Personally, I feel the one that was being rude was the other mom. She can give her child/children permission to do whatever she chooses but she should NOT interfere with your choice there. YOU DID GOOD!

It is far from cheap but I love this. http://www.amazon.com/Le-Creuset-Enameled-Cast-Iron-Skillet/dp/B00005QFNZ/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1346718908&sr=1-3&keywords=Le+Creuset+Enameled+Cast-Iron It isn't non stick but if you let it heat up before you oil it a bit it does wonderful. Comes in several sizes.

:grouphug: So sorry. :grouphug:

I would start out by pointing out the advantages of home school. For us it is not having to get up at 6 a.m. to make it to school on time, being finished with our school and having the free time 1-3 hrs before any of the ps kids are home, being able to ware comfy clothes instead of in many times uncomfortable ones(for my two it is stay in their pjs until they need to go somewhere or outside). Being able to study what we want in some areas, having a math and la cur. that fits them rather than the multitudes, the list goes on. There was one time that my two were asking 'why' they had to be home schooled and I gave them the advantages. Not heard anything about it since. That has been a couple of years ago. I would pray with her about it, encourage her to pray about it, let her know that she is to young to make that kind of life change call and deal with her attitude if it turns bad. Being a parent is hard many times. It isn't about pleasing our children but doing what really is best for them. God will see you through it.:grouphug:

I simply mix about a doz eggs in with my mashed potatoes and fry. I have added onions and peppers but my two youngest don't like them that way. Now if someone wants that I simply drop a few of each in each cake. I love them with just butter but the kids like them with butter and honey.:tongue_smilie: Of course salt and pepper to taste.

Boy, according to this link I would really be out. I haven't had a 'new outfit for several years and then it has been if I found a really good price on a denim skirt or jumper. My jeans are all about 12+ yrs old, most of my tops are 4-6+ yrs old......... I simply don't spend $$s on clothes for myself. I will come to your party though if everyone will agree to not wear fragrances.:tongue_smilie:

:grouphug: AND prayers

I am amazed at the ignorance of some people. That truly is what it is. You don't mess with someone elses animal PERIOD without their permission. When we when on our way to short vaccation the people had two horses and my kids had a blast pulling grass and feeding them BUT I had talked to the owner, new that they were very gentle and she was ok with it. I see the same with dogs all the time. Teach your children that just because an animal 'looks' friendly doesn't mean they are.

That is so beautiful. Thrilled that the final outcome was so good.:)

Are you ruining your son? No. kids got a long for many years before there were legos. I totally understand your complaints although I don't ever step on one bare foot as I HATE going bare foot.:tongue_smilie: My youngest has more legos than I could even begin to count in a week. He has a dresser full, several plastic drawer thingys full plastic boxes full, ones put together and sitting around....... the list goes on. He is extremely creative with them. They are a great imagination venue for him. I get so tired of there being legos piled on our kitchen table, the top of the buffet, the bay window ledges, heaped on his lego dresser and any other flat surface in his room but I can not imagine not allowing him to have them. He spends hours with his legos nearly every day. His friends come and guess what they do? They go to his room and play legos. He builds a new creation and brings it out with such pride and excitement. If you think your son would enjoy them I would get him a small kit and see how it goes. Forget about the color and they they are made of plastic, I encourage you to give him a chance to enjoy the creativeness that can come from legos. If he doesn't like them get rid of them. If he does, I believe it will be worth the looking past some things on your part.:001_smile:

Thanks, everyone. I am going to check these out. One of my sons has a Lexmark and they really like it. I guess the black ink is very cheap but the color is pretty expensive. I don't do color very often but when I do I want it nice. I do want the double side printing and auto feed if possible. They save so much time and paper.

Thanks, he really is a sweet heart. He love the kids. When they go outside without him, he sits at the door and cries. It is pretty pathetic.LOL

Ok, we mulled this over and over and over...... Finally came to the decision that we would look for a lap puppy instead of go with adding a kitty to our home. Here is a video of our bundle of energized white fluff. He is a real heart stealer!

I have to post a video of our lap......... umm..........animal. Details in new post.

It appears our printer/copier is dead.:tongue_smilie: I have had a love hate relationship with this thing since we first bought it. It takes a lot of ink to do the basics and the cartridges are expensive. I would like one that doesn't take an arm and a leg in ink to print, isn't excessive in cost but still does a reasonable job. What do you use that you have really liked? What have you not had good success with? Please share.:001_smile:

:iagree: I would recommend 'Stranger Danger'. It is excellent at teaching safety without totally scarring the child. My two are 11 and 12. They have a 2 block limit, 2 up, 2 down that they can go but they are to stay together.

:iagree: That being said I do know of churches that would require it.

I don't know what the other replies were but I can share what I did with my oldest dd(in her mid to later 30s). She was living with her fiance and they wanted to come and stay over Christmas. I told her they were welcome but they would need to be sleeping in different rooms. End of subject. I really didn't have to explain why as I had raised her the same and she already new. Now I also did talk to my dc and explain that just because that is how I believe doesn't mean all others are going to live that way, not even their older sister.

I totally hear what you are saying. I have always struggled through before but my dh can not work away from home any more. He can help around the house. A couple of weeks ago I had an emotional break down.:tongue_smilie: I wasn't angry but I was in tears. We had started school, the sink was full of dirty dishes, the laundry was piled high, the floors needed attention, ......... He can no longer drive and do any of bill paying, etc running. This takes a lot of my time every week. As he was sitting at his computer playing solitaire and had been for some time I told him I simply could not do it any more. I understand he doesn't like doing laundry so I really need him to help keep the dishes/kitchen up. I try to be sensitive to how he is feeling but I don't just jump in if I see he is doing well.

I just ordered some. I used to use Ticonderoga but after I found out they treat them with a harmful chemical I went back to blaw pencils.:tongue_smilie: I have really missed the Ticonderoga. I hope the Black Warrior will be equil.

One thing he should be doing is taking magnesium with the calcium. That would help tons. If he takes say 1000 mg of cal. he should be taking 500 mg of mag. I have had constipations issues all my life and if I take cal without the mag., oh boy!

:iagree: Even your youngest at 2 would be ok for a wk. Another thing you might consider is if there is a food bank in the area that you can get a few things like potatoes, milk, pastas, sauces, beans. Cooking up some beans and using some of the sausage you could make a really yummy chili. Praying for you.

Honestly, Jean, I believe it is a heart issue. Only can know if it is wrong to keep it from your dh. I will tell you how I handle these things. If someone calls on the phone my answer is an immediate 'no' unless I know the person on the other end of the line personally. I will then tell them to send me the information and I will think/pray about it. I used to commit over the phone but don't any more. There are to many scams out there. One thing I do know is God is a generous God but He also expects us to be true to our commitments and not make one that is not reachable. $15s and $20s add up to $100s.

I bought one from HST and have liked it. It was more than many places but the fact that they go through each and every one before it is sent out to you mattered to me. I am not a science person so I really did need to know that what I was getting was going to be right.

:grouphug:Praying