Rebecca in GA
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We use Seventh Generation or Citra-Dish because we can't use chlorine bleach products (asthma trigger). Otherwise, I always had good luck with Cascade, Palmolive or Sunlight.
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Btw, when reading about the child who runs away from being spanked, did anyone feel like they were a kid again watching Tx Chainsaw Massacre or some other first horror film? "There is no escape..."
I did! And I actually felt like I did when I was a child and had horrible nightmares and couldn't get away from the monster who was chasing me.
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I live about 40 miles west of ATL. Probably close to Cafelattee, if she's in Ranburne/Heflin, etc.
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We are very fortunate to have found The House for our family of 5. We have about 2,500 square feet in a split-level design including a finished basement, so it's compact but roomy. We moved about two years ago from a 1,500 sf house in which we also were content, so this house still seems like a mansion to us. Wouldn't want anything bigger.
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This healthy eating post from Wise Bread may be useful.
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We have found both Bite Blocker and Buzz Away to be effective.
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I am so sorry for your loss.
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What this thread is making me aware of is that I might be missing opportunities to really help people in my life. THAT is what I am going to focus on now.
That is a great thing to take away from this thread! It really does put things in perspective to fill a personal need, and I have found peace and contentment in my own circumstances when I serve someone else.
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How wonderful! :party:
I am so happy for your sweet boy (and you!).
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I voted "other."
My children all know the proper names, but we use general terms when we have to talk about them: privates for front parts and bottoms for back parts, and chest. DH occasionally refers to manly parts as "wheeters" or "ting-tings" but only to make us laugh.
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We had to give up a few things to get our children to summer camp this year, and it never would have occurred to me to ask for help. We're not destitute by any means and we do try to step in and fill needs when we can, but I would have a difficult time providing someone's luxuries.
A friend of mine once worked as a church secretary, and she told me about two "have needs" cases that came in. One was a transient couple who drove up in a battered van and asked for a cooking pot. They had very obvious needs but said they were fine, that they had plenty of cans and boxes of food but just needed something to cook them in.
The other was a young person in a very nice car who wanted the church to help with his/her (can't remember which) gym membership and cable TV bill, along with other utilities. My friend was blown away by this person's attitude of entitlement and what s/he perceived as "necessities."
Could someone link the thread to which the OP referred?
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Rest or read. Eldest sometimes listens to his MP3 player and memorizes drum parts to practice later, and youngest sometimes plays with Legos on his bed and sometimes rests in my bed with me (if I think he needs to sleep). DD reads and occasionally drops off to sleep for a few minutes.
I really need this time, so I require that they all be perfectly quiet so I can nap for 15-20 minutes. I started this when they were all very young so they are used to it, even though they don't like it very much some days.
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Red 40 can be a significant migraine trigger and can cause behavioral problems in children (mine included). I'd rather eat the bugs!
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I'm working my way through the library's Erle Stanley Gardner collection. My nonfiction-in-waiting is Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin, Food Fight by Kelly. D. Brownell, and Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller (subtitled "Nonreligious thoughts on Christian spirituality). I've been waiting since February for Black Like Me and it looks fantastic, so I'll probably read that one first.
Next week I'm all alone during the days -- the kiddos will be at junior police academy and DH at work -- so I hope to finish at least a couple of books.
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That is very cool! I'm afraid I wouldn't be smart enough to catch on, and disappoint the designer. Boy, wouldn't I love to try, though!
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I have gathered from a number of threads that you and I are drawn to the same sort of worship! If you are ever in West Tennessee please come to church with me!!!
I absolutely will. :D
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I just spent my 5th anniversary in the ER having a miscarriage. This was my first baby. I'm a Christian and am hopeful for the future, but could use some words of encouragement right now.
I am so incredibly sorry for your loss.
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Wow. We have video games at our church, but they are turned off as soon as the official church start time rolls around. They are part of the fellowship time before and after church, but never during. The teaching can be pretty in depth at times.
Our kids program runs like grownup church. They have praise and worship followed by a "sermon", but it is all at their level.
On Wednesday nights the kids are divided up by age and have classes. We don't have Sunday school.
6th grade and up are in the sanctuary on Sunday, but have youth groups on Wednesday.
If my kids were not learning in church they might be in the service with me, or more likely we would be church shopping because I would have serious reservations about the church's commitment to the next generation.
Your church sounds very much like ours, Kelli. I have absolutely no qualms about worshiping apart from my children once a week and studying separately from them once a week. I need to refill my well so I can have something to pour into them.
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I got into my car yesterday and there was one sticking to the window -- on the inside! :confused: ;)Have fun!
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Another music fan, another non-censoring family. (Also, a Green Day fan.) Music is art and my children have to choose what's beautiful or meaningful for themselves.
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We like ours very well.
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How's he going to top that at twenty years?
I'd be happy to marry him again on a Hawaiian beach. :D
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Thursday was our 15th anniversary. Neither of us is particularly romantic, so imagine my surprise when we pulled up to our church -- me thinking DH was picking up a Bible study book -- and found my family and some of our closest friends there.
DH had made a slide show of our engagement, rehearsal, wedding and honeymoon set to our song, "Follow You Follow Me" by Genesis, and words popped up asking me to marry him again.
So I did! One of our pastors wrote a special service for us, and he read it and we repeated new vows for the next leg of our journey.
Anyway, I was blown away. DH has never done anything like this before, and I was just so honored and felt so special.
Ain't I a lucky gal?:001_wub:
Is summer going to fast for anyone else?
in General Education Discussion Board
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This is true for us as well. Normally I would be in full panic mode because we would be starting school Monday, but our virtual academy doesn't start until Aug. 13 so we still have WEEKS left!:)
This has been our busiest -- and laziest -- and happiest summer in a long, long time. I have one at church camp this week and one who went the first of June. One is going on a junior high campout in Tennessee next week. One learned to ride a two-wheeler and got a new, big bike. All participated in Youth Police Academy last week.
We actually are planning to spend a day with each child individually, take them to lunch and discuss goals and plans for the new year, get a new haircut/style, buy new sneakers and school supplies and socks/underwear or whatever. We've never had time to do that before school started in the past.
Did I mention we still have WEEKS before we start back? :hurray: