Apiphobic
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I don't remember how or when this topic came up, but because of the discussion on this board I tried Mavala Stop for my dd's habit of sucking her finger. We'd been trying other methods with lukewarm success. This one worked. It worked fast.
Dh and ds have also been using it to stop biting their nails. All three are glad it works.
I wish I knew who suggested this, because I really want to thank you!
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Paris
Or did you mean the US? San Francisco
Or someplace I've never been and will probably never have the chance to see.
When?
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Nah, just tell 'em your kids watch The Apprentice and they'll learn all they need to know about "working in a group."
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I'm so sorry, Claire! I hope they catch the culprit, and I hope you're able to find a way to safeguard the social security numbers.
Maybe something here will help.
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Tokyo Mew Mew: Main Characters 6 figure set + Pin
Tokyo Mew Mew: Pink Ichigo Keychain
Atamaii.co Tokyo Mew Mew Fon Purin Figure is still available
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Are they allowed to sleep in your bed or in dc's bed(s)?
Are cats allowed but not dogs? (Please don't let this thread turn into a racism issue. Or, I guess it would be a species issue, wouldn't it? :tongue_smilie:)
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if I wouldn't do it if Jesus himself was physically sitting next to me, etc, then I know it's not best.
just giggling at the thought of jesus sitting next to you
i don't think i could make tea if jesus were sitting next to me
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Okay, with most people that have been to McChord being in agreement that it is a really good transfer....
WHY is your husband NOT interested? (curious)
He said it's a big city and he's not really interested in Seattle. (I know it's closer to Tacoma than Seattle, but the way the sprawl's growing they'll be connected soon, if not already.)
I think he's also considering the number of slots available at each duty station. That'll make a difference in our choices. More slots means more chance of getting it (if something opens), but if we're lucky he'll get the one slot that may be harder to get but a better job for him.
We're looking at our options for when he gets out of the service: employment opportunities, taxes (retirement, sales tax, income, and property), homeschooling laws, colleges, housing and cost of living, proximity to major airport, as well as weather. It'd be nice if we got there, loved it and could stay there after getting out of the service but, if not, then we're fine with living and experiencing another part of the US. (We've already lived in Washington once and he's had a job offer there for when he gets out of the service, so that may be another reason he's not in any rush to go back just yet.)
We've been seriously considering Vegas, Beale, Wyoming, Colorado, Florida, and Texas. The negotiations with AFPC have begun.
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Hmmm, your question has sparked a little conversation with myself. No, it doesn't bother me that he's an atheist, but that's not surprising because I'm an atheist myself. I enjoyed the Harry Potter books and movies and will watch the new one as well. I also read the Chronicles of Narnia series and watched the movies with no qualms or reservations.
I like to tell myself that people are made up of more than just one part and I shouldn't write them off because I may disagree with an opinion, belief, viewpoint, affiliation, or whatever. I homeschool but that is not the whole of me and there is more to me than just that one aspect. It may run through the rest of my life and all my dealings or thought processes, but it doesn't define me.
However, someone mentioned some other actors in this thread and it gave me pause. If I'm being completely honest with myself I would have to admit that if it is true that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got together under less-than-ideal or dishonest circumstances and if there was in fact betrayal involved, I would lose any respect I may have for them and their pursuit of humanitarian causes. So I guess it's not that easy to say, "Oh, no, it doesn't bother me at all if they do such-and-such or if they are such-and-such!"
I suppose everyone has their own buttons that can be pushed.
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Thank you for sharing. I think we're going to hold off and see what he finds when he gets there, and if we change our minds maybe we'll pick up a laptop for him when he comes back on his mid-tour leave.
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do/did you use an unlocked gsm cell phone? How about a laptop for skype and/or webcam? TIA
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If you are fact-finding due to an impending move, your answers are a)homeschooling is EASY in WA (were you hsing when you lived in Spokane?) and b)McChord AFB is lovely.
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Just want you to notice that McChord has been mentioned several times...Thanks for the chuckle, Crissy. :lol:
I had asked dh about McChord, but he wasn't interested. (No, we didn't homeschool in Spokane. Dc weren't school-age then.)
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Do you use the umbrella/private/independent/charter school option to homeschool in your state?
I'd love to hear about the different options and how it's working for you.
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Thank you again. You've been very helpful.
Yes, a move is in the works but I don't know when and I don't know where. :willy_nilly:
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Thanks, all. You've been very helpful!
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Speaking of things people don't know, what the heck does your new siggy mean? I looked at it for the longest time trying to figure it out and when I couldn't, I figured it was just me. So I called the whole family in and asked them. There are seven of us here and none of us could figure it out, so fess up, what am I missing? :confused:
Yeah, I was looking at that, too. At first I thought it was 5 > 5 but that couldn't be.
So then I thought maybe it meant 23 > 32 but that doesn't work either.
Clueless here.
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When dh and I had our boy/girl twins, one of the most common questions people asked after finding out that one twin was a boy and the other twin was a girl was, "Are they identical?"
I did get annoyed after hearing that so often, but I've come to believe that it's not really ignorance. I think it's more a lack of exposure or awareness of whatever the topic or situation is. You know how you go throughout the day not even seeing a specific thing like, for example, a Mini Cooper? Then after you've bought one or maybe looked at one and decided that's the car you'd love to have, you see them all over the place? It's not that you were dumb or uneducated, it's just that you weren't aware of it until you connected it somehow in your life experience.
I hope this makes a little sense. I've enjoyed reading the funny stories in this thread, and I know I've had my share of whoops moments. I'm sure I'll continue to as well.
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I figured you had, but once again I'm prompting the "general audience" ;) :D
I resist prompts, command, tele- or otherwise. :D ;) :tongue_smilie:
I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.
To the OP, I appreciate your intent with this thread and am very glad many others have, too.
Thank you again for taking the time to write and respond, and thank you for your patience!
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I love fanfic.net! I've been reading and writing on it for most of my 30's (and I'm quickly running out of those!). I never would have written anything if it hadn't been for that. The first things I wrote, I didn't have any intention of ever putting up. But I had been reviewing stuff and was encouraged to post my stories, so I finally did. It was a great feeling to put it out there and have people give me feedback. I've written one novel sized story as well as many shorter pieces. I've got a number of ideas for other things, but right now I've got more ideas than time!
Yes some of it is crap. But after awhile, especially if you are reading a lot under one book or movie title, you figure out pretty quick if it's going to be worth your time. Usually you can get a sense of their writing style in the first few paragraphs. As long as she realizes, this isn't school, she doesn't HAVE to finish something, read what she enjoys. If it's lousy, read something else. But I will say that I have read some pieces that were better written than the original books they are based on!
I'm still amazed at what I've written. It felt incredible to accomplish what I did with my one big piece. And it's been a very enjoyable hobby. People that like books, often wish "they could do that", well, guess what? With fanfic, you can. Encourage her.
Thank you for sharing this. This is good to know in case she ever does decide to post or publish her material.
And, yes, I've heard some of the spin-off or sequel material is better than the originals.
I was heavily into fanfic myself for a while.I see nothing wrong with fanfic, it's great fun. Sites like Fanfiction.net are great because of the ratings on each fanfic, and the feedback. As a reader, you can look for stories that interest you. You get forewarned about the content too. There's fanfic out there that has high sexual content, or very violent, but at least you know what you're getting into before even reading it! The editorial staff takes its job very seriously when setting the ratings.
http://www.fictionratings.com/guide.php
However, there are sites out there that specialize in sexually explicit fanfic. Oh my, I even wrote some! :tongue_smilie: As long as you trust your daughter to choose wisely, or if you think she's old enough to choose for herself, I'd say let her!
Oh, yes, I've seen some of the explicit stuff.
I didn't realize so many here have written and posted fanfic. I guess I shouldn't be surprised ... look how many have started blogs.
Thank you for sharing.
True, ff.net is pretty good at what they do. I would say she can only read ffs at ff.net. Anywhere else can get a little (a lot!) dicey. Years ago, ff.net had a NC-17 section, but they don't even have that anymore. They stop at regular R or mature ratings. And what is going to be written about will also depend on what it is based on. And already sexually charged book or movie is going to have more smut in it's fanfics than a book that didn't start off that way. A lot depends on the characters you have to start with.But if you say only ff.net, and no Mature stories, she should be fine.
Do you think it's become more popular over the years?
I can't remember when I first heard about it, so I don't know if its popularity seems recent only because I've just become very aware of it or if it really has taken off pretty recently.
Fanfic is bad? I learned about FF through a friend who is brilliant (MIT grad), not to mention a fantastic mother. She is also a writer and reader of fan fic.Gads, fun is fun, and everyone should be allowed their harmless, interesting interests.
From the little I've read, I wasn't eager to find more. It may have been the stories I found though, and I missed the good ones.
This is what I was trying to decide, whether or not it was harmless and how much is too much.
Stacey, I'm wondering if perhaps we have the same dd? Yours sounds exactly like mine!I don't worry about the fanfiction. I read what I like; she reads what she likes. I'm ok with that. And, she has sent me links to some of her favorites and they are very, very good!
Besides, she still reads tons of books from the library as well, plus her literature stuff I make her read (currently it's Shakespeare's Othello and she is totally into it!), so......fanfic is just her 'fun'. No worries.
Thanks, Katia. I'm glad to hear she's not one of the few, the brave ... oops, lost my train of thought. I'm glad to hear she's not one of the few, lone homeschoolers reading this! :tongue_smilie:
I know she has a couple of friends who have written stuff for it, and I'm not ... uhhh, well, let's just say I'm not beating down their door for any more.
I went through a similar stage in my teen years, although not with fanfic and we didn't have internet. :tongue_smilie:I think there is value in reading other people's crap. Crap identification is an important skill.LOL
Don't we all need some crap identification skillz?
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