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We don't have enough for all of us to be comfortable. We have a large couch, armchair, and glider...with no room for anything else. Our house is large, but when we had it built we wanted a cozy living room. It was plenty cozy at that time, with only two kids, but with four? And the older two being 18yos? More cramped than cozy.
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About 10 years ago I admitted to myself that I really don't re-read fiction. So I got rid of all of my fiction books, stopped purchasing, and got rid of any non-fiction I knew I either wouldn't use for reference or that I couldn't get at the library. These were all my personal books, btw,not kids' books. I have taken 4 laundry baskets of kids' books to charity this month so far, with another several to go. It was overwhelming to have so many; now it feels like we can pick up a favorite book and be happy reading it rather than look at so many shelves and piles of books and not know where to start.
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Having gone through this with two daughters, there might also be some discomfort that could be relieved with a bra, even if it is thin material. I remember when I was beginning puberty myself, it was VERY uncomfortable to have a shirt rubbing against my chest. Maybe mentioning that would make it less of a "you need to wear a bra because you're growing up" and more of a "this might feel more comfortable."
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It wouldn't even cross my mind to "hold back" a child, but I live in Texas, where there is no oversight, reporting, testing, anything. Anyone who asks my kids what grade they are in is met with a blank stare and a puzzled question--"I don't go to school, what do you mean?" No, not really, but sometimes they do it just for giggles. I always say something like, "Oh, yeah, s/he doesn't actually go to school, but if s/he did s/he would be in nth grade." And that is that.
I guess, after having typed that, this is a question for those who have to report specific grades and abilities, but I'm still not sure why the child needs to know a grade level. Why can't you just say something like what I do? "Jack is 8 years old so if he weren't homeschooled he would be in 2nd or 3rd grade. How old is your little guy?"
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I'm a dedicated crocheter and I am desperately hoping dh gets all the hints I have oh-so-casually mentioned and I find a ball winder under our tree. Other suggestions would be cool stitch markers, lighted needles/hooks, specialty needles/hooks (special=unusual size or interchangeable with a base), books with project patterns, super-sharp scissors, a folder/binder for hooks or needles (I call mine my "hook book" :)), specialty yarns she might not want to spend her own money on, subscription to one of the many knitting and/or crochet magazines....goodness, I could go on and on and on!!! Your mom is a lucky woman!
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Another vote for Stride Rite. If you don't have a dedicated SR store, Nordstrom is probably your best bet.
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Disappointment with who I am, and the realization that if I haven't been able to fix the stuff by now, it's likely I never will.
Because I've been too lazy/stupid to carry out the advice about diet/exercise/weight, I'm having some physical problems that are not going to be pleasant as I get older.
Me at mid-40's is really kind of a disappointment, and though I have no one to blame but myself, the fact remains that people my age don't seem to ever carry out drastic and permanent change.
Wow. I just turned 38 last week but could have written this exact thing. I have always dreaded aging; I remember spending all night crying when I turned 17. You know the old adage, "Youth is wasted on the young"? It's so true.
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There are three adult women in my house (me and 18yo twin daughters) and two of us have been on antidepressants (different med for each of us) for years. MANY of my friends, maybe even most, have taken them at some point, some for months, some for years. If I forget to take Zoloft for a couple of days in a row it is not a good situation. I don't become suicidal, but it's pretty much as close as to that as it could get while still wanting to stay alive. Not because life is good but because I couldn't bear to leave my children.
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I bought three pairs at Target a couple weeks ago for me and my girls. They are not great quality, but they are inexpensive, so maybe you could stock up on several pairs.
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I'm going to chime in and say PLEASE check for celiac disease. He needs to be eating gluten for the testing, but if your appointment is a few weeks in the future it wouldn't hurt to take him off gluten for 4-6 days and see what happens. For my son, who had the same symptoms yours does, plus more, we saw a DRAMATIC improvement within three days. My SIL has Crohn's; she's had so many surgeries she has about five feet of intestines left, but she refuses to consider a gluten-free diet, one that has been shown to help.
Best of luck!
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Nasty. If the dog bowl needs to be washed a kid does it with paper towels, a lot of soap, and in the laundry room sink. Other than the disgusting pet food residue being thrown around in the dishwasher is the issue of gluten (which is ubiquitous in pet food)--if any gluten-containing food is used in our house the dishes/pans MUST be hand-washed until as close to sterile as possible. There are only one pan, one colander, and two utensils allowed for this, so it's obvious if those are in the dishwasher.
To the person who asked if anyone reuses dishes that had spoiled food or raw meat juices....NO. If I pull something out from the back of the fridge that has molded and it is growing on the dish, I throw it out. Meat isn't cooked in my house, so that's not something I can answer. I can't imagine using bleach in the dishwasher, though, it seems like it would damage any rubber fittings or seals.
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Zappos.com is the ONLY place I buy shoes online. They offer free shipping both ways, so even if you order a dozen pairs and none work out, all you are out is the time it takes for the refund to appear on your card. I have been a faithful Zappos customer for at least the past five years and now have my parents and some friends hooked. They have every size you can imagine, I guarantee you will find some great shoes!
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yes, it is quiet there, it's a shame really. i hate the new format though. good to "see" you here. i'm elizawill from MDC. i still hang out there too..can't help myself:).Yes. It is a little quiet over there.
I have actually lurked over here off and on for a few years - because the WTM collective knowledge on curriculum is so good - but only started posting with any regularity in the last couple of weeks.
I'm TwinMom there, how cool to "see" other MDCers here!
I have read the other responses but can't seem to consolidate them in my mind. We are not vegans, though everyone else in the family but me are vegetarians (dh is vegan), but everything I cook for the whole family must be vegan + gluten-free. Here is what I need in the pantry (not refrigerator, so no tofu, soymilk, Vegenaise, etc., so only shelf-stable items are listed):
GF pasta
Brown rice
White rice
Dry legumes (I always have black, pinto, and garbanzo beans as well as green and/or red lentils)
Canned beans (I try to keep at least 8 cans of some combo of black, red, and pintos)
Peanut butter
Peanuts
Coconut milk
Olive oil
ACV
EVOO
GF Bisquick
GF flour mix
Almond meal
GF oats
Dry cereal
Cornmeal
Xanthan gum
Coconut milk
Nutritional yeast
Tomato sauce
Tomato paste
Pizza sauce
Marinara sauce
Emergen-C
Dozens of herbs and spices
If I had only those items, along with some basic fridge staples, I could feed my family indefinitely.
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If we have to be somewhere in the morning I will set my alarm for 2.5 hours earlier than that so that I have plenty of time to shower, dress, eat, do my morning computer routine, then get the kids ready. Most days are spent out of the house, but it's not usually in the morning, so I just get up when I get up, as do the kids. Today that was 10:05. :blush5: Unfortunately, one of the kids was supposed to be at the chiropractor's office at 10:00. Dh can go in to work whenever he wants, for the most part, but he usually leaves around 9:30, so I hear him when he wakes up and that prompts me to start moving. He usually wakes the (little) kids up before he leaves; they are all night owls, so the schedule works for us.
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I have been pondering this lately. My daughters are 18; one is already thriving at college, graduating a year early, the other will hopefully be the same way a year from now. I am considering prepping my younger kids to go to public high school. I know, sacrilege!!! :mad::smash::boxing_smiley::thumbdown:
But I'm tired. I'm done. I have many years to decide our course, but I really do not want to have to shepherd more children through the high school years. I don't get paid enough for that.
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Two to two-and-a-half years for me, but mine would nurse all night long. I'm sure that had something to do with it.
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When I was living with my parents, there was a timer in the bathroom; if the timer dinged after five minutes, you were DONE. Shampoo still in your hair? Too bad for you. So I became conditioned to VERY short showers. Even now I can be clean, shaven, and dressed in ten minutes. Dh and the kids, on the other hand, view the shower/bath as their own spas. It drives me crazy!
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As a fourth-grader, my first time in public school, I was teased unmercifully about my unshaven, obviously-hairy legs until I took my mom's razor and shaved with no supervision or instruction. Yes, there were a few cuts, but it was worth it to me....until my mom saw my legs. She went BALLISTIC and I tried to tell her how hard it was to already be a freak for religious stuff reasons and then all the extra weirdness. She didn't get it, she was more concerned about me damaging her razor (??) and also not asking her to be allowed to shave my legs.
IMO, a person's body is their own, but obviously every family is different. One of my daughters had neon pink hair for four years, then went blue/green and is now mostly blue. The other was magenta for a couple years, with an occasional foray into purple or green, but is now sticking with purple. One has an eyebrow piercing, the other has a nose piercing, both done while minors and obviously fine with me since I had to sign off on the piercings. Shaving? Not even on my radar.
All that is to say....what does it mean to YOU that your daughter wants to shave her legs? Or wear makeup? I guess I just don't understand why a parent's emotions should come into play in an aspect of a child's bodily hygiene or basic appearance.
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Everything I cook has to be vegan and gluten-free....it is hard to do! Right now I have black bean chili simmering, last night we ate my own vegan/GF version of Johnny Marzetti. It's easiest to start with foods that are naturally GF and vegan. Vegetables, fruit, tofu, rice, rice pasta, nuts, quinoa, buckwheat, etc. There is now also gluten-free Bisquick! I order it from Amazon because it's a better price than what I have seen in the store. It is vegan and my family is so excited to have what tastes like REAL biscuits and dumplings and potpie again.
A few of my favorite blogs where I have consistently found good recipes are Book of Yum (vegetarian, not always vegan), xgfx (always vegan), and Gluten-Free Goddess (not always vegetarian but has an excellent list of her veg*an recipes). I know there are a ton more, those are just off the top of my head.
I'll be watching this thread with interest as I work on next week's menu plan!
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I voted Other because *I* don't wake them up. If they wake up before me, they come downstairs and I eventually hear them. If they are still asleep when dh leaves for work (usually between 9-9:30), he wakes them so that they can hug him in the garage (that's their routine, if it deviates there are tears). Sometimes they want to go back to bed and I let them, sometimes I have to tell them they need to get dressed because we have a lot of stuff to do. They are up pretty late so that they can have Daddy time; he's the one who puts them to bed, reading to them for an hour or so. On tae kwon do nights (2-3x/week) it's after 9:00 before he even gets home, so they are usually just falling asleep between 10:30-11:00.
If we didn't homeschool, they would never get to see their Dad! One of the boys doesn't get home until 8:15 from tae kwon do, 3x/week, so that would make for very tired children on a school morning!
One of the teens is at college, the other is responsible for her own schedule.
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My first 3 children were born by c-section (2 CS, the first one was twins)...and then I had a homebirth with my fourth. It was amazing and one of the best choices I ever made. Best wishes for a lovely birth to your neighbor. What a great friend she has in you!
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Oh, you gotta know they all looked at each other knowingly and tiptoed away so as not to wake him.:lol:
Nah, they all quietly took a photo and immediately uploaded it to Facebook!! :lol::tongue_smilie:
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Is that with all three parts of the SAT or is it without the writing portion? (Just curious.)
All three parts.
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And you show that form to WHOM?
To the college that requests it. But you know what, I just looked over the exemption form on a website and realized that, at least for the university my daughter attends, even exempt students must meet minimum course requirements. I don't even remember filling out that form, but I guess I must have!
For those that pay their kids for chores.
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My two youngers do all of those chores every week for their allowance, which is $4 (10yo) and $3 (6yo). Well, we don't have a cat, but they do everything else in addition to some others. I must be getting a good deal on cheap labor! :lol: