Sparkle
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I'm SO sorry. Poor bunny :angelsad2:
You just made me rethink my decision to bring our bunny to my sister's house for Thanksgiving. She has dogs. It's probably too risky.
Hugs, and again, I'm so sorry :grouphug:
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I've had good luck with Just My Size and Liz Claiborne.
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Thanks, PJ, for all the advice. It is very helpful :) Our priest isn't terribly finicky - he is more of the "do what you can" school of thought. That 40 days just seems to stretch out so far in the distance! The fish days will help though.
Does anybody do anything special for Advent - either for yourself or with your kids?
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Can you take Viactiv (or a generic brand) of chewable? That's what I use. The multi-vitamins don't taste that great, but the calcium/Vit D ones are fine. At least there's no sensation of a huge pill sitting in your stomach afterwards :) I find I'm much more diligent about taking my vitamins if they're the chewable kind.
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We dropped our cable, so no TV at all here anymore. I'm canceling the newspaper and letting a couple of my magazine subscriptions lapse. DH gave up his cell phone for now.
We don't eat as much meat and fish, maybe only 2 or 3 times a week. No eating out. Less snack foods. Going to get our garden started up again soon hopefully.
Almost all our clothing is purchased from the thrift store and some of our Christmas gifts too.
Trying to drive as little as possible, and combining trips whenever I go out.
I rarely buy books anymore, I use the library.
DH will most likely be taking a 5% pay cut starting in January, which stinks :thumbdown:
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Hi and welcome to our new members, Chika and Jennay! Nice to have you here.
PJ, I'm not sure about your question. I know my priest sends his children to an Orthodox camp (I think at a monastery) each summer. I would love for my kids to go to something like that but since they are not Orthodox, it's probably not going to happen. They go to a Catholic VBS every year, which they enjoy. I wish there were more Orthodox homeschooling and catechetical (sp?) materials available, but since I have to teach the Catholic point of view, I'm not sure how much good it would do me :P I'd still love to get my hands on some stuff :)
As far as TRISMS goes, I seriously considered using it next year, but decided against it. I just don't see my ds wanting to do that much research. He's not that self-motivated. It seems like the people who use it, like it. I think this particular curriculum would really depend on the child's personality, whether it would work or not.
The Antiochian Village looks lovely; unfortunately too far for us. If anyone goes to the conference, I'd enjoy hearing about it.
Jennay - I'd like to check out a western rite sometime. I love the Eastern rite myself. It just feels so traditional and reverential to me. DH is heavily involved at our Catholic parish, in fact he is employed as a musician, and is pretty happy there, so I don't foresee him converting anytime soon, but you never know. He does come to Divine Liturgy with me almost every Sunday, and that makes me happy :)
Anybody have any tips or advice for fasting? I'm still new to it and it feels a bit overwhelming to me. Does your whole family fast? And does your priest normally give an exception for Thanksgiving? Just curious :)
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He might like Capper's magazine. Another nice magazine is Birds and Blooms. The pictures alone are worth the price of the magazine.
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We love Oxford First Book of Art by Gillian Wolfe. It has wonderful photos of different art works, usually two to a 2-page spread and often has you compare and contrast them. Each spread has several questions or things to explore, and there is also an activity suggestion for some extra hands-on stuff.
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WinterPromise American Story 1 & 2 and Animal Worlds (tweaked)
Voyages in English (old versions)
Alpha Phonics
Little Stories for Little Folks
Explode the Code
CLP Nature Readers
R&S Patterns of Nature
SpellWell
Happy Handwriting/Cheerful Cursive
Practical Arithmetic
Mastering Mathematics
Sonlight readers
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I have gotten the roasted turkey breast from them before. I really like it. I'm not a fan of smoked turkey so I haven't tried that. I've gotten some of the sides before as well, I seem to recall they were OK, but not as good as homemade.
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Those are cute! Great job!
I have GOT to learn how to crochet. I was in Michael's drooling over all the yarn yesterday, and feeling sad that I don't know how to make anything with it :001_unsure:
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Ooh, thanks for posting this. I read the first one last year and I was just thinking yesterday that I should read the rest of the series. Glad to know they're all good. I loved the first one.
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Yep. A few weeks ago I tried putting my subscription on hold until the end of the year. Didn't work. It's still coming. Sigh...I guess they know how addicted I am to crossword puzzles and cryptoquotes :tongue_smilie:
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My kids really like I Can Draw Animals and I Can Draw People. We also like First Book of Nature.
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This week I bought:
2 packages of bean soup mix
carrots
celery
onions
turkey polska kielbasa
(this is all to make a big pot of soup)
2 small packages bay shrimp
romaine lettuce
shredded parmesan
(to make shrimp caesar salad - I will add croutons and dressing I already have)
2 packages cheese tortellini
1 package butternut squash ravioli
1 container herb alfredo sauce
1 container light pesto sauce
(for pasta/sauce night)
5 lb bag russet potatoes
sour cream
green onions
shredded cheddar cheese
(for baked potato night)
2 packages of whole grain spaghetti
1 can spaghetti sauce
1 small package organic ground beef
(for spaghetti night)
I also bought several pounds of apples, some bananas, string cheese & some almonds for snacking.
Also one package of frozen mixed veggies and some frozen breaded clams.
This ran me $70.
In addition, I bought yogurt, bread, milk, butter, bagels, cookies, popcorn, canned turkey chili, spaghettios, oatmeal, and some frozen dinners for my dh to take to work. Altogether I usually spend about $150 or so a week.
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I used to work for Target (a long, long time ago) as the Garden Center manager. There were definitely problems with the management end of things. They didn't pay enough, and they seem to have a hard time finding qualified workers. There was a lack of communication and coordination between the various store managers and the district managers. I think things have improved there though. I don't notice some of the problems that I used to see.
Anyway, I shop there all the time. I enjoy it for the most part, since the store is generally clean, well-lit, and well-stocked, and I can usually find help if I need it. They're pretty good about opening up extra registers too, if the lines are long.
I refuse to shop at Mall-Wart, and K-Mart has the world's worst customer service - I haven't been there in years. There's no way I'd give up Target! :D
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I used to be a paper carrier too. It's kind of surprising how few people actually tip. I really appreciated the ones who did. I had one lady who used to make me homemade cookies from time to time - I loved that! Otherwise cash gifts are the best. The Thanksgiving box is nice, but since you don't really know whether she might be celebrating away from home, it might not be that useful (I never fix Thanksgiving dinner at home - we always travel to a relative's, which is why I mention it). Anyway, it's sweet of you to want to give something to her and I'm sure she'll appreciate it.
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Me too! It's very annoying :glare:
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I like Stonewall Kitchen. They have all kinds of foods. I really like their chocolate/caramel/mocha sauces and their mustards. Their line of kitchen soaps and cleaners are nice too.
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I was in The Price is Right audience a couple of years ago (back when it was still Bob Barker as the host). They told us to clap a lot and yell out price suggestions as loudly as possible. It was really really loud in there :D We had a lot of fun and I'd love to go again sometime. The studio is much smaller than it looks on TV - it only holds about 250 people max. And the props are pretty cheap looking when you see them up close. It was interesting to see things from the other side of the camera.
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Ours is $700 for a family of six, plus another $100 for household & toiletries, and $60 for pet supplies. I've noticed food prices going up quite a bit lately :(
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I think it's fine. I'm sure plenty of teens are academically ready to begin college at 16; maturity-wise they may have problems. I took community college classes starting at 15, and enrolled in a 4-year university at 16. I do think I would have been better off at a community college for the first couple of years because I just didn't take college all that seriously and my grades suffered somewhat. For kids who are ready, and serious about study, I think it's great.
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I've done it before by freezing the dough. I just shaped the dough into disks, wrapped in wax paper and plastic wrap and froze until I was ready to bake. This method works well if you have limited freezer space.
Is it just my family?
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Oh, ouch! Those all sound painful :eek:
No catastrophes here except for dd knocking over a cup of (lukewarm) coffee.