Kendra
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It takes me weeks, sometimes months. Then when I'm through, I have to start all over again, kind of like painting the Golden Gate Bridge. :p
I was raised to deal with stuff as you see it, so that's helpful. Decluttering tends to be an ongoing process, so there are usually bags for the thrift store just waiting to be filled. We have seven children, and by the time some of the clothing goes through all the boys or all the girls, it isn't worth passing along other than to be thrifted.
One thing I've found helpful is to tackle a room per week. Write on your calendar which room you'll tackle each Saturday. Tackling means dusting baseboards, cleaning out closets and under beds, touching up paint, etc. Some rooms take longer than others, of course, and those you'll want to assign two weeks to. Then when you only get a drawer done as you did today, it's ok-- you've still got a week or two to get to the rest of the tasks in that room.
HTH
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All are helpful suggestions, so I'll go looking.
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I need a generic, all-purpose, built-to-last toaster. Stainless steel would be great!
TIA
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Who is not particularly academic:
Math- TT Math 7
Omnibus I
Imitation in Writing, Medieval
Apologia General Sci
Latin's Not So Tough, current level is III
Copy Work
Grammar review with Grammar Ace
Mystery of History I-- this is his second four-year-cycle
water polo team and teacher of PE for his brothers and sisters
guitar
piano
At the moment he wants to be a lifeguard when he grows up, but we're still insisting on Latin and other studies ;)
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Rebecca-
We're having a boy, too! That makes 5 boys, 3 girls, but like this: boy, boy, boy, girl, girl, girl, boy, boy... pretty organized, eh? Couldn't have planned it if we'd tried!
I'm due May 8th. How about you?
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but the lack of routine drives everyone crazy. So we just sort of ease into it, too. The older kids can do so much on their own that they really don't miss much, but with the littler ones, I find I read aloud to them or say things like, "Go get your duplos and bring them into mommy's room." They play happily on the floor and think it's a treat to be so close by all day long.
I'm due in May, too. Do you know if you're having a boy or a girl?
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I hate, hate, hated this movie. I liked the first, tolerated the second, and was begged by my sons to watch the third because they think it's the best thing they've ever seen. UGH. I think the whole movie could have been cut down to 15 minutes, start to finish. Story introduced, apex reached, conclusion met, voila! 15 minutes, tops, but I had to suffer another 2 hours (at least). I feel your pain.
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What did you order? I am looking into this and thinking it could be a good thing, but I didn't know what I should start with. Any tips?
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I am actually quite impressed with this product, and if it's worth the money to you to have someone else plan, you might be interested.
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We began Latin in 3rd grade with little to no retention. When we began again in 7th, everything "stuck". It's sort of like teaching anything else-- we can drag them along for months and months, or we can wait until they're ready and they'll learn it in a fraction of the time.
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...my .02...
Our oldest is a 9th grader in his third year of VP Omnibus. We have used TWTM since he was a kindergartener, and started his first history cycle using VP. I ditched memorizing the Pharoahs because there is only so much time in the day (thank you, Laurie Bluedorn) and that was not how I wanted to spend it. Seven kiddos later, I would still choose to use our memory work time on poetry, Scripture, the Apostle's Creed, the Westminster Confession, the Ten Commandments, the books of the Bible, famous geographical locations, the 50 states, the continents, the planets... phew. It's a lot, isn't it? So, knowing that I want them to memorize those things, the Pharoahs and such got the boot.
And for that 9th grader, it hasn't mattered a lick.
HTH!
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...which includes the magazine, plus their other magazine called Cook's Country, America's Test Kitchen (also a show on PBS), The Best Recipe cookbook, Baking Illustrated, and all their others!
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But it's not published yet, so you guys are reading it first :)
We have a darling girl in our home whom we once dubbed "Crabby Abby". Oh my. I'd never had nor been around a grumpier, more unhappy baby in my life. She cried for the first 15 months of her life, until we finally could put our finger on the source of the problem-- painful eczema caused by allergies to citrus and eggs.
The hardest thing for me to learn in regards to eczema is that it doesn't have a cure. One of the first people I spoke to told me wisely, "You'll never beat it, you just have to learn to manage it." Once I came to grips with that fact, I set to work trying to make Abby's life as comfortable as possible.
First, the allergies. I wanted to get to the root of the problem rather than just slap some steroids onto her skin. She was a baby, after all, and I knew there had to be a better way. We took her to an allergist who pin-pointed the trouble-makers as citrus and eggs. We immediately eliminated all sources of citrus in her diet, including citric acid which is a preservative used in just. about. everything. It wasn't easy. When she was around five years old, she announced that she wanted to eat eggs and so we told her she could, but that she had to realize what the consequences might be. That really was a turning point in her care because she took the reigns and has nicely managed it on her own ever since.
In addition to eliminating and now allowing her to choose when and if to eat the foods that tend to cause her to flare up, we've made a few other changes. She sleeps with a humidifier going all winter long, because the cold, dry weather exacerbates the issue. I put a few drops of tea tree oil in the water to keep the humidifier sanitized, too.
We used pure coconut oil for several years on her patches of eczema, but this past year we've used Miracle Skin Salve exclusively. The coconut oil was soothing but the Miracle Skin Salve not only soothes, it heals. Amazing. We passed some on to my mother-in-law who has suffered from eczema for 75 years and she has raved about it, too.
We can't use regular laundry soap, so we use Charlie's Soap. All natural, no dyes or perfumes, and extremely economical. No fabric softeners, either-- we put vinegar in the washer's spin basket and not only does it soften, but it doesn't leave a scent at all.
Lastly, we try very hard to limit the time Abby is in hot water, and we don't use soap. The combination of the two sends her into scratching fits that can be heard down the hall from her bedroom. Again, she manages this and aside from a gentle reminder every once in awhile from me, I really don't tell her how long she should bathe or how hot the water should be. It looks as if eczema will always be a part of her life, and the better she becomes at managing it herself, the easier it will be to live with.
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This is our second time through the 4-year cycle using MOH for years I and II (and this time, III!). In the past we have used SOTW, VP, and TruthQuest, but MOH is the hands-down winner.
Our kids who are using MOH are 7th, 5th, 3rd, and 1st, plus the high schooler, the 4yo, the 10-month-old, and the newest due in May all vying for my attention. I know you know what that is like, and because of the juggling of so many, I bypassed TOG as too much mom-requirement.
Just FWIW :)
~Kendra
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... and my kiddos are 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 4, 10 months, and one due in May, so I definitely understand the need for the curric to be self-teaching, for the most part :)
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We've used a couple... didn't love the Memoria Latin, but do love their upper level logic.
We've used LFC with success with the oldest, but with the next, less-academic guy we used Latin's Not So Tough. I wrote a review on it here, if that helps.
Our third guy (now 10) asked to study Greek instead of Latin, and I wrote a review on Hey Andrew here.
I need to run now because guests are on their way, but I'd be more than happy to answer questions and help you make a decision.
~Kendra
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Me too. MOH junkies here :)
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I strongly dislike cheesy shower games. The only one I ever thought was great was one that focused on getting to know the expectant mother. But drinking out of baby bottles, tasting baby food, and wearing a fake diaper complete with "filling" is about as dorky and degrading as I can handle.
The best shower I attended was a dessert shower where we relaxed, chatted, ate dessert, and enjoyed watching the new mom open her presents. Delightful and not missing a game at all.
JMHO :o
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We love, love, love A Child's Geography. Did I mention we LOVE it??? :D
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This is my not-so-academic guy:
-Veritas Press Omnibus II
-Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra
-Apologia Physical Science
-Latin's Not So Tough
-Mystery of History year II with the rest of us (we do a four year cycle and this will be his last year to do history with all the younger kids)
-Traditional Logic I
-water polo (he plays on a club team) and junior lifeguarding
-guitar and piano
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14yo is finishing primer III of LFC, but 12yo has had much better success with Latin's Not So Tough.
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I can't access it with my Mac. Anyone have a good resource for free downloadable clip art for Macs?
What are your thoughts on the rebate the gov. is going to send out?
in General Education Discussion Board
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Owning our own business means we never see a return. We always owe. So while $3300 should be coming to us with this rebate, it undoubtedly won't.
Remember that when you think your dentist is taking you to the bank ;) Last year my dentist bil paid 26k in taxes. And then there's the overhead, the staff, and the school bills...
OK, I'm done :)