My BF Michael Buble.

I don't really expect it, but I tend to only buy cookbooks I can browse through first. I only buy whole foods type books. Or at least mostly

Hip Hip Hurraaayyy! :hurray:

I know one. I use it as practice for my bull shit filter and keeping my mouth shut.

I'd take that over the two mean ladies that live behind us. They even have a door mat that says go away.

Oh my I'm sorry. Maybe if you are comfortable stating your approximate location we can see if someone is close enough to help you in some way. I know I would. At least bring dinner or something to ease the burden, you know?

I should not laugh but this is very funny to me. Maybe he is a voice for cartoons or something like that

Oh I have lived on smoothies. Sometimes I just can't be bothered with chewing but I need calories.

Yeah insurance fraud is pretty serious. I have an uncle that did something similar and it was not pretty.

I use a protein powder and do one smoothie a day. I just don't feel like eating enough to satisfy my protein needs. I lift weights and cannot dip too low.

The Williams Sonoma pantry ware is very elegant and sturdy. The pieces are big. I have the dinner plates, pasta rim bowls and cereal bowls. I LOVE them. They are not expensive. And oven safe

Ok i see this is not food related. Well hmmm. We have a huge fish tank and the lid makes me gag

turkey bacon :ack2: :ack2: :ack2: I bought some just to try. Ick

Um, you are not going to pull the same thing are you? :lol:

Yeah see this is what I don't like. I always have to feel like a total snob because I have to try to explain my kid's ability without sounding elitist. DD has always had advanced physical skills and I had to go thrpugh a couple gyms before someone didn't roll their eyes at me to evaluate her. And yeah now she is a few levels up from where they wanted to start her. And DS is the size of a 10-12 year old. I'm serious. He CANNOT be grouped with other 8 year olds. It just wouldn't be fair. He is almost 5 feet tall and near 100 pounds.

We go to bed late. I like waking up before everyone and having coffee while watching the schoolbus go by, when my kids are rarely even awake. It is one of my sick joys in life :lol:

I recently suggested a cloth diaper that is longer manufactured LOL

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bloody hell not this again. Stop the double posting maddness!!

Oh I know it is barfy. Mine has 2 filter things in the bottom and it really made me start pre-rinsing better LOL

What colors do you like? My mom likes the paprika. So far I only have the aqua..or is it turqoise. I like that bright lime green And the pitchers are so cute! And the sugar /creamer set. Though I really don't use one.

You really did it. You didn't get the right picture did you. Dangit!! Well how fun for you. If you are the surpise loving kind. I think it would drive me nuts. :hat: <----- I love his hat

I totally agree. The age gets younger and younger to put them in school. It is excellent to start thinking about this early, and gathering materials to look through and figure out how it all works.

This is one reason I am going back to WWE. My kids won't pick that stuff on their own. But the selections are brilliant IMO. The language is advanced, and it really requires careful reading. I think it developes excellent reading comprehension ability. I am almost embarrassed to say when we were in 2 last year I had to re read some of them LOL. We are just using 3. And I don't think it gets boring. The reading selections are always different.

I have noticed often, that when a parent of a very young child comes asking for advice, they get a lot of "just let them follow you around, give them paint, read out loud," or just rather make a mockery of "teaching" that young. I mean I do agree that everything is learning at a young age, but some kids really thrive on a bit of educative material. Both my kids liked to "write" when they were 3-4. Just letters and numbers. They liked card games and counting games, things like that. I can imagine it could be overwhelming and intimidating for a new parent/home schooler to ask questions. It is a busy place here. I think the suggestion is a good one. And also I very much value opinions from those with prek-k kids, because I think they are sometimes better to give advice than those who haven't had young kids for years and years. Not that I don't value EVERYONE'S advice when given nicely.....I just mean when you've got little kids you have to be creative, avoid tantrums, figure out their learning style, etc. With early learners you really ARE in the thick of it.