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  1. It's less expensive than the private school I'd choose, that's for sure. But your math doesn't take into account the money I'm not making because I'm homeschooling. Of course, I do a lot of frugal things to keep our family budget under control, most of which I couldn't/wouldn't do if I worked full time. Who knows. The math is extremely complex, and it isn't really a factor in our family decision to homeschool.
  2. I can't believe it's almost April. And I can't believe DS will be in 7th grade. I need to get my act together. So far I know he'll continue AOPS intro to algebra for math. We'll continue a world history survey I pull together using a Smithsonian spine and library resources, with primary sources, a timeline, and some writing. I'm torn on writing. He'll do Grammar for the Well Trained Mind, and is finishing up the last AAS now, so no more of that. And he'll read a book list with a mix of modern classics and books from the period in history he's studying. So far I've been teaching writing in short assignments from his literature or history. We need to step it up. He might like WWS; he's that sort of kid, but it might be too much. He's a "square" kid. I want to liven things up, but he's a get-it-done person, so we'll see. No idea on science. I'll be back.
  3. I've read a bit, a tiny bit, about harbor pilots. They use professional pilots for ships going through canals, too. It makes a lot of sense to allow expertise in a harbor or route. This could have been So Much Worse. It's still really bad, and heartbreaking for the families of the lost people. But yeah. I've always been apprehensive going over bridges, and this sure unlocks a new level of fear!
  4. "Shortly" is doing some very heavy lifting in these updates.
  5. Looking forward to listening! Please, let us know where to find it!
  6. Miquon! My favorite. Get the big bucket of 150 wooden rods. The whole program is so cheap, so interesting, and so effective.
  7. The thing is, I've been losing sleep over these dang taxes for six weeks. Next year I'm going to outsource that stress.
  8. I would not reject that at this point. Ha. His withholding was dramatically wrong, and we just paid about $10k in taxes. He'd forgotten to fix it. Twice. We had the necessary argument, and got our stuff together. The taxes are filed, and he will be making the necessary adjustments and calls tomorrow to fix his withholding so it isn't so scary next year. What really bugged me was that he was not engaged. He used phrases like "pop in the numbers" to describe what "we" were doing.... there's an issue with "we" doing work that's actually accomplished by me. He napped while i freaked out over TurboTax. We're working on that. I'm not conflict averse, and since we intend to stay together for the long haul, I'm going to address that until we fix it. It's not entirely his fault; transitioning from the military to retirement plus a government job has been financially complicated. Now I'm drinking wine and trying to reduce my blood pressure.
  9. I just hate filing the taxes! I do it every year. I use software. DH nods and approves, but he doesn't help or make it easier...in fact, he's been forgetting to do things during the year which make it much more stressful now, and expensive. He assumes I'll take care of it, because I have always done so. I don't feel like I know what I'm doing. I feel sick. If you have someone else do them, how expensive is it? I do all the things to save money. I'm more than frugal. But I Hate. This. Task.
  10. I just googled the marriage trend that thread mentioned. (Not gonna type it out.) I'm sure my algorithm will be trashed now!
  11. Hey now, my crockpot and dishwasher need recognition, too. 😁
  12. I'm going to look that up!!
  13. It may be part of a series!
  14. Is this it? https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/352270
  15. I know... pi day was invented by big math to make more dough. Haha! I'll see myself out.
  16. Prepare your menus accordingly. 😁
  17. I'd rather not psycho analyze anyone on the basis of her vocal range! When we lived in Europe, I was sometimes surprised by women with significantly lower vocal ranges than I was used to expecting, and I have an unverified theory that language may shape vocal chord formation. However, I do personally know more than one woman who deliberately shaped her own speech around the phrase, "gentle and quiet." One of them, but not all, were in the Gothard crowd. All were heavily fundamentalist Christians. All tried to train their daughters, and me.
  18. I'm so thankful for this board. I was homeschooled back in the early days, so my mom home-cooked a lot of our stuff, but there weren't many options then. Now there are so many that it's overwhelming. This group plus experience have given me some confidence that I can decide what is needed, gather resources, and create a tailored program. It's my default now.
  19. Yes, that is quite valid. The Schaums book would cover several college courses, and does not align with ap. It's solid physics, though, so I went through and chose what we need for this year. Hey, you might see if the college board classroom has resources! Their physics 1 stuff includes a pretty fantastic collection of worksheets we're also using, to practice doing the answers the AP way. Their statistics course has nothing comparable, which is a bummer. The videos are SO boring, we aren't using them. You might have to register a course with the AP website to get in and see, but that's not too hard.
  20. What really gets me ranting is when they grab a package online and then conclude a few months later that they're failing. I try to help, but I'm not sure it lands.
  21. Some do, some don't. I am frequently agitated about the lack of knowledge among the new homeschoolers on Facebook, especially the ones that yank their kids out if school in the middle of the year. They are truly freaking out. They haven't done years of research and reading. They need a plan NOW and boy, those are for sale online!
  22. Whoa. Not cool. I was just listening to a podcast about the kids' applesauce lead issue.
  23. But... I'm going to make banana bread! Probably tomorrow.
  24. I'm not sure this will be your answer, but we're really pleased with a Schaums workbook on physics as a rigorous supplement this year. I like the way there are problems with the answers worked out, plus more with just the questions and answers. The problems are well written and clearly explained. We'll be using them again. I bet their calculus book would be good as a supplement.
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