I have AAA, too, and get annoyed with all the other junk I receive from them. However, their roadside assistance is better than USAA's. We had a friend drive to our local area and her car started having problems, so she parked it at a dealership until she could get it repaired. USAA refused to tow her car to a more reputable repair shop because she was already at one. (Unfortunately, that dealership didn't have a good reputation for repairs.) They also only cover 50 miles of towing, which isn't a lot when driving in rural areas. My son, on the other hand, has AAA. When he was struck by road debris on the interstate and couldn't drive his car safely, AAA picked him up and towed his car 100 miles to his house. Then they towed him from his house to the repair shop for an estimate and towed the car back to his place when the shop couldn't do the repair for 6 weeks. (He had to pay for the 4th leg to get the car back to the shop when it was time. AAA pays for 3 tows per year.) AAA paid for itself last year just in towing. (He pays for the extra towing because he drives back and forth between our house and his college, a 15 hour drive.)

The principal at the school where I work is a big believer in blood donations and schedules several days during the school year for community and staff to donate. She is supportive of covering each other so we can donate during the day. I really like this option because it's convenient. I don't have to drive anywhere and it really doesn't take time out of my day. It's win-win.

This was my MIL. Every year when we went to visit her, she had a drawerful of things from these non-profits to give my kids. A cheap t-shirt made by indigenous peoples in _____ country, cards, socks, even coins, usually nickels, sometimes pennies, that had been sent to her when asking for her donation. She, too, didn't understand that she didn't need to pay for those items. Even 7 years after her death, we're still receiving free items. Everything, including the coins, automatically gets File 13'd.

Congratulations on a sweet granddaughter! I'm glad she's feisty and doing well!

I'm not a specialist, but rather a beginning teacher who is currently taking an STR course. Were they told they would be asked comprehension questions at the beginning of the assessment? That was important information for my 1st graders when I assessed them. I don't think they should look back. Comprehension is based on understanding the text, not just looking at the pictures. If they're struggling so much to decode, it will show in their comprehension. I wonder if the student could instead reread the story, then answer the comprehension questions. Hopefully someone else with more knowledge than me will be able to answer your question.

I wouldn't eat it. I would call and see if it could be exchanged.

I've found it's easier to go to an urgent care clinic than it is to see my doctor. When I tried getting an appointment, the soonest I could get was about 4 months out. Not helpful when I need to see her now! I'm seeing more people use UC as a regular doctor because either they can't find a doctor or they can't get a timely appointment. In addition to the UC's, we also have stand alone ER's that don't have a hospital attached to them. We've gone for things such as broken bones because they have the x-ray capability the UC doesn't have, but would go to a hospital ER if there were anything serious they couldn't handle. Usually we've called an on call nurse associated with our medical insurance to confirm where to go and make sure they will cover us before we go so we don't get caught by unexpected expenses.

I've returned things at both Kohl's and UPS. Kohl's is usually faster for me because the line is shorter. I've also been caught off guard at UPS when I'm supposed to have a box to return it in. I've had to make 2 trips so I had the box. Kohl's doesn't require a box.

In our classroom, we use Secret Stories. It's not really a phonics program per se, but gives little stories about each letter. For the bowls specifically, there are several stories for the different sounds. The stories are what my students remember as to help them decode words. We use this in a public school, but they also offer items for homeschooling.

This is what we've done, too. I've only been able to add one adult family member, so the rest of us share mine. Last I checked, the other family members had to be teens. I'll check the link above to see if it's changed. We haven't had gift cards, so that's not been an issue for us. However, I receive emails for everything ordered, so sometimes I find out about stuff I wasn't supposed to know about.

It probably depends on which state you live in. Wen we were in a similar situation, it was decided to sell the car for $1. It's been awhile, but I think it had something to do with registration and taxes. Probably would be best to call your DMV.

I just bought the Anker Soundcore Q20 for $60 because I'm going to be traveling and need them for my class. They are ok. Not as comfortable as the gaming headphones and there was what sounded like static for a bit, but it went away. I haven't worn them since then, so I don't know if the odd sound was a once off. I couldn't wear them as long as I would've liked because they were pushing on the resources of my glasses. I had purchased a pair of gaming headphones that were incredibly comfortable, but between the issue I was having with my new laptop and the new class I'd just started, I didn't have the bandwidth to figure them out. They were also a lot more expensive.

It is difficult to be assertive when one doesn't know they're involved in the situation. Once your dd knew, she could handle it. But often, it's a much bigger problem when they find out and more difficult to contain, especially for kids.

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I just spoke with dd and sent you the info she shared with me. Let me know if we can help any further. I hope she'll enjoy her time in College Station. Congrats to her for her acceptance into grad school!

I think there was something spouted somewhere about the violence in Chicago. I have a family member who routinely checks a specific website about the violence in Chicago. This person has told me he knows these other shootings (including school shootings) are horrible, but that people really need to focus on how many people are killed in Chicago each day. I truly don't understand it. NYC has more shootings than Chicago, but the focus is Chicago. The funny part is I live in Texas and for so many reasons, I don't feel entirely safe here.

What about an air BNB? My dd will be living in one for 6 months for part of her training. She found that easier than trying to find a rental. Another dd lived in college station at several different complexes. I can ask if she'd be willing to talk to your dd if you'd like.

When I was a kid, I thought the garage should be a great place to keep a horse. I also thought my bedroom would be a great place to have a watermelon patch. I was very upset at my parents for not letting me have either! Of course, my bedroom had green deep shag carpet, so the watermelon patch would have fit in very well. 😜😂

4th grade here: "Please take the paper out of your mouth." " Why? It's Friday and I'm allowed to eat paper on Fridays." For the record, he's not allowed to eat paper any day off the week.

We're spending more on us than we have in the past. All the kids have, or will be this year, graduated and are living independently, so we have more flexible income. And next year, I'll have a regular salary for the first time in 20 years But it's mostly all items we've planned for, the rugs when our incontinent dog passes away, the couch and chair when we replace the rugs. We've also bought plane tickets to visit kids.

I was in my 30's just after a move before I heard the appropriate response to 'He is risen'. I was a little confused because the speaker clearly expected a specific response different than 'yes, yes He is' and I had no idea what I was supposed to say in return. I listened especially well to everyone that day to figure out what the correct response was. 😂 I had never heard that at our previous church.

I hope you go! What the students around you will remember is your friendliness and how you treat them, not what you wore. I remember the spouses, usually wives, who were friendly and spoke to the girlfriends/so. I have no idea what they wore.

I messaged my ds to ask if he'd been there before. He messaged back that we had taken him 2 years ago. My memory isn't what it used to be. 🙃

I guess I'm not on the right social media because I haven't seen them. But now that I'm asking for a link, I'm sure I'll be seeing them everywhere! 😀

We did our normal decorating Easter egg traditions a couple of years ago when all the kids were home. Oldest dd and I bought some cascarone eggs, which we'd never done before. She broke it on ds's head. To return the favor, he grabbed an egg from his basket, tried to break it on ds's head, but discovered he'd grabbed a hard boiled egg instead. Chaos ensued with each of them grabbing the cascarones and trying to break them on their sibling's heads. We loved watching our adult kids have so much fun!