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"You have such a head for knowing. You know everything." Moonstruck "In a good shoe, I buy a six, but a seven feels so good, I buy a size eight." Steel Magnolias "Smiling's my favorite." "Make work your favorite... work's your new favorite." Elf

I don't know. It may not apply... sorry.

It's called a Gift and Loan strategy or Half a Loaf Planning. The idea is to preserve half of the nest egg for the heirs. It's legal, and though it doesn't seem particularly ethical to me, I don't that it's much different than planning farther ahead by hiring a lawyer to form a Medicaid Trust. I agree with @Spryte that covering the cost of your own care (as best you can) is a gift to your children. At her present burn rate, my mom will run out of money in less than a year. https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/2020/11/02/bonnie-kraham-gift-and-loan-strategy-can-protect-half-elders-assets/6101331002/ https://www.trustlaw.com/protecting-half-on-the-nursing-home-doorstep-the.html

I haven't read all of the replies. There is something called a half-loaf strategy (I think) that is a last minute pitch to protect assets from Medicaid. It was legal in many states recently, though no doubt, there's work going on to close this loop hole. It's a way to protect half of a nest egg from Medicaid. That said, just because something is legal doesn't mean it's right. I agree with those who are warning you off this if you are uncomfortable with it. I'm off to look for a law-firm article or explanation.

... and had success with it? Dd is struggling with nausea and inability to sleep (probably because of nausea) and has tried all the usual super-safe methods. If you have had good luck with this combination, or just b6 (or anything), how much worked for you? I see reddit threads with people recommended Unisom and B6, but most don't list mgs. Thank you in advance.

A Boy Called Christmas I read the book (which was also fantastic) to my class and we watched to movie together today. Maggie Smith appears as an elderly aunt and narrator of the tale. They enjoyed it so much -- so did I! They literally clapped and cheered at the end, which was nice because they have such easy access to entertainments of all kinds. It's also on Netflix right now.

I've seen beautiful red brick houses in our area with either dark taupe or sage green trim.

Agree that good underthings are very important... and I love to keep the number of pieces in my wardrobe low. If it's overwhelming to begin, try looking for just one outfit that fits your style - say a pair of leggings or pants that you like (navy, gray, and black are nice because as base colors, they don't show Every.Little.Spot the way beige does), a nice fitted tee or pullover top (short or long sleeved). Add a third item (open overshirt/vest/scarf/light fitted jacket). Get those first. THEN, when you have that first outfit, look for another top, maybe one with a slightly different silhouette or neckline, that might work as well with the bottoms from the first outfit. I think the third layer is the factor to adds polish to your outfits. Even a casual "statement" necklace, such as a pendant, can change up the look. If it helps, I've found brands such as Caslon, Madewell, Halogen, Open Edit, Lucky Brand, and Treasure and Bond be the best quality for price. A few of those brands may be exclusive to Nordstrom. I've begun buying most clothing from Nordstrom because they have terrific sales and a generous return policy. hth

None so far. Dh and I purchased pre-paid tuition through the state of Texas. Dual credit community college in our county is tuition-free (taxpayer provided), and we encouraged our kids to take advantage of that while they were in high school. We covered Dd's undergrad and helped some with grad school. She and her dh took out a loan to pay her grad school tuition but paid it all off before she graduated. Ds is a rising college senior and I *think* we have enough pre-paid credits to cover his tuition through graduation. It may be close, but we will pay whatever isn't covered. He plans to take an extra "long" semester and graduate in December of '24 instead of next May, but I think we are good. He is so sick of engineering school that I can't see him going to grad school anytime soon, lol, but he will need to take out loans and/or find an employer who will help him cover that. His room and board is about $1000 a month, all told -- but I went back to work when ds went away to school, which helped us to pay that as he goes. I know we are blessed, but we also lived pretty frugally for years, planning ahead with an eye toward seeing our kids through college if they were willing to go. I don't look down on people who take out loans, but I think they should be used carefully/strategically as mentioned upthread.

Praying for your children, and you...

I have stopped bringing work home from my teaching job, and I don't go up to the school building on weekends anymore. I just focus on thinking ahead and hustling during contract hours. If something doesn't get done in the 45-ish hours I am at school each week, it's either relatively unimportant, or it can wait. Thank you @Indigo Blue for starting this thread. I'm finding the responses to be thought provoking and encouraging.

I think I recall one of your dc living in DFW(?). Below is a direct number for GWL Grapevine if that's the one you're booking. Customer Service Resort Information 100 Great Wolf Drive Grapevine, TX 76051 Reservations: 800.693.9653 Resort Direct: 817.488.6510 Fax: 817.488.6492

... including dropping him at driver's house to save the ten or fifteen minutes he'd spend coming to collect ds at your house.

My current favorites are the Caslon brand, which are sold (exclusively?) at Nordstrom. They hold up really well, and are nicely fitted and reasonably priced. The short sleeved models cover most of my upper arm. https://www.nordstrom.com/s/caslon-ballet-neck-cotton-modal-knit-elbow-sleeve-tee-regular-petite/4102790?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll Results&color=413

Supply where I am (Dallas) is fairly reliable, though the case is pretty low at day's end. I prefer to buy eggs and dairy from Braum's. Yesterday a dozen "extra large" eggs were $6.69(!). Braum's cage-free only cost 10 cents more. My Tom Thumb (Safeway) has a dozen store brand eggs at $4.69.

Since your doctor thinks you actually have the flu, will he prescribe Tamiflu or some other antiviral? Do they still do that? It's been a few years, but I found that to significantly shorten the duration of symptoms -- and the sooner you get it, the better.

Drinking coffee may also prevent (or postpone) Parkinson's Disease and dementia. https://www.parkinson.org/blog/science-news/coffee-and-parkinsons-protection-in-the-making#:~:text=For years%2C drinking coffee has,%2C %26 Karl%2C 1968). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20182054/#:~:text=In the CAIDE study%2C coffee,decreased risk of dementia%2FAD.

Texas House Committee Report on law enforcement response to Uvalde school shooting: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/special-reports/uvalde-school-shooting/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-house-committee-report-texas-tribune/287-dfdaebf9-d887-432a-8870-b0709f0cf1ea "In total, 376 law enforcement officers — a force larger than the garrison that defended the Alamo — descended upon the school in a chaotic, uncoordinated scene that lasted for more than an hour. The group was devoid of clear leadership, basic communications and sufficient urgency to take down the gunman, the report says." "The report also reveals for the first time that the overwhelming majority of responders were federal and state law enforcement: 149 were U.S. Border Patrol, and 91 were state police — whose responsibilities include responding to “mass attacks in public places.” There were 25 Uvalde police officers and 16 sheriff’s deputies. Arredondo’s school police force accounted for five of the officers on the scene. The rest of the force was made up of neighboring county law enforcement, U.S. Marshals, and federal Drug Enforcement Agency officers."

I love the look of this one: https://www.northstyle.com/itemdy00.aspx?ID=225,4068&T1=N9101+3X

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This guy doesn't seem to be interested in banning contraception. (I haven't had time to read the other articles posted yet.) "I don't support a state law or federal law that would ban or restrict contraception — period," Masters said in a statement emailed to Insider. "And Griswold was wrongly decided. Both are true." In a Twitter thread criticizing reporting that argued he has conflicting campaign positions, Masters stated that his problem with the Griswold case was that the Supreme Court justices "wholesale made up a constitutional right to achieve a political outcome."

Wendy Mogel is a mother and former clinical psychologist who wrote two books about raising children using traditional Jewish teachings. Ftr, I'm a Christian and I found both books to be fantastic resources -- abundant love mixed with large doses of common sense. The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers 🙂

Covering you all in prayer today...