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Harrisonburg or Charlottesville (VA)? Both very diverse, lots going on, not too far from your DC family, less traffic (but still some). Neighborhoods around Harrisonburg would be more likely to have stay-at-home families, I would think, but it would just depend on the neighborhood. No change in homeschooling laws to work through. (These are at the top of MY list of places to move to, so we could be near family -- can you tell?? :001_smile:)
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Equal Exchange Love Buzz blend. When I could drink coffee . . . *sigh*
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Because they look hot with knee high boots and we're a tough bunch of gals up here.
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Heck no. MWF history and T TH science
Same here. We would definitely run out of steam if we tried to do both.
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I feel like doing something drastic when people leave their shopping carts (aka "buggies") all over the grocery store parking lot. For Pete's sake, people, have a little civic pride! It's not that far! Just take the cart back to the corral! (Yes, I do feel very righteous as I return my own cart).
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'Mandarin' refers to a spoken Chinese dialect (the standard dialect)
'Simplified characters' are the ones used in mainland China and are easier to write (fewer strokes per character); they were simplified in the 20th century.
'Traditional characters' are used in Taiwan and are what their name implies, the traditional way the characters were written.
HTH
ETA: It helps to remember that written Chinese and spoken Chinese have no connection; you don't "sound out" a character; the characters are not an alphabet. You can learn to read Chinese without knowing how to pronounce it and vice versa.
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Pull out the over-arching wisdom.
"I am. I can. I ought. I will." applies to so many things.
Our world is different than CM's world...but we can mold "atmosphere, discipline, life" to our own families. (When my bored child stands at the bookshelves fingering the spines of books to find something to claim...I have succeeded in my CM world.;) )
I would think it odd if you pulled off CM education 100% exactly as she did...I would think you missed the point.
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All four finished high school, I think. Grandpa may have finished after 8th grade. Actually, I should check on this. I'm really not sure. Grandma definitely did finish high school.
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How do you compare in the categories below? It's ok if your answer is based on hunches, rather than hard facts. I'm just curious. :D I promise I'm not tallying answers to report to the government, either. I didn't mean for it to sound like the census so many were complaining about earlier this year. It's just a list of things I find myself thinking of frequently.
Family Size (more, fewer, or about the same # of kids?) More
Size of your home? Smaller house, Much smaller property size
Number of moves in your lifetime compared to them? Many more moves for us. My Grandmother lived in her house for 60 years! The house she and Granddaddy built on their weekends during the '30s. :001_wub:
Do you have as much of a social support network as they did? We have exposure to a wider variety of "real life" people, but not as strong a support network, I think.
How do you think your nutrition compares to theirs? What about your overall health? We eat a wider variety of foods, probably fewer vegetables. We have more diagnosed health problems. They probably had more exposure to things like lead (Granddaddy was a housepainter) and pesticides (Grandpa was a farmer). I think of all of them as "tougher" and more resiliant, in spite of all that white bread they were eating. :001_smile:
Thanks for the neat questions! I love to think about my grandparents. FWIW, one of the best ps projects I was given was to make a recording of 3 grandparents talking about their experiences during the Great Depression. What a blessing to be able to hear their voices after they pass away! Grandpa ended up by saying "Well, that's what they call 'the good old days'." :lol:
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IMHO, reading on the computer is hard on people's eyes. If you have to do it that way, perhaps you could get a radiation filter (we got one at Staples >8 yrs. ago; I assume they still exist!). They work on desktop monitors and helped me have fewer headaches when using a computer at work.
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When I have spent time on his personal website, and by time, I mean enough time to read quite a few things, this is what I experienced.
First, I laughed at the Santa parachuting down and getting caught on a pine tree. No death.
Next, I laughed out loud at the Christmas poem "Reservations Encouraged." No death.
Then I rifled through the "Prayers at 8:30" and enjoyed the depth of these very short, very simple little prayers. In fact, our whole family has enjoyed them. My husband actually started reading one each morning for our devotion, then matching it up with a scripture and playing a song. And no, we do not read Sylvia Plath for morning devotions, black shoe, black shoe.
OK, so then I just laughed again when I realized that Stan Schmidt had done TV shoes for public TV. What in the world? I did not watch them, but just the thought of it cracked me up.
I really am having a hard time agreeing with the opinion that Stanley Schmidt is a death obsessed math teacher.
But if someone applied that same reasoning to me, maybe they would accuse me of being a Sylvia Plath homeschool teacher! Oliver Twist! The 30 Years War! Life of Fred! The hawk that swooped down in front of my children and nabbed a dove they were trying to save! Natural Selection!!
Do you know what my kids are studying in history this week? SOTW history? They are going to learn about the BLACK PLAGUE and the BURNING OF LONDON. They are actually currently building a giant paper replica of London which the 13yo ds is going to set on FIRE with FIREWORKS.
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Death be not proud
Though some have called thee mighty and dreadful!!!!
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I'm not a regular applesauce maker, but here's what I would do:
Peel and core the apples. (Some apples are better for applesauce than others; my grandmother liked Yellow Transparents, I think.) Chop them up a bit. Put in a big pot with a little water and cook on low or maybe med.-low, mashing occasionally and stirring to make sure they don't stick and burn. I don't add cinnamon or other spices or sugar. Cook until the sauce is a thickness you like and any chunks are cooked through. Freeze in whatever containers you have (not glass); or can the sauce, but I haven't done this.
HTH! Mmm, homemade applesauce sounds so good! I just read that the apple harvest this year is supposed to be a good one.
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IMO, Mothers with newborns have a free pass to relax as much as possible. Asking DH to bring you the baby is NOT lazy! From what you described, it doesn't sound like you are a lazy person.
It does bother me, too, to think of my children remembering me in front of the computer (not for work). This is one reason I consciously decided to give myself less screen time when they are awake/around. Yes, it's better than having the TV on, but still, my expression is passive; they don't see any interaction, just passive looking. If I am reading a book, at least they know my brain is working (because they know what it's like to read). We have a two-hour naptime in the afternoon and they go to bed around 8pm, so I'm not forum-deprived. :001_smile:
FWIW, the other reason I wanted to restrict computer time is that I get sucked into web-surfing and thread-reading and have a hard time logging off. I don't like the feeling that I can't stop -- that's addictive behaviour and I'd rather back off a little and be in control of my online self! (Not to mention that I usually have dishes to wash!)
But again, you sound like you are doing fine. Best wishes with the new little one!
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The E book should be out soon. I am waiting to see what actually happens to the dogs. Maybe they are euthanized. It didn't actually say so.
:iagree: I was wondering about this, too.
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I enjoyed reading this book http://www.amazon.com/Crunchy-Cons-Conservative-Counterculture-Return/dp/1400050650/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1317522858&sr=8-2 a few years ago. Nice to know there are other conservatives in Birkenstocks!
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Websites for Jamestowne might have info about Virginia tribes. The Park Service museum at Historic Jamestowne had exhibits about current-day tribes.
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No idea, but maybe you could check amazon and/or ebay and see what they're going for. :001_smile:
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I'm in the middle of making paste with the rest of my crop with the same amount right now.
I make a VERY condensed paste and when done it is rolled into a ball and sits covered in a crock of olive oil. It only takes a heaping tablespoon of this stuff to make a large pot of Ragu. When made from your own tomatoes the natural acids and sweetness is beyond compare.
I read about this technique from a man who grew up in an old Italian neighborhood, in NY, in the 30's and I've made it with the last of my harvest ever since. He said all the wives and grandmothers would cut up and boil down all the tomatoes, skins and all, in huge pots (I put a bit of water in the bottom to not scorch). It takes hours and hours, first at a gentle boil then at a simmer. I use a hand cranked food mill to separate all the skins and seeds (our chickens love that). Then put it back on simmer to reduce. At first it will look like tomato juice, then a sauce, when it reduced again by half and fairly thick, I spread it out thinly on large cookie sheets and either set it outside on a warm day covered with cheese cloth or like today my trays are in my oven with the pilot light on and sitting on top of the stove. Scrape, combine the reduction, and spread at least twice a day. It could take up to three or four days depending on the temp and humidity. You are more or less making a tomato fruit leather, but it will still be sticky and able to roll into a ball. The old neighborhood ladies spread the paste out on clean sheets of plywood and kept them on screened porches.
I do 10 pounds of raw tomatoes at a time. Each will make a ball about the size of a racquet ball.
I put no seasonings, no salt, no sugar, NOTHING in the paste. You can season it when you make whatever you are doing with it. I use it to make pizza sauce, pasta sauce, tomato based soups, stews, etc...
It is amazing, you should try it at least once. :tongue_smilie:
Wow. This sounds great! (The drying can also happen in a dehydrator, depending on the amount).
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http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/search.php
I wrote to these folks and they were very gracious about allowing me to print copies of the paintings. Not as good as prints, but good for us. They are a non-profit and mentioned they'd appreciate a donation, if we could do that sometime. Lots of paintings and also close-ups.
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Thanks for the link. :001_smile:
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The bookbag + photo album idea is good, and the matching outfits idea was cute. If you all wear matching sweaters or something for a holiday photo, it would be a great way to say "you're part of the family".
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Pretty much only pure beeswax candles for me. I can't get enough of that fresh, yummy, natural smell of beeswax.
Like some other posters, my allergies are really bothered by many scents and I tend to get headaches/dizziness from them as well.
:iagree: "Other" for beeswax and incense at our house.
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The SOTW Activity Guides are what you want for "hands-on" projects. The AGs also list additional books to look for, and have black-line maps and coloring pages to copy. We really enjoy the SOTW stories and the AGs!
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:iagree: We're pretty much on the once-a-week plan here (for the kids!), barring major dirt or sweatiness. This was standard when I was little, too. I can't imagine bathing everyone every night! Nobody stinks and their skin doesn't get dry as I think it would if they got soaped up every night.