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I'm curious as to what combo of EO's you used to help with your allergies. I moved to TX 8 years ago, and we moved farther south in TX 4 years ago. Last year I got bronchitis twice, and I had never had it before. A doctor said perhaps I have developed a 'healthy' allergy. In April, I got a cold that I thought developed into bronchitis. I went to urgent care, and it hadn't developed into bronchitis, but I had started losing my voice. However, I was at Great Wolf Lodge, and the chlorine in the air likely aggravated my system. I was out of town, so I didn't have my inhaler. Instead I was putting peppermint oil on my chest with a carrier oil (it's all I had with me...I use it for headaches all the time). I was also inhaling the peppermint oil through a little steam to clear out my system. I quickly learned you only need one or two drops, not 8.
Anyways, I read that the pores on the bottom of your feet are the biggest, so I believe that is why they put it on your feet. I know there are diagrams of your foot being connected to the rest of your body. I put some Peaceful Child EO on my whole family. I put it across the toes because it says the toes are connected to the brain. Is it, who knows. I bought it for one of my kids, and my other kids ask for it. They claim it helps them sleep. When my oldest is doing work and can't concentrate, he asks for it. I bought the oils to make the peaceful child myself. Does it work? I have put it on myself, but I'm a pretty relaxed person, so I'm not a good subject - it has helped me get to sleep quicker. My son whom I bought this for, he seems to be less crazy. It is not the cure all, but I believe it does help. It's kind of like it helps take the edge off. I started giving him magnesium in a powder form...a friend recommended it saying it helps her with her anxiety. The combo of the two seem to help him. IMO...at least I think. LOL
Since peppermint oil has worked so well on us, I was open to using other EOs. That stuff works so well for headaches...not big ones. I have to take aspirin for big headaches, but if I get small tension ones, I put it on my forehead and behind my neck, and the headache goes away pretty quickly.
For the Peaceful Child, I put it on my son's feet, over the heart, on his wrists and on the back of his neck and rub it down his spine. All the places it said you could put it.
Some people swear by the Thieves EO as well. I bought the ingredients to make that. Rosemountainherbs.com - sells EOs for wayyyyy less the Young Living or doTerra. Frankinsence is 1/3 the price for the same amount. What Rosemountainherbs didn't have, I bought on Amazon - the NOW brand.
FYI, the "Theraputic Grade EO" is a trademarked term by doTerra. So they will tell you to "Be sure to buy theraputic grade EO's only..." but you can't find it anywhere else since it is TM by doTerra. Good marketing. As long as it is pure, you should be good to go. Rose Mountain Herbs says all their EOs are organic.
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I use eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary and lemon in an almond carrier oil.
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I have considered that possibility. There are things about him that make me question any autism diagnosis, but I will keep that in mind. Sensory processing perhaps. I have thought about getting him evaluated but am concerned about labels.
My son has high functioning autism. He was seven before we had a diagnosis because I didn't want the "label" even though I knew something was off with him. Well, that label opened up several doors for him. He qualified for speech, OT, PT, behavioral therapy etc all at no cost because of that label. He went to a private school for kids with autism. In our case, homeschooling would not have been a good fit with him. Public school was a nightmare from day one, but the private school was awesome and he thrived. He is now 22, a published poet and in his third year at college working towards his bachelors degree in animation art.
Labels can be a good thing sometimes :)
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Oh, how so, so familiar. I had to dismantle my expensive incubators to keep myself from hatching any additional ones.
I really need to dismantle my incubator. I have 21 eggs cooking in it right now. Is there a 12 step program for incubator addicts?
When we moved to the country DH and I agreed on 4 chickens. I have about 50, they are hard to count so it could be more. That is down from over 60 before a dog attack took out several. I'm a little out of proportion with my roo to hen ratio, so that is why I am hatching more. I love my chickens, I get a basket full of beautiful eggs each day :)
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I bought the blue glow in the dark medic alert bracelet from Laurens Hope. She loves it.
http://www.laurenshope.com/products/259/glow-in-the-dark-medical-id-bracelets
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I don't know about anything scientific but I can tell you my experience. I have suffered terribly from allergies since moving to the south four years ago. I LIVED on medication, decongestants and couldn't go anywhere without a box of tissues. I bought EO's and an almond carrier oil and had my DH rub my feet every night. He was beyond skeptical and called it my "snake oil". I also bought a diffuser and put the same oils in it at night while I slept.
Within a week I felt much better. Three weeks later and I was off ALL medications. I no longer sneeze all day long and I can breathe all night long. It's been a few months and even my DH has to admit that there is a big change in me. I wear a medallion around my neck with a few drops of the EO's on it when I am at home. I don't care what anyone says, I no longer suffer from allergies.
My daughter had major surgery (b00ks reduction) in November. The doctor gave her gave her three different creams to put on to help the scarring. She wasn't healing as the doctor expected. I researched EO's for scarring and gave her a roll on bottle of it. A month later and the doctor couldn't believe how much better she was healing. She told him about the EO's and he said just keep doing what your doing, it's working.
Like I said, I don't know the science behind it but for my daughter and myself they work.
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If it were DH asking, I'd discuss with him a bit more about his concerns, what he thinks testing will prove, etc. If he still really felt that it would be necessary, well, I'd probably do it, because he's their parent too, and his concerns matter, even I personally think testing is pointless at the elementary level. I think it's important to remember that although we moms are usually the ones in charge of education, our DHs are not junior parents, and sometimes that means acknowledging their concerns in a way that might not be our favorite path.
Personally, I think testing is silly for elementary schoolers. I've had to do it three times so far, because our state requires it, but while it's been pretty painless and not too expensive ($25 each time), it's told me nothing I didn't already know. I already know where my kids' strengths and weaker areas were. And the tests did not reflect their interests in history, what they'd learned about science or art, the vast collection of classical music they know, nor their obsession with Star Wars. IOW, my kids and their educations are so much more than a standardized test.
(However, I will also admit that since my kids scored at or above where I expected, it *was* a bit of a confidence boost! even though I know I have little or nothing to do with their academic skills. But for a skeptical DH or grandparents, sometimes testing is just what's needed for everyone else to school out and get off Mom's back.)
Exactly! It didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, but it did let my DH see exactly where she is academically. I teach most of the subjects while he is at work. He helps with math and grammar when needed. He isn't in the trenches daily like I am. He is a black and white numbers guy. It's not that he doesn't trust me or what I say, he just likes to see it on paper.
My biggest fear was that he'd flub up the bubble sheet. Hehe..that didn't happen though.
And the instructions said you can coach on the bubble sheet part. Meaning if you see a kid filling in two bubbles on the same line or skipping lines you can point that out to them. I was relieved about that fact.
Bubble tests give me bad flashbacks! We tested on the computer where it's multiple choice and a click of the mouse which my daughter had no issues with what so ever.
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I'm one of those over 40 yr olds (well over!) and I do not like testing. DH helps teach math and grammar to our 8 yr old. He has not been a strong supporter of homeschool although he isn't totally against it. He still feels she should be "in school", because that's where kids belong. Our daughter was struggling with some of the grammar which prompted him to ask about having her tested. I went through all my reasons why I didn't feel it was necessary, but he said it would put his mind at ease. If it were anyone else requesting testing I would have shut them down without another thought, but as her father he does have the right to such a request. I found the CAT test online and was able to have her take it at home, doing each section and able to take a break in between. It was $25 and the results came instantly to me, and only me.
I printed out the results for him and he was flabbergasted. She is well above grade level on everything. He is happy, my daughter is happy that she did so well (and has it on paper to prove it) and that makes my job of homeschooling her that much easier. I will test her again when she is in middle school and high school, but for now DH is satisfied.
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We moved from NJ to SC four years ago, I'll never go back. I LOVE living in SC. My mortgage went from $2,000 a month to $425 and my taxes went from $8,000 per year to under $700.
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We are doing Swimming Creatures next year, I bought the lab kit for it. It's all stuff I could find around the house or easily in the dollar store, but knowing me the labs will get put off because I forgot to get the supplies together. For me, it was definitely worth the money to have everything on hand, sorted and individually bagged for each lesson.
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We had Fathead pizza tonight. BEST pizza ever! My kids ate it, and so did my DH, who normally will shun anything he thinks is on my diet.
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Get a referral to a neurologist. I went through the same thing with my son and it took until seeing a neurologist to get a dx of high functioning autism. He was seven years old and the neuro said he had a classic case of autism, which the pediatrician missed.
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I know this isn't a politically correct statement, but I do agree with him to a certain extent. As a society, we are trying to achieve Lake Woebegone status where miraculously every child is above-average. Maybe the top 1/4 to 1/3 of kids have the brains to do college level coursework. But we're spending enormous sums trying to expand college access and a lot of those individuals wind up dropping out in the first year, semester, or even month because they aren't able to hack it academically. It's a terrible waste of money on the part of students, families, and taxpayers.
We should drop the whole "college for all" charade and focus on improving vocational training instead.
EXACTLY!
Not everyone is "college material" and there is nothing wrong with that at all.
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Another CLE fan here! We started in 1st grade and at the start of this year (3rd) we switched to Teaching Textbooks. She hated it and begged to go back to CLE, so that is what we did.
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I was miserable in school. I was a very sensitive child who quickly retreated into a shell around other children. There aren't enough words to describe how terrible school was for me...but I never told my parents. I was embarrassed and I didn't want them to feel bad that they had such a nerdy child. I thought it would shame them.
Now I wish, wish, wish I had let my mother know how hard it was. I think she would have homeschooled me if she had known. I can't even imagine what a relief that would have been. I think my life would have played out so very differently, had I been homeschooled. For instance, I purposely avoided college because I just couldn't take 4 more years of social rejection and misery. But if I had had a break from public school, I would have entered college emotionally strong and not battered and would have met people at a different maturity level.
Oh well. Water under the bridge.
This is exactly my story too. I was not homeschooled. I don't think it was legal back then. My PS experience has affected every area of my life as an adult and I do not want that for my kids.
I wish homeschooling had been on my radar when my oldest two kids were in school. My oldest son has seen my two youngest hs'd and I know he would have benefited immensely from hs'ing. He has made it very clear that he will homeschool his children when he has any. Like someone else posted, marrying someone anti-homeschooling is a deal breaker for him.
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NO. If something says it is aligned to Common Core I won't buy it. If I wanted my daughter to be common, I'd send her to PS.
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My prescription is very mild also. I really didn't realize I had vision issues until I got the glasses lol. I don't wear them all the time. I do wear them for driving because I need them for distance. The only time I don't wear them is when I am reading, on the computer or not needing to focus on anything at a distance.
If you have your prescription and your pupil distance (PD) then you can order very inexpensively from Zenni Optical. I have ordered from there for years and they have good quality glasses.
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We tried AAS and A Reason for Spelling, both bombed. I found SpellWell and that has been our saving grace. My daughter is not a natural speller and colored workbooks are too distracting. SpellWell starts out with a pre-test, the kids can check their own work and then the rest of the week are different ways of using those words. My daughter has come really far with her spelling since using SpellWell. And.. they are not expensive at all.
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I solved the laundry issue by making those things left laying around disappear. When my kids were younger I used to have a clear bucket that I kept up on a top shelf. If they left a toy out, fighting over a toy or refused to clean up their toys, they went into the clear box. Clear is the key. They can SEE the toys, but can't touch it. That was a reminder that if they want to keep their stuff, they need to put them away or not fight over them. I did that a few times with my daughters clothes. When she wanted her favorite pair of jeans, she found them in the NO TOUCH box lol.. It didn't take long for her to pick her clothes up off the floor.
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Suburbia would kill me in about 15 seconds flat... lol
LOL Same here! I moved to get away from stuff like that happening. The only things that run across my yard uninvited are raccoons and foxes. At least I can shoot those if they become a pest.
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Modesty was never an issue with my older daughter. She developed early and became very self conscious. She is now 18 and still prefers to dress modestly.
My younger daughter is 8 and although I have never really set rules, she knows there are certain things that would be pushing it. Short skirts, short shorts, revealing tops (although at 8 there is nothing to reveal) and bikini's are not something that my DH or I would approve. My fear with her right now is gaudy, tacky, bright and sparkly colors.
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My daughter was a 36DD, 5' tall. We had her swimsuits custom made here:
http://modestlyyoursswimwear.com/index.html
It was not cheap, but the suits are made to your measurements and fit perfectly. They will alter as you please. My daughter had the leggings cut mid calf, sleeveless and a U shaped neckline. I bought it for her when she was 15 and she wore it for three years. She could wear her own bra underneath. When she turned 18 she decided to have a b00ks reduction and even though she can fit into something off the rack now, she still went with a suit from this company because she likes the modest look.
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I'm not familiar with the stuff you are using either but I can tell you that if it's not a good fit, scrap it. We started out this past year with an all-in-one curriculum that I really liked, but it didn't fit my daughters learning style. About six weeks in we scrapped all of it except math and started over fresh. I can honestly say that because we switched things up that this past year has been our best year yet.
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I hate that phrase.
Around here, many families buy a mobile home and park it on a beautiful piece of land as a temporary housing situation while they build lovely homes as do it yourself contractors. These are then sometimes set in a wooded area to be used for storage or as hunting cabins, home offices, or emergency housing for relatives.
We're a pretty practical lot around here! LOL
We bought our land that came with a four bedroom double wide on it. Our plan was to live in it while building a house on the back acres. Well, it's been almost 4 yrs and as of now we have scrapped any plans of building. I really like my double wide. No, it's not fancy and not really well built like a stick built home, but it serves our purpose. The thought of having a bigger mortgage just to live in a stick built home sounds silly to me now.
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This link will tell you which publishers are aligned, going to be aligned or won't align.
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I SO want an Emu! I think that would throw my DH over the edge though.