The police stations here take everything. There was just a news story on the other night about the disposal program and they were interviewing a woman who was very excited to finally be able to dispose of unused antibiotics responsibly.

That. (Though I don't even bother with special occasion rugs anymore)

Yup. I am the regional director for one of them. ;) Otherwise, there are no "non-traditional" schools to oversee homeschooling. You have to educate your children, and can't claim homeschooling and use an non-accredited school. (Though there are plenty of Waldorf, Montessory, and other non-traditional schools to which you can send your child.) There are two schools approved to oversee homeschoolers as a distance education option: Calvert and Griggs International (both are B&M schools in the state). If you have any MD specific questions, you can PM me. I'll be happy to try to get you the answers you need.

Ooh! I love this game. (also assuming I'd eat frozen pie) Unless it had obvious signs of freezer burn, I'd go for it. The date is a "best if used by" not an expiration. The flavor has probably deteriorated, but it wouldn't be harmful, assuming it has been continuously frozen.

I agree: hats for kids, scarves for teens.

I just did an order with Title Nine and have been walking around saying "I love my new bras", too! Good bras just make you happy. :)

I've never heard that, either. It doesn't track with the rest of the "filling out" that happens over several years. (Not weight gain, just changes in distribution.) I went from a B in middle school to a C in high school, to a D-DD in adulthood. I'm currently the clothing size I was in high school and a D.

Yup, same here. We tried to use the single use snap traps, but my husband kept having to release sort of squashed, but otherwise very much alive mice from them rather than just tossing them in the trash. The electrocution traps are unobtrusive black boxes. There's a humming sound when a mouse goes in and the green light flashes when something has been zapped. You just empty it out the hinged lid (his job) and turn it back on.

We use the electric traps. They really do kill instantly and never just maim. My cats have always been completely useless in the hunting department, unless hunting other pets - like hamsters in the little rolly balls - and bringing live birds into the house as "gifts" counts. Mice can get through shockingly small holes.

OMG! I was going to post the same thing! Quench is totally not the same. At all. Natural Dentist spicy cinnamon toothpaste. Like atomic fireballs. Just, poof, gone a couple of years ago. Sigh.

This. It's ghastly.

I was going to recommend KellyMom, too. And the only herb that I can think of that would be common in non-medicinal herbal teas would be sage, for the potential supply issues. (I don't think it's that common in those, anyway)

I'd be more concerned that your cookies will melt. Instead, melt the chocolate in a double boiler and apply to the tops. 70% should have enough fat to melt, and it will definitely solidify when cool if it does melt, but you won't wreck your cookies in the process.

Well, and also, this was not a forum to debate the relative merits and discrepancies of CC. Common Core has been adopted by the state. It is being rolled out. The purpose of meetings like this is to educate parents on what this all means, and try to clear up any misunderstanding. Hence, the written question with board answer format; it doesn't give anyone an inappropriate forum for venting. If he wanted his opinion heard, he probably should have offered it during the consideration period. And, yeah, when you push somebody, it's assault. And battery. And when you push somebody who is clearly identified as security, that's grounds for forcible ejection, whether you're in a bar or a school board meeting.

I usually just toss them with olive oil, salt, and pepper, but Mmmmmmm. Ooh! Plus they make you pee purple! And there's nothing more exciting than thinking you're facing certain, gruesome death first thing in the morning, before you're fully caffeinated.

You people suck. Earworms and creepy clown visuals all in the same thread? That's just hateful, is what it is. Angela, who suddenly has no questions regarding the Eagles-related roommate stabbing.

We had one for 5 or 6 years, and used it for art supplies. It was fine. We ended up giving it to friends who use more of a workbox system, and they seemed to have no difficulty with it for that purpose.

Well... German law requires children to be enrolled in state or private school. Families who choose to homeschool do so knowing their choice is illegal. It is the government's prerogative and responsibility to enforce the law, or change it. I continue to be confused as to why Americans are so aghast at this. If you break the law, there are repercussions, are there not?

OP, if you add sleeping 18-20 hours a day and spending the waking hours feeling like you're slogging through jello or wet cement, that was me 2 years ago. I went from a rudely dismissive doctor, to a lovely endocrinologist who thought there were other things afoot than simple thyroid (which was low-normal, with high-normal TSH), to an internist I pay out of pocket to see. He took over for Jacob Teitelbaum ("From Fatigued to Fantastic") when Dr T retired and is absolutely fabulous. He was fine with a trial of Armour despite my "normal" labs, banned gluten despite my "not high enough" antibodies, and has basically changed my life in the past 2 years. After getting really serious about the gluten avoidance, I dropped 35lbs, from a 12 to a 2, in six months this year. After 2 months of sloth and (gf) cupcakes, I've gained 3 lbs. A far cry from working out for hours each week and staying at the same (over)weight for years. And my body doesn't hurt anymore. Do not keep spinning your wheels with someone who doesn't care to hear you. You don't have the energy for that.

Cape Henlopen State Park (Lewes, DE) is lovely, as is Pokomoke (MD). Henlopen has WWII era watch towers all over the beach, pirate history, and the Cape May ferry all right there. The campground is very nice. Assateague is ok, but if you're on wheels, you're basically camping in a parking lot, and the mosquitoes and horseflies are outrageous. Their visitor center is closed for renovations right now, too.

I think the oddity is that it was on the curb as free and went out of her way to come to the door with a story. I doubt the OP would have batted an eye if she'd just taken it and added it to her yard sale.

Title Nine. And I have never found that a 30D is remotely the same as a 32C, unless one is fond of wearing the band around the actual breasts and the cups on your shoulders. If you're a 30 and the band is a 32, it's the wrong size, regardless of the cups. (Allowing, of course, for wonky sizing that happens in women's clothing sometimes, even when it's based on measurements.)

I would check the seal, and also check out what is in the door baskets, to see if the weight is causing it to not re-shut.

I wash down in the washer, too. Down comforters, down vests, down parkas... Maybe it's a cold climate thing? I can't imagine having to dry clean kid outdoor gear when it gets dirty. I usually hang to mostly dry, then chuck the item in the dryer with balls or clean shoes to pound out the clumps, just like everyone did when I was a kid.

So, you know what he looks like at this point, having had him out last year. I assume if you spotted him wandering past the window again, you could identify him. I would think a request to come to the door to announce his presence if he's going to inspect the yard first, as you were quite startled at the sight of a stranger wandering the yard last year, would have sufficed.