My 8th grader started it and didn't get very far. I'll wait until he is a bit older and try again.

If you go to: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/ it will rate the different brands. I feed my dogs Taste of the Wild. It is expensive but as others have said with the better foods the dogs tend to eat less.

Was this the SPCA? They are extremely picky. They wouldn't let me adopt a dog because they did a vet check and there were no evidence of shots because I do my own shots on the dogs (except for rabies). So I went to the local county run pound who will adopt to anyone that has the $100 adoption fee. I adopted my dog from there. 4 years later and he is a happy dog, sleeps on the bed every night and I still do my own shots.

This seems to be a general trend. I have friends that buy their own personal policies and some are saying premiums are doubling. If you have a pre-exisiting condition you aren't even in the position to shop around. I know more and more people that just can't afford premiums any more.

No, it would not bother me in the least.

I grew up in the UK and had a lot of health issues as a child. I got excellent care and two joint replacements for my RA. My folks are still in the UK. My mom had uterine cancer a couple of years ago and received great health care. My dad recently had more issues with his intestines. He was quickly scheduled for a colonoscopy and had surgery while he was there for the exam. There are always going to be horror stories about socialized medicine. I bet people can tell you a few about their health insurance providers too.

Do you guys watch educational shows? You could count those. Luckily in NC we don't have to count hours. If we did I would have counted gardening, canning and a couple of educational shows that we watched this weekend. :D

Well said. :iagree:

Mine would not be able to handle 5 miles. I have figured out that their limit is about 3 miles on a moderate trail. That involves a lot of stopping and looking at stuff and climbing on rocks. After 3 miles my 5 year old is tired, my 9 year old is complaining his feet hurt because he is flat footed and even the 12 year old is dragging.

I would say just make two or three choices of veggies and let them choose. Limit the other food that they like (pasta, chicken, etc.) so that if they are still hungry they are more likely to eat more veggies. Keep trying the same thing several times. My DS didn't like mushrooms but now he loves them, he is even eating lettuce. Just keep giving it to them. Also, they won't let themselves starve. They will eat what is available when they get hungry enough. My two oldest boys LOVE veggies. In fact they love them so much they became vegetarians. Now we are starting a big garden to grow a lot of our own. :)

DH gets up at 5:30 and leaves at 7 AM. I stay in bed and get up at 8 AM. We usually go to bed at the same time but it is not required. Once in a while he or I will go to bed early if we're really tired or not feeling well.

We have a wood stove down in the basement which is the only source of heat down there and it works great. Keeps the entire 600 sq ft room toasty hot. Right now we need to fix the blower but it is years old and just needs a little maintenance.

It depends on what you have planted in each pot. Things like cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, squash, etc. the bigger kinds of plants - I would only have one plant per pot, just gently pull out any extras. If it is something like basil, chives, parsley, etc. the smaller types of plants - you can keep two or three plants per pot. Depending on the size of the pot. What I do is I plant one seed per cell and plant extra cells, that way if the extras come up I can give them away to friends. I have my seedlings under a grow light right now (or a sunny window would work). When they get bigger you will either need to transfer them to a bigger pots until they are ready to plant in the garden. This is my second year with a garden and it is a learning experience. Check some basic books out the library and they will help. :thumbup: Good job!

I love my Cannon printer. I have this one and have been very happy. http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PIXMA-Printer-Scroll-1451B002/dp/B000I5LAFQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1237516018&sr=8-5

My recommendation is to upload as you take them to a site - I've used Wal-mart and when you have a certain number, have them printed and mailed to your home. If you do this as you go along and it isn't such a big job. I haven't had any luck with printers, I've tried 3 and they all produced poor quality pics.

I just read "In Defense of Food." It talks about getting back to eating real food. I found it very interesting and read the entire book in a day. You might like it if you liked, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle."

I let my kids watch (9 and 12). It was a good movie.

Sometimes the kids have all these plans and the parents have a completely different idea. Maybe the party is just for family. I would just tell your child that unless you receive a written invite from the parent they won't be going. Or talk the the friend and say, if you want XXXX to come to your party have your mom send an invite.

Honestly it sounds possible. What do you keep the thermostat at? Has it bee particularly cold recently? My electric bill runs around $150 - $200 per month for a 1300 sq ft home. Our thermostat is set at 64 in the winter and 78 in the summer.

I would think about $4 is a reasonable price for a loaf of homemade whole wheat.

We have the 3-at-a-time plan. I get one movie for me, one for the kids and one educational DVD.

Instructions for building a potato cannon, a bird house, or a squirrel feeder. Jokes. How to grow vegetables. I know if my boys grow them they are more likely to eat them.

I have 3 boys in the same room. Ages 12, 9 and 5. It is a big room, actually a finished basement. They all have their beds down their and all their toys. They haven't complained about having to share, for them it is just normal. Our dining room table is also our school room and we just pack the books up at the end of the day. :)

I don't know. I'm a little disappointed with new appliances. My $800 Kenmore dish washer is broke already and it is not that old. My MagTag fridge broke when the compressor died and I had to live without a fridge for 5 weeks while I tried to get it fixed under warranty. I'd really like a new stove but after reading reviews I've given up on the idea because my 20 year old stove works just fine, it is just old and ugly. My husband and I now just wash all the dishes my hand after dinner, I wash, he dries and we chat. I use my dish washer as a drying rack during the day when I only have time to wash.

Here Kindergarten is a full day program. First grade is as long as the rest of the grades. We live out a ways and the neighbor kids get the school bus at 6:30 AM and get home around 3:30 PM. That is a long day.