Oh my word. We all live in the same area? Now I'm worried that the woman who popped into my head when I'm reading this thread is a woman we all have in common.:confused:

Oh, you are FAAAAAAAAAAR from alone in this.:D

Nope. Not possible. We were told several times that there were NO mountain lions in KS. :glare: None. :glare::glare: :glare: Not any. :glare: All the numerous sightings in our area were incorrect. :glare: Not possible. :glare: (Glad your boys are safe!) :D

We love Chipotle! But... we don't eat there. I usually take it to go, because the place is always packed. :)

OK, this just looks silly. :D I don't know that I'd pay to see it in the theater, but Id sure rent it and give it a try. :)

I only know one person who went to see it so far. There were things she liked and things she didn't. But overall she came away with a positive opinion of it. I'd like to see it myself, at some point. I've only read a couple of reviews so far, and those have been mixed. I did read one VERY negative review but, honestly, that source usually reviews based on whether or not the film, book, memoir, tv show, etc. agrees with their overall philosophy. 95% of the time I can predict the result of a review based solely on the politics of the author . :D

I agree. It was a very good movie, but not a documentary.

OK. This is off the top of my head. I *think* these are okay for you and your dc, but you'll want to check with reviews or other posters. Mad Hot Ballroom Babies 1900 House (They also have a Colonial House and a Frontier House, but those aren't NEARLY as good as 1900 House.) Young at Heart Stagedoor

Ailaena, So it's not difficult/expensive/a hassle to ask the College Board to send his scores when he's a senior and applying to college? Hillary

I've been hearing/reading a lot from hs moms indicating that colleges are wanting to see SAT2 scores (or AP scores) from homeschoolers applying to college. The SAT website I looked at recommended that kids take the SAT2 tests immediately following the class, while the information is fresh. But when the student in question is not a senior, what do I do with the scores? He has no idea what school he wants to go to yet, so we can't submit them anywhere. Don't colleges want scores sent directly to them? How have you handled SAT2 scores taken before the child's senior year? Thanks! Hillary

I order them from Rainbow Resource. They're fairly inexpensive, and have sweet stories.

The longer I taught, the more I realized that the schools in our area weren't doing as good a job as I could do at home. We couldn't afford the private school I would have chosen, otherwise we may have gone that route. So we began homeschooling. Over the years I've noticed other benefits: social, spiritual, etc. But in the beginning it was all about academics.

I've used Phonics Pathways with all 3 of my boys (15, 10, and 7). With PP, you can always supplement, but you don't *need* to use anything else. At least, in the beginning. We read one page a day, and slowly make our way through the book. In the very early stages, I supplemented with some games I made up if I felt that the day's page needed a bit more review. Sometimes we just read the same page or two for a couple of days in a row. Sometimes I'd pull out a Bob Book, or a phonetic reader just to spice things up. But it all depended upon whether or not I felt like that day's page needed a bit more review. I remember camping a LOT on the pages that added the "silent e" to words. This concept took a lot of review for each boy, so I got some of the phonics-based readers from the library that dealt with "Silent E". I also bought a book at the homeschool supply store called "Soft and White." Each short passage had plenty of practice with silent e words. Once the boys made it past that point, I introduced the Pathway Reader books(Basal series used in Amish schools). We use those simultaneously. (1 story a day from the Pathway Readers and 1 page a day from Phonics Pathways) I guess what I'm advocating is that you supplement the Phonics Pathways pages when you feel like you *need* to. But don't run our and buy other materials. Pull from the library or make your own things up. You'll know when your child reaches a point where you need to add more daily practice in. :)

Thanks, SWB! :001_smile:

We're finishing up our 10th year of homeschooling, and have 3 kids in total. Just off the top of my head, I would: 1) Focus more on handwriting. I have 3 boys, and backed off the handwriting in the early years. I've been trying to catch up ever since. They all have great spelling and grammar, but 2 out of the 3 of them look like whatever was written was written by an advanced 1st grader. :glare: (I finally caught on and worked more on handwriting with the third child.:tongue_smilie:) It's hard to take an essay on Augustine's Confessions when it looks like it might have been written in crayon. :D 2) Not let myself get so distracted during the day. When the boys were little, it was too easy for me to be distracted by the phone, or a friend's impromptu picnic, etc. While the interaction with friends was fun and definitely had a place, I could have scaled back a bit and been more firm with my school hours. 3) Spent more time reading aloud. :) When they were little. I would've carried it on later too, I think. I hope that helps!

Isn't discussing a deleted thread against board rules? :confused:

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I grew up in an atheistic home, and became a Christian in college. I attended church occasionally in high school, because I knew it bothered my parents. :D But it wasn't until college that God opened my heart to His Word. That was 22 years ago! :)

:lol: Love it!!

No, I didn't miss anything. :001_huh: This is not something I would launch into WW3 over. It's. a. haircut. Yes, MIL did something she clearly knew that OP and her DH didn't want. That is a concern. Would I go ballistic on MIL? No. Would I consider myself warned and use this incident to make judgments on how any future time with my dc will be spent? Absolutely. All of this I essentially covered in my first post, though I did not lay it out and state it so plainly. Perhaps you missed it? :tongue_smilie:

That happened to us once. My kids "Crazy Uncle X" gave them buzz cuts. :glare: I was kind of upset at first, but realized that it was just hair. 2 months later their hair had grown back. And they have a great story to tell. :D Now, the buzz cuts affected how often and under what situations our kids visit the in-laws. But I didn't ever discuss it with the uncle, and probably won't unless it comes up. You may want to calm down a bit before you see your ds. He's small, and may worry that you're angry with *him* or angry that *he* should have done or said something to his grandmother. You probably don't want to show how upset you are to him. Maybe just laugh it off with him and say, "My! Looks like Babushka missed a couple of spots! Let's go down to get your hair straightened out a bit. " Here's a chance to get caught up on the haircut you missed this month. :)

NO. When they were old enough to learn to drink from a cup (6 m or so) I just used a regular cup. I did *own* sippy cups, for use when we traveled on long car trips. I wanted cups that wouldn't spill if accidentally bumped. But for everyday use, I just used a regular cup.

We enjoy the occasional Henty books here. I know others have had concerns, but , in general, I usually only listen to concerns from those who have actually read the books. I find the opinions of those who have read the material to be much more accurate than those who have only discovered "issues" via Google. (Not that I am against Google. Google is my friend. I use it.) :) As with any material we choose to use with our children, we value critical reading and discussion over censorship. If I limited our readings to only those books about which no one has complained, we wouldn't be reading very much. I would be doing my children a disservice not to expose them to thoughts which differ from my own. But then, my children are all older than Bill's. I was probably a lot more cautious when my oldest boy was his child's age. Thank you for sharing the link! I wasn't aware Amazon occasionally made Kindle material available for free. :)

You got someone to do your taxes for only $20? That's impressive!

Land's End. Hands down. Call Land's End and ask to speak with a swimsuit consultant. They have people trained to find the best swimsuits. I have hard to fit measurements, so buying two piece suits are a little tricky. When I buy a suit, I measure myself, then call and ask to speak to the swimsuit consultant. I explain what style I like (I check their website or look at a catalog before calling), and she helps with sizing. I have yet to have a bad experience. They also know which tops provide the right amount of support. Plus, when the suit arrives, they make returns or exchanges VERY easy!