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Stockings! No way...maybe tights in winter
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I would love to wear a gown only because I've been looking at dresses to rent on renttherunway.com. There are gorgeous dresses there! I think I might be out of place though if I wore something super fancy. i guess people are usually all over the place with what they wear to weddings but I don't want to stand out😀
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So I looked up what formal attire means and it says a formal cocktail length dress or evening gown. I assume a cocktail dress can be knee length?
I've never been to a formal wedding. Do many people wear gowns besides the bridal party?
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My kids (2nd and 3rd) just started back at ps. The new math at ps is definently different. They both used singapore before. My 4th grader is ahead in math but the way they expect them to get the answer is different. We are working on it and he is doing well. However he has no idea how they are learning long division so he does it his way. I haven't noticed he is marked off for this. The way they use number lines is different and annoying as is the 4 step process for simple addition. The teacher allows my Dd to check her answer her way but must still use their method. Singapore was more more efficient I teaching mental math than whatever curriculum they are using.
Writing and grammar is a big adjustment for the 4th grader. Much more writing in ps and they are further along in grammer. It's no big deal as I teach him as they go. They are. Ugh doing well and probably close to the top of there classes.
They LOVE the social aspect of school. I am trying to be ok with the academics. I miss singapore and story of the world but we don't have time to after school 😔
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I'm really a fly by the seat of your pants type person when it comes to vacations. Would be crazy to do this for a Disney trip? We would go this summer and stay off site at a Vrbo home rental to save money. We only want to go to the magic kingdom one day and then visit the two universal parks (kids are crazy about Harry potter). I don't want to blow the bank. We are fine to eat a few meals out but will cook most of the time. What do you think?
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This is what I say. My Ds just had to do something similar. He let his 2 siblings help. They only used markers to decorate. It looked like a kid did it.
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The snarky side of me would reply, "I graduated from preschool a long time ago. This is Jr's chance to do arts in crafts at preschool. What kind of parent would take away their child's preschool experience just to show off their adult level art skill."
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I would say braid her hair on non wash days, at least that's what I do! My hair looks like a rats nest in the morning and there is no fixing it so side braid or side bun it is. You could leave a couple tendrils around her face and use a curling iron on them if you wanted.
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I don't know but we just finished singapore 4b and Ds placed into saxon 7/6 which is a six grade math for an academy here.
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I have three dc. I send the 4 year old to school for 4 hours a day. It's great! We get stuff done and we are all happier. In the mornings he says he wants to stay home but when I pick him up he tells me he had a great day. I don't feel bad.
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Thank you ! Fortunately I found many of these books to put on hold at library.
I have Claudia Roden's middle eastern book too. It's wonderful. I need to pull it back out.
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I need some new ideas. Jaime Oliver's cookbooks are my latest fave, but now I need some new ones. What are your favorites?
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We are finishing GSWL and I want to move into henle 1. What books do I need to buy?
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Hi Ellie
I am not meaning to be cryptic. I just prefer privacy. It's a homeschool academy he would go to one day a week for his main subject courses.
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It is a local academy.
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My Ds is 9 and in 4th. We are moving to saxon in January because that is what a hs academy will use for 5th. He hasn't taken the placement test yet, but from looking at it, I think he will place in 7/6. This seems too far ahead for me. This would put him in algebra in 6/7th grade. I am not looking to rush ahead. He is bright but not a math whiz. Is this just the way saxon is? Maybe I should start him in saxon 6/5 for the last half of 4th and 7/6 for 5th? Any ideas?
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How does he answer to someone else?
My 9 year old prefers an outside teacher or the computer telling him that he is wrong. So he does grammar on EPGY online and he can rant all he wants to the computer. He goes for outside private classes for math, science and german and diligently does all the homework because everyone have to do it. He just does better in B&M classes and is a lot happier since classes started. He was bored but still thriving in PS when we pulled him out. He is the kid that is willing to do over and beyond what is required out of his own imitative once he gets going.
My 8 year old is an anything goes kid. He just do whatever is told but nothing more regardless of who and he can dawdle until bedtime. He is in outside classes because he is getting depressed over having no friends. if he is in PS, the only difference is that I save the money now being spent on outside classes. He doesn't grumble but he has no initiative either. He has a "you tell I do" checkbox attitude.
While he was in ps, he was a teacher's dream. He loves learning and answering questions and is well behaved. A rare exception would be if he made a bad grade or got in trouble. Then he never wanted to back and he would crumple up his paper and storm off.
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I don't think we do too much. I follow TWTM approach for most of it. He is not behind. He is bright and learns easily. I really want to get our subjects done most days at least. That's probably part of my control issues : )
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Yes I am part of the problem and my ds and I are similar in some ways (we think too much). Honestly I am somewhat disorganized and as much as I try to be organized I haven't gotten there (iget distracted too). I have sticky notes to remind me of things, but I still forget. Sometimes I am in my own world. I act more as a facilitator than a teacher. We discuss a lot and read a ton. I can never get the things I need to get done because my dc get distracted if I leave the room. Ds will disappear in the bathroom for an hour or get distracted by the dog. He finds anything to avoid school. Then I am left nagging. I HATE nagging. We aren't getting done what I want done everyday.
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I don't know what to do. I have 3 dc. I homeschool 2 of them. The younger one will go to ps next year because she wants to. DS9 went for k and 1st. He does not want to go back at all until high school. He says it would be torture(he tends to be dramatic). We are in a good district, but I am torn about what to do. I would miss him and miss the great curriculum we use.
My reason for putting him back in would be for our relationship and for him to have to answer to someone else. He is a good kid, but can be very negative and grumpy when things don't go his way. This is causing tension everyday for us. I don't have a lot of patience and he has worn it thin and I am snappy (I also have anxiety issues but I manage to keep the somewhat under control).
I feel like if I put him in, I am being lazy and giving up, but can't take his attitude all day (we do have good days too). I just want to be a mom to him and not a drill sergeant all day. I am not delusional in thinking we won't have our arguments with homework etc. I told him if we put him back in we can revisit homeschooling again for middle school.
I don't know! It breaks my heart to puy him back but at the same time the idea sounds like a huge relief . Anyone been down this road with dc? I don't want him to resent me!
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Read the cetaphil treatment. Why is it considered cured if nits are still present?
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I don't know what to do. I am trying to calm down. Dd got lice a week ago and I am still combing a few nits out daily. I cut her long fine straight hair to her shoulders so I wouldn't take so long. I have very long very curly hair and lots if it! My dh would have to pick for hours every night. I don't know if he or I are up for that but I don't think a halle berry haircut would look good on me either. I don't know what to do. I can't function...
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I have a cup on the table with 4 pencils. If you whine or beg, I take a pencil. No second chances. I don't say anything. I just take a pencil and if they protest I take another. If they lose them all they have to go to bed early and either do a major chore or something I think they will not be happy about.
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Ds9 has read most of the "good" books from the juvenile and teen section at the library. I have many classics downloaded and he reads those too but he wants to move on to the adult section. I am focusing on our own collection of books for now. I read Jurassic Park years ago and I don't remember if it's appropriate. WDYT. Also, what other adult authors are your children enjoying?
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Help..is this dress to white/ivory to wear to a wedding as a guest?
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http://m.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/free-people-dress-frieda-lace?ID=1151981
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