I agree with you and believe this! I've known many woman in their 50s who have not had plastic surgery, yet their skin is in better shape than hers. I love her message, but I don't think she is aging normally. It most likely is the cigarettes. It does awful things to one's body internally and externally.

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Book #12 Failure: What Christian Parents Need to Know About American Education by Jack Wilkie

Take whatever you decide then add in 1 or 2 more meals or snacks or partial meals or snacks. Include a note that not only mentions their situation, but also outlines the included food. Think outside the box. If you provide dinner, then include breakfast and a few snack items as well or a couple of low $ amount fast food cards so they can pick up a meal on the go or coffee.

Book 11 Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping: Timeless Wisdom and Practical Advice by Miriam Lukken

See question above

Praying for you.

No advice, but I could've written your post almost word for word with the exception being my youngest is 10 and her sister with all of the friends and respect is 12 1/2.

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I want to build a basic food stock pantry. This year many in my state of Oklahoma have experienced a week long power outage due to the recent snow and ice storm and we are right in the middle of tornado alley so having a few basic supplies on hand is wise. I've tried various methods of building a pantry, but nothing consistently sustainable. What is the simplest method for building a supply? What is the recommended amount to store?

((hugs)) A similar thing happened to dh 4-ish years ago. One of his good friends worked for the same company and knew ahead of time, but was under some sort of gag order and wasn't able to tell us. I can't imagine how difficult that must have been for him. Does your dh get any severance? I agree with the above poster about getting your insurance in order. Take the kids (and yourself) to any dental, vision, and medical appointments you can before your insurance runs out. Set a little aside just to do something fun on. Obviously you don't want to stretch yourself too thin financially, but knowing you have $50 set aside for take out or an outing can take the stress out of a tough day. We looked up free days and took advantage of a local history museum and discount tickets to another science-y type museum. Dh now works as an IT consultant. He loves it much more than his previous job. I hope and pray the same for you. Feel free to vent anytime and please keep us updated.

While I do believe people need second chances and to provide for their families, I also have close family members who are convicted felons. I would not hire them. In the case of my relatives they have been convicted on just a fraction of the crimes that they have committed and served just a fraction of the given sentences. It's shocking, actually, how little time they've served. The fact that the person you are considering hiring has multiple convictions is concerning. People can change, but they can also get better at not being caught. I hope for his and his wife's sake he has changed. If you do decide to hire him I would stay in the vicinity while he works and trust but verify everything. A crime's sentence can be completed, but that does not mean that the long lasting consequences of one's choices disappear.

Brisk walk around the neighborhood.

I love that interview! It represents my thoughts exactly!!

This reminds me of the mom who threw her little girl a Japanese themed birthday party and the little girl dressed in a kimono and painted her face. The mom was called a racist. I don't think it was wrong as they were treating everything with respect. What are your thoughts? https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/08/02/japanese-birthday-party_a_23061529/

I'll bite. As a member of the Osage nation and married to a Cherokee neither of us are bothered by the term tribe. Yep. Native Oklahoman here in both senses of the word. Native American, Indian and tribe are okay with me. Dh strongly dislikes the term indigenous peoples and would much prefer to be called Indian or Native American.

I disagree. When describing someone you might say red curly hair and green eyes or brown eyes, hair and skin. Why would that be wrong? My son prefers to be called black, so that is the term we use. Agree!

Good evening! Two of my kiddos and I just completed a 20 minute brisk walk.

I didn't move today, however I did 4x this week. After weeks (months?) of working out sporadically I'm pretty excited about it and hope to meet that goal again next week.

An hour of old school skating at the rink.

I agree! I worked part time for a couple of years whilst homeschooling 4 kiddos. I couldn't do it! I have so much respect for working moms!! I've known a few and have decided they must have some secret that lets them skip sleep. Vampires? Hidden drug addiction? (That's just a joke! I have the utmost respect for their time management skills and sorely wish they would share some of their knowledge with me!!)

15 minute brisk walk with Dh.

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I haven't read the entire thread so this may have been answered, but how did he rank at the top half of the class!? Does this mean he wasn't the only one? Or many, many more are failing?