks starting this program was a little awkward from our end just trying to figure out the pattern. My kids quickly figured out what was expected of them (disregarding "Oh-Stubborn-One's" looking for loopholes). This program doesn't monopolize their time at all, and I remember that being a concern of mine as well. Some days, they have an hour of work toward it and some days they have fifteen minutes toward it. You aren't tied to the class time either. As a matter of fact, my son is starting driver's ed this spring and can only attend half of the class time. Right after class time, the students are emailed a transcript of the class. The transcript tells them everything they need to know to proceed and all that was said in the class itself. There has been several times that our internet has been down or we have been out of town, and we have been able to just print out the transcript and go. I hope this helps.

Yeah! I double that! I am interested in hearing a response. Also, I want my kids to know the ins and outs of drug usage. I used to be a social worker, and I think it is a foolish kid who doesn' know the street drugs by their medical and street names, their different uses and effects. We are Christians, and I think this is a shortfalling of Christian curriculum for high school students preparing to enter a very real world! I'm sorry to jump in here, but I have been all over the internet the last couple of days looking for a health curriculum that has some meat to it:tongue_smilie:!

Thanks for the reply! I wasn't sure if the set was necessary. I'm not sure it is worth the price as a set for us. I'll have to think it over.

We started using Home2Teach last fall with two children. We like it very much. My son who is fourteen has really learned accountability and along with daily editing assignments added in this year, has become MUCH better at editing his own work. He started in paragraphs but was moved back to reports so he could learn to slow down and follow directions carefully and edit. As a mom, it was tough staying away, but he is standing up and making great strides. He is a good writer and always has been. Home2Teach is making him a mature, accountable writer. For me, he would become so frustrated with the constant rewrites, he thought I was a tyrant. What an eye opener for him. My daughter just loves Home2Teach and is steadily moving up through the classes. The only complaint I have, and I am not sure how it could be any different, is if they repeat a class all the classtime is the same transcripted talk. This can be a bit boring if a student has the material down pat but just needs to fine tune their skills. The more advanced students in the class have different assignments to shake things up for them. Overall, I would highly recommend Home2Teach. The response time to handed in assignments has become a family joke around here. The kids are convinced the teachers are the "undead". Day or night, if you hand it in, you generally get a response within 10-20 minutes! Also, we have OpenOfficeWriter instead of Word and the teachers are excellent about leading you through the process using what you have. This is our first time using an online class, and I have to say they lead us through patiently.

Do I need both the teacher's edition and the student's edition to teach this? It seems kind of costly for what it is.