I found this site and a section for Praying the Hours. I don't think it's Catholic tho. Hope it's OK to post.

No, your not a horrible person! I know other couples like this. I could care less if if we celebrate V'day. My DH usually get me roses and the kids boxes of chocolate:) My DH is a hopeless romantic-I'm not:001_huh:

I'm relinking the site here. Here is an article on how to pray the LOTH. I HTH:) At the top of the website you can see the tabs that show you what to do when. Their site is experiencing audio problems.

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This movie terrified me! I actually slept with a gun under my pillow:001_huh:

When it comes to horror flicks-we are two peas in a pod:tongue_smilie:

I think it's just the way of the world these days. We live in such a selfish society and it's a "me, me, me" world. In the 90's there was a survey done and 75% of parents said that if they had to do it over again, they would not have children!

:grouphug:I'm SO sorry. I'll be praying for a wonderful opportunity to come along. Keep us posted.

I don't know if you've used The Book Depository, but they always have free shipping and good prices. I rarely see something that is more than Amazon.

Most definitely! You should never use mascara for more than 3 months-do not pump the wand or you are filling the tube with bacteria. Nearly all makeup will have an expiration date on it.

Good for you! It's important for us to feel good about ourselves and to feel attractive.

Yes it is. And it's not even aloud in some countries for that very reason. The US makes BIG, BIG bucks of off the production. They have no reason to care.

We would do it for this as well. I know some kids last year that walked home and had phones to call their parents at work when they left school and when they got home. I would do it for this also.

:iagree:They are wrong. Just wrong.

Let me preface this by saying, I am not a nature girl:tongue_smilie: However, I think it is an important aspect for my childrens education. What would recommend? I would like it to involve the outdoors, but not strictly. I prefer not to have to identify trees, plants etc. because that is way beyond my scope of intelligence:lol:

Communal here as well:001_smile:

I don't have any answers for the meat/cuts questions. But I personally would pay for no MSG.

Inquiring minds want to know:tongue_smilie: Welcome!!:bigear:

When I have left a church is was because of a move, but I've found that most of my church relationships revolved around church. I feel ppl need to go where God leads them. I DO NOT understand why a person who is supposed to be loving like Christ would literally shun another human being. That is wrong and not what God teaches. Unless your in a cult-it's not what the church teaches either.

Yikes! That is ridiculous:001_huh:

I do a 1st and 3rd grader in around 4 hours. I work with them alone on some things and then some of our studies we do together. This does not include things like experiments or crafts. Below is a post written by a wonderful lady on another board- A "day in the life" From a public teachers perspective.... The students are at school for 7 hours. The first 30 minutes, she is taking attendance, handwriting it in her green book, then filling it out in the computer system. She is collecting lunch money, writing each amount, student name and id # on the collection envelope, filling out paperwork as to who wants a salad, who wants a hamburger and who wants a hot dog. She is allowing students to go to the bathroom, but must keep tabs of it only being one boy and one girl at a time...since every other teacher is doing that as well. They are collecting notes from parents and making sure assignment books have been initialled. (much learning here? nope) Students are at recess for 30 minutes a day...plus 5 minutes getting 22 kids to the play ground and 5 minutes getting everyone back. Total of 40 minutes each... Students in 4th grade need 2 official bathroom breaks...These take 10 minutes each, because again...you have to monitor 22 kids. 20 minutes AT LEAST, is gone. Every once in a while it takes longer because kids in large groups tend to have a GREAT time in a private bathroom Students have a 30 minute lunch...plus a 5 minute walk there and a 5 minute walk back...40 more minutes...gone. Students have gym/music/art/computer/ etc...not saying this isn't learning, but remember...they PACK the rooms full on these classes because of few restrictions. How much art are they learning with 40-44 kids in these classes. It is chaos to say the least. 50 more minutes In 4th grade they switch teachers...so half way through the day...they have to pack their pencils, binders, etc. line up, cross the hall and get settled in...get their paper and pencil out again and get ready for new instruction. 5 minutes packing, 5 minutes lining up and crossing the hall, 5 more minutes getting prepared for the next lesson. This teacher needs to spend a couple of minutes picking up notes, taking attendance on green sheet, checking for signature. 15-20 minutes gone... We all know that there are behavior problems. Lets say this is a GREAT class. The teacher only needs to give a quick warning to only 1/2 the students... This is COMPLETELY unrealistic...but you see how talking to 11 kids very gently is completely understandable. Then there are the expected unexpecteds...someone needs a note to go to the nurse, someone can't find the homework and the teacher helps them go through all of their stuff to find it, someone gets out of control and the teacher has to stop and take control of the situation, write the kid up (filling that form out takes over 5 minutes) and then get the class "recaptured" again. Someone is sad, so you have to counsel them, someone is being bullied, someone is scared,etc. Someone does something wonderful and you need to praise them, give them time at the treasure box, or fill out a happy visit form. This happens EVERY day... and yes it happens at your home too...but probably not from 22 people. Lets not for get fire drills, assemblies, movies. I am not going to even guesstimate how much time we are talking...but I promise you its WAYYYYY more than the average person thinks. And last, but CERTAINLY not least...Every child has their own pace. They might excel in one, lag in the other, but NEVER is a child EXACTLY on grade level in every single subject...So the teacher is doing her main teaching to the middle...if you are behind...she tries to find time to catch them up. If the student is ahead...she tries to throw things at them that will challenge them. The first 4 weeks...is a complete waste of time because you are either collecting legal documentation and testing all students to see where they are, or you are reviewing them. Whether YOUR child needs the review or not. We have a total of 21 prep test and testing days in our school...no learning done on those days...and usually the next day is a movie/fun day because they are complete zombies after taking 5 hour tests for 3 days straight. So if you add all of this up...go ahead and take 2 months away...BAM! After all of that...you have a Guaranteed 3 1/2 hours gone EVERY DAY without considering the last paragraph I just typed with all of the test prep, testing and review...just with the day to day stuff. And believe me...the time off task, with reprimanding the behavior we see...I didn't include that in the number...but it would be a LARGE one. It all boils down to this...its non stressful, so your sweet child is not downshifting his brain because he is stressed. He is not being taught stuff he already knows, nor is time being wasted while he is lost because the material is too challenging for him. He isn't lost reading textbooks that are too hard...fyi. almost all textbooks in science and social studies are 2 reading grade levels above where it should be...so he would probably be a 2nd grade level reader trying to figure out 6th grade level text in those subjects...can you imagine? You are teaching one on one...answering every question he has...because you have time to do so. You are teaching him at HIS LEVEL, gently challenging him, so that he grows and really learns. You don't need to "get to know him and try to build a relationship with him" to know what his needs are and what his interests are and to know his learning styles, etc. He is yours and few people will be able to reach him the way that you can because of your love for him.

I found this in my Google Reader-I must have marked it because it was SO out there.

I like to hear family stories from my mom and dad about what they can remember. But as far as ancestors/family tree-no, I have no interest in it.

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I'm not really sure what to say.