whoops! I see in the thread below the instructions; ignore last post!

I don't know about the report feature. :confused: How does it work?

I have always called it stuffing, even though our is technically dressing because it's cooked outside of the turkey. My dh & I would love to make some of the really interesting kinds that you hear of, but my mom is very traditional and won't let us. One year, dh made garlic mashed potatos and I never heard the end of it.:D

Dh finally found it at Walgreens! But they were the smaller packages. I know I can get it on-line in the future, but I thought it was so weird it wasn't in all of the other stores I checked. Maybe it was just a freak thing around here.

No, it hasn't been taken care of!! Someone posted a comment on it, but I'm afraid to look!! It's under "Alex Urban free porn" and something else. Unreal.

If he is a crabby/negative person, how do you teach the kids not to be bothered by it or take it personally? That's one of our big issues. And it does spoil things.

How did pornography end up on this site!!! I thought it was a warning from someone against something & just about passed out. I'm so glad my kids weren't right next to me. This is really upsetting. It makes me wonder what else has infiltrated us here.

Trina: Thank you so much!! I tried googling it, and checking their site, but couldn't find anything. I really appreciate it. Blessings, Tammi

No one will probably reply, since you're all so busy with preperations, but, just in case... I just heard about the Sugar & Spice Unit studies, and they look fun and interesting. Who has used them, and tell me something. I want info before I order. Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving:001_smile::001_smile::001_smile:

My dh has a similar temperament, and I don't think he's depressed. He wasn't this way when we were dating (but who ever stays the way they were when they were dating?;)). It's not that he's always crabby, but, for the most part, he doesn't seem super happy or engaged. He's that way when he has to be (work, etc..) but with us, he seems annoyed. A lot. He works out of the home, so we're together a lot, but still. I know what you are saying. I am reading the book "Love & Respect", and we are going to do "The Love Dare" from the movie "Fireproof". I don't know if it can be changed, but I want/need it to. I guess some marriages are more work than others depending on where we are all at in life, and what our temperaments are.:sad:

If I had a chance to go anywhere for 3 weeks, I wouldn't even think twice!:seeya: Especially in February!! (We live in Wisconsin) Besides, it's a great way to learn about a new place & incorporate it into your schoolwork. You have a lot of time to research low-cost & free things to do there. DO IT.:auto:

I agree, and we can do the same with a local group. What about close friendships though? How important do you think they are, now, and as they get to be teens? Because my kids don't really have any. In church, my dd has only 2 boys in her Sunday school class, and ds is the only boy in his!! They are both in soccer right now, but the soccer is at a YMCA 40min away, so we don't see any of them other than Sat. during the game. At this point, it's totally fine for the most part. They have each other, and get together with others from the hs group 2-3 times per month. But no "best friends" type thing. I'm thinking that might be a good thing-especially the way little girls can be :tongue_smilie: but am I wrong?

Black beans & Rice- cook a can or 2 (depending on how much rice you have) of black beans, add some stewed tomatos, and I add garlic, onions & seasonings. Then, at the end, stir rice in. Quick, easy. Spice it up however you want.

I am looking for Crayola Model Magic for a craft we're doing and it is no where to be found!!! I called Walmart (sorry:001_unsure:), Target, Sam's, Kohls and Staples. Nobody has it!!! I will probably end up ordering it from Amazon. Is there a recall, or something I don't know?:confused: Very strange.

That would be my ideal. But... my parents already own 20 acres that's 40min away from the city-and they are letting us build on it for free, so...

I know this has been talked about before, but I had trouble finding the threads.:blushing: But, I need the sage advice from the hive. How important are hs groups, co-ops, etc..? Especially as kids get older? I've had varying opinions on this (and probably will now;)) but I need to hear it again! We belong to a small group near us, with just a few families, and it's fine for now. There is a fairly large group in a city that's 40min away, and they do a lot of things. I really like many of the families, but because of the distance, it's hard to get together on any regular basis, especially for the kids to just play, so they don't really have any "close" friends. At this point, it's fine, but I'm concerned (yes, I'm an anal planner) about as they get to be jr high & high school age. What's the consensus? Thanks!

The city where all of the main activities, hs groups, etc... would still be about 40min from us. But if we move to the city, we'll be 40min from my mom & dad. Right now, we see her all of the time. Whenever we go to the city, she usually goes with us!

This is great!!! I love the hands on math ideas.

Do not even tell me this!!:scared: I am always afraid of this very thing. We took the kids to the doctor for something minor last week, and I had them wear those masks in the waiting room, and would let them touch the chair arms. Our pediatrics waiting room sits back to back with the Urgent Care waiting room. HELLO! :001_huh: Not a good idea. I feel for you. We escaped unscathed-this time.

This is a possible "what if" for us. We live in the country right now, about 15min from 2 small towns that have the usual-grocery stores, libraries, etc..even Kmart! And we live within eye shot of my mom and dad, who I and dc are very close to. (I'm an only child). We spend a lot of time going to another town, however, that is about a good 40min drive, where there are tons of things. YMCA, a University, great library, shopping, museum, art centers-a lot. Plus, there is a really good homeschool group that we really like and do attend twice a month at least. They do have a lot of things we don't get to go to though, because of the distance. And it's hard for dc to get together with the kids in the group just to play or whatever because of the distance. Anyway, there is the possibility that my mom & dad can sell their property and the buyers would want ours too (yes-in this economy:001_smile::001_smile::001_smile:). There are a lot of if's, but if we could get a decent price for it, our options would be to build another smaller house, less mortgage on some other property near my parents. Still in similar vicinity of where we are now. Very pretty, across from a lake, etc... My dd loves nature, doesn't ever want to live in the city. And, I know it sounds weird, but I really want to be near my mom. I feel like Ruth "Where ever you go, I will go" type thing. Yes, she's my mom, but at this point in our lives, we are very much friends too. And, my dc don't really have any other family that they are close to. So.... Now, it doesn't matter so much about all of the opportunities and friends in the other city, but what about when they get older? That's what this big thing has been leading up to.:D Is it important to live/be around a large group of hsers as your kids get older? That's my question, if you can get through it all. What would you do in my place? Thanks!

Actually, when dh & I were going for marriage issues, it brought up a bunch of stuff and seemed to make me feel worse about everything in the beginning. Our counselor said this was all normal. Don't worry.:001_smile: It's good that you are getting the help that you feel you need. A very positive step! Don't give up.:grouphug:

We've been to various one's for various reasons. We had big issue's at one point because of dh's kids from a previous marriage, as well as his ex-wife. That counselor was great, because he gave us great tips and coping strategies, and he was good about telling us to come back when we felt we needed it. We took dd to one when she was real little, because she had issues stemming from medical procedures, and needed more procedures done, and the counselor really helped with that also. We have gone to 2 different therapists for marriage issues, one was nice, but didn't really help a whole lot. The other one was excellent and did. For that type of thing, it tends to include many sessions (once a week for a while) in the beginning, and then taper off until it's a go when you need to type thing.

:iagree::iagree::iagree: So much of the way we are, depends on the way we are treated. She could be slightly depressed, for a number of reasons, and then if she feels that her husband is disappointed in her because she's not as thin, doesn't dress as well, doesn't keep the house the way he likes it, doesn't cook the meals he likes, etc.....Of course that would be enough to make her more depressed, and then she won't be motivated to do anything different. I sort of know what he's saying, but the "bait and switch" comment makes me think that even though he hasn't out and out said anything-she knows his feelings.

I don't think you need to be embarrassed, but it is odd. I've never heard of a baby with overactive sweat glands, but I would do some research just to make sure there's nothing else going on. You came to the right place though! I'm sure someone here will know something.:001_smile:

Okay, sleep, magnesium, and no stress. I'm on it!:tongue_smilie: