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    Did anyone else watch Lark Rise to Candleford?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I love Lark Rise to Candleford! I actually found out about it in 2008 and watched it on Youtube when I lived in Samoa. It's a wonderful series.

     

    Yes ~ I was amazed to see Julia Sawalha as "Dorcas," the same actress who played the youngest Bennett sister.

     

    I read a few months ago that the BBC was only planning to do one more season (only 6 more episodes!) due to financial issues. I wish there was a way they could continue after that.

    Is it just me? All of Dd's friends' families are so relaxed about where thier dc are

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    So, is it just me? Do I need to cut loose a bit? Are these things age appropriate and I should just back off? I try to be cool; I send them off to find stuff alone in the store. I let them go with a mom and a friend while the Mom sits in the middle of the mall and the girls are armed with a cell phone (and so is that Mom), but this one happened by accident and I would likely have had a problem with it, had I known.

     

    I know parents have different standards/rules for their kids and I respect that. In my opinion, you do NOT need to cut loose or back off. You are loving, sensible, and are trying to make the right decisions for your children. To me, 11 years old is still ~ well ~ kinda young. I think you are being reasonable.

    Dengue in FL

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted · Edited by RenayofRohan

    My husband contracted dengue fever when we lived in the Samoan Islands. It wasn't uncommon to hear a friend or acquaintance had it at any given time. It was horrible, but didn't last forever. Dengue fever is contracted by an infected mosquito ~ not person to person, so as long as any infected people are staying inside and AWAY from mosquitoes, and the general population is vigilant in getting rid of stagnant water from old tires, trash cans, etc., hopefully the problem can be eradicated soon. Yeah, that's scary though!

    Facebook etiquette

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    That is weird to me. Some of my FB friends are obviously friends IRL too and we discuss our FB posts all the time. Another generation gap thing I guess!

     

    This is what I was thinking. If FB is all about connecting with people, I would think it would be a natural thing to talk about FB posts in person since it was something communicated online on a public forum ~ depending upon what the post said (and it wasn't a distasteful subject).

     

    I don't think you did anything horrible. You just assumed that his mother knew about it already, especially since he was making the information very public AND his parents are on his friends list. Normally I try not to discuss things with others unless I know I have that *green light* but I can certainly understand what you did. Your heart was concerned for him.

    Getting out of jury duty...

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I recently received a summons for jury duty. At first, I tried to reschedule and the automated system kept denying my request (couldn't get a human being to talk to). I tried to reschedule online. I was denied there as well.

     

    So then I mailed in my excuse ~ that I homeschooled my 3 children AND at the time did NOT have a car. Public transportation would take me 4 hours to arrive at the courthouse, according to the transportation website.

     

    They denied it.

     

    I called again, and finally was able to talk with a very nice clerk and changed my time to the summer, although I school year-round. Thank God I was able to purchase a car this month!

    Femininity (CC)

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Here's how I look like a feminine woman and not a dumpy woman or a man or boy:

     

    I like to dress nicely every day. I don't wear only skirts, because an ugly skirt won't make you look feminine. A pretty one will, but just because you wear a skirt, it doesn't make you feminine. I know a few women who wear the ugliest skirts ever and it just makes them look old and dumpy. They would look more feminine in some pretty pastel capris with a pretty shirt on rather than the long shapeless skirts.

     

    I never, ever wear t-shirts. Well, strike that--when we're going to the creek to play in the water, I wear a fitted t-shirt, but NEVER those baggy kinds. I feel ugly and boyish the second I put on a regular t-shirt that isn't very fitted.

     

    I always wear earrings, usually a little dangly. I always wear eye makeup (because I look exhausted if I don't.) I always fix my hair. I do these things even when I'm not going out, because DH still has to look at me. (And he has some pretty co-workers, so I don't want him looking at them all day and coming home to me looking ugly.)

     

    I take a LOT of care when I buy clothes to make sure they aren't too tight or too baggy. I buy a lot of shirts at the Goodwill, but will try on dozens and dozens of pieces and come home with just 5 or 6. They MUST fit well or I don't buy them. Pants and dresses look too dated from the Goodwill, so I buy those new, but shirts don't seem to get as dated as fast.

     

    I don't wear shorts, but I do wear knee length or mid-calf length capri type pants. I think that unless you've got a perfect lower half, shorts look dumpy on women.

     

    I pay close attention to the tush when buying pants. For me, there must be pockets on the tush. If there aren't, my end looks like a big blob and just isn't attractive. The pockets give it a little definintion and makes me look more girly. I'm not sure why, I guess a fashion designer could explain it. I'm just letting you know that well placed pockets will make you look a lot nicer. Tiny little pockets just make your rear look weirdly big in comparison, but normal sized pockets can make you rear end pretty, but not too sexy. (Hope you understand what I'm saying....I can't describe it.) And we all know that people always end up looking at the rear when you walk away, so you don't want it to look big and blobish.

     

    I always wear a nice dress and heels at church on Sunday. Usually mid-knee length as that's most flattering on me, and on most people. I try to buy a new dress or two every season so that I look fashionable. I get them at the Dress Barn.

     

    I can't wear a lot of ruffles because when I try them on I just look silly, but my shirts are certainly women's shirts. Button down, or pretty patterns or flowy shapes, that still fit well and don't look baggy. Of course, maybe ruffles look good on you. I'm just saying that you can still be feminine without ruffles.

     

    I tend to look very good in a fitted button-down shirt with an open color and a necklace and matching earrings with simple pants/capris and nice shoes. I have a few plain skin-colored camis to wear under shirts that are cut too low. Lots of shirts are cut too low, but 2 or 3 camis can be worn a few times a week if you need to. You don't have to buy a bunch of them.

     

    No clumpy shoes in the winter. I wear sandals in the summer, not flip flops.

     

    Ok--there's my take on femininity. I enjoy looking like a woman.

     

     

    Seriously an entertaining read. Now I want pictures. ;)

    DVD's to supplement American history

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DVD_Homeschool/

     

    "This is a group for homeschoolers who are interested in supplementing their children's homeschooling education with DVD's and YouTube EDUCATIONAL videos! This is a great way for kids to "see" what they have been reading and learning about. Feel free to share DVD's that you have enjoyed...please keep it educational in nature!"

     

    You can get ideas from other homeschoolers and if you come across any DVD ideas, you can share them with other members of this group. ;)

    "Little Dorrit" on PBS/Masterpiece Classic

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I have never read the book, but I just finished watching Episode 5 online here. Playing until Sunday, May 3rd. Very enjoyable! Matthew Macfadyen was brilliant as Arthur Clennam, although I do adore him as Mr. Darcy in P & P. I didn't recognize Andy Serkis (Gollum in Lord of the Rings) who played Rigaud, until I actually read the names of the cast members.

     

    I just wanted to add that you can pre-order the DVD through Amazon for $34.99 plus FREE Super Saver Shipping. ;)

     

     

     

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