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[I'm outraged at the Toyota commercial I just saw...]

One more reason we watch commercial-free TV!!

[Book a Week in 2011 - week three]

I finished The Band of Brothers and am reading The Justice Game and The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

[Canned black beans]

 

 

Black Beans with Yellow Rice

 

 

 

Ingredients (you can use

vegan versions

):

 

 

 

1 1/2 cup chopped onions

 

1 cup diced green or red pepper

 

1 cup diced carrot

 

1 tbl. chopped garlic

 

2 teaspoon ground cumin

 

1 can tomatoes (I used stewed tomatoes)

 

1 can (19 oz) black beans or equivalent amount cooked from scratch

 

1/c cup water

 

1 tbl seeded and minced Jalapeno pepper, or to taste

 

3/4 teaspoon ground tumeric

 

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

 

2 3/4 cup water

 

1 1/2 cup rice (basmati is good)

 

Salt to taste

 

 

 

Directions:

 

 

 

Saute veggies in a little water until they are golden, about 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 30 minutes or longer.

 

 

 

Combine spices in a skillet and heat over low heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add water, rice,and salt. Bring to boil, and cook until rice is done (15 minutes for white, about 40 minutes for brown). Serve beans over rice, with some chopped cilantro and yogurt optional.

 

 

 

To clarify, you cook the rice in a seperate pot from the beans.

 

 

 

 

[Do I want to read The Hunger Games?]

Now I have to add these to my list!

[Feeling guilty over bad parenting decision....]

I think your guilt is too much for the circumstances. It sounds to me like it was what was needed. I'm not a spanker, either, but sometimes a pop is needed.

 

I think a discussion is in order with them but I don't think you should be overwhelmed with guilt.

[Could someone please describe the app "things" to me, please]

I didn't like it at all. We use cozi now and LOVE it. It's great even without the app as the website will text you reminders.

[Netflix]

LOVE Netflix. We don't get the DVD's we just stream and we cancelled cable. I love commercial-free TV!

[how about a 2nd grade thread? What are you planning??]

Right now my 2nd grader is doing:

 

SOTW 2

Singapore Math 1B

2nd half of FLL

WWE

Spelling by Sound and Structure

 

We started with Adventures in MFW but have pretty much dropped it.

 

He takes Science classes on Fridays - they use God's Design.

[Starting a Photo Project on Facebook! Wanna join?]

Ooh, I'm doing a 52 - did it last year and scrapped each week. Can I play?

[Ok, ladies only here...(intrusive questions about personal matters inside!)]

OT: Kegels don't do anything: http://mamasweat.blogspot.com/2010/05/pelvic-floor-party-kegels-are-not.html

[What's the google banner today?]

Looks normal to me.

[Art Programs?]

What's out there and what do you use and why?

[For those who use Singapore then switch to Saxon 5/4]

Sorry for my dumb questions but why switch? Does everyone switch?

[Book a Week in 2011 - Week two]

I'm starting The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Finished The Help last night.

 

Just finished The Book Thief last week - couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed The Help, too!

 

I finished The Girl Who Played with Fire this morning for the first week, and as it was a rather brutal book, I've decided to go with a non-fiction this week and I started The Celtic Realms: A history of the Celtic peoples from pre-history to the Norman Invasion.

 

I devoured the The Girl... books - loved all three of them.

 

I use goodreads.com to keep up with my list but have been trying to blog more.

 

I don't know if I can commit to one a week because I'm normally reading 3-4 at a time... hmm. I'll have to see.

 

ETA: Now that I have seen the original thread I'll choose The Band of Brothers for this week.

[CM-ish resource for teaching reading]

Thank you!! I have a 4yo who really wants to read!

[The Giver--what age?]

I've never heard of it - now I'm curious.

[Almost teenage daughter won't get out bed in the morning...]

Coming in late here and haven't read all of the replies but I read a fascinating article about sleep patterns about 2 months ago. It said that teens are biologically programmed to stay up later and sleep in later and actually said it was not cool that schools start so early! LOL It also mentioned how as you become older you are programmed to go to bed early and get up early.

[Is this a new trend in photos?]

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001286894647

[Not Liking MFW 2nd Grade]

I look forward to the OP explaining it a bit more but I'm confused?

 

MFW uses SOTW in RTR, EX1850 and 1850MOD.

 

I did not know that MFW used SOTW at all. My son is in 2nd grade. We are on the second book of MFW. I thought when I decided to continue with MFW (because we liked it last year) that I would just be able to skip the history part - but as we got into it I realized that if I'm not doing the history in MFW then I wasted my money on MFW, period. It's mostly history. I don't want to do MFW history, it's horribly boring.

 

My son is the oldest in the family.

 

So are you saying I got the wrong program? Sorry, and thanks, this is only my second year HS'ing and I'm still struggling.

[Not Liking MFW 2nd Grade]

I've moved more this year to WTM and MFW is just not doing it for me. It is mostly American History - and we are on SOTW Vol 2. But... I really like the Bible verses, etc.

 

Has anyone moved from MFW to something else? Any tips?

 

Right now we are doing:

 

Sotw

FLL

WWE

Singapore Math

God's Science with another teacher every Friday

[So, do ANY kids make it through childhood without braces these days?]

My sister and I both had them but we both truly needed them. I have wondered the same thing. My son is 7 and the ortho wants to put braces on now, retainer and then braces again once all his perm teeth are in.

 

Thing is I actually agree - his teeth are crazy! But, yeah, it seems like more kids are getting them and at much younger ages.

[Cheapest Place to get SoTW?]

I need the Activity Guide for Vol 2 - where is the cheapest place to buy it?

[Question about Singapore Math]

THANK YOU!!! The ones I have are color inside. I found someone selling a wkbk last night so I'm going to order it.

[Question about Singapore Math]

I did 1A with my son last year and had no idea I was supposed to use a textbook AND a workbook. I thought they were one and the same, yes you can laugh.

 

So I'm getting ready to start this year and noticed the workbook notations at the bottom of the pages. I went to homeschool classifieds and bought the 1A "workbook" and when it came it's the same as the textbook.

 

Can someone please help me?