[RoughCollie Had a Heart Attack]

DS2, you rock! Thanks for the update. Still praying here. :grouphug:

[RoughCollie Had a Heart Attack]

Praying :grouphug:

[Am I paranoid?]

nope they are both youngish :) and healthy. And my mom loves taking care of sick kids and took care of them all over Thanksgiving weekend because she knows I hate puke.

 

I think I am being a little paranoid and I cant live my life in a bubble. Just because one kid gets sick, doesnt mean the others always will, right? I dont want to make irrational fears of mine keep my kids from visiting their grandparents.

 

My dd got sick last week out of the blue and none of the rest of us did. She also was fine the next morning. This has happened before with other family members.

 

I'd get packing if I were you. :001_smile:

[Driving pet peeve! I am sick of people shoveling snow in the street & hitting my car]

That is just weird. We don't throw our snow out onto the street. Is that legal anywhere? I'd be annoyed, too.

[If your child had infant eczema, did he/she end up with actual allergies?]

My oldest had eczema as a baby and also showed some sensitivities to certain foods. I remember strawberries in particular. But he has no sensitivities or allergies at all now.

[My rant for the day!]

You are welcome to come to my idiot-free island.

 

:lol:

[Caught off Guard by a Comment]

Well, we didn't all do what you're saying. Some of us would simply ask for clarification of what the teacher meant.

[Would you go to the dr?]

I have heard about a nasty cold like you describe. I would wait it out unless a fever develops, in which case I would go in.

 

Wanted to add: sometimes you can call the Dr.'s office and talk to a nurse about your symptoms. She/he can tell you if this sort of thing is going around, what you can do to feel better, to come in if you get certain symptoms, etc.

[Am I paranoid?]

I would go Thursday am if everyone is healthy.

[Caught off Guard by a Comment]

 

Now...I simply respond, "What do you mean by that, exactly?" and just stare and wait for an answer.

 

 

 

This is exactly what I would have done.

[Which child was the hardest to add to your family?]

I picked #3. I was pretty good with doing two things at once when #3 came along. I couldn't do 3 things at once and I felt that someone was always waiting for me to do something. This also probably has to do with the fact that #3 was born when #1 was not quite 4 yo and #2 was 13 mos old.

 

I have to say, though, that now it's a piece of cake. I just tell them to get it themselves! :D

[I need some schmoopie ideas for DH for Valentine's Day]

A big fancy breakfast highlighting bacon is dh's idea of very romantic.

 

 

:lol:

[My daughter wants to know . . . using a flotation device to sled?]

I agree that it can be dangerous. Sorry to be a downer!

[Finding out where God wants you in the church]

Just a thought I have on the subject...Everyone has been given spiritual gifts. I believe that service in the church means that we use our spiritual gifts to serve the body. It sounds like you need to find out what your gifts are (easier said than done, I know). :grouphug:

[Must See Inspirational Family Movies]

Facing the Giants

[Infants and pierced ears]

We decided to wait until DD asked to have hers done instead of making that decision for her. I brought her in to do them around Christmas time and she decided against it. She is worried about the pain. Oh well, I guess she'll do them when she's ready, or not at all. It doesn't matter to me either way.

[Does anyone use Oil of Olay?]

I use Regenerist.

[Butchered National Anthem]

I didn't notice the botched line last night. I do not like CA's voice, though, and did not enjoy her performance. However, I did turn to DH and say, "At least she's clothed."

 

We turned the TV off for halftime and I guess I didn't miss anything.

[what does dad teach in your house?]

I was recently feeling overwhelmed with homeschooling (specifically, planning for next year) and DH and I were talking about it. He offered to do the science experiments with the kids next year. This will be a huge help.

 

If I were you, I would ask your DH about it and see what he says.

[Public school costs]

Just curious, those of you who mention clothes as an expense because your kids wear play clothes at home--what kind of clothes do kids wear to school in your area?

 

Name brand clothing, jeans, cargo pants, dresses/tunics over leggings, polos, nice t shirts/tops, good sneakers/shoes. Obviously I combined boys and girls there, lol.

 

As it is, my kids each have a couple such outfits. They each have a good pair of sneaks. If they were in school, they would have several such outfits. Maybe it's not necessary, but it's what we would do.

 

ETA: I agree that $1500 to hs 7 kids is really good!!

[Public school costs]

We would probably end up spending about what we spend on curriculum on clothing for PS. As it is now, my kids have a couple good outfits apiece for when we are out, but mostly wear play clothes on a daily basis.

[Do You feel guilty buying hs books and curriculum?]

No I do not feel guilty. With homeschooling, I spend in one year what I used to spend in one month of private school. It's all relative.

[Question for Apologia Notebook users...]

I am glad I bought the notebooks. I'd say they are well worth the money. We just skip the pages we don't use. The pages are not perforated.

[I thought breast cancer only happened to other people.]

:grouphug: I am sorry.

[what is all of the hype on nutella??]

I dislike Nutella. It's just as fattening as actual chocolate that tastes good. :leaving: