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I think we are leaning toward both. It just may be a lot of change all at once. My roommate in college had a beagle so I am familiar with the breed, I've just never had one. The humane society has a one week foster period where you take the dog home and can get a full refund if the dog doesn't work out or your family. After that you can return the dog to the shelter, but not get a refund. The fee isn't big so that's not really important. We just want a dog that would be good with our kids.Well, you could do both, since you say you prefer to have two. You know you like the beagle, but do you know about beagles? You might want to do some research on what they are like to live with and what the shelter's policy is if it doesn't work out (sometimes it doesn't through no one's fault). Whether or not to work with the rescue depends on how much you want a schnauzer right now, as opposed to waiting. I understand why their process is so intensive (because they want it to be the dog's final placement and a good one) but I could not personally tolerate something that intrusive over a dog. You might not mind as much.
The rescue process does seem really intrusive. I think that's why it bother me. I've had my heart set on a schnauzer for a long time, but can't see myself getting one from a breeder just because it's so expensive and I have no idea how to tell if a breeder is reputable. Plus I don't really want a puppy.
(No judgement if any of you have used a breeder)
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We lost our dog of 16 years back in October and are finally ready for another dog. We have been looking for a miniature schnauzer because of size and low shedding but hadn't found one yet. Yesterday I went to the local humane society and found a 7 year old beagle mix that I fell in love with.
He sheds more than I would prefer but probably a lot less than our shepherd mix we had previously. The process is pretty straight forward and we could take him home right away. My husband is out of town so I didn't bring the beagle home yet. I really like this dog and he was great with the kids. We only spent an hour with him but did get to walk him away from the shelter.
Then last night on the local schnauzer rescue website I found a 6 year old that sounds perfect for us. The adoption process seems a lot more complicated though. They want three non-related references, I can't think of three people who could tell them anything about how we would care for a dog. Anyone who knows us and dogs is family. We don't have a fenced yard, it's not a requirement but is recommended. We also have a 3 year old son and that may cause us to be denied as they don't usually place dogs with families who have children under age 6. There is a telephone interview and a home visit required. I haven't met the dog yet, you have to apply before you can even meet the dog. I'm just wondering if it's even worth it to apply and spend a month going through the process only to be denied in the end. I don't know we would be denied, it just seems like a lot of time getting our hopes up and then disappointment if they think our family isn't a good match.
With the exception of the last few months neither me nor my husband have never not had a pet. We would like to have a dog again and preferably two.UPDATE: We adopted the beagle mix, he is so sweet and laid back. He pretty much only wants his ears scratched or to lay at our feet, but he did great on our walk this afternoon too. We even randomly ran into his foster "mom" in another town today, she was so excited to see him. He was happy to see her too.
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In have a Y membership for this reason. My husband travels a lot and I homeschool my kids, I need a break. 2-3 times a week I drop the kids in the childcare and go for a run. About every 6 weeks an older mom friend of mine watches my kids for an afternoon too. It's really nice!
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I can't read the article right now but good for her. There is an over abundance of engineers in the Detroit area so it is doubly impressive.
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I don't think it's super complicated. At the one held locally it's in a hotel conference room. All except the brand new releases are 50% off. New releases are in a separate area and at least 20% off. There is a clearance area too, they are marked with red stickers.The sale sounds super complicated. Now I'm wondering if it's worth it to go. My hubby was going to come with my kids because we were going to go together and because we would be in the area after an appt so I thought we could browse the books. (That was a huge run-on sentence there...).
Anyway, I'm wondering if I'll find anything worth getting.
Two of my kids are new-ish readers and there are some scholastic readers that they've enjoyed so I hoped to pick them up more books to read. (I'm awful about going to the library).
At the warehouse sale I've been to in Cincinnati, there is a significantly larger selection. It is set up the same way except for a separate blocked off area where they do the $25 boxes. There is a lot more twaddle but I've also found some wonderful children's bibles, picture books, and DK encyclopedias. It's in an operating warehouse so they just section off the parts where you aren't allowed to go.
I've never attended without kids. I tell them they may choose one book before we go in. Then I reserve the right to purchase more for them depending on the selection.
It isn't organized like a typical bookstore. More like tables with stacks of books and some shelves. They are constantly refilling the tables as they empty out. That's why it is difficult to locate a specific title. They are separated by reading level and interest level but it's a general separation like early elementary, middle school, etc.
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I agree with Critterfix, I use WTM as a guideline but don't follow it exactly. I only have two school age children so I can't comment on the intensity either. SWB does say in one of her talks that even she didn't follow WTM exactly.
There is a new edition of WTM set to come out soon, I am sure you are anxious to start planning but you may want to wait so that you have more current curriculum recommendations to follow. Good luck!
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Two science ideas I thought of the BrainsOn Podcast and Smarter Everyday YouTube channel. Both are geared more towards kids but good.
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There is a little difference between a warehouse sale and a regular sale but they are both good. The warehouse sale just has a lot more books. I'm not sure which you found.Thanks for sharing! I just found out there's a sale 20 minutes from my house and it starts on Friday. This could be fun! :)
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It's really easy to set up a page. Maintenance would depend on the popularity of her page. She could be the owner and add you as an admin to help moderate comments.
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My sister in law bought a used set. The original owners requested a couple pieces be replaced before she took possession and it was no big deal.
We had a piece break this week, I haven't looked up what I need to do yet. Maybe contact the dealer where you purchased it?
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They are staffed by volunteers so it is pretty hard to find specific titles. I like to start in the $25 box area. You get whatever you can fit in the box (about the size copy paper comes in) for $25 and if they have a lot of copies of a particular book it may be in that area.
Check the website for coupons, often they have an additional $5-$10 off if you spend $50 (or something similar).
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We're using it now--it was going really well until they started asking my son to make up his own problems. He just does.not.get.it. I don't know if it's like...a language processing thing or too abstract?! It's so frustrating for me and him and we've been skipping those parts. I'm hoping that is okay. :/
My son makes up crazy problems that have nothing to do with the rest of the page. It usually involves the biggest number he can fit on the line +1. My daughter on the other hand, who seems to have more of a knack for math, gets it even without me explaining.
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I don't always handle it very well. When I do handle it well, it's because I make kid-free time (sometimes by leaving the house) to sit and think about things and plan and make to-do lists. What I struggle with is figuring out what to do when the kids around, because they are such an interruption to my thought process. If I can make time away from them to actually make the to-do lists, I can do them with the kids around. But I can't get any thinking done with them around. Possibly I should use quiet time for that more often, but I find I often need to do "nothing" during quiet time, so that I can decompress from all of the "swirl". If I use quiet time for "work think" too often, I start to get stressed and resentful.
Luckily, God did not choose to bless me with a large family. If he had, I think I'd be curled up in a ball in the corner somewhere.
This is so me! Seriously, I could have written this.
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I've used Miquon in addition to SM std ed. It's a little weird to figure out at first but the 1st grade Diary and Lab Annotations will get you started. The videos on Education Unboxed are great for figuring out c-rods.
I had already decided on SM before I heard of Miquon. I know many of people have used it at as stand alone program but I like it as a supplement.
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I don't have a favorite whole30 recipe. I do tend to roast a lot of vegetables and then eat them with fish or chicken. I discovered my kids actually like fish! I also found an awesome deal on avocados so I made and froze a bunch of guacamole. I make lettuce wraps with it which is one of my favorite lunches.
Whole30recipes on Instagram has a lot of great ideas.
I did well yesterday even with unexpectedly eating out for supper. I also got strep from my daughter. The mint chocolate chip ice cream my husband bought for her has been screaming my name, but it hasn't been too difficult to resist.
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I would love that too!
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We often go for a walk before starting school. My 3 year old is up before my other kids, so we cuddle, and I read him a book or two before our school day starts. He has learned to play quietly in the room or he gets sent to his room to play. It's not punishment, but he knows he can't be distracting. I do try to get math and writing done with my older kids right away before moving onto areas they need less input from me. Most days we get through everything, but I don't stress when we don't because I feel like the important subjects were covered. I sort of do a loop schedule with geography, history, and science so that I don't always end up skipping one.
My third is a handful after my first two kids, but he is learning to be independent. I've definitely learned to be more flexible. You'll start figuring it out once the baby is here.
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Oh I wish it would. I went for a walk and since I don't have any in the house I'll power through.So glad you joined! You can do it!! Will drinking a couple of glasses of iced water with lemon help?
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Book, Press Here, by Herve Tulle. It's what I have given the new two year olds in my life.
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I'll follow along. I'm not doing Whole30, but it's a similar plan developed by a local trainer. This may help me stay accountable. Right now I'm dying for a Dr Pepper, which is my weakness.
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Adding more since you are driving through Kentucky...
You could do a Lincoln tour. His birthplace is in Hodgenville and nearby is his boyhood home. In Lexington is Mary Todd Lincoln's childhood house.
Go to Mammoth Cave. A neat place to stay nearby is the Wigwam Hotel. There is also the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green.
I mentioned hiking above, I would skip that in the Cincinnati area since you live in TN but I still recommend hiking in the Daniel Boone National Forest.
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I think October is prettier as the leaves are changing. It can be rainy though. Any of those months would be a good time to visit. I'm not sure when the Noah's Ark park opens, it may be another year but if it's this year time your trip so you can do both. The Creation Museum frequently has deals where children can get in free, make sure to look for ticket deals. I haven't been since the year it opened so I don't have any advice on what to see there.
The Horse Park is about an hour 10 minutes from the Creation Museum. If you decide to do that, come in October and you can also go to Keeneland while in Lexington to watch horse racing. Even if you don't bet, it is interesting to observe and the track is beautiful (it was used in the movie Secretariat). Slade is about 3 hours, the reptile museum is interesting even if you aren't a huge snake person. The hiking in that area fantastic! People come from all over the world to go rock climbing in the Daniel Boone.
Big Bone Lick is a great state park and pretty close to the Creation Museum, you could spend an afternoon there. The Bison are fun to see and there are fossils.
There is tons to do in Cincinatti, there are been several past threads, Jan in OH had great ideas. City Center Museum is great, it's three separate museums all in the same location. If the tower is open it is neat seeing the train yard in operation. There is a city park that has a wheelchair accessible treehouse that is really neat, I can't remember the name off the top of my head though. I like outdoors things and there is a lot of hiking in that area too.
What types of things do you like to do as a family?
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That is wonderful!
I hope your son is feeling better soon.
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Help me cook chicken
in The Chat Board
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Is touching the meat going to bother you? If so go with boneless.
An easy way to cook chicken is in a crockpot with some broth. Use a hand mixer to shred it. You could do this with boneless breasts or thighs.
I prefer to bake mine on a broiler pan or grill chicken. Roasted chicken is fabulous, but if you are adverse to handling meat, I would buy it done for you.
*shred the meat after it had cooked.