You dh wants you to keep going even though your hands are very full with the new baby and you seem to want/need a break? Can't you simply explain to dh what you've said here and ask permission for a summer break? Really, we're talking three months here in the whole grand picture - that's not much.

I wouldn't eat it. If you left uneaten food on a plate overnight on the counter, would you eat it the next day? It's the same thing basically.

Yes. And the snakes prefer tall grass. Keep it mowed.

I'm an RN on liver/kidney transplant floor. I'm not actively involved in the decision process of who gets the organ, but I do know some of the background. Yes, there is some sense of "worthy" in deciding who gets the organ. There are probably about 100 needs per 1 liver. We don't want to waste the liver. I'm sorry if it's a strong word, but that's how it's perceived. Donors are picked based on several criteria (I don't know the exact list, but...) ability to afford the meds for the rest of their life. Family support to handle frequent hospitalizations for the rest of their life. How likely they are to care for the liver. Reason for needing the liver - should a lifelong alcoholic receive the liver over a non-self-induced cause just because he's been on the list longer? Level of illness - if the receipient is more likely to die during surgery or during post-op because he is so sick, that's considered. Again, we want the organ to last. There aren't enough organ donors - the TOP priority of these decisions is that the organ is put to good use. And yes, a family can chose a recipient. For instance, it's not too uncommon for a young adult to die in a car accident and his/her family knows a family friend who is awaiting an organ. That transplant can occur if all falls into place - the donor and recipient are matched, the organ is harvested appropriately, the distance works out ok (you don't want many hours between harvesting and transplantation). Even if the receipient has been on the list for a short amount of time, that transplant can occur. I didn't care for that movie, though I can't exactly put my finger on why not. It was a waste of the character's life, I guess, mostly. He could've saved many lives by actively choosing to live and to do so. Anne

I've always wished that our library would have a chess club. I love the idea of my boys playing chess with other kids, teens or especially love the idea of older gentlemen playing and just talking with them, forming relationships. I think I'll suggest this....

We called it "Fantastic" And it is...

I spent the better part of an evening googling that very thing. I couldn't find anything. I hope someone helps. I will admit that I never considered asking a pizza place. Maybe I'll try that.

This is my favorite recipe for bread. http://annescookingforthekids.blogspot.com/search/label/Breads

My older son has been using this for about a couple of months. He doesn't really love it, or anything else for that matter, but he does whatever I give him. He has said that it's a nice change from his main program. He's doing MUS Epsilon and he's getting tired of fractions. But anyway, it does teach the concept of calculus and it breaks it into small steps. It doesn't move quickly - for a mathy kid, he may want to jump ahead once he gets it. We use it as a supplement along with LOF, so we do it weekly, so we also aren't moving too quickly. I've been pleased with it and plan to continue with the series just as we're doing now. Anne

I should toss out here for anyone interested - DO NOT go to Amazon thinking it's cheaper there. It's $150.00 there - for whoknowswhat reason!!! Sonlight sells them for $50 and you can find them used for less. We use ours daily with my two sons. As a teacher, I LOVE it. They don't love it, but they don't gripe either. We've seen so much improvement since we've been using it.