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It happened to us once in the dairy aisle of the grocery store, not even during school hours. Dc and I were discussing whether or not to buy yogurt when a 50something woman walked up to us and asked whether we were homeschoolers. That's all. Just asked. We were not being particularly nice or anything. I even remember being a little irritated at the requests for sweetened yogurt. Dc and I talk about this incident all the time.
Lawana
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The way I add it up, there is at most 5 hours (give or take) per day, usually less. Do you consider that a lot?
Lawana
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Made up word:
DH & I were in the car and having an innocent conversation when (I don't know how, really) when he used the word:
episium
"You know, where they do the episiotomy. On the episium."
"THAT is NOT the word." I am laughing so hard that I can't even remember the word.
The next day, perineum! just pops into my head so I page DH that word all by itself. One of the docs he works with picks up DH's pager accidently, reads the page and then says, "This is not my pager," puts the pager down and walks away. DH is wondering what the heck the doc thinks of that page.
You have no idea how happy you've made me! I've always had a hard time distinguishing the terms "perineum" and "peritoneum." I'll never forget now.
:lol::lol::lol:
Lawana
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I have to ask, because it has been said twice now - how does leaving the gas on contribute to CO poisoning? I thought CO was a by-product of combustion, not the gas itself.
My thoughts exactly. The issue is natural gas, NOT carbon monoxide. I think research is a great idea, but she should be researching the right thing.
Lawana
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LDS do not currently practice polygamy. It is absolutely forbidden.
There is one vestige of polygamy remaining. If after a man and woman have married in the temple, and the wife dies, the man may remarry another woman in the temple. He then has two wives for eternity, albeit not on earth.
(Disclaimer: this is based on 25 year old information.)
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I have been using water in pancakes and waffles instead of milk, and no one has noticed any difference. I use a whole wheat mix.
ETA I also cook oatmeal in very little water, add in walnuts and chopped apples, bananas, strawberries,etc, sprinkle on some cinnamon.
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My first thought was meningitis as well, because of the excruciating headache. I would take her in to be checked out just in case, especially since she has other health issues.
I did talk to the on-call ped. who asked about other symptoms related to meningitis. She doesn't have the stiff, sore neck you'd expect with meningitis.
I am more concerned that something is wrong neurologically but I am only a nurse. I would definitely take her in now to an emergency room IMHO.Thanks!
I'd want a rx for tamifluMy opinion - not medical advice, pls consult physician :-)
Physician consulted, thanks.
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I would take her in. I would want to check for menengitis among other things. It could just be a sinus infection, too.
She is so miserable, I'm trying to avoid taking her in if at all possible. Would like to know if others who have had/seen the flu recognized these symptoms. Thank for your reply.
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Dd, 12, has had an excruciating headache since yesterday afternoon. Since this morning she has been nauseated and has vomited once. Now this afternoon she has developed a low grade fever. (99.3 axillary) Complicating this she has type1 diabetes. I'm concerned she may have the flu. Does anyone know if this presentation is consistant with H1N1 flu? If it is, she needs Tamiflu now. If not, we would like to save her the trip to the urgent care facility.
Thanks for your help,
Lawana
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Having your dh do it is probably the best way to go. Dd is Type 1 diabetic and we had to learn to do injections. Very, very doable. One piece of advise, though. Make sure you have extra supplies on hand, because there may be a learning curve, and if you mess up one, you need to have another on hand. If you need a prescription, point this out to the Dr. writing the script.
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Something I've done with both dc re double digit division:
1. Give a problem of single digit division, like 286/4. (using traditional notation) This assumes that single digit division has been mastered, and there are no additional issues such as lack of facts mastery.
2. Give the same problem but with the divisor now ending in zero, like 286/40. This illustrates that the numeral in the quotient is the same, but the place is different.
3. Then using the same dividend, start varying the divisor slightly, like 286/39, 286/ 41, 286/42, etc.
Go through many of these. Eventually, it seems to sink in.
Repeat in 6 months, as necessary.
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eta: it also reminds me of taking my MIL and her elderly older sister to Paris. I thought they were going to DIE when they saw this painting. (graphic famous oil painting warning) If they were displaying THAT at the library I'd totally agree with complaining, btw.
:eek: I think that would make me squirm too.
My ds is 11.Mind you my house is full of breastfeeding texts. I used to have some really lovely posters of women's breasts but they're still boxed. Instead what's kicking around are clinical photos of lactating breasts. If anyone covered them up it would be because some of them are really gross - abcesses, post op scarring, stitches...... blech.
We have lots of art books & nudes are not an issue there either. We've been to topless beaches too ;)
Ah, so what we actually needed was *more* exposure.;)
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We have this painting hanging in our school room. My kids haven't ever said anything, lol!
I notice your ds is 8. I'd be very curious to see if his reaction (or lack thereof) changes in a few years as he matures. I thought that by continued exposure from the beginning, my ds would be okay with it. I thought wrong;). But that's probably just my very black & white literal thinking son.
Lawana
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Not to hijack, but I always thought we were introducing nude art in a low key way by having a print with nudes (tasteful by my standards) in the master bathroom. I didn't realize it wasn't so "low key" until my 10 yo ds cut a bra top out of paper and taped it in the appropriate place. Picture is now removed.
Lawana
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Really? I hadn't heard that. So how do I know if I have mold buildup?
Pull back the rubber seal and look on the drum area concealed by the seal. Not just at the bottom where you check for socks, etc., but all the way around. If there is a layer of "gunk," that is mold buildup.
I leave the door open at all times when not in use. I also to the "clean washer" cycle with hot water and bleach once a month.
I also left the door open every time and used bleach, but still got the mold.
Mold buildup is the weak spot of front loaders. I wish the manufacturers would either change the design, or give better info on how to deal with it.
Lawana
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For awhile now I see what looks like grease stains on all our clothes after washing/drying. I don't see the stains after just washing because the clothes are wet. It is not until they are dry that I see the stains. I'm going nuts trying to figure out how to get rid of them.
I've switched detergents.
I started washing everything in warm or hot water (hello higher electric bill)
I do not use fabric softner or dryer sheets.
Do I need to use more detergent? I use less than 1/4 c for liquid or about 1 TB for powder.
My clothes are getting ruined from these annoying "grease" stains!
If you have a front loader the stains are most likely caused from mold buildup. There is a product called Affresh that helps with this. It comes as a package of 3 "pucks" that are, as I understand it, strong oxidizers. You run the washer on hot with just the puck. If your washer already has significant buildup, you can run 3 pucks consecutively. The first one loosens the buildup behind the seal, and you can more easily wipe it out. Then run the other 2. Then once a month after that will keep the buildup away. I have been really pleased with the results.
Lawana
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Remove employer based healthcare insurance.
Require people find their own like auto insurance. .
I have more, but those are my main pillars of the plan. Individual responsibility and transparency. It is simplistic, I know, but those main pillars would solve soooo many of the problems.
What do you think?
In your proposed system, what would happen with those that have chronic conditions?
Dd has Type 1 diabetes. She has an insulin pump that cost $6000 with a useful life expectancy of 4 years. She changes her infusion set every three days at a cost of $25. Insulin runs $180 per month. Test strips add another $6 a day. 4 doctor visits per year at $220 plus tests. So the yearly minimum cost, just for maintenance, assuming nothing goes wrong, is $8572. And that is actually unrealistically low, because it never happens that she can use just the minimums, and I've left out a few things.
(These costs are the amounts without insurance.)
In the present system she cannot get an individual insurance policy. Would your proposed system require insurers to issue policies to those with chronic conditions? Would you expect individuals to cover maintenance costs out of pocket such as those listed above?
I'm really interested to know what you think.
Lawana
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Ummmm no....they are not available everywhere and they are certainly not free, nor is it easy. As a married woman, with a medical history that makes another pregnancy lethal in my case, it took three months and four office visits to get a script written....then I had to find a pharmacy that would fill it....the last pharmacist to have the script ripped it in half and gave me a pro-life lecture. Yeah, pro-life....the life I'm trying to protect at this point is my own and my roll as a mom to the kid I already have....but I digress. There are places in the US where women's healthcare is sorely lacking. Yes, I'm sad for the girl's outcome, but the real tragedy happened well before conception.
Where did this happen, if you don't mind my asking? I've never come across anything remotely like this.
Lawana
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But where does the term "classical" originally come from, anyway??? Things pertaining to the Romans and Greeks. Latin and Greek. How is it justified to apply the term classical without reference to the original meaning.
(I certainly understand that "classical" has come to mean many things other than the original Latin and Greek, but really, how can one justify applying the term without at least a nod to the original meaning???)
Lawana
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I never heard of using vinegar. A cup of it then, and it should be added when in the cycle? Thanks!
Sandy
At the beginning of the final rinse.
Lawana
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Utah State University, University of Utah, then got serious at University of Illinois- Chicago, BSEE (Elecrical engineering) 1988 (after being on the 11 year plan)
Lawana
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Here is some information from a piano teacher. She has an awful lot of information about learning piano.
http://www.marthabeth.com/find_teacher.html
http://www.marthabeth.com/piano.html
Lawana
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How about Quentin? I have a cousin by that name. Haven't heard of any others.
Lawana
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I wish I could help you with your machine choice. Unfortunately, my choices run to the $4000 variety:tongue_smilie:.
I did want to comment about sewing clothing. If you happen to fit a popular pattern company's shape, sewing some simple garments would be fun. However, if your particular shape doesn't line up, learning to fit garments can be extremely frustrating. Ask me how I know. My sewing skills are quite advanced, but fitting a commercial pattern to my particular body requires major adjustments, often *not* successful. Sewing curtains, pillows, blankets, doll clothes, unfitted clothes for kids can be very rewarding.
Good luck, and I hope you get some good advice for machines.
Lawana (who has a closet full of smocked and embroidered dresses I made for dd but can't hand down because they fit *noone* else.)
I am the only one that feels to be unfair.
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I switched classes in 4th grade for math, social studies, science, music and art, and I'm old. Learning that there is a penalty for forgetting things is part of life. And if you are in a school system, it's better to learn it while the repercussions won't be with you your whole life. It would only be unfair if the rule were not uniformly applied.
Lawana