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  1. me, but mine is due to a combination of things (super thick uterine lining and fibroids---one is the size of my fist--ugh)

     

    Im currently exploring treatment options since not only am I dealing with a long, heavy flow, but I'm also in pain all month long. The gyn said she recommends a hysterectomy, but Im not willing to go that route at this point (plus Id like to keep all my parts if possible)

  2. We just went through this on July 4th. Youngest DS came to me and told me he had money stuck in his throat. I wasn't sure if he meant he swallowed it and it wouldn't come out so it was "stuck", or if it really was stuck in his throat. One ER visit and $100 later we found out it he did indeed swallow a coin and it was in his tummy (we had thought it was a dime based on DSs description and the size on the xray). 2 days later a penny came out lol.

     

    The ER nurse told me DS was the 3rd kid there that week for swallowing money. Another little boy had a coin stuck at the entrance to his stomache...so the Dr had him to jumping jacks to try and get it to go into the stomache so they could avoid surgery ( I think it worked b/c the nurse never mentioned the boy needed surgery)

  3. lol

    I could see this being me in the future. Right now Im considering getting 2 or 3 math programs and 2 science programs to see which is a better fit for DS3 (not to use all at once, but too look them over ). And then DS4 is such a different kid, even though I'll have curriculum left from DS3, I may need a new approach

  4. If I feel like my DS just isn't getting what we are doing, I'll either try a different approach, or put it away and go on to something else (and try it later)

     

    Once in a while I lose my patience, but DS and I have a great relationship w/lots of communication so it works out ok. I never say anything mean, but sometimes I just get frustrated (if he's not paying attention, not listening etc).....and honestly, Im human and DS knows that Mommy can get cranky at times lol. We usually just talk it out together.

  5. I think it looks great, but what I'm thinking of doing is using it WITH the SOTW. For instance, in first grade I'll use SOTW and the Activity Guide and add in appropriate hideaways/ extra hands on activities from the two appropriate books. I think that part would really appeal to even a lot of fourth graders.

     

    Which 2 HIH are you talking about? I like the idea of this approach

  6. I was hoping to use Singapore as our main math program, but I really like the idea of the abacus in RightStart as well as the use of the other manipulatives. Is it worth it to get the whole RightStart program and use it along w/Singapore, or would the Abacus and Abacus activity guide be enough?

     

    This would be for my first grader who likes math (and will later be used by my youngest son)

     

    I would love just to buy all the programs Im interested in and try them out, but Im trying to be good :D

     

    (just wanted to add, I liked Singapore Earlybird, but I do feel like its lacking something, not sure what exactly. I guess I just want to give DS a really solid start with math)

  7. What don't you like about "Complete Zoo Adventure" and "Happy Day Books Treasury" so I can know what to suggest for you!

     

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    I havent seen them in person, but from the descriptions on WP they sound like they are Christian based books. Id prefer to keep religion out of our core curriculum and teach it separately with our own materials :)

     

    If they aren't religious, then I guess they'd work ok

  8. I think it depends on the texture of the hair and the intensity of the curl. In our family 6 of us have curly hair....ranges from really curly and coarse, looser curls and medium/coarse, fine hair with more stringy type curls. So we have it all going on and have used lots of different things......what works for one of us doesnt necessarily work for another

     

    I have finer hair with less intense curls and I tried the curly girl routine of no shampoo (or used Deva lo-poo) and ended up with greasy, stringy curls. Mine get weighed down really easy. DD, otoh, has hair like the mane of a lion---really thick, super curly, coarse. She can get away with different methods than I can

  9. Im looking at several WP programs and am wondering if I can leave out some of these books, or if there is a good replacement:

     

    from IRL--Complete Zoo Adventure

    from JOI--Happy Day Books Treasury

    from A&TW--The World God Made

     

    (also, how is On-the-Spot“ History Fun, is it worth getting for $29?)

    There is so much I want and so little money LOL

  10. one gel that I really like is the Herbal Essences Totally Twisted hair gel. Its available in drug stores, Target etc and is cheap. Doesnt do a great job on controlling frizz but does define curls nicely (most frizz control products leave my hair crunchy or limp anyway)

     

    shampoos and conditioners...we use all kinds of them, and they aren't necessarily for curly hair. The only ones Ive hate have been by Pantene (totally dried out my hair).

  11. Im very interested in this....just worry that using all 4 SOTW in one year will be too much (I already bought SOTW1 and the activity guide before I looked into HIH)

     

    Is it possible to use SOTW as your base, and then add to it from HIH? Then you'd stretch HIH over a few years? (just thinking out loud, havent seen HIH in person). I know my boys would LOVE all the building in HIH

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