I'd go with meatballs or those ham and Swiss sliders (baked and buttery/gooey).

My 7th grader has declared Holes to be her new favorite book (it was assigned).

After our Wii died, we upgraded (haha) to a WiiU. Plus side: the games are pretty cheap and you can still use your Wii games. Downside: Nintendo has already moved on to the Switch, so it's already out of date. (We don't care -- my kids are getting Disney Infinity for Christmas, and that's already discontinued. They are still excited!) ?

So...he tried it *once* after practice, and the school just happened to test right after that (time frame - next day?) so that he was still testing positive? How long does a person test positive after use? Perhaps your son is being perfectly honest (and his timing was rotten, trying right before a random testing), but it sounds like a line I'd have fed my mom...

The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm. Very lighthearted and funny, but still thought provoking. My 12 year old daughter loved it.

When our children's librarian moved away, 3 years ago, we bought her this mug (and some banned books socks). She loved the mug -- for us, it was a reminder of the many, many times we visited the library in search of "any new dragon books?" for my dragon-obsessed child. ?

My 7th grader is using Essentials in Writing (either level 5 or 6). It does spend the first half of the program on grammar, but the writing portion has been good for my dyslexic/reluctant writer. I think it breaks things down really well (and I like the video aspect - I just am here to help if needed.) Last week, the program guided DD through writing a persuasive letter. It was her first formal writing of this kind. Here was the end result (with paragraphs/indenting removed): Dear Mommy, I was thinking about what kinds of Christmas presents [sister's name] would enjoy the most this year. She might like a new iPod to replace the one she lost in Florida. I'm sure she'd also appreciate some music to put on her new iPod. Maybe you could get her some CDs you know she likes or an iTunes gift card so she could pick out her own. These are some of the gifts I think she would be happiest with. Your daughter, DD I mean, it's a simple paragraph...but she did it with no complaining (so that's a win!)

If you google "sheet pan meals" you'll get tons of ideas. I just saved a dozen because I'm looking for ways to include more veggies and we like roasted veggies. (We eat too many carbs and I'm trying to cut down...) For us, quick is usually something thrown in the crock pot. Meatballs + sauce, cooked on high for a couple of hours and served with Bob Evans mashed potatoes. Or my kids' favorite: noodles with Parmesan, served with a side of chickpeas (because I require a protein and they like most variety of canned bean, but garbanzo/chickpeas are their favorite). How about pre-made salad bar stuff: hardboiled eggs, deli meat, cheese, etc, plus a bunch of precut veggies.

Wow, talk about instant gratification!

How much would it cost to totally trick my house up with solar panels and water catchment and make my house totally off grid? That'd be cool! But probably more than $50k, right? Then maybe a Treehouse Masters treehouse? If I told them I had a tight budget? The kids would like that. With a zipline.

DH wears blue tooth headphones with their own volume control. That way he can listen to whatever volume he wants and not blow us away.

I'd most like to pay off all our debt and buy a new vehicle. If that would be deemed too practical, I'd want to build an addition onto our house: mud room/laundry and a sunroom/school room. If that's still too boring, I'd fly us somewhere exciting. Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Glacier Nat'l Park, etc. Maybe all of the above, in one whirlwind weekend.

One year, I made my bachelor uncle a chili and cornbread kit. (All the spices and non-perishables bundled up nicely. It was along the lines of those "gifts in jars".) Then I included a book called Uncle John's Bathroom Reader (cause my uncle was named John...and because...chili.) It was a hit...but maybe not for everyone. ?

IIRC, there was a lot of innuendo with those old ladies and their banter.

My 10 year old loves that movie -- but I would not have shown it to 7 year old her! Heck, I watched it once, after reading the book, and said to myself, "Nope. Never again." At the least, the school should have sent a note home beforehand and offered alternative activities.

I said "other." I think it could be fun...but scheduling it might be a problem since so many people might already have plans. But was the wedding themed or costumed? Or just a regular, ol' wedding that happened to be on Oct 31?

I do during school time. ;) During normal conversation, probably not as much.

I have a Hamilton Beach Flex Brew single serve (keurig knockoff). You can use k-cups or scoop your own ground coffee. I use the McCafe cups in mine. (Bought it at Walmart.) https://www.hamiltonbeach.com/flexbrew-single-serve-coffee-maker-49974

Laffy Taffy, fruit tootsies or Airhead!!! Snickers or Twix. But let's be honest...I'll eat pretty much any of it. Except those orange-wrapped, old-fashioned taffy.

I do but I live in a small town on a fairly busy street. We don't get many door-to-door people, just the occasional meat truck/salesman/religious person. All politely go on their way when I decline whatever they're selling. I'd NOT open my door to someone who seemed agitated or whatever. (I have a peephole.)

Same here.

You could give it to your son? Maybe he'd want it for a fiancé, eventually? (But perhaps people think that's bad luck; I don't.)

From The Greatest Showman: "The Other Side"

I did the DMV a month ago, showed up at 7:30, and there were at least that many people already waiting. Some of them had camping chairs like they were camping out for Black Friday or concert tix. I finally got out of there at noon...

Thanks for all the replies. I'll see what the store has next time I stop in. Do your kiddos just use washcloths or has anyone bought a back scrubber (like on a stick or whatever)?