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  1. 23, married two years, no baby at the time. DH had finished school, and we had moved to start his first job. We thought we would rent for a while before buying, but we stumbled upon a little place that needed cosmetic work (which DH is able to do himself), and it was a better deal than renting.
  2. Not a book, but you might check out the units from icivics. They have some really good units that are really very easy to implement, just print out a couple of things and otherwise click the link and follow the slideshow. They get kids looking at what you can learn from primary sources. My 10 and 12 year old boys really enjoyed several of them earlier this school year. We did one that looked at what you could learn from the contents of someone's pockets, and some others about various parts of the bill of rights and how they applied to certain court cases. Another year, I printed out some of their general US-based infographics, and we talked about things like peaceful transfer of power when a new president takes office. My kids also enjoyed a book about Lewis and Clark, told from the dog's perspective. I think it was Seaman's Journal.
  3. I think seeing them would not hurt. This issue may need both surgical and medical management, and ped (or adolescent) gyn seems like they'd be a good person to have on her team. Also, it may be time to see a rheumatologist as well. Some of these issues can be difficult to diagnose, but a rheumatologist is often good at looking at the big picture and putting it all together. Especially if you have a children's hospital, you likely have people who are good at the big picture stuff. Poor girl -- I am sorry she's going through this.
  4. I love them! I think they will be fantastic!
  5. We have a few hand-made blankets that were gifts. They did not get used for snuggling or wrapping as much as fleece or flannel ones for a few reasons, one of which is the ease of washing. We did have one very lovely white crocheted one that I used for special occasions and each child's birth announcement photo. An easily washable knitted blanket, with a tight weave, sturdy enough for a floor blanket would get used (and I have used some for that purpose). So if I were making one for a gift (and I am a knitter, so I get the work involved), I would plan for it to be a playtime blanket, maybe something that a toddler or small child would continue to use, rather than an infant swaddling sort of blanket. ETA: Caron Simply Soft has a nice feel to it and says it is machine washable and dryable. I like knitting with it (I'm working on a sweater for one of my boys), but I can't say for sure how it will do in the laundry.
  6. There's a place near us that is doing a hybrid hotel/dorm/apartment model from a hotel/conference center. The first floor is traditional hotel rooms, while the second floor is studio apartments with almost full kitchens (cooktop, dishwasher, full fridge, microwave, no oven) and your own full bath, furnished or unfurnished. Lots of shared amenity space and flat rate basic utilities. It's way more affordable than apartments around here, and you get more privacy than renting a room in a shared house. It reminds me of the college dorms but a step up, and I think DH and I could have lived there easily as newlyweds. And they offer leases of any length from one to eighteen months. They even allow small pets and have storage lockers. I think it's a really great idea for helping people get back on their feet, downsize, first apartment, traveling workers, etc.
  7. I appreciate the solidarity! It's ridiculous that they're so thin and cheaply made.
  8. They came with the fridge, for holding condiments and such. (This pic shows milk, but we don't keep milk or anything heavy at all in them, just things like condiments and coffee bags.)
  9. I appreciate that! I just don't know what we're doing wrong. Our appliances do get heavy use because we have a large family, but we're careful with the bins. I just don't get why they break so easily for us.
  10. The Hive knows everything. . . I have had the worst luck with fridge door bins. They're just so cheap and break so easily. This happened with both my LG and my Samsung. And the replacements are so expensive. We're really pretty good about not overloading them, but they just do not last. Can anyone recommend options for my Samsung? What I would really like are metal mesh replacements, but those don't seem to be possible. Are there suction cups ones that would be decent? Or something else I have not thought of? We *can* live without them, but it's really annoying not to have them.
  11. Did not read the other responses. I was that kid. I still am that kid. I want the gold star, the good grade. It has its perks, but it's not always easy, and I am a super sensitive person whose heart is easily bruised, no thick skin here at all. I would suggest getting your kid a therapist who can help him find and set boundaries, and to think about what HE wants and needs, how to give and care without depleting himself, how to balance all of it.
  12. This is amazing and accurate advice. OP, could you consider something like Study.com just to get the subject done? Faced with perhaps less than your ideal versus nothing at all, I would opt for less than your ideal because done beats not done IMO. At some point, your student has to own their education with regards to college. If your student simply isn't ready for college, for whatever reason, your student isn't ready. That's a bridge that you may need to cross later, but right now, maybe the most important thing is just to get the class done in whatever way gets it done.
  13. Ah, okay. Thank you so much! I had not gotten that far because I was just using the estimator since I hadn't talked to my kiddo yet, and the estimator did not make that clear.
  14. Many years ago, I had a work-study grant. A lot of the choicest jobs on campus -- the kind where you sat at a desk and answered questions occasionally but were free to study otherwise -- were work-study only. For me, it meant that I got to work in the on campus daycare and get paid for it, and they were flexible and arranged my hours around my classes each semester. And that job directly netted me experience and recommendations for a full-time nanny position after graduation. So perhaps you can talk to prospective colleges about what sorts of things are available.
  15. Question. . . I'm new to the FAFSA this year (well, from the parent side!) but DS1 is considering his options for the fall. It looks like right now, for the 24-25 FAFSA, I would use 2022 income? If I wait to fill out the FAFSA until after we file our 2023 taxes, would I use the 2023 income instead, or is it 2022 income regardless? One may be more advantageous than the other, so if I do have the choice, I want to make sure I do it right.
  16. Was coming to suggest this, as well as the sequels. My 10 and 12 yos really like them.
  17. Just wanted to send you a hug, GardenMom. I don't get to get on the boards much so I'm not up on all of the things you may have shared, but it sounds like a very complicated and difficult situation. I can imagine you have a lot of mixed emotions surrounding this child's sudden visit -- love and hugs.
  18. Which BP med do you take? Some of them make you tired because they reduce heart rate. There are like eleven classes of meds, though, that all work differently in your body, with various options within each class, so you might ask about switching those. For instance, I think labetalol is not often used outside of pregnancy and lactation, but it is a beta blocker that reduces heart rate, and I did notice fatigue on it. On the other hand, calcium channel blockers tend to be less associated with fatigue. So you might ask about trying something else, especially if it is not well controlled (and consistent 90 diastolics would not make my nephrologist happy).
  19. Our DD's BFF lives quite far away, so they were not able to get together. But DH and I took DD out for a super fancy meal at a local historic restaurant, one that DH and I had only been to once before for an anniversary. We are okay with moderate alcohol, so DH did introduce her to a few drinks, but it would have been a special meal and memory even without the alcohol. She really enjoyed the chance to dress up and be grown up with us, and we enjoyed lavishing the attention on her too. (Note: DH also took *me* out for my 21st birthday, to a local historic tavern -- different location, near our college -- so that was pretty neat, and DD is the kind of kid who appreciates a good sentimental tradition.)
  20. This. In our area, a gift card to Giant means I can spend it on gas, regular groceries, cookie-baking ingredients, low prep meals, or snacks. . . All of that would be time or money savings for me and/or would allow us to do some extra things without stressing as much. That would be an amazing gift. It may sound impersonal, but I would read it as "this person cares to make my life a little easier and is also getting good bang for their buck."
  21. Seconding Azul! My husband and kids, even the teens, love it! Other favorites with various people at my house (usually me, DD21, DS15, DS12, and DS10): Flamecraft (cute dragons, funny puns, fun but not excessively hard), Ticket to Ride (New York is quicker, Japan is interesting, etc.), Sheriff of Nottingham (I don't love this one but my kids think it's fantastic and funny), Castles of Mad King Ludwig (12yo and I like this one a ton). Oh, I forgot Leaf -- it's newer but also beautiful. My art-loving 10 and 12 yos like Musee and Antiquity Quest. Exploding Kittens and Seven Dragons are both ones my kids request a lot. They also like Sushi Go, Ramen Fury, and Just Desserts. Other fun games: Pyramix, Calico (this is cuddly cats and pretty colors, but my 10yo son likes it), Hues and Cues, Dragonrealm, Qwix, LineUp, Onitama (only two players though), and Rock, Paper, Switch. A fandom-based Clue or Flux could be fun too if they have a shared fandom.
  22. I will have to follow this because my on 12yo voracious reader adores everything Tolkien, Harry Potter, Narnia, Percy Jackson, Redwall. . . It's been a few years, but we loved the Chronicles of Prydain. My boys have all liked Ranger's Apprentice. Right now, my 12yo son is really enjoying The Gryphon Chronicles.
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