Older dd has done RightStart up through Geometry, and then went on to Key to fractions, decimals, and percents. She felt she needed more practice in those areas then she had gotten in RightStart. I ordered all the books in all 3 areas and let her figure out how she wanted to do them. Much of the work was very very simple for her, but I think it was sort of ... relaxing? ... after the mind-stretching of RightStart. She's really blasted through all of them. She said it also sharpened her division skills. She has about 6-10 pages to go in percents, then will start Algebra. For what it's worth, she's enjoyed the different approach of the Key to books. She said it was a change of pace from RightStart, and it's been interesting for her to see how a different publisher lays out the same ideas. I have the impression Key to sort of spoon feeds you everything in tiny bits.

MotheringDotCom. I used to go to the Denim Jumper, but I sort of forgot I belonged and wandered off. And I was big on visiting Ravelry forums for a while, but haven't checked in for a while there, either. And I belong to a sewing forum which shall remain nameless mostly because I don't remember the name because it's been so long since I've visited. I'm so flighty, sigh.

I have a sudden urge to sing "Pass It On". OH NO! I just swore I wouldn't read any more rep threads, and I've blown that vow about 30 seconds after making it. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME! :leaving:

Wow, sort of like on paperbackswap.com where you can buy more credits. Well, hmmm. This is fascinating to contemplate. Would it be tacky to change my sig to something like "Will rep for chocolate"? Because I rarely use up all my rep, and, let's face it, nobody ever has enough chocolate. ETA: I've gotta stop reading these rep threads. My mind obviously goes off on weird tangents every time I open one.

We have used LC1 (also Prima Latina and part of LC2) and Latin for Children. At first we thought LC1 was fine, although dull. Then we happened to try Minimus for a change of pace, and it occurred to dd that Latin didn't have to be so horribly boring. We tried to carry on with LC2, but ... B.O.R.I.N.G. Maybe others are able to spice it up, but I know little about Latin and so couldn't do much to zip it up on my own. We floundered around for a bit, and then someone sold us a used copy of Latin for Children for cheap (it had NOT worked out for her family, although I couldn't say why). Dd LOVED it. It had a workbook (she loves workbooks). She could do it fairly independently. She liked the way the book explains things. And, best of all, it wasn't LC! She is now happily working her way through Latin for Children B, and practically swooned when they came out with Spanish for Children, as that's her modern language of choice. I think we might have been just as happy with Latin Prep, but I'm not willing to switch from something dd likes so much. I'm sorry I can't give more info on why dd likes LfC so much more that LC so that you can decide if those reasons apply to your situation. For my own Latin course I'm using Henle, btw.

I finally had a chance to sit down with it last night and start jotting down notes. Due to the circumstances (sitting in a waiting room with people around me talking), I skipped over the first several chapters and went right for the subjects that most interested me. LOVE the chapter on older beginners. It struck me as the down-and-dirty what-you-really-NEED-to-cover chapter. LOVE the info on setting up my own study program. I still feel like I need more more more on how to go through the literature with my kids. But, I was sort of skipping around in my reading while people around me were talking, so I may have missed what I was looking for. I understand what to do for my to-be-3rd grader; I was hoping for more direction on HOW to discuss lit with my to-be-7th grader. Part of the problem is that I'm very timid in this area. By contrast, I skimmed the math, science, and Latin sections, feeling like I have a good grip on how I want to handle those in our home. More later when I get some uninterrupted reading time (hahahaha, as if that's gonna happen anytime soon!). ETA: I can't compare with the 1st ed. since I got rid of my copy to make room for the new edition.

That citrus-cilantro sounds good to me! I dislike "cooking" type smells like vanilla or cinnamon. I know these are often touted for selling a house, but I find them annoying. If people want their house to smell like cookies they should bake a big batch and give them to me, not taunt me with the scent -- I always think it smells like they've baked a big batch of something yummy and are hiding it away until I leave and then they gorge themselves. (Why, yes, I read a lot into smells, now that you mention it. My nose is very sensitive, and my imagination a wee bit too vivid.) And I dislike honeysuckle because we have a wicked problem with invasive bush honeysuckle here. But perhaps in other areas of the country people don't have such a negative association.

I was talking about this with dh, and he commented that when he went to the podiatrist the doctor asked if he was diabetic. Dh had the impression (or else the podiatrist told him) that one reason is that certain conditions get different insurance coverage depending on whether there is a diabetes diagnoses. So it may be a function of your insurance coverage, too.

We've done it, too. I can't imagine being offended by it.

Woosh, mine came today! I don't have time to read it, though. But, on the bright side, I no longer have a spiteful urge to give negative rep to everyone on this thread who said they already had their copy.

Here is the first thing I found on google.

Absolutely! Except we get a special dispensation for the half bath on the main floor since the vent is on the floor right under the holder and if you put the toilet paper on over the top the force of the air coming up out of the vent will unroll the entire roll -- which is sort of cool, watching it unfurl up into the air and across the room, then gently landing in folds on the floor BUT really really annoying. Which is, by the way, why I had to choose "other" on the poll. Even though that choice sounded like I was practically admitting we don't use toilet paper, and I'm sure y'all were waiting to hear which way we hang our Sears catalog in lieu of which way we hang the toilet paper. Sorry, nothing that scintillating. It's just that we swing either way. We're bi-rollers. And my kids are afraid to change the toilet paper roll in our house.

My daughter didn't go on her Brownie troop's sleepover. She wasn't too terribly disappointed. But, then again, she was often overwhelmed with the size of the troop. I think she was sort of relieved when we said she couldn't go to it. I imagine it varies with the child. I have the impression that camping is more important in Boy Scouts, but have no actual experience. ETA: In my other dd's Junior troop a couple of the girls weren't allowed to go camping. It didn't strike me as a big deal. We were discussing having a sleepover, and knew one of the girls wasn't allowed to do that (sleepover at someone's house) so offered the possibility of "late party" -- those who wanted could stay until 10pm (a special, late night out), then if others wanted they could spend the night. Again, if everyone knows that's where you stand I think people will work with you. Others feel as you do.

Well, there go my plans for the afternoon -- I was planning on playing beauty shop with dds' Barbies. Maybe I'll paint the cat's toenails instead.

I also get wellness at a small local store. The people there have given me all sorts of free samples so I could see what will work. And when I got a "bad can" (it had gotten dented and the seal had broken open) they gave me 2 new cans in exchange, no questions asked. They really take care of their customers.

We used the entire program, not as a supplement. Sometimes we'd set it aside, though, to work on other things like Challenge Math. It's totally independent. I think Krista's way of doing it sounds great. It isn't Geometry with proofs, by the way. It involves a *lot* of drafting. I used to do drafting with a t-square and triangles long, long ago, so had always emphasized good habits in the earlier levels of RightStart and was quite at ease with the equipment. If you aren't comfortable with spending time with a drawing board it could get very dreary. It touches on an amazing assortment of topics -- algebra, trig, history of math. At one point I was blogging about dd's experiences, but as time went on she was doing it so independently I didn't have much to say about it.

I assumed questions about diabetes were SOP for podiatrists for the reasons mentioned above. Dh has had an autoimmune problem for 15 years, and has never had a problem with his feet. Well, not until one of those ClosetMaid shelving units fell on it and about broke it a couple of years ago -- it's still a little wonky from that. But, anyway, I don't think there's such a big correlation between autoimmune disorders and foot problems. ETA: One thing I just thought of -- diabetes can cause nerve damage in extremities. Autoimmune diseases can cause nerves to be damaged, also -- for example, the patient may feel tingling or pain in some body part. Maybe that's the connection?

Wellness canned. Before that we used Iams, but discovered that one cat had a reaction to the grains in it, which over time botched up her digestive tract to the point that I had to make food for her. She could eat Wellness some of the time. We had to have her put to sleep earlier this year. I dearly wish I'd caught on to her digestive issues years ago. Interestingly, my neighbor recently told me that her 2yo cat can't digest wheat. From what I've read, it's pretty common. We don't do grains for cats anymore. Dry is used only as a treat (and, btw, our cats are slimmer because of that).

If you don't have Ken dolls how will you re-enact the Trojan War while mom is reading it aloud for SOTW1? That was the moment I realized that we needed Ken dolls in our house -- I was reading Black Ships Before Troy, and dd wanted to stage it as I read. Also, they are handy for experiments involving throwing them over the banister to the tile floor in the foyer. For the record, Ken dolls tend to have legs fall off, most Barbies tend to have a head fall off (the exception being the ballet Barbies, which have more delicate leg joints). Just sayin'. We have piles of Barbie and Ken dolls. My dds still play with them. They think Bratz are ugly. They are normal kids, not hung up on male-female relationships.

I automatically subscribe to every thread in which I post, plus I subscribe to a few more that I think are interesting. I get automatic emails whenever someone posts something new on the threads (since the last time I've been signed in), so I can follow the discussions without having to check in on the board constantly. That's how I could find Doran's comment to me about Macs and PCs, for example, and make a goofy reply. I probably wouldn't participate much on this board without the subscription feature, along with the email notification. Umm, excuse me, my email just dinged, so someone must've replied to another thread that I've posted on ... think I'll go check that out....

Nooooooo! That's not fair! And it's especially not fair when we won't have mail until Tuesday.

Yes, it is, and he works nights and is out of town almost every weekend visiting some relatives I've never met ... why do you ask?:Angel_anim:

The first time I rode in a car that had windshield wipers with an "intermittent" setting, my best friend told me that the windshield actually sensed how wet it was, and when there was enough water it would send the wiper across to wipe it off. (Yes, I am old, and my family was poor and drove old cars, so I actually remember having cars without intermittent wipers.)

I've never ever read any Jane Austen. I plan to read something by Jane Austen this summer. I'm not sure what, though. But I'm sure someone here will tell me.

Dd used to take through an independent school that had the same philosophy. It offered ballet, tap, and jazz. The head of the school said she thought it was awful how much was spent on recitals. She okayed whatever shoes FIT and were appropriate to the dance, regardless of the color (tap shoes in particular seemed to run the gamut). The recital outfit for tap and jazz was a babydoll T-shirt with the school logo, along with black jazz pants (capri or full length -- whatever the student had). Ballet student wore a leotard, and one of the moms who worked in costuming sewed simple skirts. This was in a small town. Schools like that are out there. Now we are in Irish Dance, and you don't want to know what it costs. The shoes (always 2 pair -- soft and hard), the wigs, the dresses, even the socks. Our TC tries to keep costs down -- encourages re-selling used items, has given us wigs and shoes as loaners. But a lot of the expense a function of the weirdness of the Irish Dance world, which the TC doesn't have that much control over.