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  1. I tend to plan the order of things, map out a pace but with flexibility, and go from there. Some days we skip things, other days we spend longer than I'd planned. It's all good. <3 <3 <3
  2. I don't think our "bag full" indicator has ever really worked right. That said, check the manual cuz I don't remember, you're either supposed to read it when it's running or when it's NOT running, but not both, and I can't remember which is right. Usually, I just open it up every once in a while and feel the bag. My DH loves the Miele. I have a love/hate relationship with it cuz I hate dragging around canister vacs. :/ Someday I'm going to buy or invent a cordless vac that I can strap on like a backpack with a long flexible hose so it will go anywhere easily. No "recalcitrant puppy" canister to drag around, no cord to get tangled up in. That's my dream. Or floors that vacuum themselves from underneath through tiny holes in the flooring and some sort of suction system underneath. :lol:
  3. Awesome, thank you both. I haven't heard back from them yet, but now I don't have to wait!
  4. So sad. Thank you for putting a name to him. I know why they don't release the names, but it makes it hard to connect in a way. I don't know about the gun--a large gym bag, like those used for softball/baseball that are big enough to hold a bat?--but I saw something about how he'd posted on his FB account that this was his last day on earth or something to that effect/affect [sorry, I can NEVER get those right!]. That was in the morning before school, if I understood correctly. Shooting was after 11, right? I just... *sigh* I'm glad the teachers were able to stop him before he got more shots off. And I'm really hoping Daniel pulls through.
  5. This is local to me. http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/crime_checker/baltimore_county_crime/police-investigating-reports-of-school-shooting According to this and a couple other articles I've seen, the victim had special needs [Downs Syndrome? I think was mentioned by at least one source]. :(
  6. :lol: We watched a bunch of those today on Youtube! We started with the wives of Henry VIII, but then they wanted to watch more, so I just let them go. I think they watched the 15 that were posted on the one "channel". I looked into buying the DVDs of the full episodes, but so far I've only found them in UK-compatible format. :/
  7. Exactly. I sent in a contact form about this. I'll update when/if I hear back from them.
  8. I voted down and it's 3 guys and me. Course, none of my guys stand to do their business... AND we have cats who'll drink out of the bowl if the lid is left up, leaving dirty footprints on the seat sometimes, and plus it's just gross.
  9. Just to give an alternative opinion: I don't HATE the bed, but it's not my favorite either. Here's why: 1) if you're going to use as a bunk this might not be an issue, but the space under is too low to put a lot of things or to play for my tall boy, so he just throws stuff under there in a big pile. I have finally realized that his toy basket cubbies will fit under, so as soon as he cleans it out I will put those under there to free up some floor space 2) when he got sick and was throwing up in his bed at night, it was a pain to change the sheets. I had to take off the tent, climb up in the [pukey] bed to free the sheets from the far corner, and then again to put the new sheets on. Then I wanted to stay with him cuz he kept puking, so I ended up sorta propped up on the end of the bed in a very uncomfy position. 3) he and his friends want to play "fort" up there and I worry about their safety. It does feel pretty sturdy, but it still says that only one child at a time should be up there. 4) I suspect we're going to have to replace it when he reaches his teens cuz he's so tall. Luckily it didn't cost too much. That's about it. He loves it. He sometimes complains he wants a "softer" mattress, and if I ever find a twin memory foam topper for cheapies, I'll buy it to cush it up a bit.
  10. Well, what if you're taking a cooking class? I mean, just in case someone cuts their finger, they wouldn't want to risk body fluid contact by sharing knives, right? :lol: I'm so kidding. OP, I think it's funny, but it's people like your SIL that prevent me from posting a lot of things like that, or only posting them so that my other HSing friends can see. It's a shame. :(
  11. Hmmm, I have one Science in a Nutshell that I got second hand cheap. Looks like the kits are $45 a piece new? I can't get any of the Math Nutshell kits to load. :(
  12. You don't have an other. ;-) My kids are 8 & 3. I do try to remember to put it on them [and me]. I burn fairly easily, and I think my younger son is going to follow my footsteps there. My older son seems to tan really well, but not really burn. Sometimes his cheeks get red. Anyway, I do try to remember to put it on them, sometimes I forget. I'm also crappy at reapplying if we've been out for a while. So my intentions are good, but I'm not so good with follow-through. I gravitate towards the more "natural" sunscreens with a physical barrier rather than the chemical barrier ones, though recently when my older son was in an outdoor camp all day I got him the spray kind so it would be uber-easy for him to apply to himself since the counselors can't help. Also, I don't apply right away. I believe the need for vitamin D is really important, so I don't apply until we've been in the sun for a bit [30 mins about or 10:30-11:00ish timeframe when the sun is at its most potent]. And if we're out after 4 or so, I don't always bother. ETA: Oh, and if they're just playing outside in our yard, I don't put it on them. There are lots of trees in our neighborhood.
  13. I also seem to remember reading somewhere about apples being spliced to nut trees. Any chance you have a tree nut allergy? [ETA: though of course now I can't find anything about it. :/ ]
  14. The short answer is that health care is [should be] a right not a "want". I don't know what Kristin's surgery was in March, but I imagine that if she could have avoided running up a $1200+ bill, she would have. She now has medical coverage [Medicaid] and is making a good-faith effort to pay off her bill. She is not attempting to freeload or "stiff" the doctor. Yes, the doctor is a "provider of service", but he's not in the same class as a hair stylist or a tailor. This is not an "emergency", but as the OP stated, there are no other doctors in her area accepting her health insurance. Unless you are suggesting she run up a bill with the other doctor? But honestly? This isn't about vilifying the doctor or the practice. It's about the billing agent using common decency and politeness in dealing with an established patient [who has never carried a balance before in all her years as a patient and who IS paying her bill as we speak], and about showing respect to another human being. Being polite and showing empathy cost her nothing. Kristin, Congratulations. I hope that all the advice and support you've received here help you to solve this problem.
  15. I have an unusual suggestion for you. 2 years ago we went to DC and stayed at the Channel Inn. Now. I have the feeling that it was once quite the luxury place that has since gotten run-down, and I assume that's why the price didn't seem so high for the location. But we really enjoyed our stay there. The first room they put us in was filled with bugs. As the name implies, it's right on the Channel, and someone must have left the balcony door open, and there were just bugs--mosquitoes--everywhere. I marched back down to the front desk and they moved us. What we liked: 1) they have a diner on-site for breakfast. A little pricey, but good. 2) they have a nice restaurant on-site in case you want to celebrate anything; great view 3) on-site parking!!! 4) Could walk or quick cab ride to the Mall or a Metro stop [my mom can't walk long distances, so we cabbed it]. 5) other restaurants within walking distance 6) location is beautiful, right on the water So that's my rec of hotel.
  16. Finally had a moment when the kids weren't hanging over my shoulder. So funny. I love all those actors, though I couldn't name them all. But then again, I struggle to remember my kids' names. :tongue_smilie:
  17. Netflix is truly letting me down. I think it has a grand total of 4, maybe 5, of Rickman's films/shows available to stream. NOT Truly, Madly, Deeply; NOT Galaxy Quest; NOT The Barchester Chronicles [which, sorry, I'd never heard of]. *sigh* At least I own Love Actually.
  18. Totally. That movie was CR@P except for him. <3 Sorry! I was posting on the fly, and forgot to say. I was totally intrigued by the double entendre [at least for WTMers! :lol: ] but should have said it was totally G/PG. True, true! Love this movie. So bummed it's not on Netflix Streaming. Actually, I think the only movie mentioned that I haven't seen it "Truly, Madly, Deeply". Gotta look into that one. [well, and Inception, but he wasn't in that one was he?] How about Rickman reading the periodic table? How cool would that be?!
  19. I think I know what you mean. We used Phonics Pathways. It has a page for the sound you're talking about, but it's much later in the book. It makes the distinction between the short o sound [which they mark as an o with the little curved line above it] and the aw sound like in caught, yawn, etc which they mark as an o with a little carrot [inverted v] over it. It's page 188 in the 9th edition. The example words are dog hog fog log clog smog frog lost boss cost off offer soft loft floss cross moss loss toss frost [ETA: I skipped this page because we don't really make that distinction in pronunciation.] When I was in grad school for ESOL/bilingual ed. I learned in my class on pronunciation that it's very "yankee" to make a difference between caught and cot. Many of us pronounce those two words the same. ;) I don't know what to tell you about how to TEACH it. I started using OPGTR before switching, and thought it was very thorough, so I'm surprised it doesn't cover this slightly different sound. Good luck!
  20. Thanks everyone! We're using HO, so I will definitely check those out. And at the other options people mentioned. We totally slacked on a timeline this year, and I regret that. :/
  21. If you already have a crib mattress, then maybe. Otherwise, a twin mattress on the floor is doable as well. Lay her down sidewise so she's less like to roll off, or use a pool noodle/special bolster under the sheet to prevent rolling.
  22. I'm looking at these from Sonlight, but I'd rather not make an account with Sonlight just to get the stickers. Does anyone else carry them or something similar? Thanks!
  23. Awww, I'm glad everyone is ok. But yuck, and sorry you had to find out on FB. [My brother once had to be taken to the hospital for heart-related activity, and all of us, including his gf, found out via FB. :glare: He wasn't planning to tell us at all, except we had plans as a family that weekend, and he wasn't going to make it since he was, yk, in hospital]
  24. Ya know what REALLY grosses me out? When the cashier or bagger puts my meat in the same bag as my produce. That does skeeve me out even though I know I'll wash the produce. But somehow having leaky meat packages--even if they're in a plastic bag [i bag meat too usually]--in the same grocery bag as my lettuce, just ew! No!
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