The one I found really creepy was Amelia Bedelia.

Probably a stupid question, but....any chance of tracking down the picture?

:( I do this all the time. Such a waste, and with the price of meat and cheese now... Ugh. Thanks, JFSinIL, that sounds like a great idea for next time!

Cheeseburger Soup left on the table overnight. I'm leaning no, but I'd love to be able to save this if bringing it back to a simmer for a few minutes will make it safe. I left it to cool before putting it into the fridge and then forgot and went to bed. The soup has beef, veggies, broth, milk, cheese, and potatoes. What does the Hive say? Can I boil it back to safety?

Well, the verses are already learned by the time you reach that section, so I wouldn't say it helped DD learn them. It did, however, help her review those verses without moaning and groaning. We just made a standard "path" type game board with squares. Then we put each reference from the challenge into a square (randomly spread around the board). If you land on a reference, you can earn one stick/token for reciting the verse, and another for saying the answer to the question "how do we know the Bible is true" that corresponds to that verse. The first player to get 10 sticks wins. She also added a couple bonus squares like "1 free stick" or "lose a turn" or "forfeit 1 stick."

:iagree: I hated it as a child, but now I see the relationship and like it better than sticking a vertical manuscript "Q" in the middle of a page of cursive. But I alter it to make it even more "Q-ish" by starting lower (almost at the bottom) to complete the oval.

No, it is an adverb modifying the verb. Was where? around the house.

We got this book from the library by chance, and absolutely fell in love. I have not bought a new children's book since....probably ever (we get gifts, buy at yard sales, and utilize the library heavily). But this book is now in my Amazon cart. How did I miss this for the last four years? My favorite picture book since "Whose Mouse Are You?" Anyway, I just thought you should all know that. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

From the home page of Reformers Unanimous: "Reformers Unanimous exists to help the addicted experience a life of victory. This victory is obtained and retained not through an experience of ongoing effort, but through a once in a lifetime decision to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and a subsequent dedication to developing a dynamic love relationship with Him." Umm...hasn't he already accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior? If that didn't prevent all this, how is it supposed to fix it? Just pray harder? Sorry, but if he isn't expecting "ongoing effort" I'm pretty sure there isn't going to be any recovery.

I know they already have Molly and Emily, but I'd love to see a Japanese-American during WWII.

I don't have much to contribute to this thread. We have a female dog who is just now a year old, and was spayed at 6 months. I wanted to wait until after her first heat, but DH insisted on doing it early. However, my real comment is that I just can't take you seriously in this thread, Bill. I keep thinking you're going to come back and say "April fools!" I find the quoted paragraph, in particular, hilarious...given your strong, opposite position on circumcision.

ETA: Looking at more samples of Guest Hollow, I'm realizing it probably won't be a good choice even though I love it. DH is going to need something with more hand-holding, preferably that is intended for 2 days/wk so he doesn't have to tweak it. Any suggestions? Is this a good idea? Will it be simple? DH has agreed to do science with my girls this year, but I only want to schedule it two days/wk for about 45 minutes. I think he would prefer to have lots of hands-on activities and not an hour of reading each day (so Apologia is out). Do I need to buy both guides? Could I just get the Jr one and then add a couple extra picture books for my youngest? Or just get Little Otter and add a couple more advanced books for older DD to read independently? Thanks in advance for any tips!

I signed up DD9 (entering 5th), but am waiting to hear back from Amy after submitting her writing sample. I am really hopeful that it will be a good fit; I'm just not sure what level she expects them to be at before starting.

Just signed up DD9 (will be 10 in the fall). I am really hoping she gets in and that it is a good fit for her! Which session is your DS applying for? We are trying for the evening one.

Thanks, everyone, great suggestions! I'll look into all of these. We'll definitely bring the old favorites they've listened to a thousand times also, but DS really wants something new. Unfortunately the library isn't an option, since our flight is from Chiang Mai, Thailand to Dallas, Tx, where we'll be staying for the next 8 months. So we have to get things we can download.

We have a looong (24 hour) plane ride coming up. The kids will mostly amuse themselves with the screens in the seat backs, but at some point I'm going to turn them off and put on an audiobook to encourage them to sleep. DS7 has asked that I find a new one they haven't listened to yet. I'd love something free off librivox, but I'm not totally opposed to paying for something from audible or Amazon. Previous hits: The Water Horse My Fathers Dragon Magic Treehouse (but they're tired of these) Ralph S Mouse series (DS7 likes them but DD5 not so much) Ramona Quimby series (current favorite of both) Previous duds: The Railway Children Winnie the Pooh Alice in Wonderland Peter Pan Thanks for any suggestions!

I tried. It was excruciating and I couldn't even get through the first chapter (and I am not usually one to give up on a book without giving it a good shot).

:lol: as opposed to the non-pubic restrooms?

Math and Language Arts are academically strong and good college prep. BJU Science, like A Beka, will not prepare a child for a science track at any college other than a conservative Christian private college. I haven't used their history, but I have looked through it, and my impression is that it is strongly providential (e.g. American Exceptionalism). But if she's okay with A Beka science and history, BJU will probably be fine as they are very similar in worldview.

Wow, can you imagine finding out it was your dish that caused this? How horrible!

I think you've gotten some really good suggestions (especially the timer and making up lost time; I'm going to use that!). But I have a silly, random spin-off question: Why is everyone saying "persons" instead of "people"? Is this a literary term for "characters" I missed?

Thanks, ladies! I should have clarified that water was just an example. This actually comes up in many situations, but most often at the dinner table with food. We usually have the serving dishes/pans on the table, but we serve out the food for the kids. So when one child wants seconds, they might sweetly say "Mommy, could you get me some more potatoes?" (sometimes with a please, sometimes without, but not in a rude or demanding way). I start serving them, and DH jumps in to correct them with "may I have some more potatoes." It's not about him wanting them to ask permission, just that he has a visceral reaction to the word "get." It's a small thing, but it drives me nuts as I feel we correct them plenty through the day and don't need to find more times to nitpick. When my 9-year-old came to me upset that Daddy is accusing her of being disrespectful when she didn't intend to be, I explained to her that the way she said it is just fine in general, but that since Daddy really doesn't like that wording, we need to try to change it out of respect and kindness toward him. Afterwards, I started wondering if maybe I was wrong and most people would find her phrasing rude, in which case I shouldn't have told her it was okay. Anyway, thanks everyone! I feel vindicated, and will carry on. :) I had no idea this would be such a hot topic.

OK Hive, I need outside opinions as DH and I disagree. One of us thinks that "Mommy, would you please get me some water" is rude, and should be phrased "Mommy, may I please have some water" instead. This person feels that using the words "give" or "get" makes the request sound like a demand, and tacking a please on the front doesn't change that. The other thinks that "Mommy, would you please give/get me some water" is fine as long as it is said politely. In fact, this person thinks that "May I please have some..." is unclear because it could be just asking for permission and not asking the person to do anything. So Mommy could just say "yes, you may," and not get it for them. What does the Hive say? Are "give" and "get" impolite when requesting that someone hand you something or get something for you? Oh, if this makes a difference, Parent 1 is okay with "Would you please pass me some..." or "would you please pour me some" (although they would still prefer "may I have"). It is specifically the words "get" and "give" that sound rude to this person.

Would someone be willing to email me the files? I can't get them here.

Since I don't actually know this guy and only heard about the situation secondhand (really thirdhand, since my colleauges heard from their maid, who heard from NG's maid), I don't know what exactly he is doing here. My understanding is that he was sent out by his home church, rather than a larger organization - maybe planning to plant a church or just do evangelism or something like that? So he has very little accountability or authority over him, and no cross-cultural training or orientation to Southeast Asia. It sounds like a recipe for disaster to me as well (and clearly it was in this particular situation). The reason it came up is that I had just finished leading a refresher course in child safety for our organization, going over our policies and procedures related to abuse, neglect, and sexual misconduct. Then one participant asked me if there is a policy on what to do if we become aware of misconduct on the part of someone outside our group. After looking into it, we eventually came to the conclusion that unless something criminal has happened, all we can do is confront them individually or report to the leadership of their sponsoring agency, which in this case didn't actually exist. My colleague was wondering if this was serious enough that he should consider writing to Naked Guy's home church.