I'm not a fan of spooning. I mean, when the tEA drinking is over, all the utensils should be returned to their rightful places on opposite sides of the drawer, not touching at all. That is what this is about, right?

Beef Stew. I only put in celery, carrots and onions as I'm low-carbing it now. But the rest of the pfam will have it over egg noodles. Salad.

You must not take blood pressure medicine. I can't last an hour without going potty. Especially in the mornings.

Make noodles and freeze them! Seriously, you could get 3 meals worth of egg noodles. Just mix with flour and a little salt and roll them out on a table. Cut with a pizza cutter, let them dry and then throw them in the freezer in a baggie.

Anyone read "The Haj" by Leon Uris? I'm thinking cat/bag treatment would suffice. Or, the Tickler's treatment in Song of Fire and Ice.

:iagree: I just got tested for the BRCA and BRAT genes. If I'd been positive I would have had them cut off ASAP. My mom, aunt and grandma all had breast cancer. Thankfully, they all survived. I'm hoping the near-decade of breastfeeding will help me escape it.

Exactly! I think we are all AWARE! When the NFL is wearing pink gloves? We get it. We need to focus on prevention and treatment. And one of the best things we can do is breastfeed!

Susannah went as Ruth one year. She was greatly peeved that folks kept saying she was Mary. She was all, "Can't you see my sheaves? I'm Ruth, people, the gleaner?!?!"

dark chocolate salted caramels. :)

:iagree: I would rather see a child standing on a chair singing to Jesus than one playing Angry Birds on his ipod. And I think Christ would too. The Word says He has ordained praise from the lips of children. My kids like to stand on the pew so they can see, and also so they aren't surrounded by towering adults.

I'm in. 2 questions: How do you know how many words you've written? and Is it okay to start outlining your story now?

Oh, and I sent the K, 1 and 6th to PS this year. That helped. :lol: Seriously, I couldn't hs a dyslexic 6th, gifted 4th, dyslexic 2nd, ADHD 1st, a very rambunctious K and a preschooler at the same time. At least not to the standards I expect from schooling. So we're just doing half this year. Next year we will see.

Hmm. I already shared with you all about the gumming-my-lady-parts-shut and the dropping-my-diva-cup-at-the-waterpark incidents. In fifth grade (right after the "your body is changing" film), I was doing flips on the chin up bars when I got turned sideways and fell off. And my pants and undies didn't. Yes. I was standing on the playground buck naked from the waist down. And I'm short, so I couldn't reach my clothing, as it was still wrapped around the bar. It was one of those sets of three chin up bars with a short, med and tall. I had been on the tall one. So I had to climb up onto the medium bar to reach over and get my shorts and undies. While half naked. Thank God we moved the next year. Second most embarrassing moment: I shared a room with a messy sister in high school. The morning of the SAT I got dressed and ran out the door. At the half way point in the test I got up to use the loo. The girl behind me said, "Hey, there's something on your shirt." I'm thinking a piece of tape or lint or something. Oh no. Used panty liner stuck on my shoulder. Been there the whole time. WTH? The debate team finds out, thinks it is hilarious and presents me with a shirt festooned with feminine hygiene products at our end of year banquet. Nice.

"Amazing Grace" by Jars of Clay except during football season. Then it's the UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FIGHT SONG!!!!! GO BIG RED!!! Gotta respect a university's song that says "where the girls are the fairest and the boys are the squarest."

Workboxes/folders saved our lives there! I have their tables in a U shape so I can be in a rolling chair in the middle, swiveling to whomever needs help.

Learning Language Arts Through Literature, I think.

As an ER nurse, I can tell you that the best things you can do at this point are: take the sutures out within 5 days and be SUPER ANAL RETENTIVE about sun screen for the next year (at least - or have your child wear a hat). We suture within 12 hrs or not at all, as the risk of infection goes up. The reason we scar so badly on our face and hands is sun exposure. So avoid it.

Oy. Did anyone else watch The Amazing Race last night? Did the eliminated couple give you total abuser vibes? The girl was so *careful* with her words and he just seemed like a controlling jerk. (((shudder))) I wanted to scream at her - RUN LIKE HECK!!!!! Martial arts guy seemed like a tool to me as well. And the Chippendales were dumber than a box of rocks.

Praying!

You can also just go into a paint strainer from Home Depot. Like you would with kidney stones. I'm so sorry, babe. It sucks. I've done it five times and it sucks every time. Once I had a commitment I couldn't get out of and bled through my pants at a Cub Scout meeting. Nice. I'm so so sorry and wish I could give you a big hug and some liquor. :grouphug:

AMEN!

And yet you are incapable of having a discussion without accusing others of making things up. :001_rolleyes:

Yup. I got mocked by my coworkers for requesting an escort to my car. I worked 11-11 shift, but often didn't get off until 12:30 or 1 (not normal shift times when the parking lot was full). But I don't like being sexually assaulted. So I continue to ask that someone walk me to my car.

Why do people bother arguing with Bill? It's like arguing with a teenaged girl who just wants to argue. Clearly he has not been molested (not that I'm wishing that upon anyone!) and has not had his feelings about someone being a "tricky person" ignored. I teach my children that they do not have to let anyone touch them (except my husband and I, of course. I'm not going to let them decide not to be escorted to bed if they want to stay up and watch TV :) ) If my child doesn't want to hug someone I won't make them. Because I want them to trust their own instincts and be allowed to say "no."

During our Critical Thinking lesson today (The Critical Thinking Co's Dr Dooriddle): "I'm where the kid is born, if Dad can start the car: with doctors and nurses, and patients under par." My daughter grins broadly and says, "Easy, vagina!" Um, no. We proceed to have a 5 minute conversation/argument. She was all, "But Mom, think critically. Don't you remember where your babies came out? Doctors and nurses are all up in there!" (facepalm)