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    Anyone use these SAT vocab tools?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

    Posted · Edited by Holly in FL

    After much research and comparing lists of words ad nauseum, we went with these: Essential SAT Vocabulary and the Hot Words book.

     

    Both girls did very well on their SATs, and my older dd said that there were quite a few words from the set on the test.

     

    Thank you so much! "...ad nauseum" describes it perfectly. I hadn't looked at your suggestions, but will do so. Thanks, again.

    ~Holly

    Anyone use these SAT Vocab tools?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted · Edited by Holly in FL

    I have been doing some research on the boards to try and find some helps in getting ready for the SAT vocab. I found one great site...but, am wondering if anyone has used these resources:

     

    Picture These SAT Words in a Flash

    http://www.amazon.com/Picture-These-Words-Flash-Cards/dp/0764162667/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1347829693&sr=8-5&keywords=sat+vocabulary

     

    500 Key Words for the SAT

    http://www.amazon.com/500-Words-Remember-Them-Forever/dp/0965326330/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347829693&sr=8-2&keywords=sat+vocabulary

     

    Thanks!

    ~Holly

    Haven't been on in a while...need FLL info.

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    No. There was one planned, but it has been shelved for the time being in order for SWB to focus more on her writing curriculum, Writing With Skill.

     

    There are lots of discussions about follow up grammar programs. I would say the 'big ones' are (in no particular order)

     

    Rod and Staff

    KISS Grammar

    Hake

    MCT

    Voyages in English

    Analytical Grammar

     

    I am sure I missed a couple.

     

     

    Thanks so much for the info!

    ~Holly

    Any dentists or orthodontists out there?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    He can go one night w/o wearing it - and let the ortho know asap that they should have told you they were not making a "normal" retainer ( the kind we are used to from our childhood). My first kid to get braces off and a retainer I was surprised to have them give him those plastic teeth-huggers.....and at the dentist a week later to polish up those no brace-less teeth a chip in one of ds's teeth was fixed....and then the retainer did not fit.

     

    The ortho had to take new impressions and make a new retainer. He did NOT charge us for this - do not let your ortho charge you, either. If they want to make these new-fangled retainers, they need to ask about upcoming dental work, first! Or coordinate with the dentist to get the teeth checked out and repair work done before taking molds of the teeth!

     

    Thanks! Yes...I told both the orth and the assistant that the dentist may be fixing the chip...but, they went ahead and made it anyway.

     

    I figured one night would be okay since he would have had to wait almost a week to get the wire retainer.

     

    Thanks!

    ~Holly

    Any dentists or orthodontists out there?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    My son got his braces off this past Monday. He got retainers right away...the clear, plastic, molded type...not the one with the metal bar. Anyhoo...today he had a dentist/cleaning appointment and the doc repaired a slight chip in one of the front teeth. We had the retainer with us...my son tried it on...and, the doc said it looked just fine.

     

    Well, tonight when my son went to put it in...he can't push it up as far as it should go. Ugh!! It almost slips off with very little force. Also, he thinks his teeth are starting to hurt a little with this off-fit. Sigh...

     

    I'm going to call the ortho tomorrow morning. However, I'm wondering if it's okay that he doesn't wear it tonight? We certainly don't want to do any "damage" with an ill-fitting retainer.

     

    I don't want to call the doc because the answering machine specifically states paging the doc for emergencies only. I don't think this is an emergency.

     

    Thanks!

    ~Holly

    Baklava recipes...anyone use rosewater in their recipe?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I've decided to make Baklava this year for Christmas. However, it's been a long time since I last made it. I found one recipe that calls for both rose water and orange blossom water in the simple syrup. Are these flavorings going to over-power the Baklava? Also, the recipe I had once made called for honey instead of sugar. Is one sweetener "better" than the other? I know honey will give another layer of flavor.

     

    Any tried-and-true recipes are also welcome!

     

    Thanks!

    ~Holly

    Has anyone ever bought a Heritage Turkey for Thanksgiving?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I just can't bring myself to pay the $5/pound for a heritage turkey. Last year I bought - if I remember correctly - an organic free-range turkey for $2/pound. Which was 3 times the price of most stores' turkeys. I was happy to do it, but I just can't go to $5/pound.

     

    I called the Whole Foods store that is going to carry them and they are selling them for less than that. $5 a pound is a bit steep!

     

    ~Holly

    Has anyone ever bought a Heritage Turkey for Thanksgiving?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    One thing you might notice is the colour will be different. Most commercial turkeys are white with white skin, and a heritage breed won't be.

     

    I would go for a small farm raised organic bird over a commercial flock heritage bird, but I do like the use of heritage breeds. They have a lot to offer genetically but if people don't eat them, no one will raise them.

     

    Thanks for the info. The heritage bird I am looking at is not from a commercial source. However, I am still going to consider an organic depending on the info I get at the store regarding the source.

     

    ~Holly

    Has anyone ever bought a Heritage Turkey for Thanksgiving?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I do think the turkeys and chickens I get have less breast meat, yes. And that does stink because that is my favorite part. :)

    However in the chickes at least, the meat is more flavorful. I don't think there's more dark meat per se, but there is definitely less fatty stuff.

     

    Taste wise, I think they are better although my caveat on the turkey thing is that I brine my bird in an apple cider and brine mix so there's a subtle flavor from that throughout the bird.

     

    I'm going to be traveling for Thanksgiving this year and I've been thinking of getting one of the heritage turkeys from Williams Sonoma. I need to start checking around Grand Rapids since that's where we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving. I'm going to miss my local guy's birds up here.

     

    Thanks!

     

    ~Holly

    Has anyone ever bought a Heritage Turkey for Thanksgiving?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I do!

     

    :)

     

    So, do they really have more dark meat and a smaller breast? Do they take less time to cook? Are they juicy?

     

    Thanks!

     

    I watched the videos on a website that supposedly raises the best heritage turkeys...Mary's is the name. I certainly don't want to spend a lot of money on a turkey that is going to be the same as an organic free-range that is priced much less.

     

    I don't have the option of getting a turkey from a local farm. I wish I did.

     

    Thanks!

    ~Holly

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