[Dr Hive...what in the world is this???]

Ringworm?

[Two questions for the vegans here.]

I have to eat savory breakfasts or I feel weird all day.

I do a tofu scramble with tumeric, nutritional yeast, black salt, tobasco, dried garlic and onion, sometimes a pinch of vegan chicken broth.

 

Meals I make with tofu scramble might include:

-Mexican style with leftover black beans, potatoes, tortillas, maybe platanos.

-with a vegan breakfast meat like gimme lean sausage or bacon

-Indian style with aloo paratha or dosa https://www.ishopindian.com/deep-aloo-paratha-4-pcs-frozen-pr-26176/  https://www.ishopindian.com/udupi-mysore-masala-dosa-4-pcs-frozen-pr-26100/

-tabouli and warm pita

 

 

I find Irish oat more satisfying than regular oats

 

pancakes with walnuts and banana/breakfast meat

 

souped-up ramen 

 

Ful mudammas (fava beans) is worth trying!

 

steamed buns with veggie filling (frozen)

[If my 16yo loves, loves, loves her WTMA rhetoric writing class...]

Hopefully someone else will give you ideas because it sounds like this isn’t a great match for you. Logic 2 is distinctly Christian. The kids are told to bring their Bible to class and it is often used. Discussion board topics are often about applying Scripture to some issue. The class assumes the students are in Christian families. Perhaps my delay in responding will serve as a bump and someone else can point you in a different direction.

Ah, okay. Thanks for the heads up. :)

[Comfortable, long shorts for long-legged really skinny girl?]

Check out Uniqlo. They have longer shorts in those colors. We love their clothing, everything’s held up well.

If you live in so cal, we have a few of their stores here. The flagship is in LA, they carry the full line.

[If my 16yo loves, loves, loves her WTMA rhetoric writing class...]

What does WHA stand for? We’re Muslim. We’ve used a few things over the years that are Christian without problems. If I remember correctly, Art of Arguement and Discovery of Deduction are Christian. We used those.

Is it the kind of thing that probably wouldn’t work?

[If my 16yo loves, loves, loves her WTMA rhetoric writing class...]

what other classes, books, materials should I be looking at?

She'd like to complete the three year program. She'll have a lot of time to pursue her interests in 11th and 12 grade, so I want to start figuring it out now. 

 

She's curious about philosophy, ethic, possibly debate, logic... any thoughts?

It would be great if there was another live class that offered these subjects. 

 

Thanks!

 

[WTMA... Do they offer philosophy or logic classes?]

I don't know if it will be offered next year or not, but this year they have a class called Philosophy & History of Science. 

Thanks! 

I'm going to show the class to my daughter. 

[WTMA... Do they offer philosophy or logic classes?]

I don't see them on the website, but I feel like they were there at the beginning of the school year. Does anyone know if these classes are offered? 

Thanks!

[Alternative/creative science ideas for 9th graders?]

Forensics?

[By the Onion Sea, Anna Karenina Class for Next Fall]

I think my 18yo daughter's only homeschooling regret (as a college student) is not taking more Julia Denne classes. She smiles every time she mentions the class. 

[Help me with a research project - apocalypse song references?]

Leonard Cohen The Future.

Love this song!

[If you've read How to Read a Book by Adler & Van Doren]

Here's a link to possibly order How to Read How to Read a Book: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/108991-finding-how-to-read-how-to-read-a-book-by-newborn/

 

Just in case someone's curious. :)

[If you've read How to Read a Book by Adler & Van Doren]

I read it in high school. That’s when I learned that before I buy a book I read the table of contents, index, first few pages, last few pages, and something from the chapter that looks most interesting. (Unless it’s a novel, of course.) I summarize after every chapter or subsection what the primary point was in a sentence. Those are probably my takeaways.

 

 

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I'm having a hard time with the thought of reading the last pages of any book. I don't even want to do it in How to Read a Book. Haha!

[If you've read How to Read a Book by Adler & Van Doren]

 

Thanks, Helena, for reminding me that I have this book. I'll read it with my kids too.

 

BldsMama -- Thank you for reminding me that writing in books can be awesome. DH is horrified by people who even dog ear a book, let alone write in it! :lol:

 

But writing in books that he'll never read has been super helpful to me in so many ways!

 

Great thread!

 

Alley

 

   

 

Have you seen How to Read How to Read a Book? It's an incredibly helpful tool to use along with the book.

Hmmm... I can't find it. Darn.

[If you've read How to Read a Book by Adler & Van Doren]

It has been a LONG time and I am not entirely certain, but, if I remember right that was the book that taught me to WRITE in books.

 

I can't tell you how much of a mindset change that was!  (And very helpful.)

 

And, because this is necessary:

https://bookpeopleblog.com/2011/04/11/poem-of-the-day-marginalia-by-billy-collins/

Yes! They encourage writing in the book, in all sorts of ways, for all sorts of purposes. I thought about doing it but I kind of want to keep the pages clean until I read it with my 16yo this summer. It's hard to do if you've always felt that it "ruins" the book. I need to use certain books more as a tool for learning, than as a sacred thing to be barely cracked.  :huh:

[If you've read How to Read a Book by Adler & Van Doren]

How has it specifically changed the way you read? What, if any, techniques or habits do you now use that were taught in the book? 

 

I'm reading it for the second time, the first being with one of my kids along with How to Read How to Read a Book. I liked it a lot the first time, loving it now, and will be doing the duo over summer with my 16yo. 

 

I started wondering if I'm crazy for reading it so many times, and as enamored as I am with the book, will I actually improve my reading habits. Some things, like quick pre-reading, I've always done. I know I need to improve my reading skills if I want to conquer some of the books on my shelves. I have a lot to work on.

 

So, for inspiration, can you share any success with me? 

 

[Life of Dread (LOF) - nicknames for curricula]

Not curriculum, but my kids called Kumon classes Poo-mon.

[“Mom� and “dad� names not currently used much for babies.]

Richelle

Eddie

[Help! Need gifts that begin with the letter W]

Who's Minding the Store DVD

White popcorn

Whatchamacallits

A&W soda

[Can someone pleeeease help me word this properly?]

I put up NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS and made a cute celebratory Happy New Year sign. 

I'll probably change it a few times before I laminate it. 

 

You're right Suzanne, it'll drive me bonkers. 

My goal is to make these kinds of signs for year round occasions, laminate and store everything, and not think about it anymore. 

 

I just love doing these little seasonal collections. I feel like it keeps the bookstore fresh and helps to show how many genres we offer. This morning I went through everything looking for How To, self help, etc. I even found a '70s book on building tree houses. Who knows, it might be someones goal for 2018!!??

[Can someone pleeeease help me word this properly?]

I have never heard of the term "habits" implying something negative. Especially in the context - one would not plan to develop bad habits in the new year, only good ones.

I think your sign is fine as it is, the alliteration works well.

I don't think of it that way either. 

 

Have you ever watched Parks and Recreation? There's an ongoing joke where they have community meeting and locals complain about absurd things... Like "I found a sandwich in the park and that makes me mad because I hate PBJ sandwiches!!" 

I kind of feel like that person is every 10th customer at the bookshop. :)

Sounds terrible, I know.

 

I've taken the nip it in the bud approach. 

[Can someone pleeeease help me word this properly?]

I'm printing a little sign for the used bookstore I work at.

I've put up a display of New Year's resolution/self help/new hobbies type books. 

 

I made a sign that said something like: 

Happy New Year!    New Hobbies, New Habits

 

New habits implies something negative, and I know some people won't like that.

How can I phrase a similar idea with short, positive wording?  Punctuation??

 

My mind is now fried over this silly thing.  :tongue_smilie:

[gifts for little girls that love dolls?]

Land of Nod has cute dolls and accessories: https://www.landofnod.com/dolls-and-dollhouses/toys-and-gifts/1

[Homeschooling and menopause. Yikes.]

I"ll be 55 in a couple of months and it's just been in the last few months that I *think* maybe I'm past the worst of it. Maybe.

 

Be kind to yourself. Don't feel guilty about doing little things throughout the day to help you get through. Whatever those are. You've reached this milestone, you've earned the right to take care of and pamper yourself.

 

Going through menopause also made me realize how truly rough it must be for kids going through puberty. Poor things don't have a clue what's happening to them. Women of our age do and it's still SO challenging.

Thank you for saying this. I needed to hear it. It know I'm hormonal right now, but these words choked me up.  :o

[Homeschooling and menopause. Yikes.]

I'm 51 and past menopause.

Definitely had a few bad years. Acupuncture helped lots.

That's good to know! Just last night my husband was suggesting I go back to acupuncture for Lupus related stuff. It never dawned on me to use it for menopause. I think it might be really cheap for me until the end of the year too. 

Thanks!