Completely inappropriate.

I want to travel with my dh. In his current position at work that's going to start happening and should continue until he retires. I'm excited.

I use a pressure cooker. Before I got the pressure cooker I used a large stock pot, lid on, simmered for 8-12 hours.

I'm baffled. Where is your silverware going? I don't think I've ever lost a single piece. :confused::confused::confused:

It was mandatory in our household.

This is one of those people who shouldn't be homeschooling. Of course, one could also make the case that this particular person should never have bred, but I digress....

Does anyone actually do that? Egads. I can't imagine.

Yes. It's there. It's fantastic. And yet so few people even read the book. So few people, even on these boards, actually follow this. It's no wonder some of us are discouraged. Yes, it can be done. It can be done well. And it's tough. It's a job. It takes a lot of effort, but it's worth everything to do it right. The question is this: are you willing to make the commitment? That's the real question. Families who are determined to succeed DO succeed.

When I was on it I noticed an initial inclination to drink teA. That seemed to taper off to a certain extent after a while, but not to the decaf stage...it was much better than that. In terms of this, though, sometimes I think you just have to think about how much it means to your significant other. You might not feel like drinking teA, but if your spouse is aware of this and you are willing, he can get you there. I think it's important that both parties make the effort. Twice in one year is not healthy for a relationship at all. :grouphug: Exercise...that helps a lot, too.

This was *exactly* my parents' belief. They wanted me to experience things, get a broader world view, have the opportunity to pursue whatever I was interested in...you get the picture. So I did. I majored in biology and English. I loved both subjects. Still do. However.... I still regret my college majors, to this day (and I'm 48 now). Had I once had someone say, "Hey, Maria, what do you really want to do with your life? What fields interest you?" I would have chosen a totally different school, not to mention a totally different major. Sure, I know how to think. I know how to learn. I'm still unemployable in the fields I'd love to be in. I don't want my kids to end up like me. Feeling stupid because I have a degree that doesn't pertain in the least to what I wanted to do with my life. I've managed, I've had jobs, etc. But had I had access to some honest discussion I would have made vastly different choices.

I wouldn't even look at a house with a closed kitchen, I hate them that much. We live in the kitchen! Ours opens onto our family room and library....it's wonderful.

I could handle through Alegbra II. After that I handed it over to dh. I could have gotten through the math, but the time it would have taken me to review and remember was too great. Dh is a whiz at calc and diffy q's, so he could easily jump right into the high school maths.

Very good point, Mrs. Mungo. I am a biology/English major. The majority of my married life I homeschooled my children. Before that I was a technical editor. At the current time I'm a pharmacy tech (does not require degree, but the background helps, lol). I must say, however, that dd's friends, the theater and music majors, all planned to do theater or some type of music stuff. The problem is that are just not that many jobs out there to support the amount of kids with these degrees. Had these young adults researched their chosen field more carefully they might have chosen differently (they've said as much to dd).

Yes. Start with the psychologist.

I agree with those who say private colleges may be a great deal, depending on scholarships, grants, etc...especially in this economy. Schools need students. As to why I would restrict the course of study, there are some majors that will not provide a livable income. Dance major. Music major. Theater major. Art major. Why invest $100K only to graduate an unemployable adult? My dd has friends who graduated 3 and 4 years ago in some of the majors listed above. One waitresses in a casino bar. One works retail. None are able to do more than pay the rent and buy cheap food, plus they all have student loans. If my kids are unsure what they'd like to study, I'd suggest they live at home for a year, work, and think long and hard about it. I'm not throwing money down the drain.

Bad. Just bad.

I take whatever cheap generic I can find. :)

Of course. We have no secrets from each other.

Yep. We have this understanding with our children as well. Want to be a dance or music major? You pay. Want to major in something that gives you a decent chance of employment? We'll help pay.

I agree totally. We live near the Amish and every year they lose infants to pertussis. It's tragic, imo.

My dh does not hunt, so my boys never had the opportunity. Had we had hunters in the family I would have had no problem with the boys hunting. Shoot. It sure beats the heck out of what my son is hunting right now....Taliban. :(

Love it. We use it for everything possible....we save a lot this way.

I voted other because I didn't like the wording of choice #1. I don't feel my kids are "entitled" to a free ride through college. We certainly are helping as much as possible, but they will all have some type of loans as well. College is expensive....multiply it by six, and you get the idea!

We have put money aside for each of our six children; that said, at $50K per year for private schools (ds 17's schools of choice) we will not have anywhere near enough for each child. So, we have money saved for each child. It's up to each of our kids how to handle the cost of school (we are actively involved in helping them figure this out). They could go to a state school and have fewer loans. They can excel academically in high school and apply for scholarships and grants (dd had a full-tuition scholarship). They can enter the service (another ds), they can take out loans...there are many options. We do what we can, but the kids know that we can't cover the full cost for each one of them.

Look at the expiration date on the box. If it makes you feel any better, and if your last rx for an epi-pen was a while ago, have your dr call in a new rx. Once you get the new rx filled, have fun with your old one: inject an orange. You'll feel better. I promise. :)