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I'll be the odd girl out~ I'm voting for Chuck Baldwin.
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A short summary for a busy week~ http://www.tinroofschoolhouse.blogspot.com/
Spending an afternoon in Papa's boat learning how to fish counts as school, doesn't it??!!! ;)
Our report is up and I would like to comment that we spend a lot of our schooling out in the boat. With avid fishermen in the family that is a requirement of the girls- they must know how to fish. It would fall under biology somewhere right? :lol:
Happy Friday everyone!
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Jen, how do you clean while the kids are asleep and not wake them up?
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:lol: too funny! This is along the lines of eating ice cream, or anything for that matter, after the kids go to bed. You will inevitably slam a cupboard accidentally too hard, drop a utensil, stub your toe on something, or they will simply smell your food!
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another pleased Verizon customer here. :D
:iagree: We've been nothing but pleased.
One thing I can warn you about is that my dh's friend signed up first and paid $20/phone for his family and that was a "great deal". My dh went to sign us up and we got the same phones for free along with a memory chip and charger set for free as well. When we inquired about the difference we were told that the salesmen are allowed to do what it takes to make a sale and get a contract. So you might consider haggling with them a little or possibly don't be too eager to buy it right away and then they can lower prices etc. for you. HTH!
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We have a pretty high grade microfiber sectional so I can give my opinion on both of them.
Microfiber is awesome.....for awhile. Ours was sprayed with stain protectant and we were given "the kit" for cleaning up spills. It lasted 6 years and withstood all of the stains, children, pets, everything. This last year the stains are still coming out but leave an outlying ring where they were. Hope that makes some sense. The stain itself is gone but there is a light water mark looking ring where they were. I am not sure if it is because the stain protectant has worn off or if the material is just aging and not holding up as well. It is a very light camel color so that might not help the situation. I would give it 5 stars if it weren't for this past year and the rings.
As for a sectional they are great if you have a larger room. We recently moved into a larger home but with a smaller living room. There is only one way to configure the furniture and a sectional makes that even harder. So if you like to rearrange furniture then a sectional might not be the best option. I have a friend that has two couches and a love seat in her living room. They are placed in a "U" shape and it is so much more conversationally friendly than a sectional (people outside your family usually don't like to sit so close together).
So there are my 2 cents for what they are worth. Good luck finding some great furniture!:001_smile:
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I get up at 6am and head to bed around 9 to 10pm. So in perspective to you going to bed way later and sleeping later I would appear lazy since I average more sleep than you (:glare:thanks for that thought, lol). Good twist on the perspective!
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Mine is up and link is in the siggy line. Happy WW everyone!
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I haven't used them personally but live in the same town and belong to the same homeschool group as the Times Tales ladies, so you can imagine how popular they are in our area! Sorry this isn't much help to you but I couldn't resist posting that I knew a lot of people that use it and like it.
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was your friend's daughter given any h.s. or college credit for her trip? Overall, did your friend and her daughter feel that the trip was indeed worthwhile?
I was just wondering if this was some really expensive way to flatter parents and their students. I tend to be a bit suspicious, and I wouldn't want to jump for it unless it was really worthwhile.
Thanks for any and all information!
She did not receive any credits for her trip. It is more of a touring trip. They did have an instance with some of the kids sneaking out of hotel rooms and running around. I believe that my friend and her daughter were both excited that she went so that she was able to experience overseas. They otherwise would never have been able to offer that to her.
The part they didn't enjoy was the fundraising. They gave them deadlines, for example they had to have 10% raised by November, 50% by March, etc. They were getting pretty stressed over not meeting the requirements for fundraising. It was up to them to publish things in the local newspapers to help gain funds. That part seemed like a pretty big hassle.
The local school (participated in sports there) nominates 6 students each year and out of the 6 she was the only child to make the trip in 5 years.
In my opinion, from watching them go through this, I would say that if you are highly dedicated to this and are willing to put forth a lot of time and money for the trip then it could be an exciting experience for your daughter. If you are only half hearted about it and thinking it will be all educationally based then it most likely will not meet your expectations.
Keep us posted on how things turn out!
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My husband enjoys watching this with his friends. They throw UFC party nights instead of football parties. That is pretty exciting that you know one of them! Would make it more fun to watch if you knew them in real life.:lurk5:
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Mine is Reunited by Peaches and Herb. I have heard of Reunited but not Peaches and Herb. I laughed when I read it! What a fun thing to look up.
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I always hear about the rep points but don't quite get them. I know we can give them to people for saying something smart, witty, funny, or whatever floats our boat. What is their purpose though- just to see who is liked the best? Has the best answers? Help me here, lol.
But then what about giving negative points, why in the world would we want to leave negative points for someone. Isn't that rude? Or do we do it when they are rude to let them know it wasn't appreciated.
And now that I know I won't run out of rep to give I can go rep away! I guess I was treating them like rare diamonds- I didn't give them unless it was a HUGE awakening thing that was said. Now I can have fun with them.
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My friend's daughter was invited to go. The information you got sounds accurate. The only draw back to it is that you have to pay for the trip. So you are responsible for doing fundraisers to raise enough money for her to go. In a later letter they will tell you exactly how much it is. For my friend's daughter they had to raise $5,800. They got about half through community fundraisers and the other half they came up with themselves. I can say that she had a spectacular time (she was in sixth grade). She learned a lot and seen things she otherwise would not have been able to experience.
Congratulations to your daughter for being nominated by someone. That in itself is an honor! Best wishes for her trip should you decide to accept.
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lol! I was thinking the same thing.
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I don't have to participate and I don't have to click and read,
:iagree: I haven't responded to any political threads but I don't mind them being there to read. It is nice to get others' views on it. And if we don't want to partake in them then it is easy to bi-pass them and simply not click on the thread.
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:001_huh: I've been wondering this same thing. My 9 year old is starting to question things and I wish we wouldn't have started that tradition so I wouldn't have to explain anything. I'll be looking forward to any replies that you get.:bigear:
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Christian Light (CLE), it's the best we've tried and we are sticking with it.:001_smile:
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screen shot as in the background to your blog- like you want to customize it? Or just insert a photo into a blog post?
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The poll needs to have "third party" as an option. I'm curious how many would select that over "write in".
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I have a singer (dd5). Sometimes it is cute and other times I have heard enough of her singing to last me a very long time. She loves to make up songs and then sing them for us as a family. Her songs can last 15min or longer! I think this has to be comparable to the dinosaur noises.
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Ours is up! Link's in the sig. line.:001_smile:
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I am amazed that there are so many men and boys selected. It is truly the difference between how us women typically speak our thoughts and they are mysterious, lol. I would have to jump on the same boat and say my dh. He is so kind to me and everyone, never saying anything judgemental. I want to know what he REALLY thinks, lol!
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Also I should add that my best friend has a son that is nearly eight now and is just now starting to get things. He has struggled since preschool with everything from the alphabet to numbers. The child assessor from ESD said (a couple years ago) he needed more time to be mentally ready for the learning. It seems he was right because he is just now starting to retain what he is learning. He was similar to your son in that he could tell you anything about his dad's work (construction). He would have "aha" moments only to not remember any of it the next day. He is doing wonderfully now, still not up to grade level but clearly making great strides.
Hang in there!
Do you keep butter in a dish on the counter?
in General Education Discussion Board
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I don't do it but it has nothing to do with going bad. It has everything to do with a certain little lady that can't keep her fingers out of it. So I voted no, but not because of it going bad.