My kids loved The Hallo-weiner! It is a picture book. They read it for years until it finally fell apart. http://www.amazon.com/Hallo-wiener-Dav-Pilkey/dp/0439079462

Funny, I just started noticing that too. I have heard "All the sudden" without the of. Sounds so strange to me!

If she has a good job with benefits, why would she still be living with you?? Shouldn't she be getting an apartment of her own? After two years of free rent, she must have some $ saved up and shouldn't have a problem getting her own place.:confused: Edited: Oops, I see this has been mentioned. I should always read responses before posting!

I have tendonitis off and on in my left wrist. The symptoms are what you describe. I ice it for 24 hours, 20 minutes at a time. I also take ibuprofen to keep the swelling down and wrap it with an Ace bandage (around the wrist and between the thumb and index finger) to immobilize it and keep swelling down. It usually goes away within a week.

That is really cool! My dh is both a baseball and a Bing fan! I will tell him about this. Thanks for sharing.:)

35. My pregnancies were progressively more difficult as I got older. Another reason: My mother was an older mom. She is now 84 and has Alzheimers. While I consider it a privilege to help take care of her (and Dad while he was alive), it is so very difficult taking care of her while I have/had children are young. When my kiddos were a bit younger, there were days that I didn't know if I was coming or going or even what day it was! Caregiving on both ends is brutal on the mind, body and marriage. I would like to spare my children from going through this if possible. I realize that this could happen with a younger parent as well, but it was a decision we made based on our experience. I will admit to being a bit jealous when my friends are going shopping at the mall or out to lunch with their 60-something mothers. I can't even imagine!

Okay, so early 1960s. I stand corrected. The point was that it was commonly prescribed for housewives of that era. Dh did say that suburban housewives were the primary users of this medication. (I didn't mention that because I didn't think it was relevant to the discussion.) I know that my grandmother and my mother took Valium, and I actually remember my mom taking her "nerve pill" every so often.

Regarding the valium comment, dh says that it was extremely common in the 1950s for housewives to be prescribed valium. This is part of history, not just speculation or snarkiness. (Dh has been an American history professor for 20 years.) He just told me more about it, and it is fascinating stuff.

Oh, I am so sorry. What is wrong with people?? Sigh.:grouphug:

ETA#2: I just read past page 3 and see that this has already been asked and answered. I can only imagine what it would be like at my table if we served from the stove! People would be getting up and down the whole time to get more food. I don't get it - the poll shows that so many do it this way. Isn't it annoying having your family getting up from the table, disrupting conversation?:confused: ETA:I just realized that maybe my family eats more seconds than most?

I don't think there is anything wrong with it if it works for your family! I do think there is a danger in putting too much pressure on yourself to fit the "perfect" image of the wife who cooks, cleans and supports her husband perfectly all the time. As long as neither spouse gets bent out of shape when there is a deviation from the routine and both respect each other as partners in this crazy thing called life, I can see where it could work very nicely. That having been said, I think we live a modified version of this. I do no ironing and do not consider myself to be a great housekeeper. However, I do appreciate my dh working so hard for us, so I try to be sure he doesn't trip over anything on his way in the door (!) and emphasize to the kids that we need to straighten up for Daddy. One thing that annoys him is having school books all over the house, so I try to be sure they are put away. I also try to at least run a brush through my hair. I do these things because I love him, not because I consider him my "master".

My dh is a college professor of history and political science. He is also a local and national political analyst for local TV and radio stations. With the current state of NY politics and the upcoming election, he is very busy right now!

Hmmm...I think I would first try taking it out after the "begin to rise/second knead" cycle. If that doesn't seem right, then try it after the "continuing to rise/punch down" cycle. (Thinking this over some more, perhaps I would try it in the reverse order.) Either way, it needs to rise nicely in a greased pan. Just shape it and put it in the pan(s). I cover with plastic wrap sprayed with Canola oil spray and let rise until twice the size. Bake in a 10-inch pan at 350 degrees for 28-30 minutes. If you have smaller pans, adjust the time. You may be able to get two loaves out of it or maybe you'd need to 1 1/2 the recipe first. It depends on how much dough you get with your recipe. Have fun! Home baked bread in the fall is the BEST!:)

If it were me, I would not invite him. My reasoning would be that weddings can be stressful (even good stress is stress!) even without unexpected or unknown issues. I wouldn't want my special day to be even one iota about something other than our marriage. NO drama in any form other than happy tears and happy dances! If you intend to begin a new relationship with this man as your father (which is what you'd be doing if you invited him), I would suggest beginning it after the wedding. I see that I am in the minority here, so maybe I am hard hearted, but that's what I would do.

It is amazing that there are people here who never speed! I certainly don't set out to go over the speed limit, but I occasionally do look down at the speedometer and utter, "Whoooa, Nellie!" (my mother's phrase!) and put the break on. I admire those who can keep track every single moment. As far as flashing lights, I have always appreciated the gesture from others, even if I don't need to slow down. We're all in this together, and most people are not dangerous drivers. (Some are, of course, and in that case, they'll hopefully get caught soon enough.) Slowing down is a safe thing, regardless of the reason. A little kindness passed on to the next guy is never a bad thing.

I really like my Bosch Universal. I make dough for five loaves at a time, and it handles it very well. If I were only making dough for one or two loaves at a time, I would probably have bought a KitchenAid. The Bosch is large and is wider than I would like. The KA is higher but would fit on my countertop and is more attractive. I guess you don't buy a Bosch for the look, though! I don't think it can be beat for dough. Oh, I love that it can whip a huge batch of mashed potatoes and cookie dough (not together, although I suppose it would do that, too!;)) I have had mine for five years and have used it heavily. The only problem I've had is when the hook somehow started scraping the cover. I called the company I purchased it from, and they arranged to have a new cover sent. I had it within a week and haven't had a problem since. Edited to add: I find the attachments to be SO expensive so haven't bought any.

Add me to the list! Praying here!!:grouphug:

Praying for you.:grouphug:

It would be just like a lemon meringue pie. Spread it on top and brown it lightly. That doesn't affect the pudding.

Last year she did school for about 4 hours sometimes a bit more, sometimes less. We used Classical Writing (Aesop B). She is able to analyze the stories and re-tell them in her own creative style using the skills taught in this program. She also writes a journal entry each day, writes a narration of her history lesson 2-3 times per week, and does dictation once a week. This takes her about one hour per day (give or take), 4 days a week.

I've noticed this too.:confused:

Ds was 15. Ortho told us when he was 13.5 and said he'd probably only need them on for 1 1/2 yrs. We saved up for 1.5 years and had them put on at 15. Worked out great!

We consider the van mine and the car his. I take care of routine maintenance (oil changes, tires checked, inspections, etc.) on the van. He understands the big things that cost a lot of $ better than I do, so he takes care of those things on all vehicles (including ds's). Btw, when I say takes care of, I mean arranges appointments and has the discussions with the mechanic.:)

In the winter, she can wear nice pants or even jeans sometimes. It's a long walk from the parking lot into church!

We know an Emmaleigh and an EmmaLeigh. Both are beautiful girls. Not too different at all!