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This is SUCH an argument at our house. Dh insists that the h isn't silent in whale, what, etc. I insists that it is! I keep telling him that it is just that weirdo school he went to (his mother says the same thing...she went to the same school :lol:) This actually is debated at least once a week here :glare: FWIW most of the kids side with me.
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What do you think about telecommuting?
The Girls' Mom replied to Susan in KY's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I answered other, mostly because I think it depends heavily on the industry and the employee. My dh telecommutes. We are fairly confident in his job security because he is the go-to guy on their tech support problems. However, if he didn't have nearly 20 years of field experience with that company I doubt he would be that big of an asset. I think companies are beginning to realize the cost effectiveness of telecommuting as well. It works well in the right situations. -
I need a poll...your state and hs regulations
The Girls' Mom replied to Bensmom's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I'm currently in TX, but am from TN and will be heading back there shortly. In TN, there are no tax breaks. Legislation passed just this year (it hadn't actually been on the books before that) allows you to register under an umbrella and be left completely alone. You can also register with the board of education and the requirements are pretty minimal. -
Great news!!!
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I eat nothing like I did as a kid. I'm not sure I had ever had anything mexican or asian until I was grown. Italian was pretty much limited to what you could get at Pizza Hut. We ate pretty much country style cooking or something out of a box. My parents both worked, so it was something Hamburger Helper-ish. But when mom did cook with was things like pinto beans and corn bread, or boiled veggies (cabbage and the like).
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Today's Lecture
The Girls' Mom replied to Crafty Mathy Mom's topic in General Education Discussion Board
That is a repeat of the Lecture given here 2 days ago. Our version included: Opening a cabinet and glancing in isn't enough, and Did you look in the couch cushions? -
Dont' beat yourself up over it. Some kids are just more prone to things like that. I have identical twins that have had the exact same dental care over the years. One has had hardly any cavities, and the other had a cavity every.single.time. we went to the dentist when she was little. Sometimes it is just "luck" of the draw.
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iPad Game: Scribblenauts Remix for $0.99
The Girls' Mom replied to RegGuheert's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Thanks! I almost purchased this the other day. I'm glad I procrastinated :001_smile: -
Do you wear your wedding ring?
The Girls' Mom replied to Tap's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Mine has hardly been off my finger in 19 years. There was a brief time when we were separated that I didn't wear it, but I had a ring "scar" that didn't go away. It's just a plain gold band, so it doesn't get in the way at all. My dh only started wearing his after our separation. His job for most of our marriage made it too dangerous to wear jewelry. (danger of getting it caught in machinery or arcing electrical equipment ) -
Where do you put all those throws/blankets?
The Girls' Mom replied to joannqn's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I have a big basket in the corner for ours. Sometimes they actually end up there. :tongue_smilie: -
All THREE of my kids still do this, even the 14 year old..:D I think if it isn't shamed out of them, imaginative play can last throughout childhood...it just takes on different forms. My teen and her friends tend to act out stuff from their favorite Anime stories. (and call it Cos-play :lol:) My 11 year olds still pretend play all sorts of things.
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Question about Mystery of History and writing.....
The Girls' Mom replied to MamaHappy's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
There are a lot of writing assignments, and questions are geared toward different levels. There are several assignments for each lesson to kind of pick from. You could potentially write a page nearly every day if you chose, or do mostly hands on type projects. There are some research project type assignments as well. -
Why are you on the computer now?
The Girls' Mom replied to love2read's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Because my family room is full of rowdy teens and I'm hiding. :tongue_smilie: -
Prayers/tell me what to expect
The Girls' Mom replied to Aubrey's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Praying! :grouphug: -
11/7/11 7:19 pm MST, 9lbs 14 oz !!! Yikes!
The Girls' Mom replied to Aubrey's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Congrats!!!! -
Curly Girls: help out a busy mom!
The Girls' Mom replied to Lara in Colo's topic in General Education Discussion Board
:iagree: I just tried this and like it. My hair is so thick that I have to use a ton of ANY product I use, and I don't want to spend a fortune. -
We are Baptist. I really dislike altar calls, as does my dh. #1. It isn't an altar. Our sacrifices ended with Christ. #2. Salvation isn't a show. It is based on acceptance of Christ, not acceptance of your pastor's prayer. #3. I really, really dislike the pressure. It is an emotional ploy. #4. It isn't biblical.
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Wow! Another earthquake in OK!
The Girls' Mom replied to Katiebug_1976's topic in General Education Discussion Board
We are in S. Fort Worth, and my daughter felt it (she was the only one still awake) Several of my local friends posted on FB that they felt it, and one is even further south than us. :grouphug: to those in OK. You just don't think of that area as being prone to earthquakes! -
Urgent prayer request
The Girls' Mom replied to Teresa in MO's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Praying....I'm so sorry. -
For us, we make sure our girls have a strong foundation of WHY we believe what we believe, and what is expected of them from God. It is one of the primary focuses in raising them. (like it says in Deuteronomy, we talk with them as they rise up, as they walk, etc. It is a constant in our daily lives) But we also take care not to shelter them so much that they have no clue what is out there. I purposely am involved in a secular homeschool group. We have a wide variety of friends with differing beliefs, and we encourage the kids to REALLY become friends with people not of our faith. Not as a mission, per say, but to learn that not everyone we love will follow Christ and how to deal with that. We do this while we still have a strong influence over our kids, and can control the environment in which these interactions happen. We also openly talk about the struggles WE have had, and how God has brought us through them. We point out things that are going wrong in the world and engage in conversations about why we think those things happen. All this is the best we can do. The rest I have to leave up to God. Lots of prayer for my kids that they stay on the right path, and even prayer that their future husbands (if they marry) are Godly men that will walk that path with them.
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Do you ever scream at your spouse in public??
The Girls' Mom replied to Moxie's topic in General Education Discussion Board
We had neighbors like that at our previous house. I almost called the cops on them one night. Nothing like waking up to the sound of things being thrown and heavy cussing. And the poor little girl that was standing in their yard watching it all :glare: I don't know what some people think...oh wait...they don't.