I can't stand the feel of satin, no way will I use one for my head. I'm on day 4 of the curly girl method and it definitely is a learning process. I'm sticking with it though, and once I get my hair to grow out a bit I'm making an appt with a DevaCurl stylist to get my hair cut and shaped. I just had it cut not long ago because I damaged my hair really bad with a relaxer.

It's called plopping. http://www.wikihow.com/Plop-Your-Hair I bought all the stuff I will need to get started no poo. Yesterday I did a last-time wash with shampoo to remove all the -cone products. Today I just used the conditioner wash, rinsed then added more of the conditioner. I left it in, plopped my hair and I am SHOCKED at how much of my curl is back. I had relaxed it and haven't seen a curl in 6 weeks. It's still not the curls like what it was before relaxing (3a type curls) but I have a feeling I'm going to LOVE going no-poo in a few months when it grows out and my curls come back.

I just joined a Varage sale site this past week and it is awesome! It's tied into my FB page. The name is {BEST} Homeschool Swap.

Trail Guide to Learning, Paths of Exploration. I have looked at it, looked at it again but couldn't justify the cost because I had already bought everything for this upcoming year (That we started 2 weeks ago, we go year round). But I found most of it used, and tomorrow will be our first day with it. I'm more excited than my daughter.

When we lived in NJ the homeschool group we belonged to offered the IOWA testing. It was our 2nd year of homeschooling and I had both of my girls take the test. I did it to shut up my MIL. Both of my girls tested 2 grade levels above where they were and my younger daughter actually tested 3 grades above in one of the sections. My MIL has never said a negative word to us about homeschooling since. I also want to add that the test results came to me, not any school district or anywhere else. We moved to SC three years ago and we belong to a homeschool association which does not require testing.

This picture was taken last summer when I was on vacation. It's wild and I have no control over it. I have grown out my bangs because when they curl they look like horns sticking out of my forehead. I used to have very thick hair but after being on blood thinners for almost a year (about 8 yrs ago) my hair got really thin. It's been a while but it is still thin.

I've spent the last 3 hours researching this stuff lol... I ordered the Deva Curl no poo, one condition, light defining gel and mister-right spray. I'm going to give it a try.

Have you looked into CLE (Christian Light Education)? If we weren't using CLE I would go with McRuffy. But CLE works well for my daughter so we are sticking with it. She has been using Teaching Textbooks but now she is back to using CLE as her main math, and the TT just because we have it and she doesn't mind doing it.

I wish I had seen this thread back in March BEFORE I chemically straightened my hair. I have curly hair that just doesn't look good no matter what I do. It looks like I have a perm that is growing out. It doesn't curl in a nice direction. It looks good wet, but once it starts to dry it looks awful. I used a chemical straightener for black kids and it straightens my hair, but it really damages it. I live in the South and the humidity does a number on my hair. I'm going to try the no poo and see if that helps.

We do low carb (not no carb) and my favorite for breakfast is french toast. I use up my daily carb allowance with two slices of whole wheat bread (Natures Own is my favorite). I use two eggs to make and top it with Maple Grove sugar free syrup. I make these and use them as rolls for cheeseburgers. They are really good. You can also use them for french toast but for that I prefer to use real bread. http://www.food.com/recipe/carb-free-cloud-bread-411501

My daughter just had this done two weeks ago. She ate yogurt and applesauce the first day and then eggs, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese the next few days.

https://sites.google...stylemathbands/ There is free shipping with this code: SUMMSHIP Here is a link to the original post on them: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/476814-math-bands-for-multiplicationcute/

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My goal is to get my daughter to know her multiplication facts by heart. We got the bands two days ago. She knows the 1x and 2x so I have her wearing only the 3x band. I randomly asked her throughout the day "what is 3x3?" and "what is 3x4?". The first few times she looked at the band and had to count, and now she knows them without looking. Tomorrow I will add in "what is 3x5?" and so on. One band at a time. Once she can answer all of the 3x questions then I will have her add the 4x band.

I know this is an old thread but I'm hoping someone could answer my question regarding the reading. Is it possible to supplement with other readers for kids that do well with reading? My daughter loves to read and I can't see her reading half a chapter and not wanting more. Can I add other books that are not POE books but ones that correlate to the unit study we are on?

Ours came last week. My daughter is having a fun time with them.

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I had a Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bag. I got it for $10 (talked down from $18) at a yard sale. It looked hardly used and was purple and had embroidered butterflies on it, looked kind of Asian. My daughter is Chinese, so I thought it fit. I went to a baby shower and the mom to be got a PPB as a gift. I was SHOCKED to find out that it cost over $125. The mom to be was shocked that I found one at a yard sale for $10.

Are you in South Carolina? My daughter went to 2nd grade (PS) and that is exactly how her spelling was too.

I have a Maxpedition Versapack Jumbo in black. I love it, It has held up for years. It has a built in holster for my handgun and plenty of space for EVERYTHING.

My father puts mayo and butter on every sandwich he eats. uggh, makes me want to throw up just thinking about it.

I love the smell of coffee, but I won't drink it or make it. I also won't touch the grinds and I will not clean out the coffee maker if my DH makes it. He has gotten to where he just stops and gets coffee on his way to work. I have been known to throw out an entire coffee maker because he left the grinds sitting in there.

Anything seafood. I will not cook it, eat it or touch it. This includes tuna. When we were first married my DH cooked some fish and I had to throw out the pan. The thought of cooking food in a pan that had fish in it made me sick.

I have a friend who named her daughter Genevieve and they call her Viva. I'm not a fan of Adelaide. I like Adeline though.

I liked what I saw in their history program but couldn't get past the price tag.