Mrs. A
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That's too bad, Jennifer. I would have been hurt by a statement like that too.
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I am one of 3 women in my parish that covers, and I'm certainly not going to force my girls to do it if it becomes an issue. But they're little enough now that I was thinking it would be nice to try and build the habit before they're self conscious about it. My mom does not cover and so I never even did it at all until about 6 years ago it so.
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Maggie Annie, the napkins at the link you shared are so pretty! No wonder you like to use those.
Off to pm Mommaduck and look at Garlands of Grace. Thank you, Clear Creek. :)
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I'm not on fb but I will ask her about it. Thank you.
Maggie Annie - are the napkins really large enough? The cloth napkins I have would never fit, so that didn't even cross my mind....
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Does anyone know where I might be able to find some nice head coverings for my girls? My scarves are too big and I don't particularly care for the red or blue bandanas that can be found most places. I could probably make some, but I thought I'd ask too because I'll probably keep putting it off if I have to do it myself. :)
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I know a mom who keeps a jar of nutella in one of the cupboards that the kids don't usually open and then eats it by the spoonful while washing dinner dishes. :laugh:
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I was a music major and I never really considered anything else before I went to school. I went to a university, not a conservatory. I think that if I had wanted it badly enough I could have gone the performance route, but I realized through my years there that performance required a dedication and passion that I lacked - and I'm saying that as someone who has always been passionate about music. Just another point to consider.
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I just finished a big chunk of my planning last night. I just have to shop and then break things down and get them ready for our spring/summer term which will start after Easter. It helps me to stay motivated when we're homebound and getting on each other's nerves!
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We use Ray's and I really love it. We're into the Intellectual and Practical books now, which Hunter mentioned above should be used together. I love how there is plenty of review and we can take all the time we need to solidify understanding of each concept. I like to use cuisinaire rods as well, along with the videos at educationunboxed.com. Ds doesn't particularly like to use the rods because he says they make it too easy and he feels like he's not figuring out the answers himself. Go figure :) but they're a big help to me as the teacher because at least if I understand I'm better able to help him understand.
One other thing I love about Ray's is that I don't feel pressure to finish a particular book or a particular set of lessons in a given year. We just move through the books at a pace that's comfortable for us and there's no "deadline" to go out and buy the next grade level.
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Glory to God!
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Prayers for your uncle and family.
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The book is definitely a wonderful introduction to CM, that's not in the least watered down nor is it someone's personal interpretation of her works. Miss Glass lays out the why behind Charlotte Mason's methods and is true to the spirit of her works. I highly highly recommend. So glad others have liked it too!
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Came here hoping for good news, and found it!
Thanks be to God for this good result!
Still praying, though, for you earlier noted some difficult corollaries to his being ill.
Thank you. He may not be out of work as long as we originally thought, but it's still going to be long enough for us to feel it a bit. Your continued prayers are so appreciated!
One possible benefit to all this is that dh has decided to use this time at home to try to quit smoking again. I say "possible" because all past attempts to quit have been unsuccessful, so I'm not getting my hopes up too much, but I am glad that he wants to try. Hopefully he won't be too irritable :)
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Maybe you're mixing up the idea of perfect execution with her advice to only listen to a reading once before narrating? Just a thought, I could be off :)
I love CM and I see so much that's good in her philosophy. I think she was a very wise educator who was able to help a lot of people, both in her own time and now. But I seriously doubt that she was as rigid as sometimes comes across from the AO forums. The reason they come across as rigid though, is because the explicit purpose for the existence of the forum is to help people understand CM's methods and philosophy and their application to the curriculum that AO has put together. Sometimes I find it frustrating, but it helps me to let it go when I remember the purpose of the forum. Personally, the number one reason I like to post there is because I love the book discussions. :)
AO is ONE way to implement CM's philosophy, but it's certainly not the only way. I rely heavily on their book list, but not completely. I prefer to read CM for myself and use and apply what works for many family and leave what doesn't work. We use SWR for spelling, and8filltheheart's Treasured Conversations for writing. We drill for math daily and we do nature study when we can and when we feel like it.
I've thought many times about using AO completely to simplify my planning process, but when it comes right down to it, I just can't because I have strong opinions about some of the book choices and I am content with what we are doing already anyway. So I've made peace with just using AO as resource to draw from rather than a curriculum that I'm bound to follow.
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Thank you all for your prayers. The surgery went well and he is now at home recovering well so far.
Glory to God!
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I guess I misunderstood. The problem isn't his kidney, it's his gallbladder, which they'll probably be removing. Still haven't been to see him yet, but I'm hoping my sil will be here soon to pick up the kids so I can go. Thank you for your prayers.
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Please pray for my dh. He was admitted to the hospital this morning with a huge kidney stone. Surgery to remove it is the most likely course of action from what we understand so far. I don't even really know that much because I am home with the kids and can't be there with him until someone can come watch them. If he does have the surgery today, he'll likely be home for the next three weeks which is a big deal with regards to finances - no sick days or vacation pay for bartenders/servers.
So if you think of it we'd be grateful for your prayers. Thank you.
p.s. his baptismal name is John.
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We were supposed to have our house blessing this Tuesday, but our priest's mother recently passed away and so we'll have to reschedule when he gets back.
I don't deep clean for our house blessing though. Maybe I should? But the reality is with all the little kids I just can't right now. It's not a reasonable thing to attempt during this season of our lives. :lol:
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I had no trouble getting there just now. Is this the address you used?
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And fwiw, I think Dr. Thorley's review totally missed the point. He's quibbling about definitions and fails to see the potential this book has to help people see how and where CM and her methods fit into the classical tradition.
eta: I know that definitions are important, but the things that Dr. Thorley takes issue with are not at the heart of the matter, and that's why I didn't care for his review.
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I really think that it will always be individual. Like mentioned above you can't point to a specific age when every person will be ready for analytic thinking. I suppose there could be a range of what's "normal", but then again it's probably not best to think even in age ranges because it's still too easy to get stuck on what a child is supposed to be doing within a given age range instead of actually seeing the child you have in front of you.
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True, a mei tai should be very secure.
I just couldn't fall in love with a mei tai--I tried several. With a wrap, with now pressure points at all, I practically didn't even feel I had a carrier on--I could spread the fabric to be like a tight but comfortable t-shirt.
But all this fabric can be intimidating in the beginning.
Exactly. Personally I prefer wraps over every other type of carrier. I have too many. :lol: But I have tried putting them on while seated and it is really a pain in the butt! Plus I've found that not everyone who wants a carrier is interested in pushing past the steeper learning curve that exists for wrapping.
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A shoulder sling is very tricky to have secure in a sitting position. The edges can be tighten individually enough to create a very secure pouch, but the pouch itself is rather separate from the body, and creates a bit of an extra bounce that I didn't feel very comfortable with while in the wheelchair, especially when I need to lean forward.
A wrap, like a moby, secures the baby to the mother's body very snugly and there's also shoulder support for the baby with the crisscrossing parts of the fabric.
I agree, that's why I suggested a mei tai first. It's just as secure as a wrap, but a lot less fabric to have to deal with.
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My suggestion would be a mei tai or possibly a shoulder sling. A wrap would probably be too difficult to maneuver in and out of from the chair. The shoulder sling would be easiest to get on and off, but when you bend over it would swing away from your body and without an extra hand to support that could be dangerous.
Here are a couple links:
http://meitaibaby.com/gallery.html
ETA: the slingling link doesn't seem to be valid anymore, but you could look at a ring sling which would essentially work the same way. In fact it might even be better because it's adjustable. But like I said before it will swing away from your body when you bend over.
head coverings for girls
in Exploring Orthodox Christianity
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Most definitely not in my parish. Our khourie has always covered and no one else ever has, aside from me (starting a few years ago) and an older woman from overseas. We do have one girl who's been coming lately who already covered, so that puts our count at 4 instead of 3, but it's not on account of our priest's wife.