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    Need a good chef's knife...recommendations?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Hi Holly!

     

    War Eagle back at you! :001_smile: I see you are from GA....that's my home state. I miss it.

     

    I appreciate your input on the chef's knife. I will look into this one as well.

     

    Thanks you for your recommendation.

     

    War Eagle! :001_smile:

     

    I have to say that I've had many chef's knives over the years, and I've come to the conclusion that a quality one, which will not be inexpensive, is worth the money. Also, keeping it sharp (as in, running it through a manual sharpener a few times before using and before putting it away after you've hand washed it) is critical.

     

    Having said that, I have a couple of Wustof Hollow Ground Santoku knives, and I ADORE them. Here's a link:

     

    http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/9283193/?cm_src=hero

     

    I have this set (which I asked for for Mother's Day a couple of years ago) and also a 5" one (Ikon, not Classic). These do go on sale occasionally.

     

    These knives are a joy. They also will take off your finger if you're not careful. :tongue_smilie:

     

    HTH!

    Holly

    Animal magazine for 2 year old boy

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    Not a magazine but just a tip,

     

    If you sign up with National Wildlife Federation for there free catalogs, they send them out a few times a year. Ds1 (who has always loved all things animal related) loves these catalogs. He looks over all the pictures for really long stretches of time. They are all pics of real animals. Since your grandson is only 2 he probably won't catch on that it's just a catalog, and really my ds1 doesn't care either way, he just loves the pics.

     

    What a great idea! Thanks for the tip. I think I will sign up for their catalog. My grandson found two of his great-grandmother's Country magazines this past week and "read" them over and over again looking for the animal pictures. My neighbor gets several outdoor and hunting magazines so I will ask him if he can spare some of his old ones.

    Any idea why I'm not getting responses from people posting on the WTB board?

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    During the last two weeks, I have responded to around 4 or 5 posts on the Want-To-Buy board not too long after they were posted. No one is getting back with me on my offers to their WTB's. I post on the board and also send them a private message. Are people finding their item and just not letting me know? Please folks, if you buy your item from someone, let me and others know by posting that you found it.

    Total Language Plus -- Anyone here use this?

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    My dd used one of their guides about 3 or 4 years ago...I think it was high school level. She liked it OK but prefers Progeny Press. I like Progeny Press better also, but can't exactly tell you why because it has been so long and we don't own the TLP any longer. I don't think there was really anything really wrong with TLP. It's probably like most curricula...you have to actually try it to know whether you like it or not.

    Awww, my old blind kitty is playing!

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    That's sweet. How old is your kitty?

     

    We have two senior cats....ages 19 1/2 and 18. The 18 year old male surprised us 2 days ago and climbed a tree and went onto the roof of our house. He hasn't done that in several years. The older kitty has some kidney problems, but still can run up and down the stairs and amazes us with a spark of energy here and there. I think they all feel spring in the air.

    Any suggestions on need to see/eat traveling across Country on I-40.

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    Definitely visit Casey Jones Village (Casey Jones home, train museum and shops) and eat at The Old Country Store while in the village. The OCS has the best southern cooking all-you-can-eat buffet anywhere! They are located immediately off I-40 at exit 80 south. Kelli has the link to these places in her post. There are many motels/hotels nearby.

     

    I also recommend visiting the Parthenon in Nashville. It and the Athena statue inside are full-scale replicas of the original ones in Greece. It was built in the late 1890s and is beautiful. www.nashville.gov/parthenon

     

    Have a great trip!

    oh, please help me with this mess ...

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    A little info on three of your choices, however I have not homeschooled in any place other than TN....

     

    Panama City, FL: It is beautiful and warm. You can live away from all the craziness on the busy part of the beach. Sea breezes help allergies not to be so bad. PC is not too far from many nice cities...Pensacola, Tallahassee, Mobile and Montgomery.

     

    Goldsboro, NC: We lived in Wilmington, NC for a couple of years. A great place to live and a wonderful beach. Goldsboro is not far from the big city of Raleigh to the north and from the wonderful beaches on the coast. The mountains of NC are some of my most favorite places to visit....absolutely gorgeous. This part of NC has some cold weather, but not much. I would move to NC in a heartbeat.

     

    Colorado Springs, CO: I have visited there only once and my brother lived there a couple of years. I loved it and its beauty. I wouldn't like the cold weather or the high cost of living.

     

    I have lived on the east coast of NC and GA. Both times I had wonderful relief from my seasonal allergies. I believe that living near the ocean really helps that.

     

    Best wishes to you and your family in your decision. And, Go Blue! My dd also served in the AF. Please thank your husband for me for serving our country.

    Favorite poetry collections?

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    My dd and I love poetry. When she was younger she especially enjoyed these books: Poem Stew by Cole and Weinhaus, The Hopeful Trout and Other Limericks by Ciardi and Meddaugh and Favorite Poems Old and New edited by Ferris. I guarantee that your children will find many poems in these books that they enjoy reading and memorizing.

    Poll: Minivan Choices

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    We own two vans...bought them both used....a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan, 93,000+ miles and a 1994 Mercury Villager, 230,000+ miles. The Dodge is pretty good; plenty of room and not too many problems; it's a bit too big for me; an affordable van. The Mercury Villager is the same as a Nissan Quest and has a Nissan engine. It is a smaller van than the Dodge and I have loved it. They quit making it, but I would love to have another. We haven't had many problems with it during the 170,000+ miles that we have owned it. I see a lot of these vans still being driven.

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