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Bess:
I haven't gotten over it.:sad: We have 2 (youngest almost 5) and I know how lucky and blessed we were to have them. I had fertility issues. Now, I'm 40, my dh is 59, and I know in my head how insane it would be, but I feel the longing A LOT. I know it makes no sense-dh is way too old, plus it's medically impossible for him to. Wish I could help.
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Okay, I need advice here. At the end of May, I found some curriculum on another used site, and had very good communication with the seller. We had multiple emails before I purchased, and I liked her. In fact we even discussed me possibly buying the following years curriculum from her if I liked it. Anyway, it was one of my first times buying, and I sent a check instead of paypal. She was going to send the stuff out as soon as check cleared. I waited, emailed and she said she & dh had had a really bad day, sorry she would get it out. Another week went by and I emailed again. She did finally respond, and apologize profusely, and explained her situation. It involved abuse (he had a long history of it) she finally left, he froze her out of her accounts, etc... Well I felt awful for her, reassured her, said I put her on our prayer chain, etc.. In her email she said she had my info again (hadn't had access to it because of dh) and would send it out the next day and immediately send me a delivery conf. This was over a week ago. I still didn't think anything of it, but when I told my mom, she said "Oh, you've been scammed, you'll never see the stuff." That had never occurred to me. I went to the site, and basically the only thing I could do would be to do a negative post, contact her email host and file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center. I hate to do that at this point, because I really believed her. My items were over $200 though. I don't know. Sorry this is so long, I'm just torn.
Help.
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Praying for your family.
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Where do you guys live???? This week for the first time was in the 80's! We haven't done pool, beach, waterpark, nothing! The lakes are still too cold. Plus, because of all of the flooding, none of the beaches/lakes are open because of contamination. Fun, huh? Happy Summer.
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I totally agree! I was just thinking today (after the numerous brawl) that they have too much free time on their hands. If I was prepared, I'd start school now.
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Had insomnia last night, and dd has been a huge drain on me today!! Despite that, I got dressed and ready, emptied dishwasher, did 2 loads laundry, straightened, AND biggest of all: worked on my schoolroom, tossing, organizing, etc... I think I started too much though, because now I have a ton more laundry waiting to be done, and I had wanted to vacuum. And I've not had lunch and am tired and cranky. Also, PMS is starting.:w00t: More info than you needed to know?
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I thought I would chime in with my remedy. :D I wholeheartedly agree with the neti pot suggestion!! I have suffered with headaches my whole life, and this is the ONE thing that has worked the most consistantly for me. I have a combination migraine/sinus thing, and it is year round, but worse in spring and fall. In the past, I have taken prescription nasal spray plus pres. allegra D everyday, and even that wasn't always effective. I've done acupuncture, massage, you name it. When I would get a bad headache, I was totally non-functionig-which is fine if you don't have kids to take care of. I started using the neti pot, and it is like a miracle! I use it at least once per day, but if I go outside, or I feel the pressure more, I use it more. Occasionally, I will have to take a clariten d, but rarely. Now, you may have a sinus infection already, but I've been told they eventually go away. The neti pot can help this too, otherwise you might want to go and at least get antibiotics to clear it up, but you can use the neti pot in conjunction with it. It has also helped with the conjection when I've had a cold. TRY IT!!!!
Good luck.
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I like Mike's, but in the summer I also LOVE a nice vodka & tonic with a ton of lime squeezed in. Yummy.:drool5:
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I will have to amend my previous post. I don't know what got into me, but I cleaned out this huge cupboard I have that is filled with magazines I'm saving, books, etc.. Then, I did under the bed! Not the whole thing, but still. And I listed a HUGE list of the books on the for sale board. I'm not saving stuff anymore. Yeah! I still have a lot of crap though.
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Now, it is the Bible. I was raised in a church going home, but not true Christian at the time. My mom is now. Also, now we are, for the most part surrounded by like minded people, so we all go by scripture. (Or TRY anyway!)
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Well, I don't have VBS, but we had t-ball early and then ran a bunch or errands, did lunch and I had a headache, so I crashed for a while. The good news is that I didn't leave the house a mess, my sink was shiny, and the house is still very picked up. The bad news is, I didn't really get much else accomplished & haven't done any Home Blessings yet.
Baby Steps, right?
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Ain't.
Hate it. Yeah, buddy. And what word are you making into a contraction?
(I know. I know. I sound like the grammar police. Wanna see my badge? ;))
Oh, and I don't like the word fart. LOL. It seems so Animal House-ish (and I even love Animal House). When my kids were little, both used to say, "Air came out of my bottom." I had to giggle internally every time they ever said that. I never gave them the correct terminology. Alas, they learned 'fart' from their cousin. Guess that's what older cousins are good for... :lol:
I can't stand the above two either, and I honestly can't remember ever saying them. It would sound too weird. Also, I CANT STAND the phrase "my bad"! It's made up, right!!! Also, 24/7-I never say that either.
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Thanks everyone! I am feeling better now. Of course everyone's been in bed for an hour and now I'm crawlinging in with the remote, my book, more tea and muffin. Ahh comfort.:)
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Well... My dd ended up in bed with us at 2:30am because of a nightmare. Then, dh had to get up at 4:30. DD is panicked whenever daddy goes anywhere, so she got up then too. 5:15am, I am up also. Thankfully, ds stayed asleep til 6:45. While I was laying there at 5am, I thought "I am not doing anything today. NOTHING-I have an excuse". The good news is, I was up so early, had coffee, got dressed, even did my hair and face. Did laundry & dishes in dishwasher. I've made the kids pick up any toys that have migrated from their rooms, and it's still looking good now. Oh!! I also put water in container in fridge and have been drinking it! WOW!
I hope all of the rest of you are doing great!
(I may burn out and end up giving the kids popcorn on the couch for dinner though)
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But I find that there is one particular week a month where I find my children very draining.
Reflecting calmly on it, yes this could be PART of the reason! But even so, she does get to me like no one else. Perhaps because she's just like me?:001_huh: And I would love to take a bath when dh gets home. The problem is, he won't be home til Wed.!!! The good news is that a friend and I have scheduled a garage sale and dinner get together Friday afternoon, so I will just focus on that. Thanks for the perspective!
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I am already at the point today where I want to crawl back under the covers and not come out until the kids are in bed. Anybody with me here??? I love my dd to death, but some days I think SHE will be the death of ME. Some days (today) everything seems to be a constant battle-EVERYTHING! I do use consequences, but some days she has consequence after consequence. That's when I feel like going to sleep, or breaking out the dorritos. And the cookies, and the popcorn, and-well, you get the picture. I AM DRAINED.:leaving:
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I read it ages ago, and it keeps popping up, and I keep thinking "Oh, I need to read that again" but never do. Thanks to your post, I just reserved it at the library.
Thanks!
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I'm so glad you wrote about this! Now I don't feel like it's just me. The other day, I was so tired I kept thinking "what is wrong with me, I should get checked out". But I have regular labs done also, and everything's fine. Personally, I think it's having someone ask "why" 50 times per day!:lol:
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I went to church this morning, so the getting dressed, hair and makeup part was easy. Usually, we are all so crazy and late that the house is a total disaster when we leave. Then I'm always so crabby when we get home because we're rushing to do lunch and everythings a mess... You get the picture. But TODAY I made a real effort to have everything put away. And I still had time for coffee. AND the sink was shiny.:D
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Does anybody have info on any good summer reading programs? Our local library has one, and we are doing that, but I thought I remembered seeing something on a homeschool site somewhere. I want to keep our momentum going, and it's a fun way to do it. (Prizes are always a great incentive too)
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Only his regular name. Weird? I have never been able to do the honey, sweetie, baby, etc... Yet I do with my kids. Even weirder??:001_huh:
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They call me mom, I miss the good old days of mommy and mamma.
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That's how I would feel, but I won't let them call me mom-it would mean they aren't little anymore! My ds calls me Mama, and my dd does too, although for some reason last year she also started calling me Mommy.
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Brigette:
I would do both. Pour some on the ice cream, but also drink some too.
Enjoy!:cheers2:
Tammi
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I did too much today, and am really cranky right now. Oh, Mike????
Seriously, I started just shining the kitchen sink, but since I had the window cleaner out, I thought I'd better do the bathroom mirrors (what a sight). Then I decided I might as well clean all the bathroom sinks and the toilets while I was at it. DH had to work today and said he wanted to help clean, so before he left, I said I'd vacuum the floors. Majorly needed it. So....I did the floors. Then, everything was so cluttery I felt like the cleaning would go unnoticed if I didn't de-clutter, so I did that. I finally ended up finishing around 2:30 at ate my lunch then, which included 1/2 bag of dorritos. I need to work on the de-clutter body next!
Anyway, I feel like now I can start fresh at least. I am NOT going to try to do too much, because I do feel like a total crank and like I want to take everyone's head off.
Tomorrow: Day 2
Tammi
5 yo girl who wants to be THE BOSS
in General Education Discussion Board
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Erica:
My dd is 6, and my ds is almost 5. Believe it or not, you really are not alone! A lot of other moms I've talked to have the same situation, except they are usually the eldest child. My dd has a lot of the same things going on. If her brother does something for the first time, she'll put it down, say she can do it better, etc... One thing we really stress is the "It's not all about you" idea. We try to incorporate scripture into a lot, read books about positive character traits, etc... Reinforce, reinforce, reinforce. And really get to the "heart" of it. Where is the behavior coming from, what is she feeling when she does/says these things. Have you read either Shepharding a Child's Heart, The Well-Trained Heart, Parenting from Surviving to Thriving, or Creative Correction? Yes, I am always looking for the answer. All of these books are good though because they really do have the same theme. The positive is that I can slowly see a change.:hurray: My dd used to get so angry, and then cry, and even when I knew she regreted whatever she had done/said, she was always so stubborn and wouldn't make up. Even though I knew she WANTED to. Lately, she will actually say she's sorry. And she is trying to control herself and think of others first. Baby steps.
Hang in there.