[Forum Game - Who wants to play again?]

I'm not sure, but maybe cream?

[At the beginning of your school year, do you ever, or have you ever...]

I had to take a day off from work to get it all organized. He goes to work withme and we office school but we needed an uninterrupted day...we needed a week, though. :tongue_smilie: I just keep telling myself it will get easier.

[Really Good Dairy Free Ice Cream?]

I think you have to experiment and see for yourself. I like the chocolate made from almond milk and hate the ones made from coconut milk. My daughter loves the coconut milk varieties and gags at my chocolate almond milkice cream. My husband and sons like the soy ice cream, all of them.:)

[What do you think of as "the South?"]

I grew up in Louisville and certainly never considered it to be part of the South. I think Kentucky can be divided into north and south. I am in TN now and it is so southern and wonderful. I would certainly consider VA and WV in the south.

[Former meat and cheese lovers who are now vegan?]

Daiya cheese is fantastic, especially melted and as a dip. I love the grapeseed oil mayonaisse from Veganaise http://www.followyourheart.com/http://www.followyourheart.com/

[HSLDA?]

They are anti-gay. That's enough for me.

 

Tara

 

This.

[I feel like this is a dumb ?, but...(jobs)]

I think it depends on the job. I hired my office manager ( the most incredible office manager I could ever hope for! ) because she asked me to hire her. She was selling ads for the local paper and handled our account. One day she just brought her resume and left it on my desk. I didn't need her right away but she was the first person who popped into my head whence did need her. I would never have advertised to fill the position.

[Question for those who think college unnecessary]

If it's good, it's training in how to think. The fact that people with philosophy degrees are doing something unrelated doesn't mean that the degree was useless.

 

Laura

 

:iagree: Nothing we accomplish and learn can be considered useless. Every book I read, problem I solved, and paper I wrote getting my degree I really don't need in my job, made me better and more aware than I would have been otherwise. Homeschooling my kids did much the same thing for me, I think the books, the Latin, and all that history has made me a better voter, business owner, investor...I could go on forever. Having the tenacity to stick it out in college says a lot about a person, too.

[Embarrassed about financial situation]

This I know:

Smart is the new rich. Just get smarter, it is way cooler.:D

Luxury cars are out.

Huge houses are out. People are downsizing and the trend is to move toward urban areas, smaller houses, less stuff... I am 100% sure I am older than you and have been there, done that. I am in the middle of doing all this myself. Save yourself the trouble and MONEY and just skip it!

Think micro...

Your feelings right now are understandable and normal. Now just be your own awesome self and love where you are!

[Tofu people, I have a question]

You could use it as is, but I think if it is a substitute for chicken I would fry it in some grapeseed, coconut or olive oil first for texture. Ideally, the best substitute for chicken (texture) is seitan.

[need S names for a girl]

Shani was my best friend in school. :001_smile:

[Is algebra necessary?]

I completely agree with this! My dh has been in construction since before I met him. Over the years, he tried to hire homeschool kids who wanted to learn a trade vs going to college. Time and time again he ran up against kids who just could NOT do the math because the parents REALLY thought they would never need it. One mom did NOT understand why dh couldn't just teach her son the math he needed to know to continue working, OR...have dh just figure it all out *for* him and tell him every little step to make. She basically wanted dh to babysit her son and then pay him for it.

 

I don't want to offend anyone. I just want to encourage parents to INCREASE your vision for your children rather than narrow it. You really don't know what their futures hold or what they will decide they want to go for when they hit their adult years. Make sure they have the tools to shoot for the moon if they decide to do so!! :)

 

Amen. I couldn't agree more.

[Is algebra necessary?]

We, as a nation, have the resources to teach algebra to every child capable of grasping it. Not teaching it and expecting it is failing our kids. I use algebra all the time and disagree completely with the idea of only teaching kids what they think they might need for the rest of their lives. Algebra teaches more than just algebra skills, it also teaches problem solving and logic and we have a shortage of these skills on our planet. I want the public school system to expect the most from students AND teachers.

[iPad iUniversity - anyone using this?]

It is a lot of stuff! I am going to order the text for my husband today because he has decided to really get into the class. The text is a little pricey so he had put it off until he decided it was something he wanted to actually finish. The info is great! I can't wait to dive in myself. It has to be fantastic for homeschooling.

[Meals on nights with "sports practice"?]

When they were all living at home, my kids swam 6 days a week, at least 2 1/2 hours a day all year. Some nights we just had smoothies and popcorn.:D We lived 45 minutes from the pool so I always tried to have food ready in the car for after practice, sandwiches and such, but we ate a lot of spaghetti or smoothies and popcorn because it is just so difficult to get all that done.

[iPad iUniversity - anyone using this?]

Is that the iTunes U? My husband is following along in an econ class (Yale) and is loving it. It is fantastic! I haven't had time to look through all of it yet.

[Do you want your DD's to follow in your footsteps???]

Nope. I married young, finished college late, and am an entrepreneur. I want her to finish med school (she is pre med now) and find herself a meaningful place of her own before she shares her life with a family of her own. My life is fun because I get to work with my husband and am surrounded by people I love all the time. I realize my situation would be difficult to recreate. She has a completely different personality and outlook, thank goodness! It is fun to watch her grow.

[Question for those who think college unnecessary]

I worked my way through college and medical school, and undertook considerable debt doing it. I simply can't imagine denying my kids a similar shot at a liberal arts education when their time comes, if they want one. College is the key to properity and security in the USA, and around the world. The numbers of people who can do a Bill Gates or Einstein are infinitessimal.

 

I hate that college is so expensive, but I will bust my )(%$^& to get a good college education for my kids. It's worth it, both intellectually and career-wise.

 

:iagree:Well said. I have 2 in a state university. It is not nearly as expensive as a private college. It has gotten a little less expensive since my oldest has moved into an apartment instead of university housing. I finished college late and paid for it myself. I value it, I think, because of this experience. They will finish graduate school and I will continue to work 7 days a week to pay for it. I'm at work now, as a matter of fact...

[Question for those who think college unnecessary]

Fantastic topic! I home schooled my kids, still am home schooling the youngest, for academic reasons. I was mortified by my public school options and the local private schools were all church based. After we home schooled for a while I realized that every day I learned a new reason to homeschool! I developed my purpose as I went along in the early days. My husband and I realized that we had the opportunity to make them life long learners, scholars, and we would work hard to give them options they could take advantage of their entire lives. I feel strongly that college is ever so helpful in giving a person more options than someone who doesn't have at least a 4 year degree. I now have a son who will be junior in college and is a pre law major, my daughter will be a sophomore and is pre med, and we hope that if nothing else, they will come away from their college experience with a diploma and a path to follow...and a lot of other paths they could wander off to without a lot of trouble.

I completely understand why people don't value a degree as much. My husband didn't finish college and has been very successful anyway. He is a reader and has probably gathered more that way than he would have in a classroom. However, he insists that his life has been harder because of his lack of options (college degree) and he and I have never let our kids know they have the option of NOT going to college.

[Would you go on a cruise with an infant?]

When my babies were infants, my husband worked for a company that required us to go on company trips, many were cruises. I had no one to leave my kids with for an entire week so we always had to pay extra to take out children. I have taken an infant as young as 6 months on a cruise. We had a lot of fun! By the time my youngest came along I started taking our babysitter with us so it helped. The cruise was fine for the baby, it was easy to get around and the only problem was the crib in our incredibly tiny room. I recommend staying away from carnival because those seem to be geared less toward families and babies than the others...and they are terrible. :001_smile:

[Quik Q for Dr. Hive: If I took Claritin, can I take aspirin too?]

Aspirin is a yes. I hope you feel better!

[I don't know, my husband takes care of all that]

I pay the bills at our office, my husband pays them at home. We have always lived on commissions (or tips in the early days:D) and he just pays the bills as the money comes in. Wish we could live on a budget but so far, no go. The office is different and I can pay them the second they come in and my heart is happy. :001_smile: Certainly not a man/woman thing, that would not be cool.

[Why don't we just start our own community?]

Have you seen the movie...I think it was "The Village." it was awesome.

[Brag alert! Oh, my goodness!]

How wonderful! What a wonderful family!

[Someone please help me make spaghetti sauce!]

I keep it simple. Two 27 oz cans of crushed tomatoes, olive oil, salt, minced garlic, basil, oregano, and a squeeze of agave nectar to make it less acidic, it only takes a little. The longer it simmers on the stove or the crock pot, the better it is. I like to use a lot of the olive oil and basil, everything is to taste. :001_smile: