We have hosted 8 exchanged students through the EF Foundation. Here would be a few suggestions I have for you... I noticed you have teenagers in the house, consider that "sparks" could fly between the opposite sexes :001_tt1:, we had that happen. You have to keep a close eye out for that. Establish boundaries right away. Personally, we would only do a 6 month student. At first you have the "honeymoon" period and then, at about 4-5 months, you see the real student step out. We only had trouble with one student, all the rest were very sweet and fun to get to know. Even with the minute problems that came later we enjoyed them all! We prayed about each one and know that the Lord brought them here. The plus about the whole package is being able to share our culture and enjoy learning about theirs! I especially liked them to cook meals from their country :drool5: And another plus is the contact you keep with them after they are gone! We have had students come back to visit us and it is like having one of your children come home. Oh, one last thing...consider the country you would like to have a student from. We loved having students from South America, they are very warm and family oriented, which was important to us. Also, consider were they are in their birth order in the family. It was never a problem for us to HS and have a foreign exchange school go to a public school for the day. I asked them to teach our children something of their country, or language on their days off. They loved "teaching a class"! Hope this answers some of your questions. If you have more let me know, I would love to help you out! Blessings!

Sorry, I should have mentioned. That my ds is in 10 grade.

I know that there were many posts in the past that discussed this but I could not get some real feedback from them. My son wants to do French and I cannot decide on a curriculum. Is anyone really sold on one particular one? I was hoping to find something that had both a workbook and/or cd/dvd. One that was "a hit" for you :001_smile: Ranee

Can anyone tell me which language program they are using and love it. My son wants to learn French. I have looked at many of the old posts but didn't really find a program that "had it all". I would like a student book, a dvd or cd, and a teachers edition...unless there was something else someone used and was excited about it. Thanks Ranee

Hello! I have made bread with 1/2 white and 1/2 wheat and it worked fine. Infact, it was a great way to introduce my family to ww........gradually :) It doesn't matter which way you put the yeast in a bread machine. Just make sure your water temp. is correct and that all the ingredients are at least room temp. I keep my flour in the freezer and couldn't use it straight from there. I had to let it sit out or warm it in the oven. The order of the ingredients for my machine called for liquid first (water and oil) then sugar, flour, salt and yeast. I made a hole for the yeast like you mentioned. Remember that ww bread will be VERY dense. It will be smaller than white and heavier. Have fun experimenting! Ranee

I would like to can some soups for the winter months and would like to know if anyone has any great recipes to share. I have a pressure canner so whatever recipe work in there would be great!ThanksRanee

I dream a lot also. Some of my dreams are of fleshly things, some are demonic torment (haven't had that in a long, long time) and most of my dreams are from the Lord. These ones I LOVE the best! My husband has a gift from the Lord, like Joseph, to interpret dreams. Throughout scripture God spoke to many in dreams. I also know a man, Craig Groethe, who has a ministry interpreting dreams. He just wrote a book. You might be interested in it. Here is the website: http://www.theinterpretersview.com/read-an-excerpt.htm Write your dreams down right away in the morning. Bring them to God and see what He has in them for you. Blessings Ranee

Maybe we will be recovering together!!!!! And sharing war stories!

What therapy and exercises did you have to do?

I should have told you that I am 44. Could be perimenopausal

Well, I did take some good notes from your post to talk to my dr. about, thanks! The hrt would be for some pms problems I am having, irratibility, anxiety, some depression. But, it could be that all that goes away after the bleeding stops because it may just be caused by my low ferritin levels. The compounding pharmacist I talked with said they (the dr.) would evaluate that in 6 months or so. Did you have any pms trouble like that that just went away after the surgery?

This is our new hit! Granny Kat's Pumpkin Roll Rated: Submitted By: Angela Photo By: Tana Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 10 "A sweetly spicy, pumpkin-flavored cake is spread with a silky rich cream cheese filling and rolled up like a pinwheel. For easy lifting, line your baking pan with parchment paper. Chill the cake to set before slicing." Ingredients: 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 cup pumpkin puree 3 eggs 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup confectioners' sugar Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet. 2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir in pumpkin puree, eggs, and lemon juice. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Spread the mixture evenly. 3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 minutes. 4. Lay a damp linen towel on the counter, sprinkle it with confectioner's sugar, and turn the cake onto the towel. Carefully roll the towel up (lengthwise) with the cake in it. Place the cake-in-towel on a cooling rack and let it cool for 20 minutes. 5. Make the icing: In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer. 6. When the cake has cooled 20 minutes, unroll it and spread icing onto it. Immediately re-roll (not in the towel this time), and wrap it with plastic wrap. Keep the cake refrigerated or freeze it for up to 2 weeks in aluminum foil. Cut the cake in slices just before serving. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2009 Allrecipes.com Printed from Allrecipes.com 11/18/2009

Are there any bad side effects from having the uterus taken out? Have you tried HRT? What was the surgery like for you? What is so "great" about having it done? I saw alot of wtm Mom's claiming it is "great". My doctor would be doing the laproscopic removal. I have learned that this is the MUCH better way. I am a little nervous about making this decision. Especially since I have 4 other options. But after much (tirersome) research I am leaning toward taking the uterus out..........I think :) This morning I as I was laying in bed the Lord reminded me that it is He who is making the decision in the end :)

Did this help at all with pms? Can I ask why you had a H.?

Did this help at all with pms? Can I ask why you had a H.?