Dawn in OH
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I'm in Ohio and its been a really chilly and wet summer. I think I've felt the need to wear shorts all of 4 times. We've turned the AC on about 3-4 times, and one time it was due to the humidity, not the heat. We did turn the heat on twice.
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I was followed home from a morning run once. It was really scary. At the point I realized I was being followed my casual run turned into a full sprint. My pursuer followed me until I turned into the city marina and ran right to the Dockmaster's office. The Dockmaster went out and couldn't find anyone in the area.
My run started from the marina, down through the city park and back (the properties touch). I figured it would be a safe route because the police routinely patrolled both properties.
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I don't have a dishwasher, and I hate washing dishes. I'm usually able to get them done, but some nights, like tonight, I have a headache and just don't want to.
I will however be happy to pay a child some quarters (depending on how many dishes there are and how clean they get them) to wash some dishes for me.
Since I have one child trying to save up some spending money for the Medieval Faire I don't have to beg too much.
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My oldest DS (8) says "Aye Aye Captain" ;)
Diane
Oh that's weird. My oldest DS8 has been saying the same thing lately (and I can't stand it).
A couple months ago it was "Yes your majesty", and I think I liked that better.
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The girls should collectively go to the administration with their complaints. It's not a matter of one girl feeling picked on, or being hyper sensitive. She's treating ALL the girls inappropriately. This woman clearly doesn't belong working with children.
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The first 7 years of my marriage were spent living on a sailboat in Florida. We did not own a home anywhere else and were employed. We just filed simple tax forms (1040?). There were no "property" taxes to be filed. Owning a boat is like owning a car.
Prior to the children being born, it was a fun way to live. After the children though I felt as though I lived in a fish bowl. All the neighbors began giving opinions and advice (jamming them down more throat would be more accurate), most of which was 30 years or more out of date.
In all honesty though, I had considered doing it again when all the kids are grown. But now I am more interested in gardening and being self sufficient, so I think I would be a "snow bird" and spend winters on the boat in Florida and remain in our house for the summers.
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I like that I can take my laptop and sit on the couch and work on lesson plans, and possibly take it out of the home with me if the need ever arises (which it hasn't yet).
However, I like the desktop computer because it costs less to purchase and is easier and less expensive to upgrade as necessary.
If you damage a laptop (like the lcd panel) it's insanely expensive to replace. You can fry your laptop with a spilled drink (I know from experience!).
I guess you really need to decide on what your needs are. My husband is a computer geek and put together 3 desktop computers for less than the cost of one really good laptop.
I currently have one older and outdated laptop for myself that I basically just use as a word processor. We have a desktop computer that my husband and I share, and the two older children (6 & 8) both have a desktops (not as fast & new as the main one).
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I think of a packrat as someone who keeps a lot of unimportant things around for no reason: old newspapers, receipts from 20 years ago, clothes they will never wear again. When it comes to something as significant and meaningful as books, well, you can never have too much of a good thing! :D
Agreed.
It seems unnatural to me to not have books in a home. I'm leery of people that don't own books. What kind of person doesn't own books?
My parents are packrats. They've never bought something they didn't keep lying around for 20+ years. They still have our old BETA VCR! Their garage, basement and attic are like very untidy museum. They still have the sled I got for Christmas nearly 32 years ago.
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That's really creepy.
I'm thinking if it's even affecting the staff, it's got to be something in the water.
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Well I'm having a hard time coming up with something original here. Everything I can think of has been said already
I will not be a prostitute or a stripper, we can all starve and die first.
I will not eat margarine.
I will not buy Miracle Whip.
I'm kind of stuck on my Q-tips. The generics just don't hold up.
I will not give up my nice bathroom tissue.
I like Eight O Clock coffee, the lesser brands upset my stomach. I'll give up a lot of things before I give up my one cup of that a day.
I will never eat boxed Macaroni and Cheese (that one might be original, I lost track).
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I live in a state where I have the option of a portfolio assessment or testing. I opt for the portfolio method.
I can choose my assessor. They have to be a certified teacher in the state of Ohio. There are no requirements as to what has what needs to be in the portfolio, but it is generally accepted that you show samples of the children's work in each subject for each quarter.
I did read an advertisement from an assessor the other day that said she wanted to see the intended curriculum you submitted to the BOE at the beginning of the year and then work samples to support it.
My assessor looks at the kids portfolios, asks them a few questions in my presence and then signs a form stating she has reviewed the children's work and they are working to their ability. She puts her certification information on the form and I mail it to the BOE with my next Notification of Intent to Homeschool. No one ever sees the actual portfolio of work other than the assessor.
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HollyDay,
Unless you have been also avoiding natural sugars (fruit & vegetables), you should be feeling more energetic and less foggy headed by now.
If you were a big sugar consumer you might have a withdrawal headache for a few days, but even that should have gone away by now.
You do need to consume natural sugars. It's the refined sugars and sugar substitutes that aren't good for you.
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Karin,
I wish I knew where to find a gallon of Agave Nectar. I bought some, in the only size the store carried, which was rather small and $3.99 a bottle. I made a batch of the Raw Chocolate Pudding for the family last night and used nearly the entire bottle. I think I'm going to need larger amounts!
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Maybe I'm odd. I was 26 when I met my husband, and I made it quite plain during our first few dates that I was looking for a serious relationship that would lead to marriage and at least 2 children. I didn't want to end up in another 4 year relationship that was not going to result in marriage and children.
Fortunately for me, he was looking for the same thing and not only were we compatible, but fell very much in love rather quickly. He also expressed that he felt that a wife should stay home and raise the children and he would shoulder the financial burden.
After 2 children we both agreed that we wanted more. So we had a third two years ago. We both agree that we would love to have another child, but due to our ages (36 and 43) and our finances, that probably isn't going to happen.
I'm really glad that we discussed these things early in the relationship. I have several friends who ended up divorcing because the couple married without discussing these things.
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I don't exactly meet your qualifications for input, I'm 36. I'm 5'2". 110 is a good weight for me. I'm still carrying around excess baby weight from August 2007.
Due to hypoglycemia I cut out all refined sugars (ok, I cheat a tad), reduced consumption of white flour and pasta, eliminated white rice and white potatoes. I'm doing about 20+ minutes of cardio every other day (I want to increase it to daily but between homeschooling, a toddler and household chores I just haven't squeezed it in yet).
Between Easter and June 25th I lost 12 pounds.
Overall, we eat pretty healthy in our house. No processed foods. No HFCS. Low fat. I'm eating less, and eating more fruits, veggies, salad when I do eat. I'm eating a lot of sweet potatoes and spinach salads. I've reduced carb consumption and boosted protein consumption.
It's working. I can see a difference. And with the reduction in "bad" carbs and sugar I have more energy which helps me get more done and fit the exercise in.
I hope that helps some.
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Print up a certificate stating that you have been trained and are certified to teach shoe tying. That usually works with my kids.
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My 8 year old is named Fionn.
Fionn mac Cumhaill (Irish pronunciation: [ˈfʲin̪ˠ mˠak ˈkuːw̃əːlʲ], English: /ˈfɪn mə ˈkuːl/) (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, later Anglicised to Finn McCool) was a mythical hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, occurring also in the mythologies of Scotland and the Isle of Man. The stories of Fionn and his followers, the Fianna, form the Fenian cycle or Fiannaidheacht, much of it supposedly narrated by Fionn's son, the poet OisÃn.
Ewan was on the list for our youngest, but Dad vetoed it. He got Owen instead.
I still like Ewan. Liam is another favorite.
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Karin,
I'm glad you mentioned that Agave Nectar is low GI. I had been wondering and couldn't find any info. Since I like sweets (chocolate things in particular) I was looking for sugarless desserts. I found a Raw Chocolate Pudding that has gotten rave reviews from friends and it uses Agave Nectar.
I also found a no-sugar guilt free brownie recipe. I haven't tried it yet but I gave the recipe to my sister-in-law who made it and thanked me profusely for sending her the recipe. She and my brother just loved it.
If anyone wants the recipes I can post them sometime when I'm not falling asleep.
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It was difficult for me at first because I like to sleep on my stomach, or at least on my side. But after 3 children I'm used to it, as much as one can be.
I sleep on the left side of the bed with the baby on my left, almost on my side, but not entirely. We have one of those attachments for children's beds to keep the baby from falling out. Since I like to be well covered, in cooler weather I have to wear something with long sleeves to bed because I don't want blankets up near the baby's head. The blanket kind of comes up over my right shoulder and down across my chest to my waist. The baby and the long sleeve shirt keep my left side warm enough usually.
After the baby falls asleep I generally roll over slightly more left so that I'm in a comfortable sleeping position. The only times it's been a real problem for me are those nights when the baby was teething or not feeling well and wouldn't let go!
I'm also a fairly light sleeper, at least when I have young children in the house, so if the baby so much as moves a centimeter I seem to be aware of it.
My youngest is almost 2 now and really only co-sleeps part time now. He goes to bed in his own bed and somewhere in the middle of the night he wakes up and comes to bed with me for a few hours.
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My wisdom teeth began coming in at age 16. They never fully came in because my mouth is small. They have pushed a few teeth out of place, lower front (and I'm very self conscious about it). Around age 30 I started getting severe headaches, it was caused by one of the teeth. After the birth of my second child I got my first cavity, in the offending wisdom tooth. They are hard to care for properly because they are only partly exposed. That tooth was removed.
I need to have the other 3 pulled. Two of those 3 have developed cavities. I have no, nor have I ever had, cavities in any of my other teeth.
I had asked my dentist 10 years ago to pull all 4 teeth and he wanted to wait and see what happen. Well what happen was I got cavities, headaches, and a cracked tooth.
I was just talking to my Dad about these teeth the other day. He has a wonderful dentist who I am going to be seeing about the removal of the 3 remaining teeth.
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Sometimes what's obvious to one is overlooked by another....you are tapping out the hair in the clipper before running it through the hair again, right?
My son has thick hair that grows fast, so I always seem overdue in giving him another hair cut. I do his in stages, starting with the longer attachment and working down to the smaller attachments till we get to the right length. The only problem I've had is getting the kid to stay still for entire process. He's not a be still kind of kid.
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I'm probably too late, but oven baked sweet potato french fries sound good with that to me.
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I'd love to see us go back to the day where you dressed yourself to go to the store, not just what ever schlubby thing you were wearing at the time.
I so agree.
We went to the Art Museum and there were people walking around in pajama pants and flip flops. I'm sorry but I just don't see that as appropriate museum attire.
I attended a wedding and people came in shorts. I can't imagine doing such a thing.
I like to dress up, sadly it's just not practical for changing diapers and scrubbing toilets. But I do have some long skirts that I wear when I actually get out of the house.
I'm another person that won't wear the baggy tee shirts either. I have some of the fitted ones for when we go camping, hiking, etc, but I won't even walk around my house in the big baggy tee shirts. I feel so frumpy when I wear them.
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My oldest (8) can't get enough audiobooks.
The Narnia Series
The Hobbit, Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King
The Bridge to Terabithia
Fifty Famous Fairy Tales
Rabbit Ears Rudyard Kipling's Just so stories
the first 2 Little House on the Priarie books (our library doesn't have the rest)
The Wind in the Willows
Redwall
Shakespeare for children
And a bunch more I can't remember.
This may just be the tip of the iceberg...
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That's what I was going to say. But we are only 5 people, one of which is not yet potty trained.
Have you ever noticed that the bathroom can be empty for hours and then suddenly everyone needs it at the same time?