Tina
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Think they took off In Plain Sight. I actually miss those characters.
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I'm stitching/quilting a fall panel with chickens on it to hang in my kitchen. Started it a couple years ago, but keeping it out now. Hoping to finish it before Thanksgiving when I'm getting lots of company. Been busy pinning ideas for this year to my pinterest boards. Lots of ideas; now to get to work!
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Yes, those would work. I recycled clean olive oil bottles, but some people find really cute bottles online. Any cute bottles you run across would work. I like to leave the beans in mine, so use a bigger bottle.
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Bottles of vanilla, if you start now. Run a knife point down the side of 3 vanilla beans and add the beans to a cheap liter bottle of vodka. Leave in a dark cabinet til close to Christmas.
Granola
Sugar scrubs
fleece blankets
Pillowcases
See my pinterest page for ideas I'm looking at for this year: http://www.pinterest.com/tina_/holiday-ideas/
Coasters
different ideas with dishes from the dollar store- mugs, cake plates, etc.
Aprons
Dishtowels
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I see someone's already listed Secondhand Lions. My favorite! Also, Summer of the Monkeys? He does find the neighbor dead, but it's a growing up type of movie.
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Not with pj bottoms, but only own one pair of those. Seldom with nighties, and the rest of the time it's a short jammie top and whatever suits my mood. :)
Pretty sure dd always wears them, and she'd think it was weird if I asked her. lol
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I just called. He suggested several small orders instead of a large one, and he said maybe 30 minutes or so before you can download. Five item order went through quickly...
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That's right where I am! I want to finish and be done!
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Thanks! Found a bunch of fun math books for use with dd to answer that 'why do I need math' question. :) Also a country report book, debate questions, and the 5 paragraph essay.
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I gave mine to my sister who was watching her budget, and she had it cut down a bit for her. So, used twice, too, and I'm betting she moved it on. Not much of a sentimental bone in her body.
I do still have the tea length one I wore the second time. I should probably see how well Oxyclean works on old spots. :( That one would probably fit!
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It's hard to see my baby boys growing up and moving out. My oldest moved out but you know I was happy for him. I enjoyed the time I had and the memories I will forever hold of my little boys and am so very thankful for every moment. It's time to let them go. I worry about him and he has some things to figure out still but he is going to be okay. We don't see him much so I make Sunday our family day and make a point of letting him know when dinner will be ready and he comes over. I am hoping to keep it tradition to always have the kids back for dinner on Sundays. My second son will be moving out in a year or so and same thing I enjoyed and am so thankful for the time I had with him but will be happy for him to go out and be independent and continue on his journey of life and all that it holds.
I know. I'm thinking I"ll have to start the Sunday dinners to see them all regularly when they're out. My middle is just moving out--trying it out, he says. I really hate it when dh and all three kids are gone. Somehow I can't get started getting things done. I feel in limbo.
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Nan had a great list a couple years ago. Can't find it in my 'following' list. Saw it printed out here not too long ago, but unsure where it went to. Sorry.
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My dyslexic son said the Apple spelling really helped him--and I think he used it in 11th. He still asks me to spell words for him, but his everyday spelling has improved a lot the last couple years. Talked to a tester in 12th grade; she said he should just learn to use spellcheck at that point.
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I don't know why you don't take me downtown
LIke you got anyplace better to be
I don't especially like the song, but it's catchy.
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Good timing ladies! Just finished our bottle of Hershey syrup, tho I better dig it out of the trash, huh? :drool5:
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That sounds so cute! Thanks for sharing!
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Winter's been so long here that that beach idea sounds so nice and soothing!! More so than the baby birthing. lol Praying all goes well, Julie!
Well, dh has been gone working all day. He said something about BBQing tonight... Took dd and friend to McD for lunch so I could get an iced coffee, and have been online or cleaning off kitchen counters and cleaning out the cabinets with papers in them. Telling dd to put out the fire she started before asking, to take down her brother's tent she didn't ask to use.... :) Better get back to those papers that are now all over the kitchen. lol Tomorrow dh is heading out with a friend for the morning, and I guess dd and I will go visit my folks and maybe do a bit of shopping/lunch with mom.
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Well, I voted after 13. Which is most makeup. I let her start with mascara a couple months before 13 because we went to a mother-daughter MK party where the girls got to try it. I remember just wanting mascara when I started, so I said okay. She's had Bonne Bell lip balms and such for years, along with nail polish thanks to sils and such. Holding off on any other makeup for at least another year if I can.
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My dad actually washed all the windows inside and out when they stayed a week when dd was born. My mom took care of all the meals, older kids, and general pick up after each c-section/birth. All I had to take care of was the baby.
Sounds like you're a wonderful mil, even giving her some time alone/when you're gone!
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Praying for Ricky. Hugs.
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I've had this book bookmarked for a while now. It's actually a soap carving book (an easier, gentler introduction than using actual wood) and you make your own tools out of Popsicle sticks.
Yes! That's the book I got my son!
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My boys are slightly older and sports seems to be another codename for socialization here. I get asked sometimes if they are in cub soccer or other team sports. My kids are interested in golf and bowling, not much of socialization aspect there.
Our co-op went bowling once a month in the cold winter months when they couldn't play outside. I'm sure you could find some likeminded homeschool families for that. And there are probably some golf classes through the local club?? If you wanted them.
I agree, that with the ages of your kids, now is not the time! I'd vote for 7 or 8, too, if you want to get her started in sports. My boys got started then and were done with sports by 8th grade, tho younger ds joined the high school football team and track his junior year. And our co-op had the kids playing sports informally as a group weekly, so they did get exercise. Dd started at 7 or 8, and is still in basketball, soccer and ballet (a more modest once a week til a month or so before performance time, when she has 3 practices a week; plenty in my mind! She's not planning to go professional ;) ). She seems to be my real athlete and will probably continue.
No one says your dd couldn't learn some ball throwing and kicking with dad along with the other playground activities! :)
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You could start with soap carving... Bars of ivory. I will tell you that in talking to real woodcarvers, that the sets of tools you get at Michael's and such aren't very good, and that you can spend a lot of money on good tools. And check online, there might be directions for making wooden tools to use with the soap carving. Tried to get my oldest into woodcarving at about that age, but it never took. :(
And make sure his knife is sharp--dull ones are the ones they get hurt with, and carve away from your body. One of the first things the Cub Scouts teach is knife safety.
how much do you spend on stocking stuffers per kid?
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Mine always overflow, too, and they get a Wmart bag. lol Games for game systems and other big ticket (to me, anyway) items were always a separate gift.
Boxes of raisins, socks and underwear were always in our stockings when I was a kid.
Here are some idea lists:
http://peppermintcreative.com/blog/2011/12/60-stocking-stuffers-for-men/
http://grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com
Warm socks, hats, gloves, and fleece blankets take up a fair amount of space!