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our dog lives in the house like a person. When she was younger she was crate trained, but hasn't used the crate in years (in fact the crate got moved to the barn). She's an 8yo German Shep who gives family "the look" if there is no room for her on the couch. The only places off limits to her are my dd's room & the classroom (only rooms w/carpet & dog sheds). I'd like to keep her out of my bedroom, but she is frightened of storms, so in bad weather all dc are in my bed & the dog is right beside the bed on the floor. BTW, this is not how I was raised. I would prefer the dog to be off the furniture & mostly outside, but I am overruled in my house when it comes to pets.
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Thank you both...I think between the two, I'll get exactly what I wanted. Having everything in one book is too much to ask, I think. Thanks again!
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Today in the library we were learning about Samhain and I thought it would be useful to find a book of festivals and celebrations arranged in calendar order...so I could just flip to October (or whatever month we're in) and see Celtic celebrations, Catholic holy days, pagan festivals, holidays around the world, etc. Does such a book exist?
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Well, what kind of music do you listen to now? How do we know if what we want to suggest is "new" to you if we don't know what's "old" to you?
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My 11yod and I are planning a mother/daughter weekend at home in a couple weeks. Dh is taking all the other kids camping. We will eat out, watch movies at home, play games, talk, make something together (I'm thinking we'll sew a valance for her room), listen to some puberty cds, and talk some more, etc.
If you were having a mother/dd weekend or have already had one what would you include?
I just have to ask: what are "puberty cds"?
and, imo, no mother/daughter event is complete w/o manicures & pedicures.
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We watched Foghorn Leghorn cartoons today, and I thought, "Hey...I could change my avatar to a picture of him!"
When I saw that your site had one...I figured it was time for an image makeover. ;-)
Now, if only I could have his voice reading my posts aloud...
From now on, I will read Jill's posts with Foghorn's voice in my mind
...wh, wh, well, Ah say there!
Yeah, well it *sounds* lilke Foghorn Leghorn in my mind!
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I got all 20 correct...should my vote count more? :D
You can vote twice!
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anyone with a normal metabolism, no medical condition, etc., can loose weight as long as calories in < calories expended.
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Well, Parabola, then what do you fight about? :)
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Look into nursing (or teaching, if it really is not about the $). Many choose nursing as a second career so an "older" student (nontraditional?) will not feel out of place. If the person already has a college degree he/she may be able to begin a nursing career with <= 2yrs additional schooling. There is a demand for nursing, it is a demanding career, and some RNs feel that they do make a difference.
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My dd wants to know if her daddy votes one way and mommy votes another way, do we cancel each other out? And if we do, what's the point in voting at all? I'm somewhat at a loss for an explanation. Any advice?
We're in the same situation. I know my dh's vote will cancel mine out, but I vote to honor all the hardworking, brave women who came before me and went through such struggles just to make sure I can vote. I feel that I would be dishonoring their memory if I stayed home.
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into a ziplock bag in the fridge...someone will eat it we're pastaholics.
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so as an adult, you can carry on an intelligent conversation
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Jamnkats, then there would be TWO members with smoking avatars. Smoking baby is cute.
Someone thought the gentleman in my avatar was smoking crack :) .
I don't need a new avatar (mine fits me so exactly) but may use one for a sig pix. And, tibbyl, its okay to say it was me who thought your avatar was smoking crack....I'm half tempted to post a poll to see if I'm the only one who thinks so.:001_tt2:
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child molester Tony Alamo flyers? that's a new one on me. Our library is tract free, I think. But we only do the children's section, which is on a whole other floor from the adult section. Now I feel like checking out books just to see if they have tracts in them....nah, I've got enough to make the vein stand out on my neck about w/o adding more.
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Are you taking anything for osteoporosis?
If you are taking an oral bisphosphonate drug (Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel) you are at small risk of osteonecrosis (bone death), which is characterized by jaw pain, swelling, loose teeth and exposed jawbone (it starts with jaw pain). I think there are less than 50 cases of osteonecrosis per year, but it is a risk that most are unaware of, although some dentists will ask their female patients about bisphosphonate drugs if they c/o pain.
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Once when I was a teenager working the Wendys drive-through I got a tract handed to me. The guy paid, got his food and then honked his horn until I opened the window back up (I thought his order was wrong). He smiled and handed me the tract.....also when I was waitressing (yes, BTW, I did have almost every minimum wage job in my teens/twenties) I got a tract instead of a tip....now that was nice. Neither of these had any effect other than to turn me off to religion. I really wonder if even one of those has racked up a conversion? It seems to me just another way for somebody to make money off the faithfull.
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Well, I just bought "What your 3rd Grader needs to know" used from Amazon....when it comes I'll read it and let you know if I think its too politically correct.
Be advised tho, I'm not terribly opposed to some things that others would deem "politically correct" and I just tend to think they're "correct" (as in we say Native American not Indian; gay is okay; and some others I can't think of right now)
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Well, I guess religion is *better* if it sucks all the fun out of every aspect of life. Because fun is from who? That's right.... Satan! (doing my best "Church Lady" voice here).
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:lol::lol:You are funny.:D
thank you!:D
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What if the neighbor kid were playing at your house?
This really isn't a huge deal to me, and I am sorry if it sounded that way. I simply had an eye-rolling moment and decided to post it.
It did occur to me that my neighbor is also a homeschooler... Hopefully she is NOT a WTMer... :scared:
(Stay tuned for the "My neighbor crabbed on an internet message board about how I dress my kids" post :lol:)
I swear it IS US! Are you sure you're not in Indiana?:tongue_smilie:
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Okay, as a marginal (at best) Christian, I think well, maybe those prayers will do some good....then I look at the people who are doing the praying and the asinine things they pray about and, yes, it does tick me off. I'm sure I have a lot of folks "praying" for me cuz we attend classes at a private xian school 2 afternoons per week and I have trouble with keeping my mouth shut at times. Last time someone told me to my face she was praying for me I replied "knock yourself out." I don't think she has spoken directly to me since.
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Don't worry Parabola....they'll just pray for you! In my experience, this also involves talking about the "poor (in your case) athiest family who (insert whatever here). Not only do they get to pray, they also get to feel superior, so you've actually done them a service. But don't be too confident that they won't return. We used to get these people at our door (and we live very rural) and I just told them, "I already have one religion I'm not practicing, thank you very much" My dh would engage them in conversation. Now I just let the dog out when a car pulls up (she's a shepherd with a mean bark).
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Yesterday, I didn't notice that my 4yo had gone out barefoot. After playing for a while, he came in with very cold red toes. I think while busy playing he didn't know how cold he had become.
We are probably low 50's today with a chilly breeze. My kids are in sweaters, pants, and shoes with socks. I think this is reasonable dress for the weather and their cold tolerance. I do not over dress them. The neighbor boy is over here in shorts. I suppose today his dress is not completely absurd, but there is still that time last February when he showed up to go sledding in shorts and boots without socks. :001_huh: TBH the family bugs me for a lot of reasons...
First, I have to ask about your 4yo: Did the child suffer any ill effects? Toes frostbitten? permanent damage? I would guess not.
I sit firmly in the camp that kids will come in if they're cold. I have coats, etc. readily available for my dc. I tell them to wear appropriate clothing. But, if they choose to go out w/o sweater/coat/shoes/hat when *I* think it is cold, so be it (my youngest is 4). They'll come in if they're cold. They may come in crying from the cold, and maybe they'll learn a lesson (listen to mom, cold snow hurts bare skin). If they are old enough to put their own clothing on, they are old enough to decide if they're cold or not, is my motto.
From your post, I think maybe I'm your neighbor, cuz I'm sure I DO bug my neighbors in a miriad of ways!
Sad. Angry.
in General Education Discussion Board
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First let me say, that I do feel for you, having lost a child myself at 15 weeks. It can be devastating and it may take you a long time to work through your grief. I also looked for someone to blame and racked my brain to find something that could have been different to prevent the loss. It took me a long time to understand that it was probably inevitable, and even if I had gone in earlier, not dug a hole to plant a tree, not gone jogging, whatever the outcome would probably have been the same.
I hope you can take time to work through your grief, with the help of a professinal, if necessary.
My next comments are about contacting hospital administration regarding the care you received in the ER. If your objective is sensitivity training (as another poster suggested) for the ER and a cathartic release for yourself, then by all means, write a letter to the hospital administration. There is no excuse for callous treatment by healthcare professionals.
If your objective is to get your bill "forgiven"...well, you did receive care. Should the nurse(s) who assessed you (took your vitals, etc.) not be paid? Should the ancillary staff who cleaned the room, did the laundry, etc., not be paid? Should the charge for the ultrasound be eradicated? Should the doctor who saw you, order the IV fluids & read the ultrasound not get paid? Well, everyone who saw you has already been paid. What more (other than act in a kind and professional way) would you have had them do? The hospital has overhead and did provide a service to you. You stated they did not provide the care you were there for, to prevent a mc, but they did correct your nausea and dehydration. The fetus did not die or show signs of being distress as per the u/s in the ER, so not much else could have been done there, other than perhaps to advise you to follow up with your midwife/ob the next day or if symptoms persisted.