We have a time with pokeweed (salad), too. And I use round-up on it. The plant has a signficant root system, so if you try to dig it, you are sure to miss some and like you said, then have 3 plants intead of one. Maybe you could sell the seeds?

Thank you for sharing! So inspiring! And happy, happy birthday to Dicentra's dear daughter! :-)

You can try making crockpot pulled pork without bbq sauce---it is still VERY good. I use 1-2 sweet vidalia-style onions cut up underneath the pork roast and add a few splashes of apple cider vinegar, Then a variety of spices (cumin, chili powder, cayenne, salt, pepper, etc.) on top and several pats of butter. And sometimes some pepper rings. The onions cook to nothing and add a touch of sweetness without the sugar! Fantastic. My mouth is watering. I'm cooking this tomorrow. :-) I'm as close to 100% added sugar-freee as I can knowingly get, and alas, I've given up ketchup. But at this point I no longer miss it at all. Never thought I'd say that...I was a HEINZ girl. lol!

((Hugs)), Hilltop...don't make yourself crazy over it. :-) When I see this little list, I technically see 13 hours of college credits (counting the DO math just to make a point)...enough hours to be considered "full time" for a full time college student. You will have a high school senior with a boatload of outside activities. I think this schedule is enough. Both the chemistry and the Spanish could be quite time-intensive...you just don't know. Senior year can be very crazy. I think you want some planned breathing room. So my vote is to go with this list and be done with it! :-)

The interesting thing in my older son's case was that his score in the real testing situation was significantly higher than the practice test he took at home. He is not the type to be distracted by people, but he is highly distracted by the maps on his wall at home. :closedeyes:

Or with a husband who takes a zillion pictures. :wub: My family loves to hike, and we are purposely trying to add more and more hiking events to our calendar. Our New Year's Resolution was to hike the exact same trail every month and take pictures each time to record how the landscape and flora/fauna changes. We are using a relatively short (slightly over 1 mile) local state park trail for this project, and I tell you, it is FASCINATING. Even my 7 year old has caught on how to look for changes.

My younger son went from CLE 6 to Lial's Pre-Algebra in 7th grade with no problems whatsoever. (My older son used BJU for pre-algebra. It is similar enough to Lial's that I think your son will be just fine switching to BJU. In fact, if you aren't planning to stick with CLE through Algebra I, then now is a good time to jump to another curriculum).

This may sound very silly... But have your student practice writing his or her timed essays in pen not pencil. My son did not realize that he had to write in pen until the night before the AP Eng Lang exam, and he absolutely panicked. He had written multiple practice essays in pencil--with which he could obviously change words or even whole sentences as needed. Writing in pen is a whole different ballgame. In fact, handwriting itself is stressful for many kids. My son is a very neat, slow, methodical handwriter...his print looks almost like a computer printer. He abhors writing in cursive. So there you are. Printing like a printer takes ages of time...of which you really have NONE. lol! So practice neatly speedwriting in pen. :-)

My rising 11th grader is taking the ACT for the first time June 10. I had wanted him to take it during his sophomore year, but his soccer and basketball schedule dominated Saturdays throughout fall, winter, and spring. You can purchase a copy of your student's test when you take it in June (and another month, too---maybe April???), so I am doing that in case he wants to take the test again. If he does take it again, it will most likely be in December of his junior year or the next June offering. But he is very iffy if he will retake. Our state offers free community college for two years, and this particular son is interested in going that route since at this point he has NO IDEA what he wants to do with his life. :-)

RootAnn...you changed your avatar! I like it. :-) Second DS: Bible: Understanding the Times and Balancing the Sword (continued) English: American Literature using Excellence in Literature Math: Precalculus at Wilson Hill Science: Chemistry using Zumdahl's World of Chemistry and The Gourmet Lab History: US using Notgrass Spanish: second year...I have no idea???? Summer: Personal Finance using Money Matters for Teens Soccer, basketball, co-ed softball. He is taking the ACT on June 10. He may very well be one-and-done (just needs the score for our state's free community college), so I'm not expecting any test prep next year.

Hi Greta, I did THM for about 4 months last year and really struggled with E meals throughout the whole process. I did enjoy the THM pancakes (they are REALLY good) and overnight oatmeal, but like you, the sweetness with no fat to temper it in the morning just seemed to set off a day of cravings and fake hunger and just general misery. I always did much, much better with an S breakfast...even a sweet one like the mug muffins. In your case, you might consider doing an S breakfast with an S-helper (I think that was what it was called). Like a slice of sprouted grain toast with eggs. It has been almost a year since I've done THM, so I'm a bit fuzzy on the details. For E lunches I ate turkey sandwiches on sprouted bread with deli mustard, lettuce, tomato, etc. I loved those lunches!! But still, I preferred all the S meals. :-) THM has some fabulous, yummy recipes (albeit with sometimes unusual ingredients). Now I'm just doing a "no flour, no sugar" eating plan. It is so easy. Very slow weight loss, but I don't have to think so much. I don't mind if I lose weight slowly. Good luck!!!

Just ordered my dh some unique candy for his birthday because of this thread. :-)

I just bought my 7 year old daughter who has long legs some denim bermuda shorts from Target. Two different styles. Both have front and back pockets...which she loves. One pair has cuffs. I wanted to buy multiple pairs, but of course, they were already heavily picked over.

My mom gives Sears gift cards. To me (???). So thank you for this reminder! I need to try to spend them as soon as possible...but Sears isn't convenient for me (45 minute drive one way), so it takes planning and scheduling to even go.

This thread title is the absolute best! Thank you, Queserasera!! :hurray: **My older son took precalc with DO (perfect fit), and younger son will take it with Wilson Hill (needs more accountability and schedule). Younger son used Lial's for prealgebra, and it was excellent. I did not continue with Lial's because I already owned other texts for algebra and geometry. Lial's has humongous problem sets, so be aware that a student does not need to do every one of them! If I remember correctly, ds worked every third or sometimes even fourth problem.

Thank you for sharing! My husband and I love to argue about the Oxford comma. Here is a sentence from the article: Because of that lack of clarity, the five drivers have won their lawsuit against Oakhurst, and are eligible for unpaid overtime. What do you think about that comma after "Oakhurst"? ;-)

Awesome!!!!! :hurray:

Thank you all for your answers! I guess my biggest hesitation is that my son is just a freshman. He could have some major life event that would require him to drop a class for a W in the future, so there is no need to do it now just because he has certain strong feelings about the class. I think he can survive it. I told him to put a big countdown on his wall and cross off the days until it ends. Only 3 more class meetings until spring break and then only 14 after that! There is light at the end of that tunnel! The teacher has announced a test for next week, so my son is hoping that the teacher will grade it before the drop date. But none of us are very confident that will happen. Ds is a very "grade conscious" student, so he doesn't like not having ANY idea of how he is doing in a class. He may just have to base his decision on whether to stay in the class or drop by how he feels he did on that test.

Are there any significant disadvantages to having a "W" on one's college transcript? My son seriously wants to drop a class, but at this point, it would result in a "W" on his transcript. It is a class that is not required for his major, and dropping it would not put him below full-time student status (he has 17 hours right now). At this point he has no grades in the class which is taught by a grad student. This son will definitely go to grad school or seminary after undergrad. My husband and I have encouraged him to stick with it. But I promised ds I would ask you all. ;-) Thanks!

Miffy at the Zoo. :wub: So many precious memories...

Not on the east coast, but Union University in Jackson, TN has a very strong nursing program.

Do you know which BJU science he is doing now? Is it the Life Science one? I used BJU science with both my boys in middle school, and we really enjoyed the Life and Earth science texts. We weren't as fond of the Physical Science text (it may have changed since then). If he is doing Life now, then you could consider the Earth science text for 8th. It has both oceanography and astronomy in it as well as geology and meteorology. It is very indepth. You might look at their Distance Learning online program to go with it. A lot of the labs with the Earth science are "paper" labs, but there are also rock/weather/soil labs that are interesting. It all depends on how deep and involved you want to go.

My son waited until he knew exactly which university he was attending before he took a CLEP test (in fact, he was actually enrolled as a student). Like other posters have said, schools vary widely in which CLEP tests they will accept for credit...and how far in advance those tests may be taken.

Congratulations!!! :hurray: (My mom has been teaching HSE prep for years, and I love to hear her students' success stories. Many of her students overcome such unbelievable odds...it is so inspiring to hear their stories).

Susan did address this issue in a thread about the failure of Landry Academy. This may be the reason, Yvonne, for a dearth of native speakers. It does sound like the whole teacher-hiring process is more difficult than it would seem: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/632899-x-post-landry-academy-financial-problems/?p=7370470