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  1. Wow. I remember some people in my area being arrested for removing yard signs from private property during a city council election last year. They were caught in the act and their license plate was reported to the police. I've never had our political signs stolen, although I did notice that it was shortly after placing a political sign that people started using our front yard as a trash/recycling bin for their McDonald's cups and empty water bottles. We had lived here for several years before that with no problems. Maybe coincidence, but I don't think so. I wonder if I put up a sign for the other party if it would stop.... Nah. :)
  2. They may. Some calcium supplements use calcium citrate, others use calcium carbonate. I'm sorry you are going through this. I had one day of vertigo a few months back and it was terrifying. I spent the day on my side using my laptop (on its side) to google treatments. One thing I found was that GABA is a supplement sometimes used to treat vertigo. Have you tried taking that?
  3. :iagree: I tried to say this in another post, but you explained it much more coherently than I. Thank you!
  4. Our whole family loved Facing the Giants, so I'm excited about Fireproof! It's a movie about a couple in a troubled marriage who learn how to really love each other, despite the hard times. It looks really good! Here's the link so you can watch the movie trailer, etc. http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/main.php I think it's really cool that the church that makes these movies donates the money from them to the city for improvements to the huge city park. How's that for giving back to your community? :)
  5. Thank you for all of the great suggestions! I bought the K/D canned with chicken this afternoon, and she devoured it! She purred and purred, and she even was willing to play a little bit. I haven't seen her this happy for a long time! She's walking around acting almost like normal. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the suggestions! :D
  6. We discuss our values and how they affect our voting habits. Generally, that means we support Republicans, but we agree with the Democrats' views on several issues. I'm hopeful that the dc will grow up to be compassionate conservatives, in the truest sense of the expression!
  7. My elderly cat has kidney disease and is going downhill again. We have fed her the special K/D food from Science Diet for about a year, but she isn't eating much anymore. She eats more if we dampen it, but not much. She doesn't like canned K/D. She'll eat a bite or two of cooked chicken or beef, but that's about it. Is there something that you've seen a cat in this situation enjoy eating? I know she doesn't have much time left, as we have to give her the fluids every day now, but I'd like to make her last days more enjoyable for her. Any suggestions for food she might eat?
  8. How nice do you want? Corelle has plain white serving dishes, ramekins, etc. to go with their plates. The best selection I've found has been at Walmart. Various sizes and shapes of bowls and platters.
  9. Check that tuna can! Sometimes tuna has milk ingredients in it. Odd, I know, but true. Is there casein or any caseinate product in it? Lactose or anything else that has "lact" in the name? What about "natural flavors?" I'm betting on the tuna.
  10. Hey, if you've got to go somewhere, it might as well be fun! Enjoy your mini-vacation!
  11. I would start over with first grade words, then second, and so on. No workbook pages, just daily spelling pre-tests, followed by writing the words correctly. The next day, quiz the missed words and add new ones. Any missed words are rewritten and studied for the next day. Do this every day, and every week or so go over all of the words missed before and then learned, just to be sure they are still remembered. If you'd like to try this, here's a link to some spelling lists. There are some worksheets there, too, if you want to use them. http://www.zaner-bloser.com/spellingconnections/practice-pages.html Also, if you want, there are online games available to practice the word lists: http://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com/ I hope something here helps!
  12. Do you expect the person that represents you in Washington to vote the way he or she actually believes? Do you respect those people if they don't do so? I'll start. :) I have a real problem with politicians who claim to believe life starts at conception but don't want to "dictate morality" by saying the law should agree with that. The whole point of law is to dictate what is right and what is wrong. For Senators and Congressmen, their job is to make the law. The way I see it, if they believe life begins at conception, they should vote that way. I think it's illogical at best and more likely just a cop-out for them to say they don't want to "force their beliefs on others." I can't respect them for that position. I have a lot more respect for those who say what they believe and vote that way, even if I disagree with their positions. My representatives in Washington don't vote the way I would, but they are consistent in the way they do vote, and I respect them for that, even as I work to support their opponents. So, what do you think?
  13. I wouldn't go. It's nice of her to offer to pay for a trip for you all, but... I would really hesitate to expose my dc to her if she has that much of a problem wtih the way you are raising them. The children may develop an affection for her that causes them to accept whatever she says as truth. If you really want to go, at the very least discuss the concerns with her beforehand. She needs to know that your ds told you what she said and do some explaining. If you aren't up for discussing it with her first, I wouldn't even consider the trip.
  14. I believe life begins at conception. It may not yet be viable, but it is life. ETA: Whoops! I guess I started debating. Sorry!
  15. 6th grader - Growing with Grammar 6. It's going great so far. We tried R&S and A Beka before, but this is the best fit for us. It has a workbook to write in, like A Beka, which we much prefer. However, it's easier to find the instruction for each topiic, since all instruction is in a separate text which can be left open, if needed, while doing the workbook. No more flipping pages trying to find the rules, then back to do the assignment. There aren't as many exercises as with R&S or A Beka, either, which is a huge plus for us. Still, it does seem to cover the same material. There is no writing instruction, though, or reference material usage exercises, so if you want that, R&S or A Beka would be a better choice. The R&S writing instruction is much better than A Beka's, IMHO.
  16. DH just told me tonight that Heart is upset about the RNC playing Barracuda at the convention. This election it seems there has been one band after another complaining about their music being played by politicians who don't share their views. Do you think it's reasonable for musicians to ask them to stop using the music? What if royalties are paid?
  17. I think they'd consider his entry. It probably just didn't occur to them that some kids are homeschooled. Suggesting you could donate the prize money to the local school district is good.
  18. My female relatives were older when they had heart attacks, but they can happen at young ages. I'm glad your sister went in so soon so there wasn't major damage. My brother had one at 40 and his only symptom was back pain. He'd had the pain for a week and finally went to his doctor, only to discover it was a heart attack. He had quite a bit of damage to his heart and hasn't been the same since.
  19. Just wondering... is she sleeping as much now as she was a few weeks ago? Her description of how she feels is exactly how I feel when I don't get enough sleep for several nights in a row. I know nothing about ADHD meds, but I do know a lot about sleep deprivation! I'd encourage you to help her make sure she gets enough sleep for several nights in a row to see if that makes a difference. FWIW, I usually feel worse after my first good night's sleep after being deprived, and gradually get better over the week if I continue to get enough.
  20. Oh, I did! I did! :D Let's see, I bought about 10 Landmark books; several SL titles I had already planned for the dc to read this year (from the library); a huge. world holidays cookbook for children; several Jean Fritz books; a bunch of science experiment books; some books on the American Revolution and the Civil War; 1970s copies of Algebra 1 and 2 by Dolciani; and a college-level physics text written for liberal arts majors. I spent about $20 on all that. Yes, I did indeed have a wonderful time!
  21. You know, I've tried off and on for about that long, too, with very little success. The problem was, I didn't have a useful plan. Instead, I just would pull books that I didn't think we'd ever use, and there were never very many. Once I decided (thanks to some great suggestions here) to pack away anything we weren't going to use in the next two years, it freed me to cull my books pretty quickly. Once they were in a box, I just typed up the list of what was in it, slapped a label on it, and shoved it in the basement storage room. The lists are on my computer and will eventually be in a binder for me to reference. Right now, they are in a clutter pile on my desk, waiting for a home. ;) The job is never done! If you are interested, here's the thread with the suggestions people gave me. Maybe something there will help you, too! http://67.202.21.157/forums/showthread.php?t=53774
  22. I have packed away my four boxes of unused books, and most of my papers are filed. I got off track with sorting, though, and then... wouldn't you know it. The best library sale of the year had to come along today and dh said I could go. Is that love, or what? :) So, I came home today with three grocery bags of books. Actually, now that I have emptied the shelves of the books we won't be using for a few years, it looks like they'll all fit. Hooray!
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