Lucky you! She's not coming to my state....closest is about a 12 hour drive....of course that could add to the effect of my cake offering! LOL

Check out this website: http://www.quiltguilds.com/alabama.htm It is a listing of some of the quilt guilds in Alabama. Don't necessarily limit yourself to guilds only in the immediate area....many of the members of guilds travel to give talks, teach, show quilts. Some charge, some do it for the love of quilting. Ask them about smaller guilds in your area also, not all guilds list themselves because they want to stay small (usually due to meeting space limits). Ask them about quilt shows in the state....this might be a wonderful field trip. Also check your phone directory for quilt stores....they typically also have a lot of staff that is willing to talk to new quilters (after all their business depends on new folks coming to the hobby). Some stores are more "new" friendly than others, so if you don't feel like the first one was interested, don't let that stop you from calling another. Each store has a personality all it's own. They may also know customer(s) that would be thrilled to talk to your group and maybe show you their stuff (both quilts and skills). I've been quilting for a long time, though I am more a machine piecer, hand applique type (and I send most of my quilts out to be hand quilted). It's not hard to teach yourself, but it so much more fun when you have an experienced mentor to show you the little tricks of the trade. And to share your love of fabric!

I wouldn't be too upset about it. What are the chances that because you're around your son all the time that the smells coming from him are "normal" to you....in other words you don't notice it? Maybe Grandma noticed it because she's NOT around him all the time. Unless her personality makes trying to anger you normal, I'd assume she just felt perhaps he needed it and thoughtfully bought it for him. Maybe she figured he left it at home. It's very hard to see those first signs of them growing up. I can still remember feeling almost freaked out when my eldest daughter came and asked me if she could shave her armpits. When she lifted her arm and there were a half dozen very very long hairs there, all I could think of was "how did those get there". LOL. Seriously, like they didn't belong. Let's not even start when I walked in on her accidently and saw hair "elsewhere". Yikes....it's scary to think my baby is growing up. I'd tell him that he can leave the stick in the bathroom and use it after showers if HE feels he needs it. I certainly wouldn't require him, nor would I take it away. It's deodrant. It's not going to change who he is or make him grow up faster, or harm him. As the saying goes....this is not a hill I would want to die on. Chances are good that he'll forget about using it anyway. And that someday you'll have to order him to use it! LOL

Most authors that do book signings realize that without us, the readers, they'd be nothing, so they tend to have a very happy mood going, especially when the lines are long! LOL Call the book store ahead of time to ask these questions (each store differs on their policy, and sometimes the publisher will have rules as well....the authors I've spoken with typically will sign whatever book you ask, it's the seller and publisher who are picky...cause for them it's about money, for the author it's about you loving their writing!) Will the author sign books other than the one being promoted (this is typically a publisher saying no to older books). Can I bring in my own book, or will the author only sign books purchased that day or from that store with receipt? Often folks who buy the book that night will get to be in line first with the non-purchasers later. Call it a perk to entice you to buy it from the seller hosting. Unless the author is extremely famous, though, chances are the lines won't be all that long anyway, and I often want the book to read long before they are coming to my town for the signing, since I'm pretty far from NYC where books often start their tour, lol. Besides, I love talking to other fans in line, and it makes the line go faster. Is there a limit to how many books they'll sign for each person? Sometimes the publisher or book store will place a limit (again, usually for the authors where a signed copy will get more $$ on ebay, so some jerks come in with 20 copies). We've had 3 or 4 copies (usually current and past books) and never had a problem.....so don't worry as the number is usually high enough for the fan to get through, but low enough to stop the reseller. Ask if the author is going to give a reading or presentation or discussion before signing. This is my personal favorite thing...I love to hear them talk about how they came up with the idea, what they envisioned that didn't quite turn out in the end, what's next on their agenda. They'll often talk about their private life as well, which is also fun to hear. Ok, that's probably all you need to ask the store that will depend on the store/publisher policy. When you arrive, if there is a talk ahead of time, grab a seat ASAP....they tend to go quickly and standing for an hour talk isn't fun. If you are bringing kids who might have questions for author during the discussion, try to sit up front so they are more easily called on. If you just want to listen and absorb, head for the back so those that want to interact can sit in front....next time it might be you wanting up front. Realize that there are always jerks who think they deserve to push through the crowd to jockey for closer in line. And take a deep breath and just let them. It's awful to get yourself all worked up and frustrated and then not be in a good positive mood when you meet the author! I always make sure not to schedule other things for that day that might interfere with a long wait in line. And as I said before, you're surrounded by other fans of this author's books......you won't be bored standing in line, you'll have a dozen instant friends to talk about a favorite subject! When you get up to the author, feel free to strike up some small talk.....they aren't going to tire of hearing how you love their work even if the 100 people in front of you said the same thing to them! If you or the kids have something special to tell them, go for it. My daughter met Ridley Pearson (author of Kingdom Keepers) for the first time and blurted out that she'd already read his book 10 times or whatever....and he was absolutely touched that she loved it that much....got up and hugged her and declared her probably his biggest fan! Apparently no one had told him they'd read the same book multiple times! I did have to remind her after a few minutes that there were others waiting, but honestly, I never felt the author was trying to end the conversation nor did he reach out for her book until I said that....he'd probably have kept going too! I think it's fine to spend a few minutes with them, after all you waited in line like everyone else, but do be mindful of more than a few minutes! For kids, if they have several questions they just HAVE to ask, have them write them down in case "star struck" happens...so they don't leave and be upset that they forgot something! Yes, it's perfectly alright to ask the author to sign it "to Cindy" and spell it if there is any other possible spelling....remember, author may have a friend named Cyndy. My name is pretty easy, but I still spell it out. Try not to ask for anything more than name.....I've found that they often will sign something more than just their name, so let them. Ridley now recognizes my daughter (we go every time he's in town, and we've also made arrangements to see him when we travel if he's nearby) and will write something personal to her. But even that first book he wrote "to M, you're the best". And she cherishes it. Some of the stores do provide sticky notes for printing the name requested...if they provide it, use it because the author will be looking for it and without it may not remember to personalize it or mess up the spelling. Book signings tend to be noisy! Someone else mentioned that if you think you'll ever want to resell it the value will be higher if it's not personalized...and that's probably true. But if you're like my daughter and will probably want to be buried with these books, lol.....personalized is so cool for her to open and see him call her by name. Most of all, remember that the authors depend on readers....yes book signings are an attempt to sell books, marketing, promotion, etc....but they're also looking to connect with the readers, and they're used to star-struck happening to the best of us. So don't be embarassed if it happens. Go, and enjoy rubbing elbows with someone living a life we can only dream of! My daughter plans to be an author and she is always making comments about the good and bad that we see at signings, a true writing, always observing and taking notes! Enjoy.

I started using 5x8 index cards in a box, but have since changed to a computerized system, just because it's so much easier to cut/paste book lists that people on this board recommend, or something I find on Amazon, or even my library while I search for something else, etc. And the links for websites stay clickable and no chance of writing down .com instead of .edu or .org or .net, lol. I have a folder marked "ideas" (yeah, real original). Inside that is a separate word document for every subject, person, country, etc. For instance.....here's just a handful of the .doc files: sinbad.doc sinn fein.doc sino-Japanese war.doc sir william wallace and robert bruce bravehearts six day war.doc slaves at St Domingue rebel song dynasty of china, general zhao kunangyin.doc ok, you get the idea. I went through all 4 years of of SOTW to create my original set....and added in whatever topics/people/places weren't mentioned in SOTW from MOH, TOG and the other programs I've owned over the years. I also have SOTW1.doc; SOTW2.doc; SOTW3.doc and SOTW4.doc for anything that fits in too many subjects (or when ya'll give a big long list of books I don't have time to sort, lol). Now....when someone here suggests a book on Sinn Fein, I just cut and paste the whole thing (title, author, description, ISBN, whatever they provide, including their notes if any) onto that word document. If I hadn't already had a Sinn Fein document I would have created one. Any website, any project/craft/movie/book or anything else about Sinn Fein is always going to be found right on that document. Now I also have a chronological document where I list all these people/places/events by date. When it comes times to plan lessons I use this timeline to figure out which of the .doc files to open and use for planning. Some .doc files have just a few ideas, but some have more than I'll ever be able to use, so I skim through. I typically put a note after the books to tell me if it's something I already own, or what library around me has it (I try to keep up on this by checking the library catalog at the same time I cut/paste to the .doc, it just is less boring than having to check a hundred titles all at once. If no library around me has it, I state no library so I know I've already checked. If it looks like it's available at enough libraries across the country that I might get it with an Interlibrary Loan I note to try that. It takes a few minutes whenever a great resource is discussed, but it is sooooo much better to take a minute here or there than to take hours and hours to hunt through all the threads that I saved and all the emails and all my favorites etc. After doing that for a whole year I knew I had to do something! The index card idea was originally from Katherine Bell (I think that was her name) on the old WTM board....I've obviously tweaked it to fit my needs, but I want to give her credit for starting me on this path! Oh...and while the list of my .doc files that I posted above are all history, I also have a folder for science, math, writing, foreign language, etc etc etc. Keeping .doc files in each one proved easier to locate things than when I originally dumped them all in a single folder. I even have one for literature I want us to read...and each book I want to read has it's own .doc file so that as someone dicusses or recommends something pertaining to that book, or I find websites, etc. I can keep all those 'go withs' together as well. Good luck finding the method that works for you.....the biggest advice I would give is to not copy someone else's idea but to tweak it to fit you....that and be consistent. It does no good to start a system and then dump everything in the "I'll get to this later" file, lol. Been there, cleaning that.

What's wrong with having the majority (or even all) of your closest friends being homeschoolers? If you were one of those soccer moms that your "friend" talked about, don't they all tend to hang out together. Or if you are deeply involved in something else, church, karate, sports, politics....don't you tend to have a lot of your friends be involved in the same things? For our family, homeschooling isn't just something we do....it IS our life. Almost all decisions we make, and all things we do, come from the perspective of how it will fit into our homeschooling life. Therefore, we tend to have probably 95% of our friends be homeschooling as well. It's just what fits for us. When I was a lawyer, most of my friends were either also lawyers, or court staff or cops (I did criminal law too). I had a few other friends, but the core group, or at least the largest group fell into the category of "work related". Once I had kids a lot of those folks started falling away because their life still revolved around getting a drink after work or going out to dinner (hard to do when you're the only one with an infant).....and started revolving around folks with kids. Now it's homeschoolers....and I imagine in a few years it's going to be retirees, lol. This season of your life appears to be like mine....it revolves around my kids, their education and our family life. So our friends fit in there as well. The ones that don't fall into that category seem to still fit in, but they're definitely requiring more "work" to fit in....in other words, we tend to put other parts of our life on hold to spend a day/weekend with them, whereas other homeschoolers just come over and hang out while we finish up school or ride along with us while I drop off/pick up a kid, lol.

Haven't read all the responses yet, but in case no one has mentioned Arizona.....easy as pie here. You register with a one page document, name/address/birthdate/parents names....one of the parents have to have their signature notarized (probably the only "hard" thing you have to do), and they need a certified copy of the child's birth certificate. File that with the County Superintendent of Schools and you're done. Forever (unless you stop homeschooling, then you have to do it again to restart). You only have to file this Affidavit of Intent to Homeschool when you start homeschooling, not every year. No testing, no reporting, no checking up on you....and our homeschool population has grown so big that you don't even get strange looks from the store owners like we did a decade ago, lol. The laws are very easy as well, simply stating the subjects you have to teach (reading, grammar, math, science and social studies), but not requring any specific way to teach them. No requirements for the parents to have any teaching credentials. The only bad thing.....Arizona is hot hot hot in the summer....but here in Phoenix Valley (Maricopa County) there is more than enough museums and other indoor activities to keep you indoors and happy for the summer....and then we have absolutely perfect weather the rest of year. (edited to add: many homeschoolers switch their school year around and do a lot of the inside, sit at the desk work in the summer when it's hot....and with the weather finally cooling down here we're about to start doing our "get out of the house and learn by living" part of homeschooling life). Besides the weather as incentive for that, there is also the fact that in the summer like everywhere else, the public schools are out and so everything is more crowded. Life is close to perfect when you go on a hiking trail in October and there is no one else there for hours of hiking and exploring.....life is not so perfect when there are 20 other kids screaming and racing around pulling up plants etc. Grrrrr. It's also pretty neat to have museums to yourself, the library, stores, everything, lol. Flipping our year to more school time in the summer and more outdoor fun stuff in the fall/winter/spring works for us and many other families. Here in Maricopa County there are literally hundreds of support groups, lots of co-ops, some small, some huge, tons of cultural/performing arts things to do, museums, zoos, even a new aquarium! Plenty of outdoors to play in, mountains to hike, and a couple hours drive to the Lake for serious fishing, houseboating, etc. Skiing in the winter a few hours away in higher elevation than Phoenix (Flagstaff and area). We're feeling the recession, but who isn't........ the want ads in today's papers is plenty thick so the jobs must be out there! Now is a great time to buy a house because the prices have plummeted, but if you plan to stay than you can ride the next wave up. The prices were getting pretty inflated before the crash, and most of us here presume it's because the Californians cashed in on their equity but couldn't afford to stay in California and brought their huge down payments here. We of course, expect the prices to go back up again as the rest of the country will also. Not sure what industry your DH is in, but construction is probably the worst hit here....whereas technology, medical, and surprisingly retail are all pretty strong. It amazes me in this economy to see them starting new shopping malls and strips!

Mine have never truly asked....ok, DS was in tears almost daily in about the 1st or 2nd grade claiming to want to go to "real" school. It took me a while to figure out WHY he suddenly wanted to go to school somewhere else......turned out that the new neighbors had their child picked up by the school bus every day....and DS wanted to ride the bus! So....we went downtown and rode the public transportation system for about an hour....sticky seats, smelly people, lurching ride.....and DS says "ok, I don't want to go to school now". Crisis averted! But seriously....as I approach having the eldest in highschool (next year) I wonder if that subject will come up. Like I did with my son I plan to figure out the reasons for the request and will then deal with the issue based on the reasons. While my personal hope is that I get to homeschool them all through high school, I will try to be open about their requests. The few times that life has broken me and I've made hints (or outright declarations) that I may just put them in school, it's been met with protests, loud and serious. It's a way of life that grows on you and the kid know they're better off at home. Give your kids time to feel that too....and if by chance they don't....then you can cross that bridge when it comes. After all, your MIL isn't advising her other DIL's to make plans to bring their kids home from public schools if the kids don't like school is she?? Proof is in the pudding....keep MIL in the loop about all the wonderful things you and the kids are doing (outings, special experiments, achievements both big and small). SHOW her that homeschooling is not harming your children, but instead they are THRIVING because of it. It's the unknown that is scary. Perhaps your MIL really just needs reassurance that you have the kids' best interests in mind....not your own desire to homeschool through high school (I say this because you mentioned not being "normal" in many areas...so perhaps she sees this as a YOU issue). Let her know that you will be open to what is best for your kids as each issue comes up. If that's not good enough for her, then nothing will be, so it's time to pass the bean dip, as this group is fond of saying! And besides, what's Normal?

Sounds more like it's time to invest in an attorney so that you can get a financial support order. No one should have the depend on "whatever x2b throws my way". Have your attorney work the cost of a new (to you) vehicle into the support....either by requesting that EX pay for a vehicle that is safe for your child to be driven to his doctor/dental appointments or that your spousal/child support be high enough for YOU to pay for it. Very common. And before you talk about not being able to afford an attorney....many many attorneys will take a case of a non-income spouse knowing that the court will award the attorney fees in any settlement. Either your fees would be paid by your EX (most common) or they would be dealt with through your receiving liquid assets with which to pay the attorney. Call your local State Bar for a few referrals. As for the trip...I agree, this may not be the right time for it (even if emotionally you could really use it). You need to get your financial life in order, get some support coming in so that YOU can decide what to do with your own money, not your EX. Once you've had a chance to get that part of your life in order, then plan an inexpensive trip to visit your friend. If you are lucky and get to an attorney very soon, you could probably have a support payment or two under your belt before the holidays.....a wonderful time to visit friends. Take them the gift of your friendship (and maybe some homemade yummies). True friends won't need anything more.

Yes, it is much more than his voice....but that voice does a LOT towards drawing you into the story and making you listen closely and even hold your breath waiting for his next sentence. And while he did not write SOTW, his reading brought it to life much more so than Barbara Caruso's did (though she is a fine narrator and we enjoy her reading other audiobooks). We'd already finished our second round for SOTW 1 and 2 when Jim's version was released.....I knew I wanted to own it for future use (grandkids, lol)....and one day the kids found it sitting on the shelf, unopened and asked to listen to it on a long long drive we were taking not long after......and even though they'd heard and studied about these time periods twice already, they were capitvated by HIS telling of it. Same words, same story...but it was the voice and the craft of storytelling that was so well done that we could listen to a story for the third time and still be interested....even adults.

Ok, I did a little googling, and found two different websites with the same information.....from a $4.00 Girl Scout Cookie sale the actual PACK gets .77. Yes, seventy seven cents. The COUNCIL however gets $2.25. So now I understand why the Powers That Be aren't in favor of cash donations to the pack instead of buying these unhealthy cookies. Money. Greed. Sadly typical. I do understand that the Council does a lot of things for the Pack, so of course they deserve/need money too.....but .77. That's just wrong.

I've joked with a friend (another fan of Jim's) that I could listen to him read the phone book. Such a soothing voice.

Something to keep in mind if someone frowns at you.....if you were to sell the popcorn or cookies or whatever, the Scouts only get a tiny percentage of the money. Most of it goes to the manufacturer. I've read estimates of only 10-20% of the money collected is actually kept by the pack. However, if you make a $50 donation to the pack, then I believe that entire $50 stays with the pack. It certainly doesn't go to the manufacturer of popcorn/cookies that you wouldn't let your children eat! So....I'd say that the club would benefit a LOT more by a cash donation directly to the club rather than the sales of the cookies/popcorn. So tell those frowners that you are not only standing up for the nutritional health of your potential customers by refusing to sell junk, but that more of your contribution goes into the individual club coffers than their net contribution from unhealthy foods. So there. :lol: And to those who buy these products out of a sense of guilt...or a wish to help the pack, and then trash the items. Please reconsider. If their cookie/popcorn sales would drastically go down, perhaps the Powers That Be would look into WHY...and discover it's about quality. Instead of buying junk that you'll only throw away, instead write the PACK a check for the same amount you'd spend. THEY get more because they keep it all, and you don't encourage the manufacturers to continue making this junk food with the "but our customers love it, look at our sales" attitude AND you truly benefit the pack MORE with a direct donation. Same theory as we apply when folks on this board suggest that purchases of Susan and Jessie's products be bought directly from Peace Hill Press instead of Amazon or other discounters. The ladies we love benefit more from direct sales.

BIG BIG fans here. We've seen him "live" probably a dozen times....and after a few times he actually recognizes us! He's such a wonderful person and an excellent storyteller. Way back when Susan was just considering doing audio CDs and the old board was giving suggestions for narrators, we nominated Jim. Alas, they went with Barbara Caruso for the first two volumes. She was good, we bought both volumes with her, but when Jim came out with Vol 3 and 4, we gobbled those up, and eventually purchased Jim's Vol 1 and 2. I figure I'll eventually have grandkids to do SOTW with, so it's an investment, lol. (Hey, that reminds me, I should sell the Caruso ones, lol). His website is http://www.greathall.com But you can also find his CDs in most libraries (maybe not the whole collections, but hopefully a couple to try out). Our library has about 20 or 25 of them, and we keep requesting more!

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http://www.crockpot365.blogspot.com I can't say that I loved most of her ideas, but I did find a few keepers. Also, check out your library....most have a shelf of crockpot/slow cooker books. I haven't found a lot of any cookbook that I find enough useable to actually purchase....instead I read them through, write down the handful of recipes that sound good and toss them when they don't turn out, lol. Favorite receipe been making for years: Cheap cut of meat/roast type cover with cheap red wine (if you prefer less strong flavor add equal amount of water) one package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix (I now make my own, cheaper, less salt and unpronounceables). Some quartered potatoes (I prefer red potatoes but any will do) Fresh mushrooms Carrots cut into large chunks Cook all day.....use juice to make gravy......serve with a salad, maybe some french bread. Cheap meat yields fork tender meat. Leftover meat/gravy over mashed potatoes the next day.

This is one of those occasions where I would say if you have to ask....you already know the answer.

Wow, the warning bells are going off big time as I read this....no way would I let them in my house. And sorry, but unless this company does business different from the REST of the world, they do NOT have to do ANYTHING in or house to re-connect HIS email account. All of that is done internally, unless of course he plans to bring his laptop to your house to plug it in!! Nope, tell him he's on his own, he can call Charter and get them to hook up temporarily for him in his own house. Or he can go to their offices and hook into their system. Nothing in your house needs to be involved for him to get his mail.....it's on THEIR server in their office/warehouse....not in your house!

:iagree: Then if your parents' motivation was just the hope to spend more time with the family, maybe they'd volunteer to pay for the pizza! Seriously, I have a wonderful friend who often seems to be doing this....hanging out long after they probably should have gone home.....and I'm sorry but my DH really appreciates his dinner being ready when he gets home (ok, so does my alarm clock stomach, lol).....so I've said "Well, I hate to break up this wonderful discussion, but I have to get dinner started, but hopefully we can get together again soon." All while walking towards the front door, lol. I figure if they can be obvious in their motivations, I can return the favor. I have had said friend "oh what are you having" and had to reply that "I wish I could invite you to stay but there isn't enough". If they can hint about staying, I can certainly hint about leaving! Family.....hmmmm, I wonder if that would be different? I might feel a little more comfortable telling them flat out it's time for them to leave so I can make dinner and that I can't invite them to stay because there isn't enough thawed meat or whatever......or after a child made that comment, I'd probably come out and point blank say "well we'd love to have grandma and grandpa stay if they're buying dinner!" Maybe now, after the fact, you could talk to your mom about how badly you felt about not being able to invite them.....and if they wanted to come to dinner then perhaps they could make their intentions clearer the next time they visit so that you can plan the meal appropriately. I know budget may have had a lot to do with no-invite, but at least if you knew ahead of time you could plan a low cost meal that would stretch to two more mouths. It's amazing how some meals can stretch when you throw in another veggie side dish and salad.....of course it's harder when the meal is individual pieces (like chicken or pork chops or something).

Well, technically, we got engaged two days before our wedding. Reality....he never proposed to me....we kinda just moved from dating to knowing that we would be marrying. Not sure where/when it happened, but I can't recall either of us saying "hey let's get married", we just kinda decided that since someone important to both of us was coming to visit that we'd go ahead and get married while they were here. Then when they arrived and we told them we wanted them to be witness at our wedding in two days they said "I didn't even realize you guys were engaged"...and I teased that I'd never been proposed to, and of course, he dropped down on one knee and did it right there. So....dating for about a year, engaged for 2 days. Married now coming up on 14 years.

Happy belated birthday! :party:

I'd sell it in a heartbeat. You'll never ever want to wear it....you don't even want to look at it so even the nostaglia angle doesn't fit...nor would ever want to give it to your child or even a dear friend (especially with that value, lol). As for what to do with the money, that depends on your financial circumstances.....if money is an issue then I'd invest it or at least put it in savings for a "rainy day". Think of it as additional spousal/child support that ex-H doesn't even realize he's paid. If all that money isn't necessary to put away, then I'd probably use some of it either to pamper myself, or since I'm not really the pampering type, I'd probably use it to go on a mini-vacation with the kids......after all the divorce is stressful to them as well, and they deserve a little treat too. Honestly, after typing that....I think even if money were an issue I'd feel better spending at least some of it on a weekend away. Doesn't have to be crazy spending.....just a weekend in a different town would be a good change of scenery. Keeping it will only cause you grief everytime you see it, so make it useful instead.

Well, I have no sympathy for him....he's been called on the carpet for his antics before, it's not like it's his first time making a bad judgment call. And I have to say that the reports that after the Jay Leno show he is saying his feelings were hurt because Jay invoked his dead mother....well, that just shows me that he STILL doesn't understand what he did was so wrong. Awww, his poor ittle feelings got hurt because he was called on the carpet for publicly humliating two woman who did not in any way shape or form deserve it....but he did deserve what he got. And his other "apologies" in the past have been with him having that same hang-dog expression.....well, sorry, appears he is a good actor, but a poor human being. Sadly, this will likely have very little impact on his career. Frankly, I think he deserves to have it cut off at the knees. I've seen other celebrities find themselves persona non grata for far less.

:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Awww, it's ok to feel that way. And what wonderful girls you have raised that they reacted in such a positive way to a disappointment. If you're still able to go for October, contact a few of the Florida homeschool groups and see if you can get some of them interested in doing a YES program with you. The YES program only requires 10 people minimum. We did that for one visit because we'd had such a blast at the Homeschool Days. Our little group of 14 wasn't nearly as big, which can sometimes add to the fun of course, but it was another wonderful program put on by Disney that my kids STILL talk about almost 2 years later.

I think she's talking about the YES program and/or special Homeschool Day tickets....they have more restrictions on them than the regular admission tickets (which yes, until used for the first time will never expire).