You know, it doesn't really get more challenging. If it were my child, I'd still have her go through the material, but at an accelerated speed, so long as she was doing well on the OYO questions and tests.

:iagree: This was me.

That sounds fun. I'd be willing to help if you still need volunteers! Hillary :)

Ds is turning 15 this week, and has started wearing ties much more often. He really likes the unique ones (Star Wars, Looney Tunes, etc.). Where would I find a brick-and-mortar store that usually carries something like this? (Don't have time to order one online.) Our town only has a WalMart, and their ties were all normal-looking. But I'll be going into the big city on Monday, and will have time to visit something there. Thanks! Hillary :)

I've ordered from them twice. Both orders arrived in one week. An order of 2 books and another order of 10 books.) They have *excellent* customer service. The second order had to be returned due to a cancellation of a class. The return was swift and smooth. A caution, though, return shipping to the UK is NOT free and is VERY expensive. ($61 for 11lbs of books.)

He works very, very hard earning a paycheck so that the kids and I have everything we need. He works very, very hard so that I can stay home and mother and teach my children. Anything he does after that is frosting. :)

I don't have the DVDs for LC, so I can't say. The curriculum is straightforward and unembellished. It's definitely not silly and fun. But I'll tell you what, I've taught Latin for several years using LC and my students know their Latin. It's a solid curriculum. In the end, that's more important to me than whether or not something entertains my kids.

:iagree: I cannot recommend these highly enough. *Excellent* curriculum, both of them.

That's nice. I'm happy for you. :001_smile:

You know, I have been on this board since 1999. In that time our family has moved a lot. Everywhere we've moved, the women of this board have been there. :) If you'd asked me this question 5 years ago, I would've answered the same as many of you. I'd have felt upset and, well, sort of lonely without the women I'd grown to know over the past years. Over the past 3-4 years, though, the board has grown in number and changed in tone and tenor quite a bit. Many of the wise and experienced women on the board are no longer here. Thankfully, I still see them on Facebook. And some are on other forums that are smaller and, while not like the WTM I remember, still a nice place to interact with them. So now, after 11 years on this board, my answer to the OP's question is different. Most of my friends here have already left. The WTM of its infancy is no longer recognizable in the WTM of today. That makes sense, as the personalities participating in it have changed so dramatically. Should this forum close down, I'd miss visiting, but I think I'd be missing more the memory of days and board members gone by. I enjoy stopping by these boards, but they're not quite the lifeline they once were.

This happened to us at Christmas this year. We had packages marked "out for delivery" for over a week. After Day 3 (a Wednesday) of this I began calling the 1-800 number at UPS, and they could only read to me what was on the screen. After 2 days of calling them ("The tracking system has said 'Out for Delivery' for 5 days. I just watched the UPS truck drive *past* my house. Where are my packages?") they finally connected me with the manager of the local distribution center. When I spoke with the manager, she said that when it says "Out for Delivery" it doesn't necessarily mean that it's on the truck. It just means that it's on the pallet waiting to be loaded onto the truck. Within the next day or so. :glare: My packages came the following Tuesday. Rrgh. My brother drives for UPS in another city. He just rolled his eyes and said there was something seriously wrong with our local center. :glare:

My ds is 14 and has been working out at the YMCA for 2 years. Our Y requires a 15 minute orientation. This shows them *where* they are allowed to work out in the gym (i.e. NOT the free weights, etc), how to get on/off machines safely, etc. At this point, the child can use the gym with a parent. They also offer a beginning weight training class for kids. The instructor shows them how to safely use machines, how to create a workout plan, and covers a variety of health and exercise-related topics. After this class they can use the selected area of the gym alone. My ds went through the weight training class a couple of times, just for fun. Now he works out in the gym alone often, though at first he was very reluctant to do so without a friend. He goes with a friend sometimes, but he's much more comfortable now and has no trouble working out alone. If your ds is nervous, try seeing if he can work with a class or a trainer for the first few times. They'll help him feel comfortable and help him know what to do (what exercises, machines, etc.) once he's there.

My favorite series like this is the "Glenbrooke" series by Robin Jones Gunn. Fun, light, and non-smutty. http://www.robingunn.com/PAGES/glenbrooke.html

I've agreed with pqr before too. :001_smile:

I once typed "I agree with Spy Car." :001_huh: :D

I was more of a brat than rebellious. HOWEVER, I grew up in an atheistic family. How else do I rebel against parents with whom anything is permissible? (Not *permissive* parents, but parents who believe any choice/action/belief system can be a legitimate one - except Christianity, of course.) Why, to rebel one goes to church! :D So I did. I attended regularly through high school, but it wasn't until college that God opened my heart to an understanding of the gospel. I became a Christian my sophomore year and have been walking with Him ever since. :)

Um.... no. :thumbdown:

"Because I say so." :glare: :D

Well, compared to the Wednesday night programs I've seen over the years (and in the many cities we've lived) AWANA is absolutely worth it. I'd keep looking. Have you gone to the AWANA website and used their "club finder?" We use it whenever we move. :) AWANA Club Finder: http://awana.findlocation.com/

Oh! OK. When she wrote she discovered she had cancer last year, I thought she meant she was diagnosed, not that she discovered symptoms for it.

:iagree: When I taught school, ours was one of the first in the country to implement the AR program Reading Renaissance. I loved it! It got my kids reading. Really reading. I saw a leap in reading abilities in my lower-end students. They made tremendous gains, and I was so thankful to see it. The AR program has many, many wonderful things about it, however -like nearly any "program" - it is only as good as the people who are implementing it.

Never mind. I'd thought I knew where she was from due to a couple of things in her post, but that may not be the case.

A year? :001_huh: She had to wait a year in order to begin treatment for a cancer that was diagnosed in August 2009? Poor Colleen! :sad:

After looking at HST Plus, I think the Basic edition is MUCH more user-friendly and easy to use. LEAPS AND BOUNDS of difference! I think I will stick with the Basic.

I'm sorry! I don't know why I typed NCFCA website. There's really nothing there. I had MEANT to type "homeschooldebate.com" forums. There will be a TON of info there, and both NCFCA and STOA kids are present.