No suggestions, just a virtual hug.

Morning, all! Margaret, prayers for your dh; Selkie, hope your fil is doing better. To do: fasting blood test, so of course I'm up early craving coffee breakfast, coffee vacuum what I missed yesterday laundry lesson plan for last unit of the year order Kraft paper for project to go with unit renew library books and read for 52 weeks challenge enjoy opening day of baseball grilled chicken for dinner, asparagus (unless we go ball park food, which means I'll still have grilled chicken and asparagus 🙂 ) Have a great day!

Congrats! So excited for both of you!

Morning, all! I think I'm having a reaction to something, red and itchy, welty hives on stomach and legs. Called dr office, didn't seem too concerned. Off to buy Benadryl and some other staples, and maybe some dye free laundry soap for now. Yuck. To do: CVS groceries for my mom, visit home to read, relax, etc. focus on not scratching...:) Have a great day!

Morning, all! Pink and Green-promposals are serious business! It will start for us after spring break...crazy times. Hopeistheword-prayers for your dd, hoping she has a positive experience at her appt., SKL-good luck! You're a trooper for doing all that! I couldn't make a decision on the car. Our internet was out most of the day yesterday, missing our Verizon service so much. Ds's car was fixed, but dh noticed water dripping after he got home, so I have dh's mammoth car to drive today. Dd and I are going to an outdoor mall down by the beach for a little shopping, lunch, Barnes and Noble, walk on the beach. All this is she decides to get up and get going for the morning... To do: coffee, shower, dress more coffee for the road! day out with dd return home for dinner (meat loaf tonight/had chicken last night instead) make appt for lab work, if I can find the referrals make hair appt for dd and myself CVS for miscellaneous items lesson planning make sure dd works on online classes to reach % goal read for 52 week challenge formulate new night time routine Have a great day!

Morning, all! It is the first day of spring break and I'm carless. Sigh... We test drove a Honda hybrid yesterday, asked them to hold it for a day. I don't know if I'm ready to make a decision. To do: coffee, coffee, coffee start laundry eat breakfast, clean kitchen submit dd's missing tests call dr for appts research more cars gym, weigh in work on books, bookshelves, make decisions on spare bedroom meatloaf for dinner, grilled veggies, salad Have a great day!

Morning, all! Amy, Jen, and Selkie, prayers for your dc. Done: breakfast, coffee To do: church lunch? car shopping find missing math book, very frustrating (think it got left behind in the move) make plans for spring break this week schedule training session for dd at the gym prep veggies for the week take body measurements, weight for workout planner try and make water goal read, relax, watch basketball Have a great day!

Jean, that's great news! I've cut down to 20 carbs per day, hoping for improvement. It's definitely made a huge difference, but makes going through certain shopping aisles torture. Thankfully, someone on the boards mentioned this, and it's actually pretty good.

Morning, all! I should not have read all the car threads on here and got car envy. We are not in the market for a car right now. So, of course, Ds's car dies, more money to fix it than it's worth. I think I know what I want in a new car, but wasn't planning on doing this so soon (hybrid, good cargo space, dog friendly). We will replace one major part in the car, probably give him my car, and start a search. Thankfully, it's spring break for me so I technically don't need a car. Anyways, to do: drop dh off at work coffee, breakfast place order a Bed, Bath and Beyond for pick up place Amazon order finish books so I can make a library run in afternoon research used cars watch some basketball Costco run pick up dh at work possible movie/dinner date with dh read, relax Have a great day!

If I could make a suggestion, I would contact MysteryJen on this board. Her eldest dd was college swimmer, and younger is being recruited as well. She has oodles of experience with this. For us, eldest ds was an elite baseball player, highly recruited. The majority of contact was just that: contacts. Invites to elite camps, etc. At the end of the day, you will truly know who wants you. We had ds look past his playing days and envision his life 15 years from that point, and that is how he made his ultimate decision. It's definitely an exciting time for your dd! Good luck to you...

Happy Birthday, Scout!

Morning, all! It's Monday, last full week of school before spring break. To do: coffee/devotional shower/dress/lunches more coffee/school work on financial planning worksheet continue lesson planning for next year work on lesson plan for last unit of the year shop for groceries for the week (Trader Joe's, Costco?) stir fry chicken for dinner (chicken/veggies/no to low-carb sauce) gym read for 52 week challenge Have a great day!

Morning, all! Happy Birthday, Jen! Hope you have a great day! We got back late last night and needless to say, my feet are killing me. Today I am most likely a couch potato. To do: church? dh wants to go to a car show, so hopefully one of the boys will go with him, will bbq something for dinner after when they get home watch basketball, lesson plan for next year read, lots of coffee today + water laundry Have a great day!

Jean, hope Juliet is feeling better! Morning, all! Last day of our 3-day college tour. My feet are rebelling... To do: shower, Starbucks, breakfast, load groups up for UC Berkeley, Cal State East Bay Tour, lunch, tour, college souvenirs on the road for 4 hours dinner stop more travel, read, lesson plan, reflect, relax Have a great day!

Morning, all! Another rainy morning here today... To do: not give in to feeling sick...2 days until our college trip coffee, shower, dress pack lunches work, grade, submit grades shop for low carb snacks for trip, clean coffee mug, water bottle find new laptop bag (backpack was stolen earlier in year) place Amazon order call dr for appts, Rxs charge tablet, download shows for LONG bus rides, check on earbuds laundry grilled chicken for dinner, some type of veggie read, relax Have a great day!

Seton Home Study. It's Catholic, but no nonsense, straight to the point. Clear syllabus, tests, expectations right out of the gate. Ds used this for geography, history for 10th grade. Dd completed her 9th grade year using the complete curriculum, although she did choose to take the math tests online (instant feedback).

Morning, all! Late start today... Done: breakfast, coffee 4 loads of laundry/dried/line/put away furniture for house delivered (we now can sit down!) bills paid To do: groceries for my mom, errands work on financial planning worksheet (coffee/headache/frustration/lots of breaks) need to buy socks for both dh and I, some more towels and hangers resist the urge to drive 4 hours to watch our school's basketball team in the state championship (long drive/wear and tear on cars/could possibly do something selfish and fun) look for some walking shoes for college trip this week church, dinner read for 52 week challenge Have a great day!

I have told my own kids multiple times to call a parent if another teacher/admin gets involved. Yes, your daughter did the reasonable thing. Our motto is "if you see something, say something." Your daughter witnessed something, did the right thing. The teacher has gone overboard by calling in another teacher to witness (because that is what it was for) and the principal. I'm shocked that a principal would become involved in something like that without proper chain of authority. This teacher is a real problem. You have to call her on it. You need to: 1. set up meeting 2. have summary of what was said by your child and friend 3. ask what the school's policy is on bullying (because your daughter was bullied/name called by an adult in position of authority) 4. ask why your daughter is being excluded from the same rights that other students have (dismissal time) 4. inform them that you plan on filing a complaint with the district office, will request a meeting with district personnel (if this is public school) There is no way that something like this should happen in a classroom. There is no way I would let my kid be disrespected like this. An adult just told your child to lie.

All this rain has brought a super bloom of wildflowers, so we will be checking them out. We are taking a group of our juniors on a college trip to Northern California, and it is usually quite fun. The last week of March is our spring break, so we will try to do something for a few days.

Did anyone read the section where if wrong pronouns were used to refer to the teen, it would be considered an act of violence under the Family Law act? It's hard to change language habits, particularly when adjusting to personal pronouns. What if someone slips up, in this case the father. Is he going to be accused of domestic violence?

Morning, all! Rained all yesterday, a bit of a break today. To do: coffee (trying out a new keto creamer instead of my usual half and half)(I don't like sugar in my coffee/this tastes really sweet) make shopping list for Trader Joe's, Costco church? breakfast/early lunch out, depending on what we decide to do with the day pick up my new glasses! really need to go to the gym finish grading essays finish budget worksheet for financial planner Was thinking about buying one of the smokeless indoor grills I see advertised because we really miss our bbq from the old house. We haven't done any work on the backyard at the new house, plus the non-stop rain make buying an outside one impractical right now. Read for 52 week challenge Have a great day!

Morning, all! Jean, good luck on your 5k walk! To do: coffee, coffee, coffee laundry take my mom on errands, lunch organize closet in master bedroom find a a vacuum at a decent price pay bills, work on budget for month work out, plan goals for the week plan menu for the week church? a whole lot of grading and more coffee or perhaps tea if I can find a good decaf one (I love the earl grey decaf but would like more variety) read for 52 week challenge Have a great day!

First of all, hugs... I seem to remember some homeschooling book, don't remember which one, that dealt with this age group and having multiple children. Do you have a scheduled quiet time/in our rooms reading or doing Legos-type activity? You have to have a break for yourself. Lots of hugs and prayers...

I never thought of using Prime for this...intriguing!

Morning, all! Congrats to your dd, Jen! Dh and dd are out until mid afternoon. I should be doing a million things, but not motivated. To do: coffee put away laundry from yesterday grading, lesson planning prepare for tax meeting tomorrow straighten out my closet marinate chicken for dinner read for 52 week challenge Have a great day!