[How do you choose a mortgage lender?]

I recommend using Capital Residential - http://www.capresidential.com/ - for your lender. They are highly qualified professionals and are very personable. When my husband and I were looking to move into Boston, they worked around our schedules and accommodated each and every one of our requests. If I was planning on moving, I would definitely use them again!

 

[Boston "Must-sees!"]

There are a ton of historical landmarks that you should definitely take your son to see! Check out the Mass Vacation website: http://www.massvacation.com/explore/history/ - for things like the Freedom Trail Walk, the Mohawk Trail, Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Paul Revere House and more! Best of luck to your son!

[Advice Wanted: Touring Boston's Historic Sites?]

If you're family is into Music and Theatre, you definitely can not miss coming to Boston on the 4th of July to see the Boston Pops Orchestra in hatchshell on the side of the Charles River! I would suggest looking at the Mass Vacation website for tons more to do with your family on your vacation - www.massvacation.com

 

[Entrepreneur Training? Courses??]

Perhaps your children would benefit from career assessment tests, to give them an idea of what opportunities are available to them based on their skills and interests. Check out this link: http://www.babson.edu/graduate/career-development/Pages/process.aspx

[Are the kids behind, or the expectations unreasonable?]

Look every kid has a diffrent IQ and a set of upbringing and most probably children learn from the surrounding it depends that is what one can't judge a child on or his future .

[Exercise people--what routine would be best for me?]

I think you should more of a cardio and follow a strict diet of brown rice , salads and fruits that would help you in losing weight and after every meal try to take a walk of 15 to 20 minutes every day.

[How often do you contact your child's teacher?]

After his class performances goes down or becomes below average.

[House Hunting Long Distance Help]

I agree that getting to know the area can be instrumental in the home buying process. I moved to South Boston last year with DH and DS. We found the broker Capital Residential Group, who seemed to know the area very well. Nevertheless, it was a seller's market and took time for us to find the right property. In the long run, I really appreciated the time I had to explore the area. I vote rent!

 

["School is NOT a competition!!!!!"]

Children are going to be children, Even when I was in school I used to compete with other children’s in class, And thought to be better than them but later yrs passed by I grew up did my MBA, Never thought I would but when I remember those  days I laugh sometimes .That competition is nothing compared to today’s world

[Is Nutrition a natural science?]

I Think nutrition is a part of natural science. If I am not wrong

[Kids who are afraid to fail/make mistakes]

what I want to say is failure is a step towards success ,If you haven’t failed you haven't learned anything new in life, so let him take his time one day I am sure he will succeed in it.

[If your kids don't drink milk, do you give them a calcium supplement?]

There are several other types of non-dairy sources of calcium that you can opt as to ensure your daily calcium intake. The soft bones of fish, as with sardines, pilchards and tinned salmon, provide valuable calcium. Other useful sources include Soya bean products, such as sesame seeds, nuts, white bread, dried fruit, pulses and green leafy vegetables and orange juice, spinach, yogurt are also good sources of calcium.

[Gift idea help-]

Two very tricky gifts! For the nun, I would send her something that she can enjoy rather than collect. You can send her customized cookies for her retirement. It would be meaningful, thoughtful and delicious!

[Anybody else have kids that are not advanced but just "average"?]

My only dear son, who is also average in academics but he is very brilliant in other activities and his sense of humor is also good.

[I think the MOST DELICIOUS food in the world is...]

There are lots of delicious foods I really enjoy to eat them like chocolates, donuts pizzas, pastas, ice creams, puddings. I can’t count them.

[Please, please, please pray for my cousin]

God please, give him and his family strength to get recover as early as possible.

[How do I put a link in my post?]

Type the post including the word that you want to link, select the word, copy the URL of the website where you wanted to link it then go to the link option paste the URL which you have copied, then hit ok button.

[Learning French in France]

I agree with rlugbill as to getting the kids to interact with French kids would help them to take up the language more quickly and get the insights of the language.

[Telling God's Story Year Two now for sale in PDF]

The samples are great. One of my friend was asking about these will mail her this link.

[What should we know to get our son into medical school?]

Your son’s MCAT scores along with other pre-requisites will be used to determine eligibility into med school. After he graduates from med school, he will need to do his internship. If your son is keen on serving in the military, he can get a scholarship to support his medical education in a civilian medical school. He’ll need to apply to the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. In exchange for their financial support your son will need to do military service after residency training in the army, navy or air force. I’m not sure whether it applies to all residencies, like suppose your son wants to do a pediatric residency? Get all the details first.

[Abbreviation Sticky]

Hey it’s a great list admin. Loved it!

[Complete Writer slides now posted]

Thanks a lot for the link. Even I was searching for it.

[New Book from Peace Hill Press!]

Wow this great news. The pricing is not too high I think we can easily have a copy of it.

[Multi language preschools until school starts - Will it work?]

Your thought process is great and very systematic, but yes I think that will confuse your kiddo. Move ahead a little slow.

[How to prevent reading frustration?]

Oh! You have a little reader at your home. She will grow up as a very thoughtful girl I think.