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    s/o Any boardies that have become really well-known or are now celebrities?

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    14 hours ago, Grace Hopper said:

     

    She was the baker. I remember she baked fantastic desserts for restaurants. I don’t recall her opening her own but my memory isn’t exact. 

    Julie owned a cafe for a number of years but recently sold it.  She's still doing desserts and selling them through a roadside stand.  Her business is Julie's Artisan Desserts on Facebook.  Her desserts always looks so fabulous...too bad I live thousands of miles away! 

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    Washer/Dryer

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    I've been very happy with my LG washer & dryer.  I feel like reading reviews (and picking through the extremes and the repetitiveness, which is mind numbing!) has been most helpful. And recommendations here, of course!

    We have purchased appliances at Sam's Club, Lowe's,Home Depot....whoever has the best price at the moment.

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    Trust your instincts and set your boundaries accordingly.  

    Even when you can't completely explain or feel that you understand what you see happening, it's important to pay attention to the feelings that another person's actions evoke within you.  They are clues!  You have more insight than you give yourself credit for.  

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    When do we report planned courses for 2nd semester Senior year?

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    1 hour ago, Momto6inIN said:

    Agreeing with Farrar and Freesia. 9 credits is p.l.e.n.t.y. senior year, esp if one is a lab science. 

    Agreeing as well.  Isn't 9 credits the equivalent of taking 9 full-year high school classes?  (we count credits a bit differently in Indiana, so maybe I'm incorrect on this).  That is a lot!  It seems like an overload, unless some of the college classes are only 1-2 credits.  If they are 3-4 hours classes, he will have a full load of college classes plus additional high school level classes.

     

    5 hours ago, cintinative said:

     So I think I have more course slots than you are saying?  ETA: he will probably finish calculus early since he started a couple of weeks ago.

    I'm not sure if I understand what you mean by course slots, but I've always thought the best way to approach this is in high school is by looking at number of credits.  If I understand correctly, one college level semester course is considered a full year high school credit.  That reflects the amount of work that will be required for the class. You have to consider that in order to create a realistic schedule.  Of course every student has different capacity, but take care to consider that you don't want your high school student to work so hard trying to get into college that they're feeling burnt out by the time they get to college.  Because that's when the real work begins, especially if they've chosen a difficult major. 🙂

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    I think I made a mistake

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    13 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said:

    Please try to stop hating on yourself because you're different from other people and you have to learn tips and trick to push yourself into doing what's healthy and productive for you. Not everyone is self motivated and some of us need outside structures to force us into doing what's best for us. Programs like weight watchers and the Tackling thread on WTM exist for this reason. You're not the only one who needs that and it's okay. You're not a horrible person with poor character because you struggle in this area. We all have struggles and that's fine/

    I think if you could approach your dissatisfaction with yourself with a mindset of "I struggle with this and need some tricks to help keep me on track" vs. "I'm a disgusting, horrible, lazy person who is a failure because she can't white knuckle things in ways that it seems other people can."  You might have more success. We can't hate ourselves into good health and a happy life.

    So if you struggle with bingeing (I do from time to time) ask for tips on how to deal with that tantalizing urge, especially when you are alone.  Not because you or I are ***insert whatever horrible thing my brain wants to label me as*** but because we need hacks to learn to short circuit our natural cravings.

    Bingeing is often a matter of biology and we have to figure out ways to manage those urges. 

    You are not a horrible person. You are not lazy. You are not less than. 

    You are worthy. You are good enough. You are beautiful. I'm sure you are a wonderful friend, wife, and mother. And that includes your faults and flaws.

    Imperfectly beautiful.

    Flawed and still fabulous.

    Because one like is not nearly enough to express how good this whole response is, just quoting to highlight some key parts.  This is so wise, and so true!

    "You are not a horrible person. You are not lazy. You are not less than. 

    You are worthy. You are good enough. You are beautiful. I'm sure you are a wonderful friend, wife, and mother. And that includes your faults and flaws."

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    WWYD … long and random

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    edited for clarity and additional thoughts, and typos

    11 hours ago, lauraw4321 said:

    Answering questions: yes, his ADHD is medicated. The garage is supposed to be the space he uses for his projects but it just doesn’t work out. 
     

    I wouldn’t call him a wonderful husband and father. He provides, is loyal, and supports whatever I want to do (because I think he just doesn’t care). We have other issues I won’t put forward this publicly. When I talked to her I basically felt like I was a fool for not divorcing him. I’m so overwhelmingly sad now. 

    You are not a fool for making a choice that you feel is best for your family.  You are in a hard situation, and in the absence of great options you are choosing the best of not great options.  You want a therapist who will support you in that, for sure.  But it's true that if you are stuck in the same complaints over a long period of time; there comes a point where you are choosing to stay "stuck". 

    It seems like the mess/hoarding issues are just the part of the iceberg that's visible, but underlying that are huge communication and respect issues in your relationship.  I hope you are able to work through to find a place of peace and better functioning for you. You are valuable and worthy of living a life that brings you joy and satisfaction.

    If this therapist isn't helping you toward that, please do get a new therapist who will support you in a way that brings hope.

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    9 hours ago, Petrova Fossil said:

    Aiming for a STEM major—should we do calculus in 12th grade? We are incoming 10th grade now, finishing up Alg 2 and planning to take Statistics. Our Alg 2 course includes trig. Is that enough to go into Calc?

    Best option or the three of these?

    1. Do Stats in 10th, Pre calc in 11th and calc in 12th?

    2. Do Stats in 10th, Calc in 11th and some other math in 12th (any suggestions?)

    3. Do Stats in 10th and pre calc in 11th and skip calc? 

     

    Calculus in high school is a definite plus for getting into selective programs.  I would go with your first option to do Pre Calc and then Calc in 12th.  The first goal is to be solid on the foundations before taking Calculus, and there's not great benefit to taking Calculus before 12th grade unless you have a very advanced student.

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    New York City….what would be your must sees?

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    On 6/14/2023 at 9:26 PM, Ottakee said:

    Ok…..now I just realized that I have a commitment during the time I wanted to go so I am going to have to look for another time or wait til next year.

    I promised a friend I would walk the Mackinaw Bridge with her on Labor Day….I will be doing that instead of NYC

    I do hope you make it to NYC sometime soon, but I'm glad you asked now anyway...we are going in August and the hive mind is always the best for travel ideas!

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    Boston Trip--Looking for cool spots to hit & then teen pre-reading material

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    Mike's Pastry for cannolis; Bova's Bakery for many other delicious sweets.  Bova's is my favorite.

    The Duck boats are a combo of through the streets and on the water (the river).  We've not been on them but they look fun (very touristy! but a good overview of the city).

    We went to the Boston Tea Party Museum on our last trip - it was a bit pricey but very well done.

    USS Constitution and connected museum is very good.  Also Bunker Hill monument, which has a small museum in it.

    Paul Revere House & Old North Church (they're on the North End section of the Freedom Trail walking tour).

    If you like art, the Boston Public Library, Museum of Fine Art, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are all excellent.

    Boston Common, Public Garden, and the Swan Boats.

    Fenway Park has a great tour.  If you go there you're not far from the Charles River Esplanade. 

    I've heard the Rose Kennedy Greenway is a really nice park.

    That's a good starting list. 😄 Our son has lived in Boston for about a year; it's such a beautiful city!

    I love the DK Top 10 Boston book.  It's more pictures and lists than reading, but it's a great way to learn about the city and get an idea of what you'd like to see and do there.

     

     

     

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