Desert Strawberry
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We used some BC before and after our first. Nothing for the past 6 years.
I've conceived 5 times in 6 years, but had 2 losses before 8 weeks. 3 successful (so far, one week left) pregnancies.
On average, 2 years between succesful pregnancies (3 yrs 2 months, 22 months, 2 38 week births, 1 39 week birth).
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my son had tennis lessons last year. My 8yo and 5yo will again this year. None of the kids wore specific clothes. Many of the girls wore play dresses and skirts. My kids wear athletic sandals. Everyone was fine.
A 5yo is not going to be participating in serious competition. She's going to be playing with a raquet and a ball. That's it.
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I know garlic likes to grow with roses, but I haven't actually grown it myself. We have wild garlic. It grows outside in the fields, so I'm guessing it'll grow pretty much wherever.
This is inspiring me to plant a bulb a see what happens :D
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1. yes. the sprouts have a milder flavor than the bulb. Perfect for a bit of extra yumminess in a stirfry or salad.
2. Yes. Break the bulb apart. Each sprout with become a plant.
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Kind of. I work with a natural parenting company. We are participating in setting a world record tomorrow for the most cloth diapers changed at one time.
http://greatclothdiaperchange.com/
We aren't really all that big into Earth Day. Around here, everyday is Earth Day :)
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The little prince is IMO a yawner.
I prefer to read complete series, rather than just one book of a set. You might want to consider reading all the of the books of the series you have already started. It gives the child a much more complete experience. Almopst all of them are parts of series.
I LOVED all the little house books when I was a child. There are 10 altogether.
I was also a big fan of Pippi. I believe there are 3 books.
I loved fairy tales and Aesop's Fables at that age. So do my kids.
My daddy used to read me Kipling's Just So Stories. I still have his old copy, and still read them sometimes.
The Boxcar Children were one of my faves. I haven't read them recently, so not sure of the quality, but I pink sparkly heart loved them as a child.
She may not be quite ready, but you might look at Alcott's Little Women series. There are 4 books.
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I use Paypal for my business account. I <3 it. I have a debit card, if I ever need to deposit a check, I drop it into our main checking and transfer funds immediately. But I haven't done that in some time. I get all my payments via PP or cash. There is a small fee ( I think 3% on incoming payments) but it's worth it. I never notice. I can use the card at the register or as a credit card if a site I want to order from doesn't accept PP directly.
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I sell things for a living. Things that I design and make.
I never push anyone to buy anything. I love my product. I believe in my product. But I understand that it's not for everyone. If someone is interested, I could talk about it all day, because I love it that much. But in the end, whether or not they want one is thier decision. I respect that.
IMO, if you are going to sell something, choosing something you really believe in is key. It doesn't feel like selling when you love the product. it feels like sharing something special. Choose something you love and let the product speak for itself.
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I am an independent vendor for a local natural parenting company. I make custom baby carriers and teach community outreach/advocacy classes. I love it, but I'm 9 months into a difficult pregnancy and the company I work with is expanding rapidly.
So far, I'm keeping up ok. It's a period of transition for me. With the economy clinking and our business growing, I have to streamline my practices. I'm doing it all on profit-no debt, no investment from our personal finances. My health has been a major obstacle, but hopefully that will be resolved soon.
I'm balancing it well, because i have decided that my kids have to come first. If my clients have to wait a little longer, so be it. So far, everyone has been very understanding. I'm still not doing as much with the kids as I would like, but they aren't suffering.
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I am a girly girl. I always assumed that we'd have at least one of each, either by birth or through adoption. Now, though, I have 3 boys, and a surprise due in 3 weeks. I'm feeling very done, one way or the other.
I adore my boys, and I am so fortunate to have them. I would never trade one for a girl. It upsets me when people insist that I *must* be hoping for a girl. I won't lie. I'll be very happy if lotus is a girl. But if lotus is a boy, I'll also be very happy. I want a healthy, living, breathing child. I have complications and we are way beyond lucky to have what we do. The fact that none are girls is so far down our list of concerns, kwim?
The only time I had a hard time was when I expecting my 3rd, my mom got sick and died. I was sure I would have a girl, because it would be so unfair to go through life with no mother, no sisters, and no mother. I just felt so alone.
But when he was born (emergancy birth, he was in serious trouble), and he was such a beautiful, healthy baby, I saw how foolish I had been to care at all about his gender. He is so pretty. He has long blond curls, and big blue eyes and perfect creamy skin. He's far more beautiful than my other 2 children. he's exactly perfect, just as he is. I wouldn't wish for him to be anyone else.
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In general, yes. Always from scratch. But I'm still struggling with morning sickness at the end of my pregnancy so there's been a lot of cold cereal in the past months.
I do big batches of pancakes, muffins, etc and freeze, so I don't have to cook every single day, but we still have a warm, fresh, homemade breakfast.
At least, the kids do. I usually have coffee or a smoothie.
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11 all together.
Math
phonics
FLL
WWE
handwriting
spelling
reading
science
history
literature
buddhist tales/religion
I don't count #2's K CD-ROM, Board games, and extra stuff-mostly science, reading, brain work puzzles, or outside classes-sports, nature study, etc.
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We are very fortunate to live in a place where free concerts are a very common part of the landscape.
We attend a weekly lunchtime concert series and a HUGE international music festival every year, but we don't pay for either.
There's also an evening series and other live music available, but again, it's all free.
At this time in my children's young lives, we don't buy tickets to anything, but when they get a bit older, we will begin attending ticketed events again. For now, though, it's not very practical.
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My 8yo favorite part of school is that he doesn't have to get up early in the morning.
That's my favorite, too.
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Bet that goes over like a lead balloon.
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Not really. Don't all parents want their kids to be good at something? Better than everyone else?
But the school environment does the opposite. It supresses those who might stand out. There is so much emphasis on keeping up with the pack. If you produce large numbers of people who are all at the same level, not only do you bring up the bottom, but you also bring down the top.
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No themes! they are cheesy, it's too easy to caught up in acquiring unnecessary junk, and then you get sick of them.
Instead, choose things that are useful, and that you truly love. Start with colors. Don't make rash decisions. If you LOVE someone else's style, it's because it is truly their style--NOT yours! You can't steal it. You have to figure out what is really, truly yours.
In my house, nothing matches. I don't like matchy stuff. It's boring. I like color. I like similar, but different textures and decor. I like warm, light, sunny, fun. My towels and dishes and linens don't match. It's not an accident. I like it that way.
You have to find who you are, and what you want your space to be. It's your home. It should be a part of you. When you add somehting to your home that is really truly a part of you, you will never tire of it. Buy only things that you need. Things that will be useful and improve your life. Not just for the fun of having something new and matchy.
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I'm in agreement with the author of the article. my kids are much more themselves than he other kids their age. They don't know that they shouldn't be.
When people have complained that my children "Won't be like all the other kids", I tell them that I don't want them to like the other kids. I want them to be better. IMO mediocrity is a very poor goal.
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I got a lot of negativity before we started, but not much now that we're actually doing it.
IME, the "I could never do that," comments are most definitely a backhanded insult. To me, the unspoken (or spoken) continuation is "And you shouldn't, either." If I'm the sole homeschooler and I'm outnumbered, there's always a following convo about how homeschooling isn't good for the kids or the parents, because they need time away from eachother for suchamany reasons. It's not directed at me, but it is said in my presence.
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As a diabetic, i find this thread highly offensive, and slightly nauseating.
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My imaginary kids were older and more closely spaced than my real kids. I imagined us all sitting in the living room, snuggled cozily on the sofas, reading to each other. In that regard, we're not far off. I just jumped over the being pregnant, nursing babies, screaming toddlers, destructive preschoolers and distracted young ones. We're a few years in and I am still in ALL those stages. Yawn.
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My gift to 5yo on his birthday today is Kindergarten. He got a new schedule with his name on it and 2 new books with new files in the school box--also with his name. He could not be happier.
When I introduced my children to Pandora Radio, they insisted on hearing the Pandora story. My 8yo likened it to the Garden of Eden story, sparking a discussion of the misogyny of ancient mythology.
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That sounds like a very misguided interpretation to me.
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Not too often just now, because I'm very pregnant. But clearly, from the frequency of my being in this state, we enjoy a warm cup frequently. :)
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I'm not vegan anymore, but I didn't have any skin problems when I was. I ate a lot of fats, though, hemp seed, nuts, olive oil, flax meal, etc. I have always had dry, chapped lips. I use lip balm. My skin is much better here than when I lived in the desert. ugh, the dry air aged me like crazy.
if you have any doubt, add a good quality multivitamin like Rainbow Lite or Schiff. It can';t hurt, and will act as insurance in case you are missing anything.
Funny misconceptions about homeschooling...
in General Education Discussion Board
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When my oldest was still a toddler, I had a Developmental Psych professor tell me that he would miss out on interactions with people of different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and intellectual abilities, because all homeschoolers would be just like us.??? We're a western Shinto Zen Buddhist family in the deep south.
I didn't really know where to go with that one.
As it turns out, our homeschool group is VERY diverse (there are some faith based ones that are more uniform), and we now live in a small rural town, where everyone knows everyone, everyone went to the same 2 schools, the whole town is made up of the same families for the past 200 years and everyone goes to the same church. It's also EXTREMELY racially and economicly divided. Where exactly is the diversity here?