bummer!!! I will keep looking. Kathy

thanks for the last two ideas...they look great....Sparrow...do you remember about how much you paid for this one?? It doesn't have a price on amazon.

Here I am sitting in my warm livingroom, with over a foot of snow outside my windows, looking at tents on line for next summer. I was wondering if anybody out in WTM-land would be able to help me out. We need a tent that one queen air matress and 3 twin air matresses can fit comforably and even give us room to move...a little...and have room for a suitcase or two. Does anybody have such a creature? and if so, what brand is it, what size, where did you buy it, etc. We weren't sure if this is the time to be looking for something like this...or if we would find just as good of buys later in the spring....any thoughts on that too?? THANKS!!!! Kathy

What version of Battleship did you get? I looked at the newer (octogon shapped board) one on Amazon and it got horrible reviews...so I was wondering which one you got and if you think it is good version of the game.

don't forget Valentines Day gifts, St Patty's day gifts, groundhog day...:001_smile:

Loot is a fun card game...it's by game wright.

thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!

we have these too and the boys really love them. We got them last year, and since the propeller has broken and another piece went missing...does anyone know if I can buy individual pieces to replace these???

We are loving Hyper Blast and Hyper Slide. My son thinks Hot Potato is a hoot...no, these are not educational, but they are fun. We also got Apples to Apples jr....and that has been great too.

I bought some horses for my DD9 from rainbow resource. They seem to be good quality and they are realistic looking. I will probably be looking for a stable for her for her birthday...we will see.

My daughter was diagnosed with this on Wednesday. We were told to put her on Tamiflu and were given the option to get it for the rest of us. We opted not to get it for anyone...all 3 kids ended up sick...but by this morning we are all better...without Tamiflu and we are excited!!! I am glad we opted not to but unneeded medicine in our kids' bodies.

oh I forgot to mention that each kid got a set of flannel sheets which they all LOVED sleeping on last night.

DD9, Our generation Girl Doll (Eva), real accordian...she has been asking for one, Apples to Apples Jr. and Zoobs DS8, Hot Potato game, real guitar (just like dad's), Hyper Blast and Hyper Slide games and legos and the game mousetrap DS5, Lap Harp, legos, race track sets, and Caterpillar Scramble game all three got a microscope and the Liberty Kids DVD's. so far, no misses...although, there still might be some....everything is yet too new to know which ones won't be played with in the long run.

Don't forget about the lack of hormones in raw milk. Wonder why girls are reaching puberty much earlier than they used to??? could this have something to do with it??? I believe so...

So, instead of talking about the problem...can someone tell me HOW to FIX the problem...is there a certain protocol that needs to be followed...someone specifically that needs to contacted, etc??? I agree that there needs to be 3 separte boards...a curriculum one, a general HOMESCHOOLING support board and then just nicely girly chat board...where health, food, toys, and other such topics can be discussed. I would be willing to make the contact or whatever, if someone would just tell me WHAT to do. Kathy

Is there a quick way to thaw frozen bread dough? I usually make my dough and bake the bread the same day, but I was experimenting and wanted to see if it would work for me to make the dough, freeze it in loaves and then thaw another day and bake. So right now I have 2 frozen loaves sitting in loaf pans, thawing. But I didn't know if I should put them someplace warmer or not...or just let them thaw, rise and then I'll bake them for supper. Any thoughts??

Good for you!! I am scared to death of the water too. My parents never took us to swimming lessons as a kid and so I never learned. And now as a parent I am taking my kids every summer...but I feel like such a hypocrite but doing such...encouraging my daughter who is also as scared as I am....so I suppose one of these summers, I will have to do that too...but at the ripe ol age of 42...I feel like I am too old for such things...my husband really wants me too take lessons...I suppose the embarrasment factor of the whole thing is huge too.

Does anybody here know if this is appropriate for a 7 1/2 year old boy?? I know NOTHING about it, haven't seen it...so please guide me. Kathy

I HAVE received some very helpful advice...thanks so much. Does anybody have anything to say about non-floride toothpaste?

these have all be awesome!! We were seeing a pediatric dentist...but after she told my son to "shut up"...(loud enough that I heard it in the waiting room)...because he was all upset about the x-rays (not to mention that he has sensory issues)....I decided that enough was enough....but I just didn't know how to go about finding another dentist...we live in a rural area and we just don't have that many options without having to drive 3 hours. So thanks. If anyone else has anyother suggestions...I am all ears!!!

1) if you were going to switch dentists for your young children (ages 9,7 and 5), what types of things would be important to you to try and find, what types of questions would you ask, and WHO would you ask (the receptionist, the hygenist or the dentist)? 2) if anybody here uses NON flouride toothpaste, can you please tell me why you feel that is important and any sites that you have relied on...and what brand of toothpaste do you small kids like to use? THANKS!! Kathy

any other recipes....just looking to see a variety...thanks.

I have the turkey bone boiling in water for a turkey soup...but I don't know what to do next...as far as spices and such...also, how long do I let the bone boil in the water? Thanks for any help you can give me. Kathy

I was wondering if you guys could help me come up with good, not too expensive stocking stuffer ideas for my kids...mostly the boys ages 5 and 7...but I would love to hear ideas for girl age 9 too...thanks. Kathy