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  1. We vacationed in Gatlinburg last week. I recommend the Laurel Falls hike and Cade's Cove. We biked CC, but that is NOT for the faint of heart. :) The LF hike will only take an hour round trip, so if you drive Cade's Cove, you could do both the same day. The Smoky Mtns are gorgeous right now! We even saw a black bear mama and cub.

     

    The Aquarium has a homeschool rate of $7 a ticket. Be sure to have a membership card of some kind. It is AWESOME.

     

    Davy Crockett mini-golf was on our list, but we ran out of time.

     

    Have a blast!!!

  2. The first year is ALWAYS the hardest. :D

     

    My 10yo son, the middle child, gave me trouble every day, UNTIL I started writing out a list of what he had to accomplish for the day/week.

    He was thrilled after that.

    He seemed to think that if he finished too quickly, I'd just give him more work, so he wanted to know my plans from start to finish.

    Once we got that cleared up, his time to complete assignments cut in half. :confused:

    I was stunned because I thought he was a little slow and he really was amazingly intelligent~

     

    Character issues pop up with ALL of our kids from time to time.

    You do have to look closely at different personalities to see them, though.

    Some of us wear our 'stuff' out there for all to see and some of us are better at hiding it.

     

    Our most important job is nurturing their character, not producing a genius.

    The world has plenty of inhabitants that are selfish, intelligent twits..... :D

  3. No way. I order from amazon at least 20 times a year, and always choose the slowest free shipping. (If there is an item I want that is not "In Stock", I am sure to order it separately from anything I want soon!!). I routinely get things within 3-4 days of ordering. I just couldn't justify paying more to get faster shipping when the cheapest shipping is so great. If there was something I HAD to have fast (rare!!!!!!!!!), I'd just pay extra for that one shipment.

     

    That must be nice. The regular shipping to my house takes a week and a half at the earliest~

  4. Well, we can check science experiment off of the list for today.

     

    If you hold a piece of paper over a burning candle, it may catch on fire. The breeze generated while running through the house (screaming) will not put out the said fire. That's what the kitchen sink is for. Thank God there were no damages other than my 6 year old's embarrassment~

     

    My reaction was laughing, I must be losing it....... :D

  5. We have moved to a place with pathetic homeschool material availability and lousy local bookstore selection, so I've found myself ordering from Amazon, A LOT.

    That is, after I try to buy it used off of these boards...... ;)

    We've started buying a lot of dvds and fun books through Amazon recently because they are so much less than local store prices, though I HATE waiting the 1.5 to 2 weeks to get my books.

    I AM afraid that if I DO get prime, I will order even more~ :D

    I have a book issue.

    I'm okay with that~ :lol:

  6. We went through this last October.

    We are now employed, though at 50% of the previous salary.

    Our house sold, miraculously, and we walked away with nothing, but didn't owe anything, so we consider ourselves lucky.

    You CAN do this.

    It wasn't fun, but it brought hubby and I closer than ever and we now appreciate everything we have a little more! ;)

    God is big enough to supply all of your needs~

     

    Don't freak your kids out!

    What is the point in them worrying, as well?

    Let them pray about it, I guarantee they will have more trust than the adults! :D

  7. Do you do things like grind your own wheat/grains and soak them and that sort of thing? I am looking to add this kind of cooking soon. I have made my own breads, but after grinding the wheat, using a mixer to knead, and then baking in pans, it is a huge/long process. Maybe I am making it more difficult than it needs to be?

     

    Dawn

     

    If you invest in a vitamix, you can grind your wheat berries and have your bread ready to bake in 1 hour.

    The heat generated during grinding speeds up the raising process~

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