[Art Supplies]

We have a brick&mortar Jerry's the next town over. It is my 12 yo daughter's favorite place on earth! I've never ordered from them online but the physical store has good prices (some a bit higher than Blick, some a bit lower) and great sales.

Jerry's site is awesome! Look out, Dick Blick, now I have options. It turns out there is a Jerry's Artarama store about an hour away from here. Unfortunately it is a small one without "most of the unique items" online. Pfffft. No fun wanderings through acres of affordable art supplies for us!

[Art Supplies]

Dick Blick. I've never heard of Jerry's, so I'm off to explore there site right now😄

[Anyone else on Royal Baby Watch??]

Yes, unabashedly so!

[Congestive heart failure after pregnancy? Update #53]

I just prayed for you again.

[Congestive heart failure after pregnancy? Update #53]

How harrowing. I am so sorry that you are going through this. I can't offer any medical advice, but I can tell you that More Milk Plus in tincture form doubled my milk supply. I second the advice to make sure it is safe with your medication before using it. Praying for you.

[In Case You've Been Slacking In Art History]

So hilarious!

[Lilly (Pulitzer) line at Target...anyone try to go?]

I have always liked LP. Nonetheless, like Black Friday sales, these Target exclusives just hold no appeal for me. Too much chaos!

[Petition Regarding Homeschool Issue]

Thanks for posting this. Signed.

[I need twenty movies the WHOLE family can watch together...]

Another vote for Secondhand Lions, it's wonderful!

 

My Dog Skip

Because of Winn-Dixie

Bad News Bears (the original)

McFarland, USA

[Would you be offended?]

Not only would I not be offended, I really cannot fathom anyone else taking offense!

 

Eta: 1 is not an exclamation point.

[If it looks like a rose bush in every way, but has never bloomed a flower in the four years we've lived here...]

it sounds like an unhappy with its location rose.

 

they do need an amount of sun. some wants lots, some can do okay with just half a day, but they want sun. (as well as nutritious soil and water.

 

different species and varieties of roses have different needs. some roses are delicate and need to be babied - and some do well in the freeway median with no attention at all.

We brought some of the wild roses down from my parents' mountain home when we bought this house six years ago. The plants have been fine, but they've never flowered. This is just the wrong place for them. They're going home later this spring.

 

You could not pay me to go back to grafted roses. Own root all the way!

[Disagreement with my teen daughter - she's actually agreed to let other people weigh in on the subject.]

I keep swinging back and forth. He's clueless, he's creepy. I would definitely listen to my gut, OP. You are on the ground and best able to make a decision. At first, I thought maybe this guy just needs a wake up call (a conversation), but now I'm not so sure.

 

We left a church over youth ministry. It was sad and difficult, but we just did not trust the leadership. It started with a feeling, then progressed to specific issues. We don't regret leaving.

[Educational Philosophy Questionnaire]

Score for Waldorf Education: 15

Score for Traditional Education: -8

Score for Unit Studies Education: 6

Score for Montessori Education: 10

Score for Thomas Jefferson Education: 2

Score for Unschooling: 8

Score for Classical Education: 25

Score for Charlotte Mason Education: 23

 

 

What a great quiz! I took it before the refinements, but I couldn't post. Now, after the refinements, my CM and Classical scores went up by four and three points respectively. My top three definitely represent how I think about homeschooling and how I try to do it.

 

I do *really* like a good quiz. I suddenly have a burning desire to find out which Justified character I am most like. I don't know how to make italics on the iPad, so Justified is just going to sit in that sentence as is. 😉

[Please Pray For My Nephew]

Prayed for your sweet nephew.

[Are these "old lady" shoes?]

I have the Clarks Wendy in navy and it is one of my favorite shoes. I wear it with skinny jeans, capris, and tailored skirts or dresses. I don't think it ever looks old lady, but with the wrong skirt or dress it can lean a little but mumsy.

[Need Cookie Sheet Recommendation]

I adore my Goldtouch pans from Williams-Sonoma, they perform beautifully and are so easy to clean! When DH ruined one over Christmas (he put it down on a hot burner) I didn't think twice about sending him to the mall for an immediate replacement!

 

 

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/search/results.html?words=goldtouch&N=4294967267&cm_sp=OnsiteSearch-_-GlobalNav-_-Button&cm_type=OnsiteSearch&typeahead=cat-expansion

[Amazon Dash]

I agree with just about every negative opinion so far expressed, and yet I kind of want it. Sort of like Disney. No redeeming value. But I want it, because shiny! I think I'll exercise some self control and stick with Subscribe & Save for now.

[Quick! I need your best April Fool jokes for kids!]

I did the sugar/salt switch once when I was a kid. My father was the one who got pranked...and he was NOT AMUSED! It's a sad thing when a person is so serious he can't have a laugh about salty coffee one day of his life. :(

The salt/sugar thing happened at my paternal grandparents' house in 1955. One brother was the perpetrator, the other was blamed. There is an ongoing dispute between my father and my uncle as to who did what that fateful day. I don't think the truth will ever be known!

 

DS is looking forward to going to the grocery store and handing the cashier Monopoly money.

[Would You Worry? Friend MIA]

Well, it's good that no harm befell them, but poor DD.

[Would You Worry? Friend MIA]

What? No live feed?

[Where can I buy a good, plain white t-shirt?]

I like LL Bean, and I like that they offer a v-neck with 3/4 sleeves. I've also found that Lands' End quality and consistency have declined.

[First time at Trader Joes - I'm impressed]

The Cookie Butter, swirled with chocolate or not, is amazing.

[Poldark]

I am soooo looking forward to this, as my parents and I watched the previous version way back when I was in high school, and we were so hooked! That was about my favorite Masterpiece Theater ever. Im really hoping the remake lives up to my memory. ..

 

I absolutely adored Poldark as a little girl, and found time had not diminished his appeal when I watched the DVDs a couple of years ago. I don't think any remake could improve upon the original, but it will be fun to see!

[Nanu Nanu and Thank you]

Thank you, Cementine!

[Nanu Nanu and Thank you]

Greetings WTMlings! I found this forum after reading TWTM and deciding to homeschool my then youngest for the 2013-2014 school year. I registered in February of 2014, and am finally posting for the first time today.

 

This forum has been a wonderful resource on our journey; I have found so much helpful information here. Thank you to all who have asked and answered questions about everything from curricula to the dreaded "s word" question and everything in between.

 

DH and I are parents to a happily schooled teen, a happily homeschooled third grader, and a darling baby. I like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. Just kidding. I prefer mojitos and Cuba librés to piña coladas. I'm looking forward to posting and getting to know all of you.