Actually, yes, I think it would do you good. The fact that you have it shows that you have perseverance. You also must have a certain level of intelligence to get that particular degree. So, even if you don't remember anything about ChemE currently, you would likely catch on to new things quickly. Just sayin'.

My younger dd wears one every day through winter. And she's campaigning for 1/2 camisoles (look like short camisoles). We originally saw them in Ottobre, which is a sewing magazine from Finland, so I guess we're under European influence here. It probably helps that I wear wool or silk camisoles all winter, too. My older dd is already doing the sports bra thing, along with layers of T-shirts, so she avoids the undershirt.

I'm pretty sure it's our new cat. She hid my watch the other night. I'm sure she'd tote off goggles, swim caps, sunglasses and socks, too, if given a chance. (I'm not so sure about the CD, I'll admit.)

This sounds so much like me. Everyone here is my age, but taller and with better hair. Please don't bother to tell me otherwise. I had my older dd at age 35. So, I hung out with other moms who also had toddlers, no matter the age of the mom. These days I have no idea what age group I'm hanging around with. We're in some things with adults our age, but all their kids are way older, so it's sticky to get together with them since they don't have to worry about babysitters. And other social things, well, I just don't think about how old the other adults are. It's just not on my radar. One nice thing about my online friendships is that a lot of times age isn't a factor, since it's hard to determine. Y'all have no idea what grey hair I have, and that the skin along my chin line is starting to sag, and I have no idea that you DON'T have grey hair and saggy skin (or that my voice is really, really grating). I'm grateful that I get to "know" people that I might not have otherwise had a chance to hang out with.

I think she's going to throw a party for all of us, don't you?:party: And the $250 was for all the party food. My TJ doesn't do the basketball. Not that I ever spend that much in one trip.

I am so sorry. :grouphug:

Right now, my 12yo dd is interested in becoming a veterinarian. We also discuss other options in the field of animals, but I've decided to assume that she wants to go for the vet degree. I'm trying to plot our science trajectory on through high school. And I really don't have a clue, except I know that she'll need plenty of science courses. Thoughts about where to start and what to use? Every day we decide on something different, it seems. This is driving me nuts. Secular is definitely okay, and somewhat preferred.

That sounds worthy of a spin off thread.:willy_nilly:

Hey, dh used to do that, too. I worked in a university library. I was in charge of Interlibrary Loan, and worked the reference desk part time. I wasn't a librarian, though. My sister and brother both have their MLS, so I dare not claim the title.

Hey, I never knew there was a multi-quote button! I always open a document in Apple works, copy and paste everything into that, and then when it's done I copy and paste it into the reply box. This has the additional advantage of meaning that if the system goes belly up I haven't lost my post. That hasn't happened to me here, but it has on other forums; it's very discouraging to spend time and care typing something up only to have it disappear.

:iagree: We started LL7 the day after we got it, which was a couple of weeks ago.

After RightStart E, dd used RightStart Geometry along with some work in Challenge Math. That was what was suggested at the time. She then decided that she needed more work in fractions, percents, and decimals. We purchased the Key to ... series in these areas, and she is happily working through them. She considers them a nice change of pace. These books have given her plenty of practice in long division, too (I'm not sure where this happened, but it does come up somewhere). After this she will move on to Life of Fred for algebra, with Jacobs as a backup program. I decided against VideoText because I really, really dislike educational videos/DVDs. They drive me nuts. I would be absolutely unable to help dd with VideoText if it involved me having to watch the videos. Live lectures? Okay. Textbooks? Just fine. Audiobooks? No problem. Interactive website? Sure, why not. Videos? NO WAY.

We went to see Body Worlds, which I think is similar. As with many things in a science center, some kids will be fascinated, and some will be bored stiff. Body Worlds featured some animals, too, like a camel. My younger dd was most interested in those. I think she got sort of tired of looking at all the human bodies and parts, honestly.

I've been a member of another vbulletin board since 2001, and this same conversation comes up at least once per year: "Oh, this board is so different than it used to be," and, usually, "this board isn't as good as it used to be." Which may well be true. Mostly, though, I just find it fascinating. When I think of my IRL communities, I can see that they've also changed within the past few months -- people come and go, encounter new stresses, we all hash through something together. I wonder why we are so inclined to comment on it when it happens to Internet communities. Or maybe y'all notice and comment on this IRL, too?

Yep, we felt the aftershock too. My younger dd was so excited, as she had missed the first tremor.

Some regions have all the fun, don't they? At least we don't have to worry about hurricanes.

I haven't done it for a couple of years, but, yes, it's pretty simple. They give you money for shipping which is beyond what you'll probably pay for the postage. Of course, you have to pay for something to wrap the book in, and for transportation to the post office or printing postage online, etc., so some of the extra goes to that. Anyway, that might make up for some of the fees they charge. If I can do it, pretty much anyone can. I don't even own an electric can opener, that's how Luddite I am.

The Post-Dispatch has some articles online already. Their website is http://www.stltoday.com/. What's interesting is the discussion of the soil types of the region, and how that amplifies (or not) the shakes. Already I've learned that our soil is different than California's, so the same magnitude quake will probably feel different here.

Wow, I'm glad to find this thread! I'm in St. Louis, and wondered what the heck was up! I wouldn't have guessed Evanston, though, of all places. ETA: Whoops, I just read your later post. The New Madrid Fault I can believe. I wonder if there will be more? Oh, joy.

Oh, thank you for going into more detail about this. I was following the best vs. good discussion, about to throw myself on the floor moaning because I really don't want to deal with other programs people were discussing ( *cough*TtC*cough*)(I hate watching educational DVDs). I was hoping that you'd expand on your comments about TWEM.

Hmm, that may be. I was just taking a guess that she'd have some info. Sorry that it didn't work. I'll see if I have anything around here, or any links in my bookmarks.

Waldorf schools do this all the time. Some subjects are taught daily, regardless. Foreign language, for example, and math facts in the early grades. But, for the most part, you have a science block, a lit block, a math block, etc. I imagine Waldorf homeschoolers would be a great source of information on how to block schedule your school year. I'd start by looking for info at Christopherus Homeschool, which is Donna Simmons website. She has a fairly accessible approach to Waldorf homeschooling. ETA: Okay, apparently that link doesn't help. Sorry. I'll try to find some other links that do.

Hmmm, I'm not sure we ever did, now that you mentioned it. And the last time I looked at it was 3 years ago. For the record, I purchased Sonlight core 6 a year ago, and started it right away. So far I think we are on week 12.

I have Montessori nomenclature cards for a flower as a pdf file. They allow you to see the calyx, corolla, pistil, stamens, and pedicel. You can print them out and laminate them. They are for use in the 3-6 classroom, or perhaps the 6-9 (those are ages, not grades!). The company that did these is now defunct; they were offered as a free sample years ago. There is a set with each part labelled, and a set in simple black and white. The black and white set is for the child to color in and label. They can then be compared with the set that is already labelled, which is the "control". Let me know if you'd like a copy emailed to you.

Those are the names they chose for Internet use, and, yes, you figured out exactly where they got those pseudonyms. Left to my own devices I'd come up with catchy names like "Kid1" and "Kid2". Anyway, my opinion on the CD: You don't have to have the CD if you are willing to recite all the necessary poems each day yourself. The concept is based somewhat on Suzuki -- the child is supposed to hear the work performed each day (my kids do Suzuki piano, too, btw, so we play the Suzuki CDs at lunch time -- if the CD player breaks my entire world will crumble). I knew that I would really begin to hate reciting all that stuff every day -- I'd start to rush through it, just trying to Get. It. Done. The CD is always patient, always uses the same inflection and pronunciation, never stops in the middle to command "STOP THAT RIGHT THIS INSTANT!" to the cat or kids, etc. It was a huge leap for me to buy the CD, since I am basically cheap and want to be totally Do It Yourself. Purchasing the CD involved admitting to myself that I am lazy and have a short attention span when it comes to reciting something week after week after week. And it was a great decision for me. For you? Well, you'll just have to weigh what everyone has to say. Surely other users are going to speak up about this, right?