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Or you could say in a spooky voice "Quoth the Raven nevermore" - but they wouldn't get it and would probably just look at you funny!
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I would've started singing that quietly...ala Pink Floyd.
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Contentment is internal.
Happiness is external.
I like the way you said this.
I think of contentment as a quieter emotion and deeper, happiness can be much more temporary and, well, external is a good way to put it. It can be effected by things around you more.
I am content with my life but I am not always happy.
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Isn't it incredible?
I think this is their new MO.
Before our last move, I called to cancel 4 different accounts with 2 major credit co.s and 2 chain stores. One did as I requested quickly and quietly with just a brief phrase of regret that they were losing my business. All the rest launched into the hard sell, financial counselling mode. Very off-putting and I told them so. grrr.
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Debra Bell's book is from a Christian perspective, and she's a Penn. resident, so she comes from a more rigorous reporting environment than most, but she gives a lot of good advice and resource lists.
Cathy Duffy's guides are good for figuring out learning styles and curriculum choices, again from a Christian perspective.
The Patchwork of Days (?) is a book with all kinds of different homeschooling families and how they make it work for them.
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What about NOEO? It's a Christian company, but I haven't seen any references to ID- can someone please comment if they have? I'm fine with references to God creating things, I do believe that; but we believe in evolution and not in ID, so I might have missed something that would bother you.
We're using Noeo right now, after spending time with LLB-Chemistry and Singapore's MPH Chemistry, also Apologia Astronomy.
We love science here, so I prefer a very solid curriculum with experiments, investigation, exploration and note-taking, descriptions, definitions, field trips.
Noeo is definitely a Christian co. as evidenced by their foreword. However, the curriculum is very straight-forward, using a couple Usborne reference books and a number of other "living books," mostly bios, as well as an experiment book. So far, I like what I see and dc really like it.
My suggestion for anyone truly concerned about any type of religious influence (and/or giving money to a Christian or religious curriculum co.) would be to create your own. Find a good reference book, several are mentioned here like Usborne or Kingfisher or the Hakim series (we use and enjoy all of these). Then sit down with dc and choose several of the areas to emphasize (physics -- simple machines, electricity, sound, for instance) and really delve into those with lots of resources. The Van Cleave series provides the experiments, your spine gives the history, theory and definitions, you create some experiment sheets for dc to fill in. The internet has loads of options to do on-line or print out.
Of course the other option is to find a series that you will be comfortable with regardless of the publisher and choose to avoid/edit where necessary. I found myself doing this with the Apologia in particular.
Other than that, perhaps a co-op group.
hth
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We've ruled out Chessies because of their reportedly more serious and protective instinct and the need for a dominant owner (I don't tend to be very assertive, but I have practice with the kids :))
Yes, this is what our friends have experienced. High energy too.
eta: Meant to add that unless you're absolutely set on the pedigree, "pound puppies/dogs" tend not to have the health problems that many of the purebreds are experiencing.
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One of my friends had a dog that was diagnosed with a syndrome called "avalanche of rage."
When that dog got spun up, it really was out of control. He was still a puppy, so she sold him.............to a family with a young daughter.:glare:
He was a cocker and this is apparently something they've seen in that breed.
Are you suggesting that he's depressed because he's French, pqr, filled with angst? Fortunately for us all, and Chirac, he's in treatment.
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Some poets do a fantastic job of reading their own work. Some, apparently, do *not*.
This goes for authors who think they should read their books for audio too. Some are wonderful and some are just so dreadful that they ruin the experience.
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She sounded like Gwendolyn Brooks, whom I had the pleasure of hearing live at my high school many years ago. I loved it. (But I liked the First Lady's dress, too, so what do I know?)
But I've heard Gwendolyn Brooks too, and both her words and her delivery resonate.
(I liked the daytime dress, really didn't like the gown.:001_smile:)
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When I picked my husband up from work last night ..... his immediate response was "No, no, they've got it wrong. In that dress she looked like the album cover photo on Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass Whipped Cream & Other Delights!"
Here's a link for everyone like me who didn't immediately remember this album cover. I can see how this might remain in the male mind a bit longer than in mine. :rolleyes:
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Good memory. And Herb is a jazz musician, so it's possible the visual was in their distant past too?
My .02 -- I thought the day outfit was a good, not great, choice for color and style. The evening gown was unfortunate -- not flattering and not very practical with the unwieldy fabric and train for all the dancing and travelling they had to do. The comparisons to chenille bedspreads are not far off, sadly.
I'm sure she'll find her style as she's exposed to more and more designers and gets some good advice, but some folks have a better innate sense of style than others. She seems interested in style, and has a lovely "real woman's figure" -- what better spot to be in than where she is now to discover it?
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Everybody watching LOST?????
Just don't come jumping out of my tv, 'kay?
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I am sure their hands were gloved until the very last moment and the wind players that I know would have had the reed in their mouthes.
That's what I was thinking...that they threw off their coats and scarves and mittens halfway through the person before them finished! They probably had their instruments under their coats too! There was probably a pile, just out of our view. The pianist had fingerless gloves it looked like.
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I find it degrading. It's just another form of subjugation. No matter how much the husband screws up (both publicly and privately) they can't have an open opinion about it, can't express any displeasure about, certainly can't kick the jerk to the curb! In other words, she has to be like a puppet, dressed like a doll, trotted out in public when needed, mouth filled with words that may not be her own, smile permanently pasted on her face whether she means it or not.
But that's the way you see it from the outside looking in.
Dh and I have a strong mutual relationship, it's been that way from the beginning and has gone on for many years now. We feel very fortunate. He has held very senior leadership positions. Part of who he is is a result of our relationship, the honesty and love that's at the core of it. No matter what he has to go through, he knows that he can find the real me here at the center of our relationship with him. Does that make sense?
Yes, there are the be-seen-and-not-heard aspects of it. But, his forum is not my forum. If I'd wanted that, I would have chosen a different life, a different (probably independent) path. I have my own forums and my own independence separate from his. I have no desire to demand a voice in his space, just as he steps into the background in mine.
You're seeing these women as meek mice who are petted and told to be quiet and pretty and little else. I'd be willing to bet that many/most of them are the exact opposite. I think you'd be surprised....I've met Alma Powell and several of the presidents' wives as well as other spouses (both male and female) of well-known leaders/individuals. Most of them are strong, opinionated, interesting and resourceful people. And they're wise -- they know when the spotlight is not theirs.
I know you don't mean to, but in a way, by stereotyping them in this way, you do them as much a disservice as those who nitpick their fashion and hairstyles.
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No brilliant post, just thought we should see the smiley again!
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and I see no reason to add another in order to also phonetically underscore the point.
(Plus, I do not believe one achieves equality by counter-subjugating one's "oppressor".)
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On a tangent -- like the need for texts, etc., now to use the BCE,CE designations rather than the classic BC,AD due to their religious affiliations -- ignoring the fact that they're all based on the same time reference regardless of what you name them (ABC,XYZ!). Doesn't change what they are or their value.
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Deer shining is not poaching (not the way I've done it, anyway). You just take a strong flashlight (like a maglight) and walk through the woods. When you shine the flashlight on a deer, it kind of "freezes" in the light. You get a very good look at them.
Now, that does sound a bit cruel, waking deer up and scaring them, but it is a far cry from hunting or poaching.
Where I grew up, they called it spotlighting. People did it as the fall went along to see what deer were where, what their antlers looked like, etc. Often around golf courses, meadows, open field areas and farms.
It was discouraged but not illegal, I think mostly because those same folks would then try to hunt on the farmer's property or near other residential areas.
Excellent story, though, Elizabeth!
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"if you want 10 fewer friends, forward this to 10 friends"
:lol:Excellent!:lol:
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information on making your own looms using cardboard, oatmeal boxes, and other things.
We are doing a variety of colonial crafts along with our lessons. One craft was a small loom made out of a stiff piece of paper.
Ds here really enjoyed the weaving. Then a couple weeks later, as I'm making breakfast, I see that they're cutting apart a cardboard box to make larger looms to work with.
So, you can definitely work very simply. You can even weave on tree branches and things, but if you think you'll enjoy it, I'd buy a nice little loom to learn together. Skip the potholder thing, it's too limiting.
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Dh would probably marinate in a bag or bowl (turning frequently) to coat small pieces of meat. Use a mix of soy sauce and italian dressing or soy with olive oil, some herbs, maybe a little garlic salt. Even a half hour does a lot. But an hour or two is better.
Saute in a grilling type pan -- heat the pan to high to start, lower heat to med (med-hi) add a little oil to pan to coat and quickly add meat. You'll want to cover with a splatter screen if you've got one. This should sear the meat, so that outside cooks and browns while inside stays juicy. It should cook pretty quickly. Turn all the pieces over to cook other side. Or, I have seen him just "tossing" meat in pan quickly for a few minutes.
Hope that works for you.
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The problem I have read today though is even with thie exemption for thrift shops, is they don't have to test, but they will be held liable if an item they sold for use by a child under 12 turns out to not meet the lead requirements. It's double speak to placate people but doesn't give a true exemption.
So it's kind of like a Russian roulette...maybe products will be okay, maybe no one will be effected....but the businesses are taking this chance if laws go into effect as stated. Before the very necessary Freak Out began to put some restraint into the law's breadth. I'm not sure what you meant by your term, KJB, it doesn't sound so great. Fwiw, I'm glad someone was on top of this to get people energized since I haven't heard too much to reassure me out of Congress lately that there are wise and thoughtful minds involved.
What's extraordinary is that it's such a comprehensive measure -- how necessary is it really? We all want safe products, but I'm having a hard time imagining that trace amounts of lead in a spiral-bound book or a homemade soap will be detrimental to a young person. Or is this a tremendous overreaction to the Chinese manufacturing crimes?
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I drink a lot of tea (the stuff that comes in bags and is drunk with milk and sugar) and answered your poll based on that assumption.
So, pqr, do you drink more tea (milk and sugar variety) or less depending on stress?
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Seriously, you don't need to answer the question. :001_smile:
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While I don't consider my MINI "ultra-efficient" (but what a fun car! :tongue_smilie:) I have a feeling Cadillac is stretching the truth with their Escalade Hybrid ads.
As I'm not out shopping for any escalades, I can only relate that my mid-size domestic van gets around 20 mpg, and up to 24 mpg on trips. The couple people I know who have new minis (didn't know you had one!), say they get about 20 mpg locally, mid-20s highway -- one person was quite pleasantly surprised to get almost 28 on a trip.
Like I said earlier, that really surprised me that the minis, for all their appearance of great efficiency, really aren't. Perhaps even less so, if you factor in the untangibles of carrying fewer people and less cargo on any given trip, as well as safety factors.
One df has an "antique" so no idea what the stats are for that, but it is precious. And you can't beat the parking capabilities! ;)
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They are taking advantage of you.
But I would really think about if you want to do this all the time. What will you do if your kids are sick or you are sick? Or if you have visitors or a dr. appointment. . . or if it does start to become a difficulty for you? I would make sure you talk about those situations first.
Or the other kids are sick and they still want to drop them off at your house anyway because they really need to do xyz and surely you can keep them separate, and they haven't had a fever or thrown up since 6 am today, and.....
As for the choices....just ask my mil who was begged by her tearful son for $20,000 to avoid foreclosure in early Dec. She turned him down fortunately, she's on a very tight widow's *income.* Imagine her surprise Christmas day when she saw her granddaughter open a diamond necklace and earrings. This girl is 13.
I'm sharing that story because some people will always look to shift their problems, bad choices, irresponsibility, whatever, on to someone else. They'll try anyway. If we don't say no, we support that lifestyle -- often to our detriment. And it's never a one-time deal.
I'd be wary of agreeing to a short term "for free" with either person, it would be hard to change to a paying situation and they'd both be hoping you won't push for the money, regardless of what they should be doing to compensate you or to respect your household with an infant less than 2 weeks old! Especially in cold and flu season.
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Maybe she loves herself TOO much! Who cares if she can afford to pay Bob? If she spent that time and money say...mentoring a young person, she could do a lot for society!
Carrie:-)
:lol: This struck me funny too. I would never have thought that Oprah didn't love herself enough.
I think you raise a good point, that if she got involved with something positive outside herself, it could change her focus and help her self-esteem issues. I know she's done large charitable works and projects but that's much different than sitting down and teaching someone to read -- again, for the benefit that Oprah herself would receive.
Book suggestions for my ds8 who loves space
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Buzz Aldrin's book from the pov of an astronaut is nice. It's a picture book so could be either read-aloud or read by dc. He relates how his interests and activities through his life tied in to his experience as one of the early astronauts -- it was fascinating and well done. "Reaching for the Moon"