Sandy in Indy
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I don't have a color laser, so I can't really answer any of your specific questions.
I love HP printers and would highly recommend that you look carefully at what they have to offer. :-)
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I go to convention to:
meet other WTMer's, of course.
get my annual pep talk.
see what's new.
look at, handle, peruse books.
purchase curriculum and not pay shipping and *maybe* get a discount.
have fun.
have a weekend without my family. (Sounds terrible, but I enjoy a few days away without them.)
spend time with my bf, who always goes with me.
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The rules listed above are great ones, but could he obey them and continue making choices you don't approve of?
Absolutely.
I'm in that same struggle with my ds, who will be 20 at the end of the month. He lives in my home (while attending school) and I think he still needs to respect the house rules. He seems to think he can just do anything he pleases. And he's made some life choices that are a slap in the face to me. It is hard, very hard.
I thought parenting was hard when the kids were little. That was nothing compared to parenting on this end!
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My oldest dd would hs the youngest (only one still hsing). If she's not able, my bf would school ds.
Our church family buried a 23-yr-old mother of a 2-mo-old baby today. She died very unexpectedly last Tuesday night. (Her dh woke up to find her gasping for air...20 min later she was gone. Cause is still undetermined.) I'm acutely aware today that none of us have any guarantees about tomorrow.
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I lost my mom 19 months ago...I think of her every day and miss her so much it hurts.
When I was 28 and pregnant, dh and I moved from IN to FL. We bought a house when I was 8 months along and HUGE. When we took possession, it was really dirty, and I called Mom in a panic, sobbing. My parents got in a car that same evening and pulled up at our home two days later. Mom spent the next two weeks cleaning and painting; then she came back six weeks later just in time for the baby and helped me for 6 weeks. I did nothing but baby for all that time. It was a wonderful gift!
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I don't have one I made, but your request sounded interesting so I looked around. How about this one: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Banana-Layer-Cake-with-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-4694
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Turn a piece of lined paper on its side and write the numbers in the lines. That way it's obvious where to write down the number in the answer.
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I'm hoping to get mine down this afternoon. I don't mind them being still up but dh is about to blow a gasket. I'm not sure why, but he gets antsy if they stay up after Jan. 1.
Then there's the problem of the new dog mistaking the tree for an outside bush....
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According to the official IN governor's website, IN has restricted spending to income AND has a billion dollars in reserve as a "rainy day" fund.
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I just read SWB's blog...wow, the folks in charge of the Williamsburg library forgot to engage their brains--and they obviously do not *know* you, Susan. Anyone who shows up regularly at the library with laundry baskets to carry home books should be welcomed with open arms and a parade! Short-sighted, they are very short-sighted.
I wish I lived in the area. I'd be there on the 31st.
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At least they get out another roll.... :lol:
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Not really. I keep track of what we paid for the books, look at what the text is selling for, and decide what I want to ask for it. If it doesn't sell reasonably soon, then I might go in and edit the price.
I think we certainly do better than if we sold them back at the bookstore.
ETA: Of course, the kids generally don't buy them at the bookstore either!
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I understand her reasons, and I think you need to make efforts to fulfill her people needs in some other ways. There is no way I would send my child to ps so he/she could socialize--that's one of the reasons we homeschool! (And...what about academics? Would ps be the better academic choice? That *is* the purpose of school, after all.)
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I've sold a lot of my dc's college texts on half.com. Some things go very quickly (within hours!) and some have stayed for a long time. It really depends on the text.
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I hope somebody answers as I'm trying to figure out this kind of stuff, too!
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We did an angel from the tree at the YMCA and had a blast getting gifts for a 3-yr-old boy (who just wanted Batman stuff).
Then I organized fundraising and purchasing for 4 children from church who would not have otherwise had a Christmas. It was truly awesome to abundantly bless these families. I was so pleased to hear Sunday that all the clothes fit perfectly and the toys were perfect...the kids were estatic. I was blessed so much in the giving. I can't wait till next year when we can do it again!
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Yea! I can't wait to see/meet everyone!
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I'm not familiar with their curriculum for younger kids but my dd has gone through Understanding the Times as a student, went to the camp and has now taught it twice. Wonderful stuff!
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My favorite gift was from Ds#1...
He is 15yrs old with Asperger Syndrome/Sensory Integration Disorder... who hates being touched.
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He gave me a hug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't had a hug from him in years.
That is soooo wonderful!
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No, they are not engaged. And they don't have to be involved over the holidays--except her parents have dangled something that my ds will choose when he knows we don't approve. (He's so head over heels for her. I think if she asked him to swim naked in the ice he'd do it.)
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I just want to sit down and cry. It's a long story revolving around ds and his girlfriend's family. Our families have two completely different belief systems and thoughts about parenting. (We are conservative; they are quite liberal.) Those differences reared their ugly little heads again last night.
The joy of Christmas was literally sucked out of me. No matter how we respond, our next days are going to be strained and unhappy. Note to parents of teens...respect the way others raise their kids.
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I read a thread the other day in which Craigslist was mentioned. I hadn't checked that for a while and decided to see if anything interesting was posted.
Guess what ds is getting for Christmas?
A brand new, still in the bags, K'nex ferris wheel set that I got for....$10!
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(I love finding a bargain!)
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Snap Circuits, a marble run, k'nex ferris wheel...and for his birthday last month, he got an erector set.
He was supposed to get a set of Dragon Academy books...but they haven't shipped from Amazon yet.
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I spent the day shopping for 4 kids who would not have had Christmas otherwise. A bunch of people from church contributed to the fund, and I was able to purchase lots of fun toys, needed clothing and food for the home. It was sooooo much fun to wade through the toy aisles and choose things. I also have fun stuff for stockings. I'm just really happy to be able to bless these little ones (who are 6, 4, 17 mos and 6 mos)!
Thursday, a friend and I are going to deliver everything. I can't wait!
Front Load washers...Are you happy?
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I have a Samsung and I'm thilled with it. I don't use a lot of detergent and I always use Tide HE. (It's what dh likes...) I run towels with vinegar and NEVER have smelly towels. I would buy another FL in a heartbeat.