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Where were some of her favorite foods?
sorry for the loss, and I hope the service brings comfort.
~c in al
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There is a classical Christian madras (... religious school whose primary function is indoctrination) in our town and a lot of folks use it.
not me,,, never.
They'll go to the over-crowded public school first.
~christine in al
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Good luck with finding a new home. And good for you for asking here for opinions. I agree, you can't just put him outside, but I'd be pretty done too. Good luck finding a workable humane solution. Has he been fixed yet? Might his weird behavior have something to do with hormones? IF he's nto been neutered ( spelling?) that would be the most humane thing to do, have him fixed before you give him away. then you can fight over population.
~christine in al
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As the mantra " cut taxes" gets louder and louder... why are people surprised when social services are cut? a public, free library IS a form of socialism. And I'm all for it.
this is a specific case. but in general. cut taxes>>>> get less...
now back to the regularly scheduled program
GO SUSAN!!!
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so far the most important thing I've discovered is CONTAINERS. ds has a good collection of containers, and dd fell in love with a Bento Box Laptop Lunchbox and paid for some of it herself. We both love it. everything fits.
We've had a good first week with pretty healthy things getting taken. Bread machine is out of the cabinet and we've had two loaves this week.
Heating the thermos with boiling water helped. Hot water wasn't enough.
And Deb in NZ, thanks for your breakdown of categories.
Christine in al.
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Pippen,
I love the single servings in the freezer idea. I am aways making extra and making two meals while I'm cooking the first one,, , shoot, meaning I make enough for two meals if I can... but I hadn't thought of single servings.
~c.
And salami and crackers..
And I'm still looking for a cheap copy of the vegan lunch box.
~c.
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I guess this is a chalkdust placement question.
ds will eventually complete RS E.
Looking at our chalkdust texts for 6th grade " Basic Math" and Pre-Algebra. I can't decide where to start him in Chalkdust.
~c.
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I jsut heard a piece about some research into crisps. ( it was UK research) with and without the sound and the SOUND of the crisps made a huge difference in people's enjoyment of them.
I think the sound would be cool too.
and good idea bout the beads staying put until you move them.
I was actaully hoping for Pre-Algebra, rather than an I-Pad app.
but this is cool too.
~Christine in al
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I forgot hummus!!
I was a Unitarian for 20 years, how could I forget hummus.
thanks all,
'Is there such thing as a thermos " dish"? ds would love leftovers. If he hasn't eaten them for breakfast. :-)
oh , and I'll check out the vegan book.. more fruit and veg will be great.
thansk for helping me " think outside the (lunch) box"
~christine in al
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have a 10 year old and an 8 year old, they are off to school for the spring..
lunches?? I have no clue about lunches?
(small , one-room style school house, must take lunch.)
beyond BP&J, does anyone have any great lunch ideas?
thanks,
~Christine
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I love homeschooling. But after 5.5 years, I ( WE !) need a change.
We have all gotten burned out , I have no energy, the house is nasty.. like... nasty. I can't find anything, don't love homeschooling right now, everything has become a check list just to slog through and to " get school done"
Kids are going to a local, small Montessori school for the spring. I'm going to fix lunches, de clutter, rest, maybe fix the garden fence, maybe even put in that garden I keep dreaming about, try to keep the dog from eating the new chickens we are getting on Friday, plan for next year's academics,, Go to my fist homeschool conference, take them to TaeKwonDo, piano lessons and play practice.
and after-school 30 minutes of RS math or Latin Prep every afternoon with oldest, and 30 minutes RS Math or French for youngest. unless that becomes a hassle, If it does, you know what,,, I'm tossing that too. until next fall.
I plan to bring them home next fall for 6th and 4th and carry on for 4-5 more years.
take a break if you can. Just knowing the break is coming has helped me so much.
Cheers,
~Christine in al
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Is there slack for style? Meaning, when we are writing in a conversation style, it's okay to have all sorts of assumed subjects and other assumed filler words.
Can you smell the oxygen in the air? ( you ) probably ( can) not.
But I find it very confusing.
~christine in al.
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good for you for looking into it.
happy searching.
I've homeschooled 5.5 years, ds is now 10 and in about 5th, dd 8 and about 3rd.
I'm taking a sabbitical while children are in a Montesorri school this spring , then it's back home for 6th and 4th.
Oh, kids attended preschool through K. We had a fantasict Montesorri school through K.
I am very happy we did that, I learned alot from that experience also.
OH,,, look at " Day in the Life " stories.
SWB has a few on her blog.
happy hunting.
~christine in al
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This SWB person, she just rocks.
( you do too, thanks for the link)
~Christine in al
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Chalkdust Basic Math?
We will tranisition from RS E to Chalkdust Basic Math. ( cheap version via Pongo's method)
You may want to look at it.
AND RS is perhaps going to have a prealgebra program, some big Right STart announcement in a few days.
inspired by your post , we may look at RS prealgebra then go to Chalkdust prealgebra.. I know that doesn't help with the MUS question, I just thought I'd muddy the water. your welcome
~christine in al
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can be bought bound from Norhtern Arizona Universtiy. ds is working through this independently, buying the worksheets and tests and activities bound was a good investment for us. frees him to do the next thing on his own. and it's all in one place
~Christine in al
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Amy,
I completely love that someone in Texas uses " gobsmacked" . And on a thread about grammar. Love IT. It's one of my favorite expressions and so fun to see it out there.
Christine in ALABAMA
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truebird!! perfect help!!!
I've ordered my CM books that others have sugggested and I'm about to complete reading this link you sent. This side by side comparison is exactly what I needed.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and include this link.
cheers.
~Christine in al
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We are oh so happy with Latin Prep and Latin Exercises. and successfully used Jr. Maths to supliment RS to teach to the test just before SAT's last year. That worked well.
Thanks a million,
get-it-done is what we are looking for. thanks again.
~Christine in al
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thanks.
Christine in al
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Hi All, Science wasn't happening at our house.
I hired a science tutor and while that has been wonderful. I can't keep that up.
I need a straight -up, secular, covers-the-basics, easy to implement program.
And while cost is a bit of a concern ( hate to buy something else that I dont' use) almost any program will be cheaper than a tutor.
I like scripted, get it done stuff. I am not feeling like exploring , just want to check it off.
Anyone have any ideas.
oh kids are 8 and 10 years.
~christine in al
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Do that first, I think you will like it.
~Christine in al
Would a kitty that's been inside survive living outside in winter?
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the getting on the counters and eating food, and killing birds .. a friend's cat attacted her young child and she still has the cat..I SO wouldn't choose a cat over my child ( different story, but sort of my back story stuff)
I like to visit cats, but I recon I expect a pet to fit in to the household, not the otherway around..
Except I do hear the " he's a baby and needs some time, love and training" bit. I'd be up for that if we got a kitten. ( which is why I recon we dont' have one now) I'd have a squirt gun and encourage the kitten that the table or kitchen counteres weren't pleasant.
Our dog keeps peeing at the bottom of the stairs and she's not outside or gone. So, no I guess after one event.. pooping in a bed.
I won't call it an accident, could have been a statement or an acting out from some other need. but I'd be checking it out. and moving kitty's bed to the bathroom for night time until I fugured it out.
~c.