[Post your best funny YouTube, etc. links here. I need a laugh!]

Saw this on TV late one night...Mint Commercial

 

 

Of course...if that's what the mint does to you...you'd want one because??????

[Help quick! Can I use dissolved bouillon in water in place of canned beef broth?]

I use bouillon all the time--the low sodium variety--so that I can make it stronger and use less liquid and have more flavor.

[Introduction Thread for Regulars & Newbies. I'll start :)]

I'm Sandy and, obviously, I live in Indianapolis. I've been married to dh for 21.5 years. We have 3 wonderful kids--a daughter who's 20 and two boys, 17 and 7. My older kids attended a private, Principle Approach school in the beginning of their educational journey. We started homeschooling 10 years ago and I have 11 years to go!

[Did Doran make it to the new boards? Who else is still MIA?]

Joanne the Happy Homeschooler??? (Was it Joanne?)

[What curriculum(s) are you using for high school?]

We've used, are using or will use...

 

SMARR Literature (mostly the lists with our own assignments)

Apologia Biology, Adv. Biology, Chemistry, Adv. Chemistry, Physics

TT Alg. 1 and 2, Pre-Calculus

Chalkdust Geometry

BJU World History

A Basic History of the United States

The Making of America (government)

Understanding the Times

Auralog Spanish

[Does anyone have experience with home births?]

I had a hospital birth, birth center birth with a midwife and a homebirth with two midwives. All birth experiences are special events...but I have to say, my homebirth topped the list for me. DS was born on Thanksgiving 2000 and was greeted by his brother and sister as well as dad, the midwives and two friends. It was so wonderful to be in my own home, my own bed, etc. I'd do it again in a heartbeat...if we were having any more. (But since I'm now 50, hmm, it's time to move on to grandchildren!)

[For those who miss the old board... (x-post)]

Only an admin can make a post "sticky."

[Can you be TOO frugal?]

The question makes me think of a family I heard about that didn't use TP to save money. They used rags and washed them... That borders on too frugal for me!

[Ahhh! How refreshing!]

I didn't realize how fast the board changed under the old format. This is going to take some getting used to.

[Funny or not? Adults drinking juice from baby bottles . . .]

The bottle thing is just bizarre...can't imagine adults participating in that.

 

I actually didn't mind the TP thing. I thought it was funny to see how far off some people were. I guess it's one of the few times in life where I didn't mind my size.

[Jackdaws... anyone use these?]

I second Regena's thoughts. I purchased a pkg (on ebay) for a project. I just wasn't impressed with it at all.

[Poll Time! How old are you! (eek!!)]

As of last month, I hit the big 5-0. Yikes!

[Never got above 0 today...how cold are YOU?]

It's supposed to drop to -2 tonight with a wind chill of -20. Pretty cold even for an Indy gal...

[The back of my dd's hands are very dry and red (m)]

Aquaphor, by Eucerin, doesn't sting. It's like vaseline in consistency, but it has vitamin K or something like that in it for healing of skin. We have the same sort of problems and use this a ton in winter.

 

Regena

 

I second this...coat the hands liberally and put socks over them for the night. Several days of this and you'll see lots of improvement!

[Poll time! How many years have you been hsing?]

I still have 16+ yrs to go before our youngest is 18! :) Can't even begin to imagine answering a poll and answering almost 30 yrs!! :eek:

 

OK...I feel better now. I'll only have 22 years in when my youngest graduates!

[Who's going to the Midwest HS Convention?]

Midwest convention is in Cincinnati, OH on March 27-29. Last year we were privileged to have SWB speak (and come to our WTM "board" meeting). This year Jessie Wise is speaking along with a lot of other great folks. You can find info at http://www.cincinnatihomeschoolconvention.com/

[Who's going to the Midwest HS Convention?]

I am. Anyone want to have another get-together?

[Poll time! How many years have you been hsing?]

Wow! I just realized that I've been hsing for 10 years! Guess time flies when you're having fun????? DD is a junior in college, ds1 a junior in hs and ds2 is in...1st grade! I have a looooooong way to go.

[PSAT, CLEP and all those ABC tests]

Re the PSAT...you don't need to worry about that till the sophomore year--and then it will be a "practice" test. Only juniors taking the PSAT are considered for National Merit status. Honestly, my ds didn't take it till his junior year.

 

CLEP can be a good way to earn college credit BUT a word of caution...be sure that having that credit wouldn't knock your child out of a program or scholarship opportunity. For instance, my ds is looking at a local pharmacy school. If he has 11 or more CLEP hours, he'd be considered a transfer student which would virtually knock him out of any possiblity of acceptance to the school. A bit of time with the schools your dc are interested in would be a wise investment.