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Well, with white nails, it is an easy tell. The quick is pink and it shows through the nail. You can grind all the wy down to it.
If your dog has black nails, you need to look harder <g>
Actually, the nail has a "V" when looking at it from the under side. You can grind off the point part of the V, almost to the open end of the V.
When grinding though, you can't grind for more than a few seconds. Move to the next nail and grind through all toes. Then start over. If you smell burning, you've gone too long! It will get the nail hot,a nd the dog will rebel. Learn to make short trims and come back often.
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Oh yes, it is a terrific tool. If you own a dremel tool, you can go online to peticure and buy just the attachment that converts your dremel to a "peticure" tool. It is just an attachment at the head to prevent the dremel from slipping and running all over while you're holding your dogs paw. It get them nice and smooth, and you can get pretty tight to the quick. I love the tool.
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I've homeschooled for 14 years now (since the day they were born:tongue_smilie:)
Last week, I sent my 14yo ds to private christian high school (9th gr)
My middle school ds also went off to private school.
It is bitter sweet. I loved homeschooling, and hoped to do it all their schooling through. However, as time goes on, one must be open to new opportunities and calling. For this year, it was best that they went to school. I tell myself it doesn't have to be permanent, just this year, one year at a time.
Since I've been on the WTM boards for MANY years, I'm having a hard time withdrawing, so I hope you all don't mind letting me hang out here a while.
Dawn
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It happened maybe 9 years ago?
And, I agree, it is wonderfully LIGHT here, not dark or shadowed. And, I should have been caged the first year.:lol:
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We have a sealing machine. We got it on sale at Mervyns plus I had a coupon and I opened a charge account which I promptly closed the next month. I got a good deal :) You could also find one used (hardly) online, craigslist, ebay...etc.. if you wanted one cheaper.
We used ours for meat mostly. We would get LARGE quantities at once, and then freeze them in portions.
I use the mason jar sealer attachment all the time. I store LOTS of things in those jars so I can see what is in them, like chocolate chips, beans, legumes, flax seed... Mason jars are much cheaper than the original canisters they sell. I did get one with my "deal" though, and it has come in handy for liquid things. I personally haven't tried to seal fruits or veggies. You can't do them in a bag because they would squish. The canisters are hard to find on sale, and did I mention they are pricey?
If you do monthly cooking, or just want to keep stock in your pantry fresh, I highly recommend one of these nice machines. If you don't buy bulk, or do monthly cooking... I doubt you would get your money's worth.
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Actually, when we were showing our house, our realtor asked us to let her know if we had someone come by, and she called their realtor immediately to find out what they thought. They usually move on to other houses, and it is always best to get their feedback right away. Don't act desperate. Don't try to convince her. Just get feedback on what she thought.
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It is doable with frozen veggies and fruits to the extent that you are adding in way more nutrition than if you are skipping them because of cost of fresh. Canned is not so good. Fruit can be ok, if it is not in syrup. Canned veggies are not recommended because they are water logged, packed in salt and devoid of most nutrients. Frozen is absolutely ok. You just won't find all the variety you can when you have choices of fresh in a regular large grocery store.
Dr. Furhman's main issue is that today, fruits and veggies are available to us year round from countries where this stuff is in season. Where do you live that you don't have access to all the wonderful colors of frut/veggies.
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Well, a bowl of oatmeal really does taste much better when you add a fresh peach and banana or blueberries to it :) He recommends fruit with breakfast. Probably more than what you normally eat... but think of it as you need less grain then, and fill up on more fruit.
Dr. Furhman has updated his book. If you go to his web site, he now advertises Eat for Health. In this book, he took his experience of so many previous converts to his eating plan and found that it is much easier if you implement a smaller chunk of his plan than going directly to full "vegan". In fact, he does not call himself this in his new book.... he says he invented this new word to describe his plan. A nutritarian. Pg. 43 says
This is not a book about becoming a strict vegetarian. Instead, this eating style is easily described with a word I coined: Nutritarian: A person who has a preference for foods and/ or an eating style high in micronutrients.Snacks: The goal is to not eat snacks, however, the real goal is to figure out when you are REALLY hungry, not just wanting to eat. If you are hungry, you may by all means, eat. He does suggest that our stomachs need time between meals to complete the digestion process, so constant snacks are no good. Eat till you are satisfied, not full.
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You add a 1/4-1/2 cup of canned beans of just about any type for more protein, and do you have access to avacado ? These are excellent source of fat. He doesn't recommend oils because they are so caloric, but if you can't eat seeds or nuts, you need to find the fat in avo or oil..
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I have woke myself up crying and panting. Not sure what the dream was.
But, last week, our neighbors informed us that at 2:45 am that night, our son came and knocked on their door telling them weird things were going on at our house. He had a LONG conversation with them, and then they sent him home because they couldn't even see any lights on over here.
HE WAS SLEEPWALKING! He could not remember anything that happened that night, and after MUCH convincing, the neighbors decided to believe us that we were not having some big "weird" party over here.
We got a new alarm system to tell us if he ever gets to the bottom of the stairs again! Whew.
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Implementing has been more detailed in his newer book Eat for Health.
Basically, he says in phase 1 that you may continue to eat your "favorite" foods. Just add fruit to breakfast, and eat a half pound of raw veggies late afternoon BEFORE you serve dinner for the family. The hope here is that you won't feel the need to eat so much dinner because you're already full.
Once your adding more fruit and veggies this way to each meal, you'll naturally start eliminating that "favorite" food that isn't so good, simply because you won't be hungry for it.
That's phase one. It isn't a all or nothing. In fact, as I've been reading it, he clearly says you don't have to do this 100% anyway. Shoot for eating this way 90% of your calories and you'll be in GREAT shape :)
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Don't paint them a different color than the trim behind them...
Ours were painted same color as trim under roof. Unless they are copper, you wouldn't want to have them stand out.
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No, We do not vaccinate our pets. We have 2 dogs, no cats. They are healthy and are past the puppy stage where Parvo and such are a risk. We we careful with them as pups so that they didn't go sniffing and eating poops when out.
Rabies is required, but so far we haven't done that either. When we lived in the city, there were no cases of rabies, so it was more of a blanket requirement. We just moved, and there are cases of rabies on occasion, but our dogs are indoors most of the time.
There are risks involved in either way. We chose to take the responsibiltiy upon ourselves for the risk and know what to do in case of illness. We were prepared when they were pups, with medical supplies and medicines.
Now, with rabies our last vaccine to worry about, we also have to deal with the issue that if they should ever bite someone, we have no rights as to whether or not they will destroy them to autopsy for rabies.
However, the risks of vaccinations to us are greater. There is plenty of proof that vaccines cause all kinds of damage, and yet they continue to booster every year. It's just sad.
This is not a decision to take lightly either way.
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Well, dh is a paint contractor. When I pointed out that our trim wasn't always painted on those exposed edges, he shrugged and wasn't surprised. (this is a new house and he didn't paint it).
Therefore, you can assume that because of the extreme of the situation, there would have been a 99% chance that you would not have had a painter that would have dealt with the edges of your barely exposed edges.
If it were my dh, he would have probably pointed it out and asked how you wanted to deal with it.
The edges do need to be covered, or they will wick moisture and you will need to eventually replace the wood trim. So, unless you are willing to pay the painters extra to go back and brush those edges, get out the brush yourself,and get to it. You can either paint it the same color as the stucco, or the color of the trim. My dh would probably suggest the stucco color because of the way that you don't necessarily see the trim from looking from the sideview and probably don't want to accent that tiny little edge from sideview.
It's always a good thing to like your painters and feel like they pick up after themselves and are pleasant to have around. We've seen plenty that are not acceptable around family at home!
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Well, I don't know of a specific kind. In previous times, I would have been upset about a barking collar.... but alas, we seem to grow in wisdom over the years, sometimes <g>.
Anyway, I'm sure they are similar in function. Check out reviews on the ones you're looking at.
Here are the things I would consider important when considering this route.
1. The mom to my pup had a bark collar. It malfunctioned and burned a big "whole" in her neck. SO... you must check the collar for functionality every day. It is not just a collar.
2. This will work fine if your dog is simply barking at "anything" but "nothing" in particular. What I mean by that is... if you are taking the dog out, or someone is coming to the door the alleged problem is that the dog associates she shock of the bark collar to the arrival of people or items and now they become fearful of.
Thus, I think bark collars are perfect for when you have the dog outside for an extended period of time and you need them to be quiet for neighbor's sake. When you bring them inside, or take them on a walk your duty is to train the dog not to bark at people or "things" like bikes or skateboards. I say duty, not because I think it is necessarily your job, but because you don't want the dog to associate people and everyday things with correction of a shock if they bark. Your dog will become shy and fearful. Our neighbors had a dog on a bark collar, and it DID keep the dog quiet. However, the dog was also afraid of me or my children when I came near and it was most likely because of this association.
Good luck finding a good fit. Constant barking dogs can be really agitating.
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Well, you need to determine the root of the problem, but canned pumpkin will always fix the runs for the short term. Just a couple of tablespoons will do at first. Probably 3 times a day.
You need to determine whether it is a medical problem, like worms.
or if it is the food doggie is getting, like too much table scraps, or a change in diet or food type.
In the mean time, pumpkin will fix the problem with the runs in the house. So sorry.
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It is definately a good workout, but not the same as real surface walking or running. I was just asking the trainer TODAY about this!
He said the reason it is slightly easier is because the treadmill does not require you to propell yourself forward like in real surface running, because the treadmill is already in motion. This doesn't mean that it is not as good a workout, it is just not quite as efficient. Like the others said, raise the incline a bit or just run longer.
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Yes, several times now, but none of them are listed in your poll.
This time, I've sworn to never get involved again... I'm just not the sales person.
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Hmmm... I will try to remember all of them <g>. I had a car fettish until kids.
1. In HS I bought a Ford Pinto.
2. As soon as I graduated and got a better job, I bought a classic BMW 2002. FUN car, and got the looks too.
3. Bought a VW bus, just for the fun of it, to carry around my wares to swap meets.
4. Graduated College and sold the BMW for a brand new Saab 900.
5. Quit my job, sold the Saab and bought a yamaha scooter.
6. Finally ready to get back into the real world, and bought a Mazda Miata convertible. VERY fun car for that time of life. I'm almost ready to wish for another convertible.
7. Got married and then pregnant so the Miata went and I got a VOLVO wagon. Had that for many years and my days of swapping cars ended.
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Go out and enjoy your new bike :)
Bikes last a L O N G time when taken care of, meaning not left outside in the rain and weather, and properly lubed and adjusted.
I just got my nice expensive bike out this weekend and cleaned it up and pumped up the tires. It is so fun to be back out on the bike. Enjoy your new toy without guilt. Afterall, it is a healthy choice rather than buying some sports car or something!
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Ok, So I went to the website of the Dr. F and found he has an Eat for Health 2 book series and Eat to Live book. Do you have any idea what the difference is? It appears that his 2003 book Eat to Live has been updated many times over the years and Eat to Health is a revised new edition???
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We found that the bow will change as they get better. The range where we go have JR. bows for them to use for practice/classes/lessons.
First, I would call your local sporting goods stores, specialty ones, and ask if they know of an archery club/range in your area.
If you absolutely cannot find an archery range, then you can get a compound bow for kids, maybe from Craigs list. These are beginner bows, appear for sale regularly because the kids outgrow them, and should be better priced. Bows can range from $150-!!!!
My boys both really enjoy archery target. There is a great range nearby, where we get lessons rather cheaply and are always fun. The club supports big events and is truly a sport to itself when involved this way.
Good luck!
PS. I wouldn't try archery in the yard if you have neighbors in their yard. Arrows have a tendency to stray over fences.
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They have an issue every year that details what they found in dog foods, and their recommendations of particular ones. There is a full page worth recommending! They carry that article online, for a fee. If you really want a high quality food, I'd look at that list.
We decided that raw was the best for them, and so it was a matter of finding where to buy it. price is obviously a factor when buying pure meat, but that's our criteria. No "processing".
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We lived right across the street from the grandparents. And, less than 10 miles from all the rest of the family. ALL OF OUR LIVES. Never moved anywhere.
They were not happy when we announced that we were moving 1000 miles away. However, when we talked about it with them, they realized we were doing it for all the right reasons. It was going to be good for us, even though they would miss us and wasn't good for them. I saw that they were able to be unselfish about it all, and that helped. It did require that we really sit down with them and explain why it was important to us to do this.
We make it a point to visit as much as we can, and so far both dh's and my parents have made the trip to visit.
At some point, you need to just do what you feel you need to do for the safety and provision of your family. If you make it appear that you are asking permission from the other relatives, they, of course, are going to prevent you from going. It's their job to do so because they aren't moving. If you tell them you are moving, and why, and start with obvious actions that show them you are serious, hopefully, they will support you unselfishly rather than hold grudges.
The move has been wonderful for us. The kids, although were unsure at first have really flourished here.
Pet owners- has anyone used the Peticure?
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It can be loud. I think the one they sell is battery operated and is quieter than our plug in variable speed dremel.
And, the grinding of the nail is loud, but my dog got used to it, and the first time it took 3 of us to hold her down!