[What will you do to kick off the Christmas season?]

We got our tree set up and the kids decorated it. Looks Great! Far cry from the first time they decorated our tree. LOL

[What will you do to kick off the Christmas season?]

We got our tree set up and the kids decorated it. Looks Great! Far cry from the first time they decorated our tree. LOL

[I am sorry!]

Ok, I want to say, "I am very sorry for the thread that became disruptive." That was not my goal at all. I posted and came back this evening to find it closed! I will say that in reading through you all made me laugh, cry, and think. My dd is very complying normally. She is my easy one by far. She imply had a moment of bad judgement, twice, was warned the first time and was grounded the second. She is a good kid and I am not worried about her at all, I simply found it funny that someone would think to do this and at her young barrely 20 presumn to tell me how I should handle it.

 

Thanks for all the replies. I pray each of you have a great evening.

Blessings.

[You just need to spank her!]

Ok, I am not sure if I want to laugh or cry at this statement. I am not apposed to spanking a child when little if that discipline works. I have learned that you really don't need to as there are other disciplines that work better. I guess I am saying that to assure those that do spank that I am not totally on the apposing side.

 

My almost 13 yr old daughter was having a not so pleasant day and I was a bit frustrated with her. She had twice gone somewhere she wasn't supposed to go. There has been two reports of a man trying to pick up a child, one in our small town and the other in the larger town close. For me this is a safety issue. I want her to be where she is supposed to be and not go outside of those bounderies. I was visiting with a neighbor that has one child, 18 months old when some of this came down. Her immediate reaction was, "Well, it sounds like you simply need to spank her!"

 

My response was,"Well, I don't spank any more and if I still did I wouldn't be spanking an almost 13 yr old. They are old enough to listen and respond or not and then not have some much coveted freedoms."

 

The gals response was a frown and walking away. :tongue_smilie::lol::lol::lol:

 

I am sure that life will teach her. :001_smile:

[BIL getting married, sister died 8 mos ago!]

I believe the first thing you may need to do is not think of the woman as a replacement. Your BIL is more than likely simply lonely.

 

I will tell you that my mom found a wonderful man some time after my dad passed away. The time didn't seem to matter. Some of my sibbling made life so miserable for them including making up lies about the man. They finally divorced as my mom couldn't handle all the strife it was causing. She was never the same though. She had truly cared for this man and I believe they could have had many very happy years together if ones hadn't interfered.

 

Do all you can to support your BIL. Forgive where you feel offended and allow him to be happy. I am thinking this is probably what your sister would have wanted.:grouphug:

[What is the bitterest truth you've learned?]

You can do something, truly believing you are protecting/helping someone and it can be turned around to where you are the evil wicked witch determined to destroy. That when this happens it is near impossible to turn it around. Maybe you should just let the cards fall where they may and what ever happens happens. At least you don't end up in the middle of the mess you originally had no part in.:tongue_smilie:

[What is your favorite history Christ through.....]

can i ask how you schedule the material. I have AC&TB to do next year but I am having a hard time figuring out to schedule what for each days. I cant imagine adding more to it!!

 

I have been using MOH as the core and working the AC&TB tapes in where appropriate. I am not sure I would go with just the AC&TB next year though. The I won't have to purchase anything major.

One of the things I didn't like is the way she has it scheduled out. I want to try it though.

[What is your favorite history Christ through.....]

We are doing a combination of MOH and Ancient Civilizations with D Warning right now. I use the cds from both and it seems as though the kids are enjoying it. They like DW better than LH on the cds though. I already have the next course of DW and I am trying to decide if we should just use it or add something in with it or possibly go to something else.

 

What do you like best? Why? Does your favorite have CDs that goes with it?

 

:bigear:

:D

[Back From u/s]

I'm sorry you didn't get more answers, but sounds like it's just too early. The receptionist does sound like a wench, and I would call back and specifically request the numbers, for your own records. At least you'll have the info. :grouphug: I hope you get more answers soon!!

 

:iagree: Is this your only choice for your Dr? If not I would be looking else where.

 

I am not sure why Drs are so different. My dh and I went to the same Dr that my oldest ds goes to. He is great with DS. He even comes to the house so I don't have to try to transfer ds to one of those high, narrow tables. With my dh and myself he does NOT hear what we are saying. No longer our dr.:tongue_smilie:

[What IS a reasonable re-homing fee for a dog?]

I have been looking through CL ads and posted a wanted ad as well. I've seen anywhere from $25 to $300 for a re-homing fee. What IS reasonable to you?

 

We moved across the country and re-homed our pets. We didn't ask a fee. I know that all of our pets found good homes. I just can't understand how folks think that $300 is reasonable?

 

Thoughts?

 

I think it really depends on the bread of the dog, the age, shots, fixed. If your dog is not going to need any vet attention in the next few months that is worth something. Also, I have been told that it is important to charge a re-homing fee to keep weird people away. They aren't looking for dogs that cost to use for illicit reasons.

I don't mind paying a re-homing fee any more than I mind paying a reasonable fee to an animal shelter. $300? Probably not.

 

If I were you I would start watching Pet Find for your area. That is where we got our puppy and he is a dear.

[Terrified, Please Pray]

Praying!:grouphug:

[That's Done]

Exciting! I hope the packing goes smoothly.

 

:grouphug:

 

:iagree: Make lists, pace yourself, assign big and small things for yourself everyday so you don't end up with all the big stuff left. Accept any help offered and ask for help if needed. This is the only way I survived last winter.:001_smile:

[Who Has Good News?]

My oldest ds's wound is healing.

This is the best school year we have had.

I actually like living in a smaller area. It is big enough and much easier to keep up.

[HE GOT IT!]

I haven't posted on any of your other threads but have been praying for you. So glad to hear things are turning around for you.:001_smile:

[Family and money]

My oldest sister cannot pay her rent. My mom has already paid the last 3 months and now my sister is asking the sibling (3 of us) to help pay for the next 3 months.

 

My sister has been married 3 times, divorced 3 times, lived with numerous men, and has a son whom she neglects dreadfully. She is not working, stays up all night playing games online, her son (3yo) stays up most of the night as well and sleeps most of the day. She is taking one college class but has been doing that for years without ever finishing the class. She has absolutely no money sense, no ambition, nothing.

 

I'm being asked to give her $500. Things have been tumultuous in my family for years and this is going to be ugly, I think, if I say I can't afford to do this.

 

We have huge medical bills coming in to the tune of over $3000 from when our little guy was in the Children's Hospital. I have my wedding dress and wedding rings for sale to help cover some of these costs; how in the world am I supposed to agree to another $500 for my sister???

 

It is OK for me to say 'no', right? I don't even know if I should approach my dh about this knowing how he feels about my sister and her choices in life; then there's the fact that he is already working to pay for his own family and our expenses...

 

I feel like crud. I know the other siblings will contribute but honestly, even if I had the money, I don't know that I would give it to her. Is that horrible?

 

How to graciously get out of this one without creating another war with family members??

 

IMHO, when money is given to someone like this it is simply enabling them to continue being irresponsible and lazy. They continue to have a very low self image of themselves and honestly will never strive for anything higher.

 

I think it is wrong to say 'YES'. You are probably not going to avoid a family riff unless your saying no will give them the courage to say no also. Some things are just what they are.

[I had my baby!!]

:party:

[So are there any GF grains that you can grind in a mill?]

I really was just thinking of selling it. I tend to use almond and coconut flour and I buy those. I guess I didn't even realize how many other options I had.

 

Oh well, it looks like I'll have to sell it either way, and replace it with a fresh one!

 

Stacy, if you are happy with almond and coconut flour they are a much better choice than any grain flour. We used cashew flour soley for over 5 yrs but had to go to something not as expensive when my dh started having physical issues and couldn't work any longer. The diet we followed was called Specific Carb. diet.

[So are there any GF grains that you can grind in a mill?]

Spelt berries

 

Spelt is lower gluten than wheat but it is not gluten free.

[First time with fresh pumpkin - help, please]

I generally use my own purée in place of canned pumpkin with no changes to the recipe, although sometimes my purée can be a little more watery than canned. I drain it a little in that case. Puréed vegetables don't need as much extra space when you freeze them as more liquid things, but you'll still need some space. I usually freeze mine in ziplock freezer bags because it's impossible to stuff them so full that they'll break (at least, I can't do it).

:iagree: This is what I do.

[So are there any GF grains that you can grind in a mill?]

I'm going GF for good and am thinking of selling my Nutrimill, unless there are any GF grains I could grind in it.

 

So, anyone know of any that can be ground?

 

The main grain I use is sorghum. I mill it. I have also milled rice. Actually you can mill any grain as long as it isn't oily. Don't try things like flax, sunflower, nuts. etc.

The thing is if you have already milled gluten grains you will not be able to have your other grains gf using this same mill.:tongue_smilie: I gave my old one to my older dd and got a new one for gf. You might try selling it on Craigs list or such and it would help towards the purchase of a new one for your gf flours.

[What do you think about church lock-ins?]

Title says it all. :D

 

My two won't be participating in anything of this nature. My middle son is very active in the leadership role of their young and has helped with some of these and is then upset because parents are upset about what goes on. I have told him, "No way, ho say!". He doesn't understand the problems. They are multiple for me. The youth groups seem to be doing a lot of things that I don't plan on my two participating in.:glare:

[Is it wrong]

that I've already begun my Christmas list, AND started to shop?!

 

I like for it to be done early. Key word "like" :tongue_smilie:

 

I have a good part of my Christmas shopping done and pretty much know what the rest will be. I used to like to have it all done by the middle of Oct. but it seems that never happens any more.:glare:

[Help with a word that makes me uncomfortable, need suggestions]

It seems like no one but me, and people in generations older than me (I hit the mid-century mark this year), are bothered by the word f_ _ t for passing gas.

 

I was raised to believe that it was a rather gauche word for a natural bodily function. Please excuse me if you don't see it my way; I'm not judging you. I fully understand that it is a personal preference.

 

I'm not shy at all about discussing body parts and bodily functions--I grew up in a family that was very much into health and healthcare--as long as it doesn't degenerate into potty humor or crudeness.

 

The problem is that there doesn't seem to be a better, contemporary substitute. "Passing gas" or "breaking wind" feel hopelessly outdated to me.

 

Poll below, as a reality check for me, and if you have a "let your speech be seasoned with grace" suggestion, I'd appreciate hearing how you handle this.

 

I am grateful for thoughtful input; please no bashing.

 

I have taught my kids to use the term 'passing gas'. It worked pretty good until just the last few month when my dd(almost 13) seems to get special enjoyment out of using f@#t. :tongue_smilie: I also have taught the kids to say, "Excuse me." quietly and respectfully but........ again it seems that as of late instead of this there is a round of hilarious laughter. Hopefully it is a passing stage.

[Kindle v. Nook both HD]

Everything I've seen online points to Nooks being more durable.

That is a great positive. Thanks.:001_smile:

[Kindle v. Nook both HD]

Have any of you had experience with both of these?

Does the kindle offer things that the Nook is missing or vise versa?

These would be purchased for my soon 12 yr old boy and soon 13 yr old girl so they would want to be able to play on games on them, read book, and dd possibly face book account.

Are the parental controls equal or better with one over the other?

Is one more durable than the other?

 

I am sure I will think of more questions but these are the ones that seem to be primary.