how does this work? Are you online all day?

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I get them when I am stressed. Do you know that you can use No More Tears baby shampoo to wash the sty? It both numbs it and helps dry it up.

Clearly I am out of the loop, because I have NO idea what the TEA reference is....:001_huh:

If you are interested in this topic, this is a fairly interesting book: http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Lizard-Motel-Children-Stories/dp/0807071455/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243472464&sr=8-1 It is about how young adult books that are assigned in schools are filled with doom, abuse, sex etc...

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Just to be clear... This is the kit we are talking about, right? http://www.rainbowresource.com/pictures/041356/1243383883-589924

Since this thread has become a bit location specific - can I hijack to ask a couple of questions about your charter? Are the classical kids mixed in with the "regular" charter kids? How schooly is it? I look at the classical parts and sort of swoon, but then read the newsletters etc. and get caught up in how much I don't want to be part of the school scene - tests, grades, paperwork.... We live in Davis and are really struggling to find community. Every one here seems to be very invested in the local independent study program, or total unschoolers. Plus, the local group has a lot of drama. I feel like I need to be doing something to help my kids (ages 5 and 2) find friends, but I am at a loss as to how to do that... I didn't/don't (???) want to go the charter route, but I am worried that my own hangups are limiting our options. Sorry to hijack! :blushing:

Homemade mac and cheese! In a pan on the stove melt some butter, stir in the breadcrumbs, cooks until the butter is absorbed and the crumbs get a bit toasty - use to top the mac and cheese.

I like a larger ziploc bag filled with rice, to put over my eyes. Hang in there!

Yeah, I never find things at garage sales or thrift stores. Maybe if I invested more time in it - but I can't stand hauling the kiddos to types of things. Any savings I might gain I would instantly loose in "treasures" that had to be brought home, to later return as a donation. ;)

I am looking for clothes like these, but in larger sizes (2tor 3t): http://www.potterybarnkids.com/shop/b/baby-clothing/girls-dresses-pants/index.cfm

Where do you go to find classic, beautiful, toddler girl clothes?

How exactly did this all play out? Were you watching from below? Yelling up? Sounds awful! :grouphug:

What exactly is a proper head butt?

I haven't used the TC courses (although I always drool over the catalog) and my kids are younger, so maybe I'm not that much help. However... The things I remember are the things that were taught to me with PASSION. When someone is passionate about a topic it comes through, it makes it impressionable and memorable. I would rather learn (or have my kids learn) three things deeply, taught and learned with passion, than twenty things checked off a list.

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Can you post a link? I searched the blog but didn't see it. I'm curious!!! :lol:

And did you feel like the chat added to the text? Or actually covered material? Did it seem class-like or more like a check in to say what work students should do?

Why??? Chats online are not slow. So it is not the technology, or the speed of student typing. If I was a teacher for an online chat class I would have my materials prepared. It is not like she doesn't know what she wants to cover. She could just cut and paste for the teaching parts, and type in real time answers to student questions.

The POW part of the speech - AMAZING!

I am taking a SO class - beginning Latin. Today was our second chat. I am frustrated, but I don't know if my issues are legitimate. I expected the chats to be more like a class. Sort of like a more informal version of reading a transcript of an actual class. I find the chats to be very slow. I can go upstairs to change a diaper and when I return I have maybe missed one sentence. And I am not that speedy! Also the teacher says things will be covered, but then doesn't get to them. It is a VERY small class, so it is not like a bunch of time is wasted on crowd control. I just feel like I am not getting ANYTHING out of the chats - but I can't decide if it is because it is still close to the beginning, or because I am an adult learner, or because my expectations are too high or wrong. Thoughts please???

Library stuff I don't worry about too much. I just try to add in LOTS that are good. Worst case it is gone in two weeks. Books that are given to us - those sometimes "disappear". :lol:

It kind of makes me misty eyed for Isla Vista - in that stale beer smelly, couch on the front lawn, bare foot wandering, ghetto kind of way. :laugh: