We enjoyed When We Left Earth. It used to be available streaming on Netflix--I'm sure it's still available on dvd.

I was not diagnosed with one of those problems. It's probably worth mentioning that I am in a state in which NDs are licensed. My impression is that in many states it is possible to buy a ND degree from a degree mill, hang out a shingle, and start giving people terrible advice. :glare:

I remember those! The nail polish was awful, and I'm sure that I left bits of peeled-off polish wherever I went. :)

No peanut butter in our house due to allergies. :( Otherwise I would fill a room full of peanut butter m&m's and lounge in there, occasionally shoving a handful into my mouth.

As I do my quarterly overhaul (lol, not really, but it feels like it sometimes!) of our homeschool, I am wondering if anybody has used a set of hourglass-style egg timers to help their kids with EF issues be better able to estimate time elapsed or needed for a task, or to encourage focus for set amounts of time. I am looking at a set that contains 30s, 1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, and 10m timers. This style of timer seems like a good concrete representation of various amounts of time, and seems like it would be useful for chopping unpleasant tasks into manageable bites. Has anyone used these or something similar? Thanks. :)

I am watching this thread with interest. My 5 y/o has some challenging behaviors, and I was starting to wonder if the fish oil was exacerbating some of his issues. I kept thinking, no, fish oil is good for the brain....but it seemed that every time I got consistent with the fish oil, he got a little more exciting. lol Fish oil does seem to help my 8 y/o with focus, so he will continue on it, but I'm not dosing the youngers anymore.

It depends. For shoes, I'd say yes. I've been wearing my Born clogs for years, and my sons' Bogs boots are just amazing. They had been wearing through a pair of Western Chief boots about every month, but my 8 y/o has worn Bogs rainboots for about a year, and my 5 y/o has worn his winter boots for two winters. For jeans, my experience is no. I bought a pair of $100 jeans made by a well-known brand, and they were threadbare in 6 months. Old Navy jeans can last me for several years.

Yes. DH and I hide from the kids in our bedroom. Tonight we ate pierogies and oreos in bed and watched Brooklyn Nine-nine. :D

The epipen I ordered from Canada Pharmacy had an expiration date of a year from the date sent. I asked C's allergist about the generic epinephrine injector, but he doesn't prescribe it because epipens are the standard injector that everyone knows how to use. His concern is that in an emergency, an unfamiliar injector could cause a fatal delay in epinephrine administration.

Same for me. :)

Interesting. I say aiggs for eggs. I have to be very careful when eggs comes up in a reading passage that I don't pronounce it funny and confuse my son. :laugh: And I just remembered being teased mercilessly by a friend and her mom (!) for saying baig for bag. Guess I like long a.

Hmm...my take-home lesson, as someone who will be looking for a new house in a year or so, is that I should take note of any address with an unfortunate death, wait for the house to come on the market, and make a lowball offer that will probably be accepted because nobody wants to live there.

They call tech support at whatever institution employs them. And while they wait for tech support, they write a grant application, swim 50 laps, and take their children to a museum. :lol:

Thank you for this--the mystery bundle contains several things I want, and some bits and pieces that we can use as filler, so I'll be picking it up. :)

I'll be joining the Ellen McHenry and Quark club. :lol: There are a few more I'll have to check out before buying a package--I might go for a ten pack.

Subbing for more ideas. My 8 y/o son is at almost exactly the same level as op's kiddo.

We had popcorn and blueberries for dinner last night. Um...lots of fiber, right? So not all bad? lol

Not if you're an astronaut. :drool5:

Thanks! I picked up something I've been considering. :)

Thank you! I haven't checked yet, but I suspect most of the food in my freezer is part of this recall. :(

I have also had great luck with Better World Books. We have picked up a bunch of DK Eyewitness books in great shape for very low prices. I have ordered one book from an Amazon 3p seller, listed as "like new" condition, that arrived with pages ripped out. I'm sticking with BWB from here on out. :)

When my cat was accidentally blocked from using his litter box he used the bathtub. We thought he was pretty clever.

Cut down on the beans and cruciferous veggies? Just a thought.

Sorry, after fifty it's muumuu-ville. Something like this would look lovely.

I was wondering what the issue was too. If dh did not have a job, I would certainly want him to get one. lol