Quill, did it turn out pretty natural? Or maybe he was going for a bolder look.

I know you generally get what you pay for, but has anyone had success with doing their own highlights? If so, what product did you use and any helpful tips you can share?

Out of respect for the victims, I'm asking all who posted suspected victims names (and ages) to remove them. Of course it's easy to figure out, but let's not go there and give them the privacy and respect their family did not give them.

Thanks everybody. Great ideas. I forgot about the whole Belgian or not preference. Isn't the main distinction that Belgian are taller and lighter, where the traditional waffle is thinner and more dense? I think I prefer Belgian, but it's been so long since I've had one, I can barely remember. Also, we'll be making some gluten free versions, but that shouldn't make a difference...I hope.

I need a new waffle maker. It must make at least 4 waffles. I haven't seen anything bigger. My last one (I forget the brand) died of rust. Thanks for any suggestions.

Has anyone seen this movie about the forming of a Rwandan national cycling team? I love the preview. It is a documentary, but it's hard to find out online how much it goes into the Rwandan genocide. I'm thinking it may have flashbacks etc. but I have no idea. Our youngest is 7, so I'm wondering whether it's too much for the younger ones.

I know there is an old thread on Hillsdale college, but does anyone have any recent experience on these? Pros or Cons? Daughter is interested in Literature and Journalism.

People in our family are seeing different things too....but I don't see how anyone can see the lace as black when you compare it to the black and white scarf in the background. I see periwinkle and copper. :-!

Thanks Sparrow. We are looking at Hillsdale.

Sparrow, what colleges are near you? Always interested in Michigan schools!

I'd love to try those on somewhere. They are cute but, $90 for a flip flop. Ouch!

No worries. The only reason I would call it a mall is that it's indoors and in winter that's kind of important. ;-). Shopping below the bridge is no comparison! OP if you really don't mind winter that much, don't rule out the U.P. The homeschooling community is not as large as places downstate, but I do remember it growing when we were there. All the local homeschooling families had fun taking their younger kids in their strollers for walks, while the older kids played tennis or whatever at the Dome in the dead of winter.

Marquette does have a mall. Only one story though! Lots of folks walked in there for exercise in the winter when we were there. The Superior Dome in Marquette is awesome. The Westwood Mall thewestwoodmall.com/ The Westwood Mall in Marquette, MI. Featuring Kohl's, JCPenny, MC Sports, and more. Stores STORES · EVENTS · CONTACT ... JOBS ... Events UPCOMING EVENTS. Did you know there is a mall ...

Slache, I'm totally with you on that! Eta: I'll spend money on wholesome foods and the $ it takes to stay GF.

Yea the bank breaking thing is a whole 'nuther story! I think I would prefer to spend the money on good shoes where the quality is more discernible to me over spendy clothes.

Slache, which kind?

My question on running shoes got me thinking about all day on your feet, around town comfort shoes. What are your favorite brands that are designed for comfort? Dansko and Naot come to mind for me.

Also, I saw somewhere that had a "walking shoe." If I'm going to get another pair for just being on my feet all day at home, going to town etc. and not running, should I get a running shoe or consider something else? I just so love the Pegasus, I just hurt if I'm not wearing them. I'm not looking for a fashion shoe at all, just looking for pure comfort for being on my feet all day.

Thanks all for your input! And Susan C. thanks so much for what you shared. That's exactly what I was going through with Saucony and NB. I thought I was pronating and I either wasn't, or wasn't very much. I think the Pegasus just set my foot free for a more neutral strike. The others constrained them and made me hurt all over. All that was in the back of my mind and you refreshed my recollection of what I need. :-) And I do plan on going back to the same running store where the Pegasus was correctly fitted for me. I just wanted to be more informed before going in.

I love my Nike Pegasus 29s for running and even walking in all day long. I want to get a similar type of shoe, but something not exactly the same. New Balance and Saucony shoes leave my legs hurting. I think I need some arch support and shock absorption for varicose veins after multiple pregnancies. Any tips on a shoe similar to the Nike Pegasus Breathe? I'd like to have a little more info before being overwhelmed by all of the choices.

Thanks all. These answers are helpful. In a situation with one of our kids, we have been told by the coach affiliated with the he middle school level that he would definitely make the team. Mind you the middle school is MHSAA too and so all the same rules apply there. He has been doing a travel team with the public school at the 6th grade level and they have been doing very well. I've not pushed the issue for my high school aged kids yet. But one of them played at the lower levels in the public school then went on to play for the homeschool team at the high school level. If our soon to be middle schooler could open the p.s. door for our kids that are younger then him, that would be something. At least I want to learn all I can to see if they will even work with us.

I'm still amazed at the virtual school being done while sitting in the public school library. In a nearby larger town (different school district), athletes do the virtual school at home and are considered full time students with sports access. Our area is small and I don't think it has a virtual school option yet. But the sports program is excellent and it's small enough that a homeschooler with strong abilities could get a lot of playing time. I'm going to look into the virtual school or an independent learning program option. We'll see if they even exist.

I'd love to hear from anyone in any state in the situation where the state law allows homeschoolers to play p.s. sports, but the state high school athletic association requires 66% of the students' course load or more to be at the school. Anyone from Missouri with these issues? MO laws and association rules seem to be really similar to Michigan. I think there are other states with this model as well.

X-post here, I'm looking into the athletic association rules and state law for Michigan homeschoolers' access to public school sports. Michigan's athletic association (MHSAA) adds more public school enrollment requirements for eligibility than existing state law requires. The MHSAA requires a high school student to be taking 66% of his/her classes at the high school. I don't think the rule makes a distinction between public and private member schools. Yet I also know private schools that are part of the MHSAA, and allow homeschoolers to participate in sports, with homeschoolers paying a fee and submitting monthly grades. Is your son or daughter involved in private high school sports where the school is a MHSAA member, and if so, what type of requirements are they needing to meet for eligibility? Does anyone have their student in an independent study program at home while enrolled as a Michigan public school student and they play high school sports? What is being required for eligibility in that setting? If your son/daughter does a Michigan virtual school program and plays public high school sports, can you share how that works?

Thanks for that info skimomma. That is certainly a bummer for you. And the virtual school required at the actual school? Have not seen that before. I do see private schools not requiring physical presence at all for academics. Maybe there is some exception for them that I'm unaware of. But we have seen and done this not even getting the significance that they were part of the MHSAA at the time. Fortunately for us the private school option is still available to us for all sports. But some of our kids, who have been playing public school sports through sixth grade so far, are at a higher competitive level than the private schools. We'd like them to continue developing them as athletes in the public school.