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We do open-face in the toaster oven. Slightly toast some rye or pumpernickel, then melt a slice of cheddar on top. Even better if you add some very thinly-sliced onions or ham. Dd8 and ds1.5 both love them better than the "grilled" kind.
Take care,
Suzanne
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When my dh was diagnosed with diabetes last spring, this website was a great help to us: www.bloodsugar101.com. The basic idea is that you need to closely check your blood sugars after eating different foods to find out what your body can handle, because everyone processes food a little differently. While it may be OK for one person to eat whole-grain wheat bread, it may cause a spike for another.
Dh's doctor advised him to eat rye bread, which has a lower glycemic index. Also Ezekiel bread (made from chick peas) and Basmati rice (although white, has a lower glycemic index than brown rice). Dh will occasionally eat wheat bread, potatoes or pasta without a problem, but for the most part sticks to dishes based more on beans, eggs, meat and veggies.
Hope you find what works for you. Take care,
Suzanne
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GSWL = Getting Started with Latin. We started this in 3rd grade (this year) and work on it 5 to 6 days per week, every day that we do school. The lessons are very short, though, 10 minutes, and we do most of the work orally. I like doing it every day because it stays fresh in dd's mind. I don't have experience with any of the other Latin programs, but we are going to try Latin in the Christian Trivium next year...
We tried doing Spanish in 1st, again in 2nd, and just weren't getting very far with it. I am now planning for dd to get a few years of Latin in, then start Spanish again, possibly in junior high.
Take care,
Suzanne
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We're in Year 3 and have been doing it from the beginning. We love the selections, too, although there are a few we edit out as dd is fairly sensitive. It is a lot more than a booklist. :)
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Suzanne
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I second Rod and Staff. For 3rd grade and up, the text is very self-explanatory and only takes me a couple of minutes a day to make sure dd is on track. The teacher's book does contain extra drill and teaching material, but we have never needed it so far (dd is currently in 4th).
Take care,
Suzanne
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Why did you use a canning jar? Is it ok to use a regular casserole dish?
I think a casserole dish would be nicer than the canning jars. Dh put the oven together in an afternoon, and I didn't have any black dishes. He made it so 2 canning jars fit in perfectly with the bricks, so I never bothered to buy a black dish. I would think you would have the same results heat-wise with a porcelain casserole, and it would be a lot nicer getting the food in and out. ;)
You'll have to let us know how yours works out!
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We made one that looks similar to the bought oven hmsmith shared, except the base of ours was 2 cardboard boxes inside one another with straw for insulation. We spray-painted the inside of the oven black and put in 2 bricks that were also spray-painted black. I never tried bread, but we have done corn muffins, potatoes, beans and stews, and other things. We often use a canning jar spray-painted black (leaving a strip not sprayed so you can see in the jar) to hold the food. The temperature is usually around 320, but if we spend time repositioning the window toward the sun it will get above 350.
Take care,
Suzanne
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We have been following, and enjoying, the Ambleside Online free reading suggestions. Here is a link for Year 4: http://www.amblesideonline.org/04bks.shtml The free reading list is near the bottom.
Take care,
Suzanne
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We're going to try it this spring/summer after dd8 finishes R&S 4. Although from reading some of the previous posts, I am starting to wonder if she will be able to handle it....
Thanks for bringing this up. I may have to rethink my game plan. ;)
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Suzanne
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Hi. You might get a better response on the AmblesideOnline Yahoo Group. The ladies there are very helpful and knowledgeable.
Ambleside has a 6-year rotation, so I don't believe they will cover ancients until Year 6 or 7.
We are only in Year 3 so far, but I have been looking at what lies ahead. Years 4 and 7 are transition years, where the workload/difficulty increases. In Year 4, you start Shakespeare, Plutarch and written narrations, and they should be able to read most of the other selections independently.
I think if I were you, I would closely look at the booklist and see what I thought my dc could handle.
Hope you get some more knowledgeable responses!
Take care,
Suzanne
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I don't write out plans, either. We do Ambleside Online, which has the readings broken down into a weekly schedule, as well as various texts for math, Latin and English. I write our activities on a planning calender as we do them, just in case I need to show evidence of what we are doing to the ps.
Take care,
Suzanne
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Sounds good. Do you use powdered ginger or fresh (grated?)?
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Suzanne
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Definitely cheap! I can get a gallon of milk (no hormones added) for $1.48.
This might depend where you live. It was $3.70 last week at our Aldi's in central PA, which is not any cheaper than the grocery store.
But I do agree about the produce, as well as breads. Also, their hummus is good!
Take care,
Suzanne
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My dd also loves the Burgess bird and animal books as well as Mother West Wind. She also enjoys the Christian Liberty Nature Readers.
Take care,
Suzanne
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Depending on how much room you have, they could grow and sell strawberries, sweet corn or produce...
Suzanne
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I buy my henna online from Rainbow Research Corp. I have dark brown hair, but it is probably 50% gray. I buy either medium chestnut brown or dark chestnut brown, which matches my brown hairs well and looks like reddish/brownish highlights in the white hair. It also conditions and smooths the hair. I mix about a cup of henna with black coffee and add about 2 or 3 tablespoons of vinegar and I leave it in for 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
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Suzanne
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Do you have room for an alpaca? I have the same idea with them, even have dh on board, but we just don't have the space right now. (I hear they make great pets, and they would make more wool.) :)
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Suzanne
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I like Howard Pyle the best (as a read-aloud).
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Suzanne
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Dd8 uses our Kindle more than I do and loves it. We only download free books.
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Suzanne
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Wow. I'm looking for a Baldwin studio upright for about $500. Are you seriously in KY? :)
No, I wouln't bother to have it tuned, either. The buyer will have to get it retuned again when they get it home.
Good luck with your sale!
Take care,
Suzanne
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I believe the Penny Gardner list is very good to cover the major stories of the Bible. I don't have any experience with the free Bible study link you posted. Depending on how old your children are, you might want to look into the Rod and Staff readers, especially grades 2 through 4. My dd uses these, and I believe they are very accurate and unbiased retellings of many Bible stories.
Take care,
Suzanne
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I started my dd8 with "Getting Started With Latin" this year. It is a gentle start -- 1 new word a day, but I feel it has been a good introduction for her, and she enjoys it.
Take care,
Suzanne
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Dd8 also loves Nature Friend.
Take care,
Suzanne
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No luck so far in PA -- can't see the moon at all...
Suzanne
Children's Books that Blow You Away?
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Robin Hood -- Howard Pyle.