I don't think I ever had that book. It's not on my bookshelf, so where did the request come from? Hmmm...

EK & I are making tortilla pizzas with them. They're in the oven now.

Yep. Couldn't tell about the preservatives by reading the package. It only had a couple of things I couldn't pronounce easily. :D

:lol: I just looked at the package. The expiration date was in....... <gulp> .......September!!

I store them in the refrigerator and I don't pay any attention to the expiration date. Assuming they haven't gone moldy, does the expiration date matter? Would you eat them if they were out of date?

Thank you!!!

I did too! :D

:iagree: with all of the above.

Oh, I get it now! I mentioned ER (my ds's initials), and you thought I meant the ER at the hospital! :lol: I admit I was kinda wondering. :D

Nope! :D

Quarters for laundry--I don't have to do that because washer/dryer use if FREE at his school. Well, it's paid for in his fees, but they have NICE washers & dryers and students don't have to pay to use them. How cool is that!?? Still thinking about the local restaurant idea. I wish I could send him salsa from our favorite Mexican restaurant, or fried pickles from our favorite burger place, but of course, that wouldn't work. :lol:

I just opened an Amazon Prime account, but I hadn't even thought about having Amazon ship stuff to him. Thanks!

Oops! My subject line was cut off. This is for my college student son. I edited, so maybe it'll show up.

Right. Part of my subject line was cut off. I tried to edit, but you know how that goes. Anyway, ever since he went to college, I've sent care packages with mostly food items, but that's starting to seem... boring. :( I'm in a rut, I guess, and I've started to wonder what other people send their college kids. Just looking for new ideas...

The care packages I've been sending ER seem to have a lot of food, a little money, a few pencils, lip balm, and other stuff like that. I'm looking for suggestions to make my care packages less boring. :tongue_smilie:

Great post! For me, it happens earlier (January-February), but I am in a warmer climate. But it happens nonetheless. I do wonder if it's worse for those in cold climates and less severe for those in tropical climates. Alaska & Hawaii ladies, care to respond?

Except for the number of kids, I could have written your post. I completely agree, particularly with the bolded.

Same here. My wonderful dh used to help me grade papers when I taught in PS. When he helped me, I got finished earlier, and we had more time together. We began planning to homeschool way back when our oldest was a baby, and he has been supportive--no, enthusiastic is a better word--about it all along.

I had to check too. I've been an eBay member since 1999. That's 13 years for me too, but I didn't get a card! :( hahaha! ;)

:iagree: :lol:

For us: flexibility--in scheduling and curriculum the freedom to customize each child's educational program according to their strengths/weaknesses and interests our desire to help the children become grounded in their faith before having it challenged by opposing views

And me!

:hurray:

Winter: 65 at night & 68 during the day Summer: 75 at night & 78 during the day

That's what I'm trying to avoid. I simply do not have time. :(