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My ds would like to get a GI Joe and when we searched on the internet at Walmart and Toys R Us we only found guys with plastic clothes. We are looking for cloth clothes, boots you can take off and on, etc. Do they only come in plastic now???
I am pretty clueless about GI Joe, but this one appears to have cloth clothes and looks pretty cool, although it's kind of pricey.
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No. Pretty much we only eat salmon, and it must be wild-caught, and preferably Alaskan, not caught or processed in China.
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Great pictures! Looks like a wonderful time was had by all!
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Yay! Jobs are good! :w00t: Crafts are good too! Rejoicing with you!
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This is an interesting article that was in our paper last Sunday, about teens and sleep (or lack thereof): http://www.sacbee.com/livinghere/story/2013653.html
I'd strongly encourage your dd to get more sleep at night.
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This recipe is from Penzey's magazine. I love it! Although we usually bake it rather than grill it.
Grilled Pecan-Crusted Salmon
2 8 oz. salmon fillets (sockeye salmon, if available)
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. Trinidad Lemon-Garlic Marinade or lemon pepper
1 tsp. Herbes de Provence, Tuscan Sunset or Italian Herb
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup crushed pecans
aluminum foil
cooking spray
Heat your grill to medium-high heat (or preheat oven to 400 degrees). Spray a large piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Place the salmon on the foil, skin side down. Melt the butter. Remove from heat and mix in the Lemon Pepper and Italian Herb seasonings. Brush on the fillets. Seal the aluminum foil, do not wrap tightly, leave a bit of "breathing" room. Place on the grill and cook for 6-10 minutes (or bake for 20 min), until salmon is flaky but not dry. Remember, the fish will continue to cook after it is removed from the heat. When cooked, remove from heat and open packet. Sprinkle with the brown sugar. Close the packet and the heat from the fish will melt it. Pat on the pecans and serve.
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I'm right there with ya. DH initially had a 5% pay cut, then it went to 10%, now it's 15%, and 20% is looming on the horizon. I was very fortunate to pick up a babysitting job for the summer, so that is bringing in a few extra dollars. Also, DH has been doing some manual labor for his dad, and getting some extra cash there.
Things we have done so far:
No TV
Only one cell phone that costs $20/mo
Shopping thrift stores for clothes, etc.
No eating out
Using the library for CDs/DVDs/books other than curriculum
Buying most of my curriculum used or swapped
Cancelling newspaper and magazine subscriptions
Switched to front-loading washer/dryer, supposedly more energy-efficient :001_huh:
We also consolidated all our debt into one low interest rate loan.
Things we're looking at cutting back:
Food budget - more beans, rice, pasta, veggies (we eat very little meat as it is right now)
Cheaper internet and phone
Dropping one car
Using a solar cooker instead of the oven
No more hair coloring for me :eek:
Dropping other cell phone
Also, if our income drops much lower, we will be eligible for discounted utility rates - you might check into that.
I'd really encourage your dh to use his musical talents - either teaching or playing for pay, if possible. My dh is a part-time musician - self-taught, doesn't really read music either, but he earns decent money playing at church once a week. :grouphug: Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming :001_smile:
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Scarborough Fair salad - chopped up chicken/apples/celery/green onions/ in a mayo dressing with parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme :D
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I'm still reading the two books I started last week Memoirs of a Midget and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness. OK, I also read a Nancy Drew book, The Witch Tree Symbol - couldn't resist!
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I enjoy taking pictures of nature and have been trying to get some nice photos now that I am in a completely new and different surrounding. While I have yet to get a great shot of a deer or bear or any other larger animal, I have managed to get some interesting pictures of some smaller animals. This is one of my newer and most favorite shots. I've read some other posts here by people who live in areas with abundant natural surroundings. Anyone else have some nature shots to share?
I love it!
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Dude. 6 weeks? :001_huh: If we could wait 6 weeks for chocolate, we'd be eating apples. And we'd be skinny. :lol:
LOL :D I've actually gotten my coupons in about 2 weeks. I'm not sure I even dare eat chocolate. My dh is the calorie police these days, trying to get us both to lose weight. Pass the apples?
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Get your coupon for free chocolate today!
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Very Last Time by Alan Parsons Project
Every Minute That I Breathe by Jana Alayra
Somebody's Me by Enrique Iglesias
If I Should Love Again by Barry Manilow
Against All Odds by Phil Collins
One More Night by Phil Collins
In Too Deep by Genesis
If He's Ever Near by Karla Bonoff
This Land is Mine by Dido
My Lover's Gone by Dido
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***I'm posting this here and not on curriculum board because someone on this board mentioned it yesterday.
Has anyone used La Clase Divertida to teach Spanish?
I just looked at the website and watched a sample and I really like it a lot. Plus I think my 9 year old will really enjoy it.
I am not sure what the teachers manual and student books include and whether or not it would be appropriate for a 7/8th grader.
Thanks!
We are using it here. It is a very nice curriculum, IMO. The lessons are entertaining and the kids learn the words through songs and chants. There is a bit of history thrown in, and the crafts are fun too. It is aimed at younger children. I think most older kids would feel a bit silly doing the hand movements. My 6, 9, and 12 year olds all enjoy it though. The workbooks are mainly for reinforcing learning the words and having the kids practice writing them. Sometimes there are question that refer back to the history lessons. The teacher's manual has the answer key and also lists any supplies or ingredients you need for the craft or recipe. Most of the craft supplies are included in the kit. HTH.
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Thanks for the 7-11 reminder!
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That was a horrifying story. Thanks for the warning.
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How cool! It almost doesn't look real. I've never heard of an albino deer before.
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How neat! Congratulations to your dd! Maybe you can remind us when the issue comes out so we can remember to look for it.
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(((Melanie))), I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother :angelsad2: Praying for you.
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My oldest son has really liked these books. I think my niece has read them too. I've always heard good reviews about them.
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Beautifully, eloquently said! This post is a keeper :grouphug:
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Oh, Denise, major hugs for you. I know that sense of relief and devastation. Take good care and be extra gentle with yourself for a while.
Here's a poem for your mom:
Gone from My Sight by Henry van Dyke
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side
spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and
starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty
and strength. I stand and watch her until at length
she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where
the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says: "There, she is gone!"
"Gone where?"
Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in
mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and
she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her
destined port.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the
moment when someone at my side says: "There, she is gone!"
there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout: "Here she comes!"
And that is dying.
Are you happy?
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This is me too. Hormones can make me very blue/depressed at times.
I have a great dh and awesome kids. I think I struggle with my expectations of myself. I get overwhelmed easily, although not as much as I used to. If I'm unhappy, it's usually because I am dissatisfied with myself. Overall, I'm a pretty positive person (hee...I like that acronym...PPP). I try hard not to let my blue moods show through, and I try not to complain, except occasionally to dh. I will say I am really looking forward to having a transfigured body in heaven!