Those ads at the top of news sites. They are so big, and it's hard for me to read the page--it's so annoying. I mean, eventually it disappears as I scroll up, but it still feels in the way. The design in many textbooks and magazines, as well as some other books, where they have text boxes all over the place. It is so distracting, and disturbs the flow of my reading. I can't see how it doesn't cause problems for students when they are trying to focus on reading--it's right there on the page, not to mention outside distractions.

Same to the cloudy. We've got the glasses, but there is nothing to see. Once we saw a full eclipse where it became black as night. It was sooo awesome! Creepy, but awesome!

I don't think it is over the top either way. I don't think it is anything to avoid the girl over, or to think it's awful the mom dealt with it. I wouldn't get defensive with the mom. It's just part of learning social skills. What you (and your buddies) think is funny may not be, or may not be more than once or twice, even with your best buddies. Making him aware of that is part of teaching him to think about how what he says affects others, even if they laugh. Kindness is always a good way to lean.

Congratulations!

My dh has always been super conscientious about dental care. But some people are just more prone to issues. I would get it done.

It may be one of those things that was kind of funny at first, but has really gotten old over time. I have had some things like that in my life that became more and more hurtful. And sometimes a person laughs because they don't know what else to do. They don't want to be seen as whiny or too sensitive. I'd tell the mom, "I'm sorry. I will talk to him about it." And I'd tell my son(s) that it might be the way everybody talks, but it does get old, and sometimes it is hurtful whether you mean for it to be or not. If you know it bothers someone, then it is time to stop. A simple apology probably wouldn't hurt, either. "I'm sorry. I was kidding around and didn't realize it was hurtful. I'll stop." No need for a long lecture or discussion about it to either one. When I was in middle school, sarcasm was a really big thing. There was a guy a couple of years older than me, a family/church friend, who I had a big crush on. So I was sarcastic to him (go figure--it was the thing!). Finally, one day he asked me why I did that. I immediately stopped. It had never occurred to me that it bothered him.

I'm getting grumpier by the minute just reading what makes everybody else grumpy!😂 Streaming services--there is no way we could afford to pay for a bunch of these to watch a few shows/series on each one. There are shows I'd love to watch, but I am not going to pay for your streaming service along with every other streaming service in order to do so. Isn't there a better way to do this so that the people who should earn the money off the shows can do so, yet there is more available to watch for everybody? Wax on fresh produce.

My dh needed it done. They also recommended a different toothpaste that is supposed to help with that. It should help prevent more serious gum disease, if I understand correctly.

Dh and I call back and forth when he is overseas, but our phone plan is international, so it covers that. I don't know otherwise.

I'm excited to have all these new suggestions. I haven't seen a lot of these before. I am currently reading Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache series as soon as each one gets free from the library, and was wondering what I would read when I'm done.

Oh good grief! Yes, it is, I don't know how that came out as Sayer!! Going now to change it.

The Pioneer Woman has a recipe in one of her cookbooks that I like a lot, but I can't find it online. I usually use frozen butternut squash because it's easier than cutting up one and I don't have them fresh from the garden. Anyway, cube the squash and sauté it in butter. When it is tender, add kale, salt, pepper, and some chili powder, and put the top on the pot until the kale wilts.

Oh, I have also enjoyed The Vanderbeekers books. Along the lines of The Penderwicks.

Well, that, but also I've been meaning to join for awhile. I may not stay if it gets too stressful and I decide I'd rather bury my head for sanity's sake, but I will try it.

I would like to join the politics board, but I don't remember how.

Same

Have you read Elizabeth Gaskell's books? North and South is good, as are the others. My favorite, however, is Wives and Daughters. The character development is so good. She takes her characters from being rather flat to full-fledged humans--kind of like we do in real life as we get to know people. Wilkie Collin's The Moonstone and The Woman in White A newer book is Daniel Nayeri's Everything Sad is Untrue. Autobiographical and has Christian themes. When I started it, I was a little befuddled at the acclaims it was getting because it was a little hard to get into. But it is actually using the circular way of thinking of many peoples in the world, and building on each circle. Then at one point, bam! it all starts coming together and is riveting from that point on.

Just an FYI, my dh travels a lot internationally. Hotel internet services (domestic and foreign) tend to be less secure, so he always uses hotspots for his computer access rather than the hotel's connection.

In my defense, I have had a nasty cold, and am just beginning to feel better, so I'm behind on all the things pertaining to house upkeep. I usually try to keep the mail, etc., off the table, because we only have one table for eating from besides the one outside, so I want it to look nice and not have to be cleared for eating. In general, though, today is the first fall weather we have had, and I usually wait until closer to the end of October to put out my fall decor. I don't have a lot; just a wreath I made and a few other things. I'm not as big on seasonal decor as many, in part because I don't really like to dust.

There are a couple of cloth napkins, some mail I need to sort through, and two candles on a woven mat that I keep there all the time.

Sadly, I did not discover The Well-Trained Mind and this website until I was well into our homeschooling journey. But even then, I lurked here for 2-3 years, then finally joined the board. Other boardies introduced me to curriculum choices I had never heard of anywhere else, and it definitely enriched the schooling we had left. The mindset was just different here than other places I had encountered, and I loved the way it expanded our options and ways of viewing things. There is so much wisdom here. My homeschooling days have been over for awhile, and I don't go to the other forums here anymore, but I am here on the Chat Board several times a day--more, if something I find extra-interesting is going on. Some threads are fun and frivolous, others are deadly serious. Book recommendations, recipes, resources, product endorsements, and just about any need you have for information, explanations, or support, there is someone here who knows about it or can find it for you. I have learned so much, and consider this group my "tribe" possibly more than I have ever found in real life, outside of university life. Don't take that to mean that we all agree or anything, because things can get snarky and heated here, but this board has stretched me and taught me a lot, and I consider these folks to be my friends.

Every single time I scroll by this post, I think how I'd be in this wonderfully moist chocolate cake I sometimes make. I know somebody referenced something like that above, but it is still where my mind goes. For years, because we travelled and lived overseas, I did not have my nice wedding flatware with us. I was so excited to finally get it out and start using it; it's heavy and feels so nice in the hand. Not-so-surprisingly, I suppose, I have found us missing some of these nice pieces, especially the spoons. It makes me a bit angry, because I was taught to take care of things, and tried to teach my kids the same, but I believe one in particular is the most guilty. And it is not on the priority list for replacement. I suspect they have ended up in the garbage. I tried to make sure the kids only took our cheaper stuff when they took a fork or spoon to use with a packed lunch, but I suspect we lost some that way as well.

Thank you for sharing her with us. I hope you have an opportunity to share your thoughts about her with her children and husband.

It was on one of the papers they gave me, but I'm not sure which vaccine or why. It might have been for the shingles.

I'm really sorry. ((((Tiggy))))