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    If you just found out you were pregnant, what would you do?

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    I was at work in a very busy er when I found out I was pregnant, and it was a real sit-down moment because although we were half-heartedly trying, I was 41 and had past fertility issues. Neither dh nor I expected me to get pregnant, so when I came up for air after inhaling my fourth twinkie (I never, ever ate at work and was a health nut), I grabbed a coworker and took a pregnancy test. :)

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    nextdoor.com - opinions?

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    Ours consist mostly of posts about lost dogs, dogs running loose without a human, lost cats, cats peeing in neighbor's yard, Snakes!, coyotes, foxes, door-to-door salespeople, what's that loud noise?, caught this person on video stealing packages from my doorstep, who wants to buy my old lawnmower/baby clothes/kitchen items/furniture, is anyone else's internet service down.

     

    It's mostly entertaining but sometimes annoying.

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    Where can I buy a Kalenderlys in the US?

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    The pinterest kalenderlys are beautiful!

     

    I googled "advent pillar candle" and got several hits. Here's the first one; the first ones are not what you are looking for, but scroll down on the page and there are some prettier ones:

     

    http://www.concordiasupply.com/Church-Supplies/Advent-Pillar-Candles

     

    Here's another source:

     

    https://www.churchsupplywarehouse.com/catalog_categoryItem.asp_Q_categoryId_E_95_A_subcategoryId_E_176_A_Church_Advent_Candles_E_Church_Advent_Candles

     

    You may have already seen these, but thought I'd try just in case. Ebay also has some.

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    A family with 3 perfect SAT/ACT scores

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    I have a friend who is a well-known rocket scientist; he has a copy of his ACT score on his office wall: An 11. :)

     

    He is brilliant (and adhd) and the exception, I mostly told the story for entertainment purposes.

     

    There is a book called, The Perfect Score: One Mother's Journey to Discover the Secrets of the SAT. It's a great read and an excellent source for test preparation.

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Score-Project-Mothers-Journey/dp/0307956687/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1506722795&sr=8-4&keywords=the+perfect+score

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    8 Truths About Nextdoor

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    We don't have the pettiness, but there are a LOT of foxes and coyotes trying to eat the poor neighborhood cats and dogs!

     

    Oh, we did have a big neighborhood scandal about a pomeranian named Romeo who would get out of the house on a daily basis and cruise the neighborhood looking for love. I think Romeo moved away though. We don't see him any more. :)

     

    Almost forgot, the skunk and her five babies were also a popular subject for awhile, and the dogs in the neighborhood got pretty stinky, but I think the skunk family packed their bags and moved to the nature reserve.

     

    Last thing, a five foot alligator was caught at a small neighborhood lake about half a mile from me. This is north Alabama. There had been rumours and sighting for several years, but most people didnt believe them. :)

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    Where can I find algebraic proofs like Dolciani?

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    DS13's algebra class uses the wonderful Algebra 1 text by Dolciani, Swanson, and Graham (1989).

     

    While I am over the moon that his utterly fantastic instructor uses a Dolciani text, I am struggling with finding any other textbooks or resources which does algebraic proofs with the same complexity.

     

    Oh, ds13 is doing great with these proofs, it's ME who is struggling! I can work through the ten or twenty proofs in this text, but cannot find any other resources to gain additional practice.

     

    Why, do you ask, is a 54 year-old lady even bothering to do these problems? Because I never did proofs before except in geometry, and these are fun!!!

     

    I have several other Dolciani algebra texts, but they are the more recent ones that don't do nearly as many proofs, and they are much more simple. I could look for the older Dolciani's from the 60's and 70's, but hate to spend hundreds of dollars if I don't have to.

     

    Any suggestions on other texts?

     

    Thanks in advance for any help!

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