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I'm so sorry. How awful! I'll pray for them.
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My DD will be going to college in two years so I will keep IKEA products in mind for her dorm room.
We were at IKEA today and my 12 year old ds mentioned that he couldn't wait to have his own place so he could furnish it with IKEA stuff :D
The stores are a lot of fun to browse through. We have a few odds and ends from IKEA. You should go there sometime and check it out.
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Cheapskate here. I guess I am very cheap when it comes to a lot of stuff, but other stuff not. I tend to spend kind of a lot on groceries to get good quality, and I usually have to spend more than I would like to get clothes and shoes that fit me decently. I am definitely a bargain-hunter, price-comparer, discount-user though.
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I occasionally will leave a book unfinished if it really isn't interesting. I can think of four books in the last 6 months or so, that I haven't finished (out of 50+ books). One was just because the writing was so terrible, and the other three I lost interest in, but may go back and pick them up again later.
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My dh is a part-time church musician.
My friend's dh just got a weekend job as a limo driver (good tips!).
I used to deliver papers for extra cash.
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...loving, giving, courageous, smart, hard-working, kind, beautiful, strong, creative, funny, forgiving, patient, resourceful...
At least that's how I find MomsintheGarden to be! I find the other posters here to be much the same! You gals are a real blessing to your DH and DC... and to those of us who read your posts!
Here's to all the great Moms out there!! :thumbup:
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That was cute :bigear: <----Barack Obama :lol:
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Recent reads bolded:
1. Nine Days a Queen
2. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist
3. Driving Over Lemons
4. Father Arseny: A Cloud of Witnesses
5. Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future
6. Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II and the way we cooked
7. Vanity Fair
8. Spiritual Counsels of Father John of Kronstadt
9. Les Miserables
10. Macy's, Gimbels and Me by Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
11. The Middle Ages by Morris Bishop
12. The Scarlet Letter
13. Our Hearts' True Home, Virginia Nieuwsma, ed.
14. Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony M. Coniaris
15. Model Behavior by Jay McInerny
16. Readings in Christianity, compiled by Robert E. Van Voorst
17. Married to a Catholic Priest by Mary Vincent Dally
18. Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Robert B. Cialdini
19. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
20. Gold Rush: A Literary Exploration by various authors
21. Navajo Silver: A Brief History of Navajo Silversmithing by Arthur Woodward
22. Baghdad-by-the-Bay by Herb Caen
23. Encore Provence by Peter Mayle
24. Finding My Way by Borghild Dahl
25. At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
26. The Suez Canal by Gail Stewart
27. Unseen Warfare - classical spiritual work
28. A Concise History of Bolivia by Herbert Klein (put this one on hold for the time being)
29. In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
30. Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie
31. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
32. New Mexico: A History of Four Centuries by Warren Beck
33. Emma by Jane Austen
34. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
35. Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman
36. Honeymoon with My Brother by Franz Wisner
37. Homeschooler's College Admissions Handbook by Cafi Cohen
38. Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
39. Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart
40. The Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart
41. Chang and Eng by Darin Strauss
42. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
43. The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie
44. Lost Horizon by James Hilton
45. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
46. Five Thousand Years of Glass, ed. Hugh Tait
47. Poems of Home and Travel by Bayard Taylor
48. Highway 99, A Literary Journey through California's Central Valley, various authors (still reading, this is turning out to be not as interesting as I thought it would be).
49. Memoirs of a Midget by Walter de la Mare (this one is quite interesting, I'm really enjoying it so far)
50. Inn of the Sixth Happiness by Alan Burgess (just started this one, liking it a lot)
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Non-spanker (I guess I should say reformed spanker) with 13, 12, 9, and 6 year olds.
I did spank my two oldest when they were little, and I deeply regret that. I think it has affected my relationship with my oldest son detrimentally to this day, although I doubt if he remembers being spanked.
Now I use other forms of discipline when necessary, and I very rarely have to punish. My kids are very well behaved and a pleasure to be around for the most part.
It took me a while to get to this point. I had poor role models for parenting, and spanking probably was my first resort when I first had kids. I hated myself when I spanked though. Fortunately for me I made friends with some non-spanking moms and I also discovered the Gentle Christian Mothers board, and they helped me change, and I feel, become a much better parent.
I do have to say, that if I chose to spank, I would absolutely use it with younger children, say 2-5 years, and not any older.
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Short answer: no.
Long answer: yes, she can read some of the Dick and Jane books, although not too fluently. That is purely sight-reading though. She has been very slow to catch onto phonics.
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I remember you! Welcome back :seeya:
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For me, Lexapro. I've been on it for 6 years, and yes, it helps a lot.
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We homeschool at the zoo sometimes - bring our books and park ourselves at a picnic table, then tour the zoo when we're done.
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My idea of a perfect or near-perfect lady: Ma Ingalls. She was extremely capable and active, but always in control of herself, gentle and sweet but firm, warm and caring, but not sentimental.
As far as your relative, I can sympathize with her feelings a bit. It's hard to be around a big group of kids, even well-behaved ones, if you're not used to it. I have some nervous issues, possibly related to fibromyalgia, that make me super-sensitive to any loud or sudden noises or bumps. I have a very difficult time with this, but I do the best I can with it.
Anyway, it takes all kinds to make a world. It sounds like your relative has a lot of good points, she just has a different upbringing/lifestyle/nervous system. :grouphug:
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I haven't posted in about 5 weeks :svengo: Shame on me. Here's my list, most recent reads bolded:
1. Nine Days a Queen
2. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist
3. Driving Over Lemons
4. Father Arseny: A Cloud of Witnesses
5. Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future
6. Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II and the way we cooked
7. Vanity Fair
8. Spiritual Counsels of Father John of Kronstadt
9. Les Miserables
10. Macy's, Gimbels and Me by Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
11. The Middle Ages by Morris Bishop
12. The Scarlet Letter
13. Our Hearts' True Home, Virginia Nieuwsma, ed.
14. Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony M. Coniaris
15. Model Behavior by Jay McInerny
16. Readings in Christianity, compiled by Robert E. Van Voorst
17. Married to a Catholic Priest by Mary Vincent Dally
18. Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Robert B. Cialdini
19. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
20. Gold Rush: A Literary Exploration by various authors
21. Navajo Silver: A Brief History of Navajo Silversmithing by Arthur Woodward
22. Baghdad-by-the-Bay by Herb Caen
23. Encore Provence by Peter Mayle
24. Finding My Way by Borghild Dahl
25. At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
26. The Suez Canal by Gail Stewart
27. Unseen Warfare - classical spiritual work
28. A Concise History of Bolivia by Herbert Klein (put this one on hold for the time being)
29. In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
30. Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie
31. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
32. New Mexico: A History of Four Centuries by Warren Beck
33. Emma by Jane Austen
34. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
35. Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman
36. Honeymoon with My Brother by Franz Wisner
37. Homeschooler's College Admissions Handbook by Cafi Cohen
38. Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
39. Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart
40. The Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart
41. Chang and Eng by Darin Strauss
42. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
43. The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie
44. Lost Horizon by James Hilton
45. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
46. Five Thousand Years of Glass, ed. Hugh Tait
47. Poems of Home and Travel by Bayard Taylor
48. Highway 99, A Literary Journey through California's Central Valley, various authors
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I'm so sorry to hear this, Donna. Very tragic, and such a young man :(
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We love these books. I'm reading them with dd9 right now and dd6 listens in too. Definitely read them all, they're really fun!
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We are the same as Rough Collie. I spend $800 a month for 6 of us. I used to do it a lot cheaper, but we are mainly switching to organic stuff, so I'm spending more these days.
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My younger son has really enjoyed books by Lee Roddy, especially the Ladd Family series. They are adventure & historical fiction books with Christian themes.
My dc also love the Owly books by Andy Runton.
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Thank you for the advice, ladies. I will do my best to follow it! I'll be glad when this is over though. Thanks again!
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I'm laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes. I've made soap like that before - it worked fine but it looked disgusting. Thanks for sharing that blog, I needed a laugh today!
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What - nobody's mentioned Circa yet? :D
Hmmm...I am so 19th century when it comes to techie stuff. Maybe some day I will catch up. I do have a personal copier which is very nice. I like my bread cutting board with the crumb tray - very handy. And my Panasonic toaster oven gets a lot of use. Our water cooler w/the refillable water jugs is good - the kids drink a lot of water that way and it's always nice and cold.
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I feel like an idjit so help me out please. DH and I were friends with another couple for a long time - we lived near each other, went to the same church, our kids were similar ages, etc. etc. I always had an uneasy friendship with the woman because she was so competitive - not overtly, but just one of those people whose life is so perfect & whose kids are so brilliant and have no failings whatsoever. Anyway, they moved away about 9 years ago and we have mainly just been Christmas-card-keep-in-touch-type-friends since then, which was fine with me.
Now they are coming into town next week for a mutual friend's wedding and we are having dinner with them. I'm already feeling so tense just thinking about it. I know it's my own insecurity, but she seriously makes me want to start being all snooty and obnoxious. Ugh. I need to be nice. Tell me it will be OK.
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Should we 'force' our 7.5 dd to learn to ride a bike?
in General Education Discussion Board
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I'd wait. I think when they want to, they'll learn quite fast. My 12 yo ds just learned to ride a bike this summer. He always used a scooter before, but he decided he wanted to learn to ride a bike. He basically taught himself and learned in one day. I would just gently ask her every few months or so if she's ready to try it again - one day she will be.