I wish they would give an extra discount on all the books that are stored in the "saved" section of my cart. That's my idea of what Prime Day should be. :)

I have NEVER precooked Tinkyada GF lasagna noodles. However... success might depend on your recipe. My lasagna recipe specifies non-precooked noodles. I've been using it for 15+ years, back before we were GF, and some years back I swapped to GF noodles with no modifications to the recipe. I will say that I prefer the non-organic Tinkyada lasagna noodles because they are a bit thinner and I like the lasagna better that way.

I would wear business clothes to the interview. Not a suit or anything like that, but black slacks with a dressy blouse, or skirt & blouse, etc.

Time to go shopping! :D

First, I would cut everything that sounds (to me) apologetic. In the cover letter, you are trying to sell yourself. Say why you want the job (specify the job title when you do this), and highlight your accomplishments. Say something that indicates why you would be a good fit for the position/company.

Definitely think about these. Also, there can be pay differences between small stores & big retail. A lot of big retail is union with a set pay scale. Small businesses could pay more or less, and they may not have a set salary increase schedule, which could be a good or a bad thing. It all depends on the owner.

While I was grocery shopping this morning, I saw... the employees putting up the back-to-school section. :hurray: I hustled over and got my yearly planner. I :001_tt1: my yearly planner. It goes everywhere with me and it's the only way I can keep track of everybody's schedule.

Coffee ice cream with chocolate syrup will do in a pinch! :drool5:

It's possible that the person in question may have been prohibited from entering the country he wanted to visit. Some countries, for example Canada, have entry restrictions for people with records. Entry to Canada ETA: a quick search indicates this about Jamaica (scroll down to "Step 4").

I love my Kindle, especially for reading novels from the library, or the few books that I buy - no more thick heavy books with small print. But I prefer paper knitting/crochet or any kind of "how to" books. They aren't the same on my e-ink Kindle. My kids hate e-readers with a passion. They're paper-all-the-way. One of their cousins goes to a school where all books are supplied on an iPad. My dd said, "You could never make me go there. I'd mutiny."

You can put the PE wherever you want in the student's transcript, IMO. Just because your dd accumulates some of her hours this summer, there is no reason why you can't give her 0.5 credit for PE fall semester, using some hours from the summer and some from the fall. If she gets an excess of hours by the end of fall semester, roll some of them into spring semester. Or you could work backwards and use some of this summer's hours to add to the 9th grade hours, and give the appropriate credit for 9th grade. I hope that makes sense.

My dd does "lifetime activities" including walking, horseback riding, ice skating, jogging, hiking, etc. She keeps track of the time and activities and has met the required amount, but is still counting her hours to see how many she will get by the time she graduates. We don't have to write up a report here. I like the charity 5K idea.

Not here. The seasonal area is still full of BBQ gear and outdoor furniture. Too bad, because I needed a package of pencil grips this morning and there was only one kind to choose from.

Thanks for the heads-up on this. I have never read any of Koontz's books -- can you tell me which of his would be less dark/heavy?

Same here. We have phones with cords that plug into the wall. And an answering machine. I generally screen calls through the answering machine because most of them are spam. Rachel at Cardholder Services always leaves a message ;) but the Windows guys from India don't.

This is a $1M - $3M house in my general area, depending on its location.

For where I live, the poll needs higher categories. $500K is the bottom of the barrel.

I need book recommendations. Dd has been reading through a stack of Michael Crichton books we picked up at Goodwill last week. She wants more books like his -- suspense, somewhat believable sci-fi set in modern times. I'm more of a mystery person myself, so I thought I'd ask the Hive. Suggestions?

I don't think small hoops would be a problem at all. I have worn small hoops at night many times and never had them catch on anything. If she has lace trim on the neckline or cuffs of her sleepwear, or on her pillowcases or other bedding, the trim could possibly catch if she wears the type of hoop earrings that have a hinge that fits into a pronged clasp (like these). Small endless hoop earrings with hinges (like these) -- easier to put in and fasten than standard endless hoop earrings -- should be just fine and should not catch on anything while she sleeps. Oh, by small I mean a size that doesn't hang much below the level of the earlobe.

Just for clarity... the piercing studio used surgical titanium for your dd's ear piercings? Did they use posts, or the open hoops with balls that screw onto the open ends of the hoops? Asking because some people have more problems with posts due to having more metal in contact with the earlobe. If your dd tries gold hoops, go for 18K (or higher if you can find it).

My kids used Biblioplan for 8th grade (Year 4) and one kid used it for 10th grade (Year 2). They enjoyed it and I thought they learned a lot. They used the Companion plus other scheduled books (History of US & SOTW4 for Year 4, and I don't remember what for Year 2) and they did the mapwork and Cool History questions. I required the tests for 10th grade but not for 8th.

My dd is ROFL!

Oooh, Bay City Rollers. First cassette tape I ever bought. :)

Yes, I get fully dressed every day, except for shoes because we don't wear shoes indoors. I don't like spending the day in pajamas.

If they go to the Apple store, do you think there might be a tech support person there who could help with this? If so, it sounds like the best option.