KJB
-
Posts
746 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Classifieds
Store
Posts posted by KJB
-
-
((PiCo))
I'm very sorry.
:grouphug:
-
"My first thought is, this is an awfully detailed post for it to be purely curiosity based, but here are my answers."
Fortunately, so far anyway, it is a hypothetical question. Just curious about all the things people might take into consideration before making such a donation.
And, fwiw, the person who might need the donation in this case is a child. However, I'm curious about the question in general, so I didn't include that information.
-
to a close relative (but not in your immediate family) would you donate or allow your child to donate?
What about if you were a match for a stranger?
Would you even be tested or allow your child to be tested for a match even if you weren't sure if you'd actually make the donation?
I'm talking anything from kidney, partial liver, pancreas, or even bone marrow, etc.
Just curious.
-
I didn't realize when he'd started to call until I watched the video. I was wondering why she wasn't bringing me the ball right away. Watching the video, I realize he was already calling her back. She comes to his call every single time. It's really a special relationship.
sniff, sniff, sniffle I don't know why it chokes me up, but it does.
-
Our pup is still pretty young so we spend a lot of time trying to wear her out! :D
However, it was unusually sunny and dry around here which made playing outside a lot more fun! And of course, there's just something special about a boy and his dog. She's my son's first love.
-
-
5 Minute Chocolate Cake ~ posted by kidlovingmama
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
1 MicrowaveableCoffee Mug
4 tablespoons flour(that’s plain flour, not self-rising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
Small splash of vanilla
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well . Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (This can serve two)
-
I don't even know any adults in my "real" life that do play. DH is 46 and I am 37.
And my "wii" story:
My two older children were out walking our dog. A little boy down the street came out of his house yelling to my ds, "Joseph! We got a Wii! We got a Wii!"
My poor ds came home and said, "Why the heck was Will yelling at us that he had to go to the bathroom? That was weird."
At which time, I had to explain to him what a Wii was. He gets it now that we are the weird ones. :001_huh::lol:
-
surrounded by peers who live to play. And, given the nature of men, I expect most young men to get some enjoyment out of the opportunity to be the hero. Part of the video game craze that I think they find appealing is getting to save the day, wear the white hat, show up and conquer. Men have been doing that since the beginning of men.
I must admit, I have no idea how violent the games the op is referring to actually are having little personal experience with anything other than Ms Pacman.:D
We have no video games in our house save the computer which gets little use other than school related software. My husband finds video games a huge time waster and can't begin to understand why a grown man would be interested in such ridiculousness. And, the only time I personally hear of grown men playing these games is here on this board. If possible, I have even less interest than my dh.
Even so, I won't be surprised if my sons want to act the good guy and play these games when they hit young adulthood. I do think in today's world, given the almost universal teen interest in video games, my kids will most likely spend some time behind the "joystick" (do they still call it that? :lol:). If they do decide to play, I won't think any less of them. I'm sure maturity and real life, along with their excellent upbringing :tongue_smilie: will bring them around.
And, I hope my sons have real life opportunities to wear the white hat and flex their ability to save the day.
-
But then, he's a military dinosaur. (0;
-
Men are hard wired to protect, defend, hunt, and if necessary be violent. Young men act that out through video games. Not all men feel as compelled to participate, but I'm pretty sure most of them feel the drive.
My DH is active duty so I occasionally get to witness this first hand. You should see the young guys training. The other morning my kids and I stopped to watch about 50 young men crawl through a muddy field on their elbows. I cannot fathom having the desire to participate in that let alone "hussle" but these guys were amazing.
These young men, with their whole lives to live, could be in a classroom, could be starting a business, could be spending time with their girlfriend, could be a million other places but here they are volunteering to crawl their hearts out spitting out dirt and rocks as they go....
I guarantee they aren't doing it for the three hots and a cot.
We don't have a game system. We don't even watch commercial tv. Our PC gets excited when she hosts an organic whole grain Nancy Drew mystery once in a while. Even so, I fully expect my sons to participate in the types of games your son is playing when they get to be that age if they're around other kids that are into playing. I won't be worried that they are any less the fine young men I raised. It's just role play and it's a lot safer done on a computer than in a desert.
-
that the old west was a bit on the violent side, itself, to say the least. Shoot 'em ups between cowboys ain't that different than shoot 'em ups between men dressed in fatigues. It's all about good guys and bad guys and guns.
Oh, and testosterone. :D
-
in the military for the "real world" version, you can feel lucky that your son is content messing around with the fantasy.
Honestly. Think who goes to war. Testosterone can do funny things to a person.
-
That would scare me too much. Water can be so dangerous....
Isn't she sitting up? I assumed since you said she'd met all 7 month milestones that she was. My little girl sits up in her tub and splashes us or throws toys at us. :D She's happy as long as we're there to interact with her but she doesn't demand to be held all the time. "They" do say, if you meet her emotional need to be held now, it will pay off with more independence later, so hopefully you'll have that to look forward to.
Sorry none of the suggestions will help you. Sounds like you're just going to have to keep holding that baby until she acquires the motor skills to get into some other kind of trouble. At least she's cheerful about it!
-
I find when my baby is crabby and fussing about napping if I give her a warm bath she melts afterwards into a heap of sleepy baby snuggles.
Also, she'll play in the water for a long time. I put her baby tub where I'm working, sometimes, and fill with an inch or two of warm water and let her splash around. Of course, I'm right there and I usually have one of my other kids right there, too, so someone always has an eye on her. Needless to say, I only do this where it's OK for the floor to get soaked. She loves to splash!
Anyway, my sympathies. My little one is 7 months and she keeps us busy entertaining her. She does sleep really well at night and takes two good naps though, so at least I can count on a break. :grouphug:
-
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1879169,00.html
"The fastest growing demographic is 30 and up...." I guess this is explained by the fact that millions of the under 30 set are already hooked up and moving on.
I'll add; I enjoyed this article. I do think it's funny that teenagers are networked with authority figures who can then easily check up on their activities via the network. I'm on Facebook, at the insistence of my brother who wanted to share pics of my niece, and I have now befriended some of my younger teenaged cousins. I can. not. believe. (and I'm no prude) the pics some of them and their friends post. It reinforces my choice to home school almost daily.
And the idea that their bosses (present and future) might come across some of these pictures gives me the biggest chuckle. Live and learn. Indeed.
-
We're just hoping we get to stay for our entire assignment. DH recently got word we may get moved. :confused:
We came here from Alaska, by the way. We fell in love with that place, too!
They will end up closing Bitburg High school eventually because of the base merger. Bitburg will go back to the Germans. Apparently, they will tear down the entire facility, including the housing. It is kind of sad and it seems so wasteful.
-
GO! You can always come home if you hate it. One year (I assume a one year contract?) is nothing in the big scheme of life. Of course, the military wife in me says to tell you to give it at least two years even if you hate it the first. It takes me at least 18 months in a new place to hit my stride.
Good luck! What a great opportunity!
-
The two bases will become one by 2012-2015?? I think. They still have minimal housing, part of the med clinic, the high school (along with an elementary and middle school), the bigger commissary, and the BX plaza here.
The flight line is already closed. All the planes are at Spang.
My DH works between both bases but we live on Bitburg.
And yes, we are very very lucky! We love it here. Were you stationed here?
-
I have so many concerns, one being living in a country with a different language. I realize that many Germans speak English, but it would obviously be in our best interest to learn the language. Is German hard to learn as an adult? Are the people friendly towards Americans?
People speak English. Really. In US military base/post areas the local businesses make a lot of money by dealing with Americans. They have good incentive to speak English and most speak English incredibly well. The business incentive tends to make them pretty friendly, as well. :D Our family is learning German. It's not easy but it's doable. Immersion, of course, helps. Our lessons are reinforced all the time by visits to local businesses and visits with friends. In fact, it's frustrating sometimes because they'd rather just speak English and get the conversation moving as we fumble around with poor German. If we get another assignment here, I will be putting my younger children in German schools.
Will it be difficult to obtain homeschool materials in a country that doesn't allow homeschooling? I guess I should make sure the companies we use will send to military addresses overseas?
Yes! There's little for sale here in the way of materials. You can find art supplies and that sort of thing but that's about it. You can ship whatever you need. If you have an APO address, shipping won't cost an arm and a leg but it will be slow so plan ahead.
DH -who never wants to sell anything - wants to keep the house....With the plan to not return for at least 4-6 years - maybe longer - does this actually make sense? If it does, please tell me so I won't start a war with DH over this, LOL!
My DH and your DH agree on this issue. I chose not to start the war. We'll be getting rid of outdated stuff when we return. I'll let my DH know that when he needs to know.:lol::lol: We have a couple of rental houses we've previously lived in. That has gone very well, actually.
We're going to try to stay overseas as long as possible. It's been a tremendous experience.
I wanted to add: Germans take English in school. Most younger Germans speak at least some English.
-
A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
A Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
These are all well loved at our house.
-
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5412495
I've never used one of these contraptions before, but with four other kids to keep home schooled and happy, I've found it a wonderful addition. Our baby loves it, too! She gets to cruise around it in a swivel chair which also allows her to turn and look behind her (instead of being stuck in one place but able to turn around like a typical exersaucer).
I'm not into playpens. I'm not against them, exactly, I've just never found that they entertain a baby very long. This thing keeps my little one happy for (sometimes) up to an hour which is perfect. My baby only plays in her cruise around thing until she's fussy and then I either wear her or put her down for a nap in her crib.
-
We live in Bitburg, Germany right by the Lux border. We are a half hour from Belgium, four and a half hours from Paris, about three hours from the Netherlands, maybe 7 hours from Italy, and a short trip from Frankfurt or Cologne which both have international airports.
Most people here speak English very well (although they'll tell you they only speak a little ;)).
We are traveling by car through Italy over Easter. We plan to drive to Venice, then Pisa, Florence, and Rome. We're going skiing in Switzerland over next Thanksgiving. We flew our entire family of 7 to Ireland (one baby but six full fares) for around $400. Last year we drove to Normandy in one long day. We've driven to Paris a couple of times. You can travel a lot from our location pretty easily.
The only reason I'd advise against coming here is that things are really expensive. Gas prices are outrageous on the economy and oil prices are ridiculous (most homes here are heated with oil). Even with the dollar doing better, you'll still find things priced high. Also, you'll want a car, imo.
It is a wonderful adventure and we feel very fortunate. Hope your plan works out!
-
dd went here last summer:
http://www.goethe.de/enindex.htm
It is a German immersion camp. She attended in Germany, but they offer the camps in the US as well.
Foods that cause cancer
in General Education Discussion Board
Posted · Edited by KJB
cancer (Familial adenomatous polyposis). My brother, father, aunt, uncle, grandmother, and now my two little nieces all have had, currently have, or have passed away from cancer.
I firmly believe two things:
1. The human body is a resilient, adaptable, amazing thing. We are able to compensate for poor environment, poor diet, and in general poor health habits pretty well despite what a huge industry has to say.
2. Genes and a tendency towards entropy cause a huge amount of cancer. The human body, while amazing, isn't a perfect instrument.
I'm not knocking living a healthy life. We should all strive to minimize our risks and live healthily just because life is better if you are living a healthy lifestyle. I'm just saying that we only have so much that we can actually control despite our best efforts.