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What? Do you mean you don't like the spices people use or you don't like the crispiness of the final product?
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Despite all of my efforts, the bottom of my feet could be used to sand down rough sewn cedar!
Have you tried FlyLady's technique of wearing shoes in the house? It seems counterintuitive, but wearing shoes inside really helps hard, cracked heels...
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Something else that hasn't been mentioned: be sure to moisturize twice a day, at least. At night, I use something heavy like Ponds. And I use that in the morning in the winter, too. Remember all the old movies with women slathering cold cream or something in a thick layer on their faces before bed? :)
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I haven't used this yet, but I've purchased it to help my 14 yo dd advance her vocabulary for high school science. Science Roots and Vocabulary Vine--Author's website.
Reviews: by Cathy Duffy
by Annie Kate--this review has several photos of the product
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A green smoothie 5-7 times a week for the last year... Got 30 great recipes here.
I noticed a difference in how smooth my cheeks and hands felt after the first month. This winter, I've had much less dry skin on my face and less cracking of skin on my hands. :hurray: Oh--for hands that crack, I put shea butter on before donning my gloves for going outside. That helps a lot--I'm sure it would work on dry feet, too.
Cheap hand lotion that works: Jergens Ultra Healing.
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UPDATE: Today, February 25, 2014, GRACE and BJU announced that their original agreement will be reinstated in its entirety. It’s a bittersweet victory that paves the way for hope in cases where there has been no hope that institutions are capable of admitting miscalculated decisions and changing course. Great thanks to all who fought for the BJU survivors both privately and publicly and hats off to the leaders of BJU for exercising humility in the end rather than stubbornness and pride.From this blog: http://hopefullyknown.com/2014/02/07/5-reasons-grace-bju-scandal-firing/?relatedposts_exclude=3849
News article here: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20140226/NEWS/302260018/GRACE-finish-BJU-review
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EdX Early Christianity: the letters of the apostle Paul
Would be interested to know more about this one! What you think of it... My husband is starting a Bible study soon on Paul's letters.
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Sorry I took so long to respond - been a crazy few days.
No problem! I appreciate that you DID respond. :)
It's https://www.udacity.com/. And no, I wouldn't recommend it for an 8th grader who isn't interested in science. It is a college level class and does have some trigonometry in it (my daughter thought it was cool - I only realized this was in the course when she got a trig question correct in a science bowl). I would never have suggested this course to my oldest daughter who is much more interested in the humanities. But my youngest was bored with Apologia so I thought maybe something more challenging would be better - and she has really liked this class.Still can't find it at udacity--perhaps because it's already in progress and not open to newcomers? I'm still a newbie at finding and using MOOCs.
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As long as people teach their children to watch out for rapists instead of for rape, rape culture is a risk. When people view rape as something that only rapists can do, rather than as a terrible potential that each and every person has within themselves, it encourages them to believe that as long as they avoid rapists, rape can't happen. Then when it does happen, people are stuck...
Wow--that is cutting right to the quick: what is my view of human nature?
I have seen in our society the tendency to put rapists, pedophiles, child abusers in a separate category. They are the worst-of-the-worst, and the average person recoils in disgust, as from monsters. I never thought about it, that this leads people to feel safe from assault because, after all, they are surrounded by "ordinary people." Thanks.
ETA: There is no excuse for christians to fall into this trap of thinking. We are the ones, after all, who believe in the sin nature, the depravity of man. "Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall," and "There is no sin that takes you but that which is common to man," the apostle Paul taught.
Modern christian culture, unfortunately, has swung into the "us vs. them" mentality--"Our denomination is the right one;" "Christians have the answers; nonchristians don't;" "Homeschool will protect your kids; public school will lead them into impurity." So the dichotomy of the "bad people" over there leads us to think we are with the "good people."
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Sounds like this is a case when doing a program together with a few other local families would be helpful--work together to gather supplies and have science Fridays together or something like... so many families lack in science, I think we should join together to improve, whenever possible.
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If you get on Aurora Lipper's email list, she may send you offers to review her products for free... I was going to post the latest I received (yesterday), until I saw she specifically asked recipients not to share. How did I get on her list? I believe I signed up for one of her free webinars. Once she gets your email address, you will hear from her about once a week. ;)
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I've known a few families who were involved with ATI to varying degrees. I thank God for the good sense my husband had to stay away from it! I've done a little reading about it, and one repeating theme from those who criticize Gothard is GRACE. His definition of grace was way off in the past, though it looks like perhaps he has changed it a bit recently. Meanwhile, thousands of children grew up with an erroneous definition, like this blogger:
Bill Gothard’s definition of grace is simply “the desire and power to do God’s will.†For years this was what I believed grace to be. It was a power that God gave that allowed me to personally accomplish the will of God. And quite frankly, in a pure linquistic sense, that is the end result of God’s grace in salvation. However, the grace of God goes far beyond that limited definition.
Our Sunday School definition is better, yet still doesn’t fully express what grace truly is: “God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.†I never truly understood what grace was until I entered salvation 6 years after graduating from Telos and entering marriage. I had been taught IBLP’s mentality of grace for over 18 years, but I never grasped the depth and mercy found therein.
If you are not a Christian, you may not understand what my issue is here. However, for the true believer, you know the unbelievable experience that God’s grace is...
Strength and grace to you, Hope, as you sort through the problem in your family. Has anyone suggested this site, yet, Under Much Grace? The author does extensive research and provides lots of links on many abusive and cultic groups.
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Update on my MOOC: Once I got over the "OR" hurdle, I've been doing fine. The prof explains things very well, and the homework problems seem to be doing the trick of teaching me the language of logic (which I have studied, but never mastered). I knew the course wasn't going to involve a lot of math, but I didn't realize that it was going to be so heavy on logic. The forums are great, and I'm in a study group--asking and answering questions w/other students is very helpful.
First course online I've seen that has "in-lecture quizzes." A great teaching tool that other teaching videos should use.
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Found these articles this week. They may spur some ideas in the mind of a young adult... High Tech Jobs that Don't Require College Degrees
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On the other hand my 8th grader has been working through Udacity's History of Science and she LOVES it. It also proved useful in Science Bowl last weekend - as a result of what she had learned she even managed to answer a trig question correctly. It is also useful to her in Science Olympiad. She says sometimes she has to rewatch videos if her mind wanders but she really enjoys doing it.
History of Science sounds interesting for my 8th grader, but I'm not finding it at Udacity. How to find it? Would you recommend it for an average 8th grader who may not be intensely interested in science?
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90%? Well, I was going to limit my group to 10 people! We are having trouble finding a good place to have our group... Thinkbinder looks so nice, but it hasn't allowed any of us to upload any files, pics, or use the whiteboard.
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It's too early for me to evaluate the forums yet... There's a lot of activity and enthusiasm... We are supposed to form our own study groups, but I am waiting a while before jumping into one.
I considered having him sign up for both, but he had a very strong preference for Starbird's class. He will also be doing Life of Fred Statistics, with the option of another Life of Fred book if that goes well and quickly.
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I'm taking Introduction to Mathematical Thinking, Dr. Keith Devlin, Coursera. It just started this week. Sigh... I'm not doing too well with the 2nd lecture on the language of logic. I usually get all confused about "or" statements, and that's what is tripping me up this time, too.
My son is taking an EdX course, Effective Thinking Through Mathematics, with Michael Starbird. I'm hoping to pick up enough of what that course is doing to compare it to the Coursera class, for the sake of our family and others who are interested.
What MOOCs are your family members taking?
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Janet, is anyone in your family taking either of these MOOCs? My son signed up for the Starbird course; I started the Devlin course this week... and I could really use some help with the logic (already!!!). I thought if he and I took separate courses, I could compare the two.
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My profile pic keeps disappearing... I've uploaded one twice in the last month or so, and the pic lasts about a week, then *poof* it's gone.
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Hear, hear for multiple options for coffee in your kitchen! We have 3 choices that we use regularly--inexpensive espresso machine, French press, and an electric vacuum-extraction pot. We also have a dripmaker and a percolator stored in the basement until occasionally needed.
Keep your Keurig (stored handily away?) for when you want that one special cup, but try another method for your daily cuppas.
Newest coffee gadget in our house: a hand mill for grinding! :)
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I've tried 2 different profile pics this month. Each of them has mysteriously "disappeared" after about a week. Any ideas or help? Atdhvaannkcse.
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Interesting thread. My 18 yo son decided recently that he doesn't want to take a 2nd semester of economics, as we had planned, so I, too, am looking for "social studies" ideas. I'm planning to focus on video resources--perhaps as much as a video a day, probably watched together--on a variety of topics. Does anyone remember any threads on the forums that gave ideas for great documentaries, biographies, lectures, etc. on any social studies-related themes? I will be searching...
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A shoot-off from the thread on Coalition for Responsible Home Education... Senator Osmond in Utah plans to reform education in that state next term. Read his plans here. This results in a lessening of requirements for private and home schools. Read the CHRE's response here. And what does HSLDA have to say about it? http://www.hslda.org/cms/?q=bill/senate-bill-39-homeschool-amendments
Does anyone have a recipe forcroasted chick peas that actually tastes good?
in The Chat Board
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Tutorial on roasted garbanzos:
A.) This recipe, courtesy Clarice of Storybook Woods, is the simplest. It's also the only roasted garbanzo recipe my 14 yo dd appreciates.
B.) Variations on technique:
C.) Variations on seasoning.
2. The next one I want to try: http://viveleveganrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/10/tamari-roasted-chickpeas.html This has rosemary, maple syrup, and tamari sauce!