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  1. In the case of Collins, he is a pedophile. Period. I don't care at what point in his career he acted on his urges. He is still a pedophile. To me, it's similar to saying that since my uncle never molested *me*, that I should invite him into my home. I don't know at which point my uncle became a pedophile, but his actions tainted his entire life. That is the consequences for acting on unhealthy sexual urges. I would no sooner invite my uncle over for dinner, than I would watch 7th Heaven reruns after dinner. No known sex offenders get past my door, thankyouverymuch!
  2. I'm the type of person that when I find out that an actor is a creep, I no longer get any enjoyment from their films/shows. I have boycotted Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson for years, and their creepiness does not even come close to the creepiness of Cosby and Collins. It's unfortunate, because Gibson and Cruise had some good work, but I can't get past the ick factor. No way would Collins and/or Cosby be allowed in my house. I would be wondering the entire time I was watching them, about which girl or woman was victimized by working with them. Yuck.
  3. What?! I wouldn't even *SELL* used up workbooks. WTH? If someone wanted them, I'd throw them in with USABLE used items. So, no, I wouldn't buy them, lol.
  4. They *are* caring for them. If they weren't, this wouldn't be an issue.
  5. Dealing with SSI is so completely frustrating. I got nowhere with telephone calls. I always had to go in person and meet the worker assigned to my case.
  6. I'm on an iPad and see the old avatars for Milovany and Mrs Mungo. I see the red tree, and don't see any avatar for Iron Ethel.
  7. You're welcome! It is a private group to join, but once you ask to join, a mod will message you and let you in. I believe it's listed as Christian Light Education Families, not as CLE.
  8. What level of CLE are you referring to? There's also a Facebook group for CLE that is pretty busy, so you may get more response there.
  9. My local CYT had their fall schedule posted about 4 weeks ago. I wonder if yours is needing new accommodations this session, and that is why it is still up in the air?
  10. Be a rebel and run them on the diagonal, or in a chevron or herringbone pattern. Traditionally, nail down flooring is run perpendicular to the floor joists, but floating or glued down types of flooring can be a personal preference. Since the room is rectangular, I prefer to have flooring run the short ways, in order for the room to visually appear wider. Sort of like stripes ;)
  11. I'm sorry, but honestly? You are just as much to blame in this dynamic. I'd suggest a counselor to help you in establishing boundaries, as well as to help you deal with your familial baggage. Your sister won't change, because she has no reason to. If you want change, you gotta change yourself. You keep doing what you've always done, and you keep getting what you've always got.
  12. "Beowulf sketches" yields some interesting results. And by interesting, I mean manja(?) pr0n. Who knew? Gotta love the hive, because now I will associate Beowulf with freaky, illustrated pr0n, lol.
  13. I'm a strong introvert, and my daughter is an extrovert. She almost never.shuts.up. I sympathize with you. It IS hard on an introvert to have a child with that constant need to interact. Having to answer and explain every little thing just drains me. I need time to think and recharge throughout the day. I have had to just be very honest with my daughter that she sometimes just needs to be quiet and do as I ask, or I get grumpy. Unfortunately, nobody else is going to meet my needs, so it is up to me to do so. Is there a time of day when smaller children are napping, that you can enforce a 'quiet time' for older children? I'm not sure how to get a child to talk less (if only! Lol), but it may be more tolerable if you give yourself some time to recharge. I know that I find it more frustrating if I don't get any down time.
  14. CLE has been a HUGE hit! I could just hug those Mennonites. Awesome baked goods, and excellent homeschool materials. What's not to love? ;)
  15. This made me laugh, because Moxie is a Christian, and you seem to be inferring that she is close minded, which makes you the "people" accusing Christians of being closed minded ;)
  16. I used it daily, one page, front and back. I used it in addition to Singapore. It teaches a new 'trick,' as it's called, almost every page, then reviews previously learned 'tricks.' The 'tricks' are little mental cues that help them learn the math facts. The facts are taught conceptually, and then continuously reviewed. It really does not take long to do the pages. My daughter whipped them out in about 10-15 minutes. I am able to use the tricks to help cue her if she forgets something. For instance, if she says "What's 6+2?" All I have to say is "That's a 2 ladder trick, remember?",and she instantly recalls the fact. In a addition to the problem sets, it is expected to use flash cards to practice the facts.
  17. I switched my daughter this year. So far, I really love this program. I use the teacher's manual, which includes some additional teaching material and answers. If you switch, have your kiddo take the placement tests. There is also a really helpful Facebook group for CLE.
  18. I feel like a broken record, but the workbook Two Plus Two is Not Five has been excellent in helping my daughter get her math facts down. It was a huuuuuge improvement for us. The book can be purchased on Amazon for about $20, and can be copied for multiple students. I love this book so much, I'm buying the multiplication sequel.
  19. My favorite home design blogger scratched herself on some wire fencing and ended up in the ICU with tetanus. I can't remember the time frame from the scratch to ICU, but it was pretty quick. I would advise, as an RN, to not wait if you can help it. From personal experience, the puncture wound on my foot hurt like a sonofa, and I had a hard time sleeping. I got some good drugs when I went to the doc-in-a-box ;), in addition to a tetanus booster.
  20. No rats, but I dissected a fetal pig and a cat. I also did the cow eyeball, and got the bucket of eyeballs experience, as well (shudder). I got grossed out one time with the pig, but fortunately it was a fairly short term project. The cat had to be used for the FULL YEAR! There is not enough preservative to make that ok. Think mold. Gak. The hardest part was skinning. My lab partner was no help. It was the day that discovered that I could probably do anything! It was the year I was a vegetarian ;) I almost returned to take the human cadaver lab. They didn't offer it when I took A&P. That would be cool!
  21. Two Plus Two Is Not Five really helped my daughter. I plan to get the multiplication book, as well.
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