[NOOOOOO!]

If she loved her kids so much, she would have put aside her anti-government beliefs to get her son treatment and pain med for his horrific burn. Or brought them somewhere they could recover comfortably when they all had e. Coli or whatever it was. Or gotten her son treatment when he had a scalp laceration almost down to the bone. You don't just ignore stuff like that if you love your children.

 

 

Exactly.

["What is that meat, is it barf???"]

I just laughed, because it really was very good. Williams Brothers and chicken, can't go wrong, unless you're DS11 and hate barbecue. :zombie:

 

 

You get big points for that.  :)  If I have spent time on a meal or dish, I get rather snippy when it's insulted in word or deed.  That said, just reading this in a detached manner, it seemed like a very "guy" thing to say.  ;)

[NOOOOOO!]

I'm asking a legit question, so please don't jump on me, but does anyone else find it rather odd that they have iphones and expensive cameras but they aren't even bathed regularly?

[do you or have you had your child(ren) use an assignment book?]

I was doing daily lists for the girls this year in 4th and 6th, but I bought them both Well-Planned Day planners for next year so I could make a weekly list.

[It was 5 years ago today that I found out my son had been killed...]

:grouphug:  :grouphug:   I remember too.

[For fun: do you have stickers of your family on your car?]

Dd wants to get one with a T-Rex eating a screaming stick figure family that says "Your stick figure family was delicious"  

 

 

I want the Grumpy Cat one that says "I hate your stick figure family."

[Just watched Beaches]

Beaches (During Wind Beneath My Wings)

Stella (at the end when she's looking through the window)

Titanic (when she jumps back on the boat)

Steel Magnolias (when she loses it after the funeral)

 

Both Stella and Steel Magnolias became ugly cry movies after I had the girls.

[How are you preparing yourself for next school year?]

*runs away and cries*

 

Can I finish up this year first?

 

*No seriously, I've already started looking over things, it's just... I'm ready to be done with this year!

[Age to start using tampons]

When she wants to, but she's basically going to have to start right away, since she is a competitive gymnast.  I have been working to make the girls comfortable with the idea for several years.

[I need some post-lip-waxing help]

Any kind of oil left on  post-waxing makes me break out.  Just a warning.

[could your 11 yo do this writing assignment?]

In one sitting? Absolutely not.  Spaced out? Yes.

[How far along are you so far this year?]

We've been finishing up various subjects at different times.  We'll finish MFW on May 15.  They will work as long as they need to to finish their math (they're on the last LU, so not much).

[Appalling Mother's Day Church Videos]

Yes, I dislike Mother's Day at church.  It's fine at home with the cards and lunch if they remember.

 

But church.  UGH.  I do what I do because I do it.  I'm not anything more special than millions of other mothers, and of course there are plenty of wonderful people in the world who are not mothers.

 

And then all of the rhetoric about honoring our mothers.  My mother was a violent, disturbed individual who tormented me until the very end.  I have no interest in honoring that sort of person, mother or not.

 

And yes, DH is perfectly capable of managing without me, and has done so for weeks at a time when I was away dealing with eldercare issues.  OK, maybe he didn't mop the kitchen floor the whole time, but they ate 3 meals and wore clean clothes every day.  And he did a bunch of home projects that needed doing that I'm not capable of.  Sounds like shared responsibility to me!

 

 

This is where Mother's Day (and Father's Day) can miss me.  NO, not everyone had a saintly, awesome, inspiring, loving, wonderful mother.  

[9yos and makeup]

The girls get lip gloss and nail polish. We're very hit or miss with those. I wear makeup to church or out shopping, and I do so because I feel better in it. When the girls turn 13, we'll go get some light makeup. I wear natural, neutral tones, and while they are young, I will steer them that way. It's not a huge deal, just something pretty and fun.

[The riots - I just don't understand]

I don't think anyone is saying their actions are justifiable or good. I also think that it has been pointed out that peaceful demonstrations have been going on for days with out it descending into violence.

 

 

Perhaps not here, not in so many words, but it is being justified.

 

 

http://www.salon.com/2015/04/28/baltimores_violent_protesters_are_right_smashing_police_cars_is_a_legitimate_political_strategy/

[DS's accomplishment is going viral. Need help navigating all of the publicity.]

Congrats! I just saw it on FB.

[The riots - I just don't understand]

Interestingly enough, one "Tweeter" collected photos of white people rioting. There were many of them and they mostly had to do with sporting events, you know, like Penn State students rioting over Paterno's firing for protecting a pedophile. The rioters were mostly young people and they were burning cars and destroying property. I was wondering if anyone was calling those kids animals and asking where their parents were?

FWIW, I would, but I'm only one person.

 

I just fail to see any justification whatsoever for these kinds of actions. Is this really the lesson we want to teach our kids? If you get mad enough and if people do mean things to you, it's okay to steal and destroy property? My mind is boggled.

[The riots - I just don't understand]

Yeah. So what? Are you more outraged by them than the officers who killed Freddy Gray?

 

 

So two wrongs make a right?

[Prayers for MedicMom and baby this morning]

Been following them on FB and praying.

[A trip down Memory Lane, WTM style...]

I've only been around since 2008, but there's no way I'd be homeschooling without the book WTM and this board.  The book gave me confidence that I actually could teach my kids, and the board kept me going day to day.

[What are the "get 'er done" curricula you have used and would recommend?]

Get 'er done here is:

 

R&S spelling and grammar

CLE math and reading

 

 

Oddly, the girls will say they like all of the above!  But they work well, so I'm not going to go looking for something fun.

[Any funny Starbucks "name on cup" stories? I've got a couple.]

I've never had a problem with them spelling my name, but I thought this was funny:  

 

The last time I was at Starbucks, I got a mocha frappuccino.  They didn't ask my name, but they wrote the abbreviation for the drink on the cup:  MF.  I took a pic and posted it on FB - "That's mocha frappuccino to you!"

[Writing curriculum for my 7th grade daughter--input please?]

I have been using IEW theme writing with both of my girls last year and this year.  I watched most of TWSS on my own and walked them through last year. This year, they've become mostly independent.  I go over the assignment with them and check each stage (which doesn't take long).  I plan to keep using IEW theme through the next two years, so it'll take ODD up to high school years.  Then I will likely do WWS 1&2 with YDD for 7th and 8th.

[Tell me about Nashville and surrounding areas]

McKays... love, love, love!!

[Home remedies for skin tags]

We took a sharp cuticle nipper and just snipped them off.  Dab some alcohol on it, put a band-aid on, done.  It's just a pinch.