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I finished earlier today too. I didn't want to post about it and be called an over-achiever. :D
Over-achiever!
:tongue_smilie:
Wouldn't want to disappoint you.
We still have a ton of wrapping to do. The house is messy and likely to stay that way. Meals are planned. All presents purchased. I am ahead of schedule.
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"May the force be with you" if you attempt those!
Probably beyond my crafting skills (ahem, in another galaxy), but they look really neat!
A friend shared this link on FB last week. My son almost died from excitement. Now, I have exactly zero crafty bones in my body. I would never attempt something like this, burnt son did fine with a pair of pointy scissors. Keep the boy occupied for a blissful half hour.
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You just described my third child!
I made sure the house was very bright during the day. That was easy since dd was born in May. Not so easy for you so far north during the darkest part of winter. Try many, many lights and as much natural sunlight as possible. Like pps said, wake him up after he has slept about 2 hours or so. Talk to him. Make everyone else talk to him. Do whatever you can to stimulate him within his level of tolerence.
If the above-listed things do not work after about a week, you may have to use sound. Loud noises (aka general house noises with lots of littles;)) during the day and absolute quiet during sleeping hours. I always hated to resort to this, but at some point Momma just needed to sleep in order to feel even remotely human.
I promise you will sleep again one day. Good luck!
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I see dead posts.
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:party::party::party:
WOW! That is awesome! Congrats! And :cheers2:. You deserve a nice fluffy drink after all that. With an umbrella. On a beach. With someone waiting on you.
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$300 worth of kilts;)
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What is wrong with people?! Yes, I know everyone is busy right now, but that just means you should try even harder to keep your sick kid home. No one wants that crap.
Sorry your kids got exposed. Hopefully you guys will remain healthy and avoid the crud.
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I am by no means an expert, though I did take quite a few psych classes for my Criminal Justice degree.
I believe it is rare but real. I can see someone who experienced atrocious trauma during childhood displaying separate but distinct personalities. We all have different coping mechanisims. DID patients cope with their trauma by creating separate personalities. Kinda like Mafia personalities sometimes cope with their violence by extreme religiousness.
This is drastically different from the various faces we present to different groups. Mental illnesses affect your ability to function "normally" in the world.
And like a pp (Night Elf?) said, I wouldn't question an autism diagnosis. Why would someone question a DID diagnosis? Everyone is fighting their own battle. Psychology is a science, not some voodoo magic thing. Many people have craptastic upbringings. Not everyone is perfect.
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Shameless bump.
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:lol: Don't you just hate it when you're the last to know about your life?:lol:
Small towns, eh? Gotta luv 'em.
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:party: Those are so much fun! Your time is awesome! I ran my half in 2010. I started to get bored about 7 miles in and ran the last half much faster than the first half. Energy-wise, I could have done the full, but I think I would have been distracted around mile 15.
Seriously, that is a huge accomplishment. I recommend a large bottle of Ibuprofen and a long, hot bath.
Congrats!
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I shall ignore you for the rest of the holidays because I am convinced my kids would catch that crud over the internets. I have been feeling something coming on. For once I am praying it is just hormonal since we have to leave Tuesday for the mil's house.
:grouphug: I love God and everything, but sometimes I just wonder what he was thinking when He made that stupid stomach bug:glare:.
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Booooooo! How craptastic.:grouphug: Ugh!
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You guys rock! They will be thrilled.
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:lol: You guys are cracking me up! My cousin just had a baby last Sunday. This poor baby girl totally has an old man comb-over. I just commented on pictures of her with my aunt, who had two boys plus my uncle's son and always wanted a little girl. Or I "liked" pictures of her in Saints clothing. I was so good and never once mentioned the comb-over;).
If someone posts a million pictures of their kid(s), I just "like" the whole album. Seems to satisfy most people.
And can I just say that I think it is really creepy that people actually call you and asky why you didn't comment on their kids' photos?
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:iagree: back in the day I would have been in that celebratory camp. But after watching news footage of people in the Middle East celebrating in the streets after the 9/11 attacks on MY country? Well... I just can't throw my hat in with that type of mentality any more.
Whether or not his death is good for North Korea is a separate issue from the kind of mentality that "celebrates" death.
Exactly. Watching those guys was a gut check. I will pray for the people of North Korea because they just deserve so much better.
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I refuse to celebrate the passing of another human being (no matter how psychotic that human may have been). I'm sure he had someone who loved him, and that one person is sad right now, but hopefully this will be a new beginning for the people of North Korea.
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NBA player Blake Griffin was homeschooled until high school. I believe he went to high school because of his athletic ability. I googled to try to confirm what I remembered and found this link of other prominent homeschoolers.
http://www.thebestcolleges.org/the-worlds-15-most-extraordinary-homeschoolers/
Thanks for that link! My kids loved it.
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Susan Wise Bauer :D
:tongue_smilie: Well yes! Smarty pants:lol:. You were the one who posted about that Patriots player. My kids and I love discovering successful (well, popularly successful) homeschoolers. It's a bit of validation for them.
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Just bumping this for my friends. The contest ends tomorrow (Monday, 12/19).
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So we all know that Tim Tebow was homeschooled. In the Tebow thread, someone mentioned a Patriots player was also homeschooled. I had no clue. Can we make a list of famous/well-known/popular homeschoolers?
I have one contribution:
Chris Klein-Kansas State QB (and often compared to Tebow)
Any others?
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:lol: Love it! It only needs cops to completely resemble my family.
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For 18 years, I've kept my mouth shut when I'm around him just to keep the peace. I lost it at Thanksgiving right as we were sitting down to eat and finally gave him a piece of my mind. Maybe it's because I recently turned 40, maybe it's because Thanksgiving was the one year anniversary of my dad's death, or maybe it's because he was being exceptionally rude, but I told him he needed to be quiet and stop being so selfish and rude to his mother.
My husband has finally said he's done trying to have any semblance of a relationship with him and their dad has even said that he can barely stand to be around him.
:grouphug: Life is too short to deal with crazy people.
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No. Whether you do it or not completely depends on the family dynamic and what the goal for doing so might be. But not wanting to spend the day with someone you can't stand seems perfectly normal.
Disclaimer: I fail to accept that I have to put up with toxic, obnoxious, abrasive, rude behavior from people because they're family. Evidently, that is not a popular position. (In such cases, I'm perfectly happy being unpopular, though)
:iagree:completely! This is why I am currently not on speaking terms with my mother and cancelled our Christmas plans to be near her.
Best Christmas present ever!
in General Education Discussion Board
Posted · Edited by wendilouwho
NOT braggy. Just funny.
The Original Redneck Wine Glass.
Yes, that is a Mason jar atop a fancy-ish wine glass stem. My sil knows us so well.;):lol:
As soon as I opened this gift, I loved it and HAD to purchase one for my friend. Their last name is Hicks and they are from Arkansas. Df loved it!
p.s.- I also got an iPad, which, while super awesome, is not an Original Redneck Wine Glass. (link included for the Redneck lushes out there)