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About cindyinTexas

  • Birthday 05/13/1965

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    Victoria, Texas
  • Interests
    Camping, Reading, buying curriculum
  • Occupation
    Homeschool mom for 9 years
  1. My granny used to give my dad the dishcloth out of the dirty dishwater to suck on when he was teething. My dad will be 70 this year!!! He always adds that it gave him extra nutrition when he was hungry. Makes me want to gag every time he tells the story....enough said!!!
  2. I need to place an order for over $500.00 but I would really love a coupon code. Anyone know of a current one? Thanks I appreciate any help on this!! Cindyintexas
  3. I am not exactly sure, but there is one whole row in our Walmart. As far as I can tell the products come from Mexico. I am in South Texas and about 5 hours from the border. Lived here all my life, and have never seen these products before.
  4. Our HEB Plus just remodeled the new store and they made the bathrooms into unis*x restrooms. Not sure how this is going to work because people are not happy about it. Really don't understand why they remodeled a new store. Same here on our walmart, reason I have cut my grocery store shopping down to once a month. I just don't need the frustration:lol:, and have found ways to make due with what we have till the next month. :iagree: On another note they have added more cultural food for our area that I have no idea how to use or understand the packaging. No offense to the cultural cookers on the forum.
  5. OH!! I feel for you over the neighborhood children. Sure, it is alright if the boy would hang out less frequently. Sounds like he might as well move in with you. How did you explain to your son that he wasn't welcome to see the movie with his friend? I always hate to see summer come around because the neighbors send their kids, I feel sometimes I have to hide out in my own home. If we are not home they sit in the driveway so they will see our vehicle return. It is not that we never want to see them, but they are way to young to be hanging with my older children. They like it because my boys entertain them, but sometimes we all let out a sigh when they leave. :D Had a neighborhood boy show up one time. Mom just dropped him off on the side of our rode. After hours of him being here I said Chris, where is your Mom? He is like, she went bowling. :glare: Let me know how it goes when he returns in a few weeks. Looks like you might be hiding in your home to!!!
  6. Her other boys (which are truly my sons friends) do not conduct themselves in this manner. I have never seen him act this way in his own home, I don't think his parents would allow it. I am not sure because I just can't bring myself to push the issue. It is a short fall in my personality.
  7. I guess I am confused by the way it all went on Wednesday. My children's friends called and told my children "lets do something this weekend." My children are like ok. Then the oldest said let me ask my mother and I will call you back. They call back and say well we can do something as long at it is at your house, as per their mom. This is just confusing to me because it is an ongoing thing.
  8. Reply to Martha's Quote: If it would be ackward to tell them their kid can't cuss and flip the bird - then we wouldn't be close enough for the type of relationship you seem to want reciprocated. I did try to start this conversation once when they asked how it went. When I said their DS had a horrid meltdown there was dead silence. Almost like "I" was the one that had said something wrong.
  9. Do parents not enjoy hosting sleepovers anymore? My children friends come over often, we take them places and feed them good meals here, and we also take them to eat out. I let them relax and be children. I know the older boys work hard(including mine) on various projects we have going on within our families. I am confused..... Over the years they have only been invited 3 times to their friends house. We live 1-1/2 hour from each other, but she doesn't seem to make the round trip here. My boys are 13 and 16. They try to stay out of the mothers way, they have even helped with chores when they are there. They have swept...taken out trash and mopped. They hang out for the most part in an office building near the main house and only go into the main home to eat and sleep. I almost feel like I am done with this. I want my kids to be with their friends, but I think reciprocation is also a nice concept. Please don't ask if my kids are out of line because they are good at home so I wouldn't think they would act out of line somewhere else. (I am hoping) Of course I am not so blind that maybe that might be a problem? With kids you never know. I often feel people are in the wayside waiting for my kids to actually mess up, I think it annoys them that over the years they can hang out and be polite and nice to everyone. But, I am stuck with one of their boys all the time that shoots the finger and cusses like a sailor. Sorry, we don't act that way in our house. I never say anything to the mother(it would be awkward) and I am quite sure she knows already. I really enjoy all of the other children they act appropriately at all times. There have been times where the other mother won't let her older children come over unless I take all of them. This would be 3 extra children. Please help me understand this. If possible I would like to hear both sides of the coin. Thanks
  10. First, I am sorry the box was lost. I received a empty box once /:001_huh: Still wondering why they even bothered delivering it. I had a long discussion with the post office about treatment of boxes being shipped USPS. Even if you send it parcel post or priority if the box is heavy you always have the chance that the box might come open. They explained to me that big machines pick the packages up and then they are dropped into big bins(huge). This can sometimes cause very heavy packages to come apart. I always wrap my books in plastic and tape up very well with your return/ shipping address then place it in the box with and pack it tightly . I always make sure books have no wiggle room and the box has a complete round of tape both length and width. If they can find some sort of identity the item it might find its way to the destination. Even if you are selling used books it is always a good idea to have some sort of receipt because they are not going to give a refund without some proof of what is in the box. I have worked with the USPS to try and find books before, but you must do it quickly because they send them off to auction off every month. They do this because they have so many items it would take a lot of storage just to store them. They donate any clothes items to a charity. If you do have a delivery tracking number try to track it between locations. Call the location it was last scanned at and then backtrack. I will pray that you are able to locate your books. Cindy
  11. Not a good fit for us. MUS---- I think this would have worked if I had purchased it from the beginning. Son felt he was having to reprogram his brain just to use it. Sadly I bought all the levels. IEW---Waste of our time. To complicated to follow and implement. Apologia Biology Currently doing: DS Apologia Biology we bought it and are going to finish. On 2nd to the last module. Chalkdust Algebra, Abeka Grammar, Visual Link Spanish (Free Lessons) http://www.learnspanishtoday.com/cmd.php?af=1143604 Sonlight Core 100, Abeka Health DS Rainbow Science, Easy Grammar, Teaching Textbook Algebra 1, Visual Link Spanish, Sequential Spelling, Sonlight Core 100
  12. I agree my kids really like this program and they are actually learning to speak the language. They offer some Free lessons. http://www.learnspanishtoday.com/cmd.php?af=1143604
  13. Cleaned out junk drawer. Do we really need 6 phone books? Alot of this stuff went in the trash, Phone books will be recycled. Pot rag Drawer. Had all those little various packages from food places. I just closed my eyes and dumped. Freecycle Box: 1 Golf Club..lol 1 Flower spray 1 Cd holder Case Old Christmas Decorations Skate Board Plastic Flute + Book Ball Caps
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