Wives and Daughters.....that book just about put me out emotionally. The version I had did such an abrupt ending that I did not feel I had emotional closure. It wasn't until I watched the film that I felt it was "complete". I still enjoyed the book but I felt like someone closed the book at the last chapter and then gave the ending in a sentence or two. Did the version you read have an actual ending written or was it like mine where it just says the author passed away and this is how it would probably end?

I don't have that much self control.;) I am a night person so it just feels natural to stay up late and start school mid morning.:p

The funny thing is I thought noone would respond. Everyone was asleep when I finished them and I was excited.:D We had a few complicated years (3 state returns plus buying a home/401 k stuff) but things have settled down. I actually thought I would have to wait for more forms to come in...but lo and behold a copy was online for all of the information I needed on each account I checked. :cool:

Yes, if you have a lot of grease or any baked on goods. It basically bakes them off so they are just ashes at the bottom of the oven. (I just vacuum them out) The first time I cleaned my oven I didn't realize how hot it would get, nor how long it would take to cool down before it would unlock and I could open it. I thought it had broken.:rolleyes:

It sounds like those who posted so far see the term "weird" as a positive trait and maybe the other homeschooler did too.:D My kids & their friends (some homeschooled and some in PS) call each other names all the time but not in a bad way. They have their own "code". Maybe this boy is just another homeschooler who thinks "weird" is good.:D

We are paperless when it comes to bank statements, mortgage & all utilities. (though a copy is online that we can save on our harddrive) I only have two more accounts that I need to go over to paperless. So far there has been no problems. I never opened them anyway since I pay all bills online either through automatic withdrawal or bill payer. The one thing I might do at the end of the year is print out a history of payments on the accounts just so I have some record. HTH, Gigi

Yes. It should tell you on the side of the jar how many cubes (or tsp) to use.

This happens in our house also.:) I have one child who doesn't like the feel of sheets so sleeps between two blankets and my other boys use their sleeping bags. I prefer this because when they do sleep in their beds they kick off the sheets and they end up on the floor anyway.:rolleyes:

My husband came home yesterday with his w-2 and so I was able to take care of everything last night. Things haven't changed much since last year and all the other forms (property tax, interest information) I had to have I could print off from the internet. YEAH!:D

I'm impressed you could stop after the first episode. :D I have it on DVD and I often watch it just to relax. I am also pretty good at skipping to the scenes I like.:p I am glad you are enjoying it.

I don't really mind doing the work. I actually find myself enjoying it once I am in the middle of cleaning. My problem comes from motivating myself to actually start cleaning and then the frustration & discouragment I feel when it gets undone the minute I stop. I find myself doing the things that will stay fairly clean for awhile and procrastinating the things that will just have to be done again by the end of the day or tomorrow. :rolleyes:

I believe it is in italics if there is no subject line. That way you know you are reading the beginning of what is in the body of the message.

I have four boys. 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th grade. This year the 3rd grader is attending public school. Why did we do this? Well, first he wanted to go. He wanted the social interaction and I think he wanted to be different from his brothers. The second reason was that he was consistantly teasing his brothers and it was very hard to make it through the school day. I felt it was hurting their relationship and I felt like a referee all day. I also felt like I was always correcting him. So we decided he could attend for the year but at any point we would bring him home if we felt that it was not working. H He loves school...all of the social aspects of it. He could care less about the acedemics- and personally so could I. I think the break was right for our family. I think it was good for him to have "his" thing. He won't be attending next year but I have decided to get him in more social activities to help fill that need. I also realized how stressed I was becoming and it was hurting our relationship. I think having that break this year really helped me and how we interact with each other. Now there are drawbacks. Giving up control, homework and other assignments that cut into family time, no acedemic progress this year, and having to not only homeschool but once we are done my son comes home and I have to help him.

My son was 14 m. when he had surgery to correct a skull deformity. They gave him a sedative with us there and he was slowly falling asleep when we put him on the bed and said our good-byes. He was fine. What I have appreciated for all three of his surgeries is having one nurse talk to him so he recognizes at least one person when he is being wheeled away. I really like Children's hospitals. I really like their focus and I noticed a difference just in how they treated the parents.

I would keep it simple. I think the more stuff you hang or put on the shelf will draw your eye to the depth and take away from the fireplace. I would find a pretty scupture or wood piece that is tall and then add to that. I am thinking a tall vase but with a deep color and texture. I think you want the height to take the focus off of the depth. I would also add a few things on the ground next to the fireplace so the fireplace remains the focus and brings it out into the room instead of the negative space above.

Yes. My step-father passed away of a heart attack at 32 and my mother-in-law passed away in her 30's. So I always had in the back of my mind that life is short. But then a friend in our homeschool group passed away from cancer a few months ago. She was in her 30's and had 5 children. She was such a great example and it really allowed me to take stock at where I am now. It allowed me to jump at the chance to go to London and then Paris with my husband even though it put stress on our finances. I think before then I would have come up with an excuse or two not to go with plans of going in the future. There are many times I am driving around and I think of her and it makes me really appreciate all that I have and realize I need to enjoy today and sometimes drop the daily routine and do something that brings me or my family joy.

Someone in my family (who will remain nameless) noticed gray hairs in her eyebrows and decided to just pluck them out. Well what she forgot was that the older she became the more gray hairs she would have and the thinner her eyebrows would soon become :p

But is that just for that one post/thread or does it change it for good? If you leave a comment does everyone see it?

I have four boys 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th but my 3rd grader is in public school this year for a "life experience" that he wanted. He will be coming home again next year.

Another way to help is add Apple Cider Vinegar to the bath water. But don't get it in the eyes.:eek: It will also help with aches and pains. We use this for sunburn also. I am glad he is getting some sleep.