[What do you call the implement that holds hair in a ponytail?]

I had to vote other... we call them "hair bows". I don't even know why! They aren't bows at all. I think when I was growing up we called them "pony tail holders". But now my girls and I call them "hair bows". We're so weird.

 

I must be weird too because we call them hair bows as well. When I was little they were pony tails!

[I need back up: my mom just got a jab in on homeschooling]

I like Nance's second answer but probably wouldn't have the courage to actually say that to my mom. My parents are a lot like yours. But not to long ago my dad did admit, in abackwards sort of way, that what we were doing was working. He said " I still don't agree with homeschooling but I do agree with how well your children are doing". This after 9 years of homeschooling. And he can see the difference in how my children are compared to my siblings who raise them different

[Wanted to say 'Hello'.]

Hi! I'm new here too! Looking forward to getting to know you!

[An Introduction]

Hi everyone! My name is Donna. I'm married to Bill and we have six wonderful children. Our oldest is 25 and graduated from ps, joined the Marines and is now an EMT. Then we have a dd who is 20, went to private school until her 7th grade year when we switched to homeschooling and graduated two years ago. She is engaged to be married next year and works a full time job. Then there is dd#2, 18, ...private school until 5th grade, graduated homeschool last year and will begin college this fall. DD#3,16, homeschooled since 3rd grade will be a junior this year. DD#4, 14, (Yes, I have four teenage dd, thus all the grey hair!!) she is a rising 9th grader, homeschooled since 1st grade. Then there is Jack, number 6, 2nd boy. He is 8 and has always been homeschooled and will be in 3rd grade this year. Last year we started going to an accredited homeschool classical co-op one day a week. I teach the high school histories, (World and US) Economics and political science classes.

 

I taught public school special education for 13 years and was an administrator for two years before coming home to teach my own children.

 

Probably much more information than y'all wanted to know, but if there is anything you want to know that I didn't answer, feel free to ask.

 

I've been lurking for a couple of weeks now, and then the other night while on pain meds I decided to make a few comments:blush:, so I thought I should introduce myself and apologize for any comments made while under the influence:)

 

I look forward to getting to know each of you better.

[Casey Anthony Trial -- a Verdict has been reached...]

My husband just called me . The only thing she was convicted of is lying to the police. I am ashamed and I apologize for the judicial system that I am a part of. I have never been ashamed to be a lawyer until today. That poor sweet child . And when this woman becomes pregnant again and neglects, abuses , or otherwise harms another of her offspring, may those jurors hang their heads in shame for what they have done today. Baez confused them effectively as to what the meaning of reasonable doubt actually refers to . It doesn't mean beyond all doubt. If she were fat, ugly or dark-skinned , she would be on death row . Trust me ,this is one area where I do unequivocally know of what I speak. Her parents should enjoy reaping what they have sown. Shame on them. I am disgusted. I am angry. But most of all, I cannot imagine what that child went through.

 

 

OJ was fat, ugly and dark skinned and he got away with murder. I think that jurors sometimes just get it wrong and this is one of them. As for the "real" killer remember that Casey said she drowned in the pool accidentally and they only made it look like a murder. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

Shouldn't she be looking for the "real" killer the second she gets out?