Seasider
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Follow me Boys!!!
(love that movie so much I bought it on amazon.)
Oh, how did I not remember that one! Thanks!
I would still love to hear other titles so ds can make the choice (except he will have to watch Follow Me Boys even if he chooses something else for this requirement:D).
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I stop in the garage and appropriately file (ahem, drop in the recycling bin) any piece of paper that I do not want in my house. It doesn't even make it in the door these days. I had to train myself into this habit, because....
Hello, my name is Seasider, and I am a recovering paper piler.
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did your scout watch for requirement 5 (watch and discuss a movie about how the actions of an individual or group of individuals had a positive effect on his/their community)?
Last badge for Life Rank!!!!!
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I am not super spiffy (I lean towards more practical attire), but I do find that when my closet is well organized, I feel it's easier to put an outfit together. When there are too many things in the closet and dresser drawers, I forget what I actually own that fits. I forget that I might need to iron something before wanting to wear it (that's rare, but does sometimes happen - I don't buy much anymore that needs ironing!).
I always feel better after I take an evening and go through all my clothes. It's good to re-familiarize myself with favorite pieces and do needed maintenance on items I want to keep. I try to be very firm with myself about parting with items that no longer fit, are worn out, don't really look good on me even though I thought they did when I tried 'em on.... I have found that I would really rather have a few reliable basic outfits than a plethora of things that I truly never wear.
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I was all about Jim, LOL. But I do love that the boy/girl thing was NEVER stressed...the most they said was they were "special friends" and there was never any kissing/hand holding/etc...so I think they are suitable for even the most conservative of readers. Well...the girls do wear pants around the house, although skirts to school, lol.
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But but but how could you forget after the big flood in Iowa??? The plane ride home? He gives her a silver ID bracelet with his name on it and holds her hand on the way home! Made my young girl heart pitter-patter, those pages are worn thin from all the re-reading I did. :lol::lol::lol:
I tell my older dd, "Don't fall for a guy unless he treats you the way Jim treats Trixie."
Not my opinion at all. I read them as a child and again as an adult. I read the older versions. Her father is a lawyer, he is loving, supportive and gives Nancy her freedom. She does not "get around" him but usually acts with his blessing. The other adults in the book (except the bad guys) are given assistance and respect. Of course the bad guys are all idiots...that is to be expected. I loved the books, let my DD read my older versions. Not interested in any updated versions.:iagree:
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Keep in mind that there are multiple versions of the books so it's likely that different generations of people here will have read somewhat different books. From the time they were published, the publisher began "updating" them every few years for each reprint. Sometimes just to update the feel, the technology, etc. But she also went from being more intrepid girl detective looking out for herself in earlier printings, to girl wearing pretty clothes and needing more rescuing in later printings. The original versions were rereleased awhile ago as well, so there are now multiple versions floating around.
I've never personally been a fan, but I've read a number of articles about the changes over the years I find that really fascinating.
Yes, many versions... Newer books (and the ones added along each stage of the game) are also updated with whatever was trendy at the time. At least one of them has major plot changes from its original form to the yellow spine version.
Nancy and Ned's relationship is very innocent. She is 18 and certainly old enough for a serious boyfriend...Ned is in college.I read them as a kid, and my dd started reading them in second grade. I recommend the old yellow spine books from the fifties through the seventies. Nothing more than the occasional hand-holding, hug or maybe even a kiss. But those would be few and far between if they did occur. And honestly, I just don't remember any.
Very innocent books...no worries.
The yellow spine editions are not the first ones. I have Nancy Drews from as early as 1930 on my book shelves. I also have the first Cherry Ames and my Outdoor Girls are circa 1913. The oldest ones use more challenging (more picturesque) vocabulary. I truly prefer those old ones. I think they are well written, and there are fewer of them (less to get stuck on and prevent your young reader from moving on to other characters you'd like her to meet in great literature).
Something to remember, for those of you who think of Nancy as a snob, is that she was a character of the early 20th century. Class distinctions were perfectly acceptable at the time, and what little girl of the era wouldn't want to read about how the more well-to-do folks lived? At least that's what I believe the publishers were banking on with ND. If she were going to flit around and solve mysteries, she would have to be in a class that could afford the leisure time and have the resources to do such things. It's fodder for some good conversations.
Loved Trixie Belden! She and Jim had the hots for each other though. :lol: I always loved her brother Brian. Wanted to marry him for awhile if I recall. :DTrixie was always my favorite, too, but you all have to admit, the whole Jim-n-Trixie thing was much hotter than tame ol' Nancy & Ned!
OP, if you have any doubts, preread. If it concerns you, some of the versions have ghostly/paranormal elements (depending on the story/issue date).
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Thanks! DD will like these!
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Have to admit that when I saw your post title, I thought you might be sailing for PE this year!
(or maybe flying, or race car driving...!)
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I usually start with 2-3 subjects. One of those is always math. The next week I add a couple of more. By the third week we are doing everything. It's great in May when, if we stay on track, subjects start finishing.
This is how we started the year. By the end of this week, we should be up to our full load.
A friend of mine started hs'ing for the first time this year, with a sophomore and two younger students. She started the oldest alone for a week to set up a good pattern of self study, then folded the younger ones in the second week. She said it went well.
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Okay, haven't read all the replies, born and raised in y'all country... Never ever ever did I, any member of my (very large) extended family, or any neighbor or any fellow Southerner in my community use the term "y'all" as a singular pronoun.
I first heard it used in the singular - and continue to hear it now - on the screen, television and film. It chaps my ears every time I hear it used that way.
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I will also say it depends on the playmate. With most, no, no behavior issues. With a couple... hmm, I wouldn't say the time is followed by misbehavior, but in some mimicking of less desirable behaviors.
Sometimes a little detox is required!
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Bedbugs.
Eeeeewwww!
If I had bedbugs, I would definitely call for 6 trucks and pull out the carpets, too!
Of course I exaggerate, I couldn't afford to do that, but I'd want to toss everything.
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Did your kids eat any? Do they feel okay?
Maybe they were sprayed with a defoliant. Ick. Hope you feel better soon!
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I buy mine at the thrift store. They always have tons and range anywhere from 2 bucks to 20 depending on the brand. The 20 dollars ones are those super expensive brands that are like 200 dollars new. Crazy! I just take the measurements of a pair of jeans that fit and then measure the ones I like in the thrift store. No complaints. :)
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I have found them brand new with tags still attached. I recognize my favorites and know just what size will fit without even trying them on.
I go over them with a very sharp eye, though - no rips, stains, or patches worn thin. Even with high standards, I manage to find what I am looking for, not every trip but enough to keep myself in jeans at a reasonable price.
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This is what I want to know - why, after all these years, is this coming up now? I mean, ol' Bill's not exactly at the pinnacle of his career.
What did I miss? Why is he speaking out now? Was he provoked?
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I have sometimes tasted a cucumber undertone, but that is much more logical than garlic!
If not the knife, maybe the cutting board?
Or maybe just pregnant taste buds...
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Actually, maybe it should be your ideal "exitway." If you were customizing your entryway, what would you put in yours?
So far, I know I would want:
-a bin for each child's shoes/boots (plus DH's and mine)
-another bin for each child's library card, sunglasses, etc.
-somewhere to hang wet mittens/hats
-somewhere to hang each child's coat/jacket/hat/co-op backpack
-a place to hang/store a baby carrier or two
-a place to hang/store library bags and grocery bags
-a shelf or something for storing packages to be mailed, mail for DH to see, books to return to the library, etc.
-a bajillion outlets for charging phones and other electronics
-a chair or bench for sitting on while taking off boots (for DH, who wears boots all the time and thus tracks dirt into my house every single day while he crosses to a chair to remove them).
Oh, wow, you are practical! But you have perfectly described what I'd call a mudroom and what I think the upscale builders are now often calling a Drop Zone (usually right off the garage).
:iagree:I have an old house. They thought of these things back then. I have a kitchen entrance, and a pantry entrance. The pantry has bins for shoes, a breezeway where the boots go when we've been out at the farm, lots of hooks, and a radiator for wet winter clothes.
In the front, I want a huge round table with a gorgeous flower arrangement. The one I want is at my vets, and is enormous with brown roses and peacock feathers-browns and teals.
That's more what I'd have in mind for a "company" entrance - bright, airy, flowers but not formal, more like Gerber daisies in a blue mason jar and a big pearly conch shell.
One with a butler who has a tray with a goblet of red wine ready the moment I walk though the door. And maybe some sort of gizmo, like a bark collar, that silences the kids as they enter so I can drift off to my library (with floor to ceiling books) and sip and read in peace..... :)Liz
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Make sure they know they need to get out NOW. They are opening shelters in Hammond and surrounding area's. I'm keeping them in my thoughts!
Thanks, Stephenie. Glad you didn't get major damage. This big boy parked after all, didn't he? I just had that feeling. Blue Moon Hurricane...
We just got word that my mother-in-law in old Mandeville escaped flooding by a matter of inches. The water is almost up to her doorstep, but she'll be fine. So relieved here! We don't think she could have stood rebuilding all over again.Our niece in Robert wasn't so lucky. She evacuated this afternoon when it became obvious that their house would flood. The water in the street was already waist deep when they got out.
Seasider, I hope your family is OK!
Oh, Kathy, I am so sorry but glad they got out. One of mine is also in Robert. They did the math, know their elevation and are counting on the controlled water release to save the dam. If it fails, they'll have, what, 90 minutes? They have no kids but horses and I guess that's why they are holding out.
No word yet on the others. I will be glad to see some fb chatter resume, that's the way we've been keeping tabs on everyone with no need for multiple calls. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
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Let's try it from the bright side.
Maybe she won the lottery and is replacing everything with what she really wants.:D
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Depends. How's their eyesight? :)
Sad, but oh-so-true!
I used to white-glove clean. But once I realized their vision isn't what it once was, I started to relax a bit.:D
Don't get me wrong, *I* still like things clean, I just stopped fearing that I wasn't going to pass inspection.
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Ugh..they are expecting a dam to break/breech in Mississippi. Immediate mandatory evacuation orders listed. Read here:
I've got lots of kin on that river. If y'all can spare some prayers, they would be greatly appreciated...
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Very interesting article, Monica, thanks for posting!
I wasn't thinking of it from a non-monotheist point of view - forgive me for my limited perspective.
I was actually wondering how something like set theory could have any sort of doctrinal ramifications. The Ted video was helpful at making that connection.
Guess I just don't understand how that would stop anyone from using LOF at the elementary level, where those higher levels of theoretical math don't come into play. To each her own...
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So I admit I was a bit curious when I encountered rumblings about LOF set theory having doctrinal problems. I couldn't imagine what that might be at the elementary level.
Well, lo and behold, today in the Apples book we reached the chapter in which we are introduced to sets. And in one of the examples, God is referred to as a set containing one member: {God}
Please tell me...is this the theological problem in LOF?
Really?
Really?
BSA Citizenship in the Community - what film...
in General Education Discussion Board
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Wow, joyful, that is an extensive list - and I see where it came from! DS usually goes straight to the MB worksheets and I guess he didn't see the resource list at the bottom of the requirements page - I sure missed it!
Thanks for linking it.:)
Oh, one I wondered about is Amazing Grace (William Wilberforce and the abolition of slavery in England). Think that would count?