Someone here posted a recipe for eggins recently and we love them. They are mini omelets made in a muffin pan. I dont remember the link, but I just chop up ham or whatever cold cuts are in the fridge and put a bit into the bottom of each cup then some chopped cheddar then pour on some egg mixed with a bit of water and bake 20 mins in a 400 degree oven. Serve with sri racha sauce (sorry if I misspelled that). So much quicker than making individual omelets for the whole family.

Each insect eats illegal oats. CDLGY

I disagree with this because he has experience and apparently specialized skills that no one there seems to have. They only underpay him because up until now, he didn't know what he was worth, so essentially they could get away with it. If we were talking two 22 year olds, one with a degree and the other without, I would agree with you, but not in this case.

Couldn't he say he's done some research and knows that his position is generally worth $50K more? He doesn't have to say where he did the research.

Agreeing.

Is it possible he has an auditory processing disorder? Being socially awkward and having trouble communicating go along with that. You might consider using Dianne Craft's materials, if you think it might be a good fit. Her website is diannecraft.org

This is for my biology loving kid. We have already used a computer based digital microscope and a cheap kids microscope, so I'm looking for something better. She'd like to be able to see cells as well as possible. I'm out of my element here, so I need buying tips. We'd also like a good resource for learning how to prepare slides. And wondering if it would be worth our while to buy a prepared slides kit. Still she wants to learn to make her own.

Maybe before he wakes put a small healthy snack by his bed? Then maybe he won't be so cranky at breakfast??? I really don't know, just throwing that out there.

I'm enjoying the differing views on the topic. I just noticed the book hasn't been released yet, doh! So I guess noone has read it! The description is annoyingly extreme. And it certainly is an extreme idea that psychiatry is a complete failure. I don't hold that view but I am interested in the stories of the people who feel damaged or failed by psychiatry. I think the stories are real - though they only tell half the story, of course, there is another side of lives saved and people healing and illnesses managed quite well. But I'm not opposed to reading about their very real experiences. I can understand why some people would go to the extreme.

I just came across this title through the McGill University Press (Canada) and I'm intrigued. Obviously I haven't read it yet, but Amazons book description sounds so interesting. "There is growing international resistance to the oppressiveness of psychiatry. While previous studies have critiqued psychiatry, Psychiatry Disrupted goes beyond theorizing what is wrong with it to theorizing how we might stop it. Introducing readers to the arguments and rationale for opposing psychiatry, the book combines perspectives from anti-psychiatry and critical psychiatry activism, mad activism, antiracist, critical, and radical disability studies, as well as feminist, Marxist, and anarchist thought. The editors and contributors are activists and academics - adult education and social work professors, psychologists, prominent leaders in the psychiatric survivor movement, and artists - from across Canada, England, and the United States. From chapters discussing feminist opposition to the medicalization of human experience, to the links between psychiatry and neo-liberalism, to internal tensions within the various movements and different identities from which people organize, the collection theorizes psychiatry while contributing to a range of scholarship and presenting a comprehensive overview of resistance to psychiatry in the academy and in the community. A courageous anthology, Psychiatry Disrupted is a timely work that asks compelling activist questions that no other book in the field touches." Could an entire field of science really be that flawed? Here's the Amazon link. http://www.amazon.com/Psychiatry-Disrupted-Theorizing-Resistance-evolution/dp/0773543309/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394044172&sr=8-1&keywords=Psychiatry+disrupted

What I do is find a chain that has everything we like then try to stick with that chain throughout our travels. The consistency is comforting. The predictability is good for planning. We like family suites because we are more than just four people. We like a pool with waterslide. We like free hot breakfast. There are two chains that offer these, that I know of, so we stick with those two chains whenever we can.

The best spatula is a wooden spoon. Except for scraping, but any rubber spatula that's bendy works for that. And silicone liners are great for keeping baking sheets from looking too seasoned, if there is such a thing. Personally, I prefer well seasoned pans - when they turn all black they are the best. I would also make sure baking sheets have a lip around the edge so anything greasy/drippy doesn't overflow into the oven. Not sure if you need new frying pans but those new "rock" ones are really good. The name escapes me, if I find it, I'll edit this. They are an as seen on tv product, but they really work well for non stick without the scratchy Teflon dangers.

I haven't read the other replies so sorry if any of my suggestions are redundant. One can test negative for celiac and still be gluten sensitive. a gluten sensitive child will often times not grow at a normal rate and tend to be smaller. I know an eleven year old gluten sensitive kid who is the same size as her seven year old sister, who isn't as sensitive. I strongly suggest bioenrgetic testing for allergies/food sensitivities, it's quick and painless and accurate. you need to know yesterday what's causing her to mouth to itch. Call local allergy clinics Or naturopathic type places and ask who does bio energetic testing. I would strongly suspect any food to be a culprit if she's eating it repeatedly and only wanting it. Sounds like wheat is a biggie for her. Can you replace her breads and crackers with gluten free variety to ween her off of it? Hang in there. I have a kid who was extremely picky with foods and textures gradually eliminating many until only a few remained. Today, that kid is 13 and eats almost everything, including some really weird things like lobster and greens when five years ago he would only eat grilled cheese sandwiches. It does get better.

Haha! When my ds was about 3, he came to me and said, " please don't come and see me, I don't want you to see what I'm doing." You betcha, buddy! Love it when they still think out loud.

We already have a few homeschool groups in our area, but they only do co-op type activities and moms only meetings. I'd like to start a monthly group where we just hang out and chat, bring the kids along and have purely social time. Like a monthly party. Most of the families I'm thinking of Inviting have older kids, (8-15) so no need to entertain little kids, much. But, I need help figuring out what the details would look like. Would it be best to do it in our homes, or a public setting and if public, then where? As far as numbers, I'm thinking 6-8 moms with about 20 kids. Do you think it always has to revolve around an activity for the kids, like skating or swimming or just hanging out at the beach or hiking trails. Or could we get some of the kids to come up with youth group style games? Is that too much for kids this age to organize? I'm not looking to create more work for the moms, I just want to hang out and chat while the kids do the same. When they were little, we used to do park days but the kids are getting a bit old for that. I need ideas and input.

DK has a philosophy book called The Philosophy Book. It's very introductory, not a lot of meat, but might be a place to start.

When I first bought SOTW activity guide, I thought all those questions would suck the love out of history for my dks. We are now on our second cycle of history and are loving the activity guide. For us, it was all about timing and development. What I find most interesting is that youngest is the age oldest was on our first go 'round, and she's just a completely different kid so she's ready and enjoying it. My oldest was not a hands on learner, but he's liking it now.

My dh takes golf weekends with his buddies and plays golf from spring until fall. During the winter, he tries to get out with his friends, playing poker and watching sporting events. Sometimes we do weekend getaways or vacations in the winter. Not having to go to work or do any of the cooking and cleaning and just lazing by a pool helps a lot, if you can do that. He also takes on projects that he can work on solo, like this winter, he finished a part of the basement for his own use, now he hangs out there, playing his guitar or drums, or watching movies or just working out. I think he even likes cleaning the garage to get time to himself sometime. He tends to be more extroverted though so he doesn't so much need time to himself, just time to hang out and chat with the guys. He also likes to walk the dog.

Some of our favourites : The Harry Potter series The Willoughbys Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Holes The Hobbit The Hunger Games series Milly-Molly-Mandy Here's a Penny 1/2 Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Ramona series Fudge series

What grades would beast academy be appropriate for?

Many people who aren't very familiar with homeschooling expect it to look like ps and expect that you have to be doing what the kids at ps are doing at any given time. It requires a shift in thinking that may be beyond your ability to explain/ their desire to grasp. In that case, I would say what Dawn suggested. I used to try to engage people who had these kinds of questions, but I don't anymore. It's a losing battle. Now, I tell them what they want to hear, without lying. I would genuinely like certain family members to understand what we do here and see that it's good, but their prejudices don't permit them to. Some people are just not open minded.

All three of my exclusively breast fed babies were chunky kids. Middle dd was the one with the most rolls of fat. Her thighs had several creases, as did her arms. You might have thought she would grow to be an obese person - the thought crossed my mind. But, by the time she was two, she was so tiny that I worried in the other direction, she went from 95th percentile weight to 35th, in those two years. Our doc was never concerned as it was all within the normal range. She is 11 now and very fit and healthy. A bit skinny, but not too skinny.

I know nothing about genetics. It fascinates me though. I have green eyes, like my dad, my moms are brown. Dh has hazel eyes, his dads are blue his moms are brown. Two of our kids have hazel eyes and one has brown. So none of our kids got my green eyes. Our family doc said that green eye genes are heading toward extinction. Not sure what that means or if it's true, but I thought it was interesting.

My two lefties have LDs and my righty doesn't. But that is the only similarity between the two. Their LDs are very different from one another, their learning styles etc. all very different. One lefty is mixed dominant the other is wholly lefty. I find that makes a bigger difference.

I agree with the first three. But Brown Bear in our house always gets a giggle. One of our pages fell out and dd, when she was 2 would 'read' the remaining page "sheep-dog"(half sheep page and half dog page). Not sure what that taught her about science, but it's so hilarious to us that I recorded her 'reading' this book the video gets all shaky at that part as I try to stifle my giggles.