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College readiness checklist for parents (financial and other)
athena1277 replied to SKL's topic in The Chat Board
There should be someone in the admissions office that can give you a schedule of what needs to be done by what date. Regarding financial aid, do they not qualify for the unsubsidized student loans? If that’s all they take out for loans, it is not a terrible amount to pay back. If you or they can pay the interest while in school, it keeps it from growing much before repayment. -
Anyone tried Unisom and B6 for morning sickness?
athena1277 replied to DoraBora's topic in The Chat Board
That’s what I used with my youngest (now 7yo). I always have bad morning sickness (more like all day and night) for 6 weeks to 14 weeks. It seemed like a weird thing to take but it made me functional. -
This was the first year we paid for the annual check. Otherwise we only called when something broke. So no one had looked at the ductwork in the attic in a long time.
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Talent competition for the untalented
athena1277 replied to teachermom2834's topic in The Chat Board
Could she make a video to play on a screen behind her while she discussed the animals? -
This was the first time anyone had inspected it since we had the attic part of the system (the big part that heats?cools?) replaced 7 years ago.
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In December we replaced all the ductwork under the house because a toilet overflowed and went into the floor vent, creating lots of mold that couldn’t be cleaned or dried out from that type of ductwork. Cost us $5000. Yesterday our HVAC company did a yearly check/maintenance of our HVAC systems (2 systems, 2 story house). He came down from the attic with pictures of the ductwork split and separating badly. It will cost $4500 to replace. Something will have to be done soon, but I just really don’t want to spend so much right now (we have also spent $$$ for urgently needed dental work for 2 family members). So last night I started thinking. Is it really that hard to replace ductwork in an attic? Can it be a successful DIY project? Is there something about it that needs a pro to do?
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I’ve learned that you either love an instant pot or let it collect dust. I get annoyed when a recipe says it takes 15 minutes, but that doesn’t count the heat up and depressurize time. I just haven’t found it to be worth the trouble to use. I use my large crockpot more often.
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if you had to relo, your top 3 picks (and why)?
athena1277 replied to prairiewindmomma's topic in The Chat Board
I’d move somewhere warm. Preferably on a beach. The Caribbean would be amazing. Second choice is FL. My dream house is a cottage on the beach in a not too big town. Unfortunately that will probably never be in my budget. Within my budget, still FL. I hate cold weather. -
I just read this article about it yesterday. I can’t decide if I want to see it or not. It sounds like a great movie, but like many holocaust films, hard to actually watch, knowing those things really happened. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240216-the-zone-of-interest-how-the-most-horrifying-sounds-in-film-history-were-created
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My oldest took 1 AP in 11th grade and 1 in 12th through an online school. The one in 11th she was going to take at a public high school. The AP coordinator there told me that schools are required to accommodate outside students if they were giving that AP exam. We did have to pay for it, which was completely fair and reasonable. The only reason she didn’t end up taking it there was because it was 2020 when they made everyone do it on a computer at home. In 12th grade she took the exam at a local private school in person. One thing to note when calling schools - ask for the AP coordinator. Other staff may wrongly tell you that you can’t take the exam.
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We quit using stand alone sound machines (except in 7yo DD’s room) and use a white noise app on our phones. It’s nicer because we get the same sound we are used to when traveling. I know some people love fans, but I can’t sleep with a fan on. I always wake up with a sore throat if a fan runs all night.
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Dd is an English major and is considering taking extra classes this fall to graduate in December. She really likes editing and has done a tiny bit for a small local book publisher. They don’t have enough work to hire her except for some occasional freelance work. How/where do you begin to find a job editing? Is it had to find remote jobs? She’ll probably be getting married next year and her boyfriend’s job won’t have as much flexibility in location, so remote is preferable. Any leads on summer internships would be welcome too.
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Does your bank routinely call you to “go over your accounts”
athena1277 replied to Indigo Blue's topic in The Chat Board
If someone called saying they were from my bank, I would think it’s a scam. They have never called.