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  1. Anything "wrapped" (like spring rolls, pot stickers, etc.) because what is inside is a mystery :) Or you know how bumbling bad guys in old movies used to carry out bodies wrapped up in carpets? You could do pigs in blankets... Have fun!
  2. I keep a box for bread-baking. I have a delicioso focaccia recipe that calls for mashed potato, and I never seem to have a potato on hand when I need it. I use the "Idahoan" brand, but they may be a west-coast only bread. I have failed to find any, though, without added stuff (which I assume are preservatives...I don't mean added sour cream or milk or anything). I can't find any that are just 100% dehydrated potato and nothing else. Anyone else had luck? PS Think twice before you use Potato Buds in the King Arthur guaranteed 100% whole wheat bread recipe...I had little "potato polka dots" :lol: throughout the bread. Didn't taste wierd, just looked funny!
  3. I just found a whole blog devoted to pencils!!!! http://www.penciltalk.org/ :lol: I, too, have enjoyed this thread so much!
  4. 30+ tomatoes on the vine, tons of flowers. Dried out lettuce :( Gorgeous herbs Doesn't seem possible, but life is strange here in Almost Mexico! Pics on my blog: http://bikebookandbread.blogspot.com/2009/03/tomatoes.html http://bikebookandbread.blogspot.com/2009/03/more-garden-pix.html
  5. Should but don't. Horrible eczema here in Almost Mexico.
  6. Thank you for asking this question...I've had the same one for a while now! Especially the pencil sharpener question. Admittedly, I've bought cheapies, but now I'm ready to move on. So dramatic.
  7. You have all been SOOOO encouraging! BIG HUGS! :grouphug: I love all of your ideas. I have been most skeptical about the writing portion from the beginning, given WTM theory stresses reading before writing...so it's nice to know that others have ditched that part. We already do the sticker chart thing; it has been the one thing that has really gotten us this far.
  8. Funny thing is, the 3 yo is actually catching it better than the 5 yo.
  9. I think that they hate the repetition...over and over and over and over... I skip the writing with 3 yo, and the 5 yo doesn't love the writing either. I think I'll skip the writing part and just slim it down.
  10. My 5 yo and 3 yo girls started out so excited about learning to read. Now when I pull out the good old 100EZ book they say, "No Mommy, No!!! I don't want to do it!" They sit next to me and just groan and fidget and act-up. There have even been tears. (Oh no, not tears!!!) I'm not one to give up, but this is their very first intro to home-schooling. I also don't believe in education as entertainment (edutainment??? has that been coined yet? pretty good! :lol:) but I'm concerned that this might really turn them off to reading, and reading is obviously the foundation for all learning! I'm embarassed to say we are only at lesson 8, and it's only been a couple of weeks (we've been really sick in our home)... How long would you give it? Would you just plug along? or try something different right away???
  11. Sounds similar to my story -- I think there's *another* kind of bug going around... I've felt lousy with on and off fever, chills, headache, sore throat for 4 weeks now. Interjected into this general ickiness, we've had two bouts of strep (Me and DD2 - penicillin), 2 UTIs (DD1 and DD2 - sulfa and amox), 1 pink eye (DD1 - drops) and bronchitis (Me - Z-pack). I finished my Z-pack antibiotic for the bronchitis yesterday, and was feeling great, and finally hopeful again that I would actually get to church this month. Then I woke up this morning and BAM, felt lousy again. Fever of 100.5 (high for me), chills, bad, bad headache, neck ache, super duper tired, a little nauseated but no vomiting, sore throat and coughing up chunky gunk (sorry so grosssssss!!!!). Part of our family's problem has been a lack of continuity of care: 2 different urgent care clinics for 4 visits, with a different doc each time, and 2 visits to Base clinic with different care providers each time. I'm scared to go back to urgent care lest they just throw me on another anti-biotic and really screw up my stomach flora! I feel like just riding it out this time. Mini flu? Something else? Is this considered hijacking this thread? I didn't want to start a whole other thread for the same subject...
  12. :ack2: the thought of taking the SATs again makes me break out into a cold sweat!
  13. Oh, yes, we're Prime... We were told by the appointment line 6 months before Ingy's 5th birthday that she had to be five for an eye test, and that we had to get a referral. We believed it. I even put a tickler in my calendar to call! So when I did call, the appointment line rep THAT time said I was told wrongly, that I DIDN"T have to get a referral. So we found a list of pediatric opthalmologists here in town, as the optometrists and opthalmologists we checked with wouldn't see children under 7. Called the pediatric Dr. to make an appointment and THEY said WE DID need a referral. :confused: So confused as this point. My DH decided it was time for some intervention on his part. He got it straightened out. The clinic did need to give a referral for the pediatric opthalmologist at the Univ. hospital. I'm glad we held out for the opthalmologist rather than a standard optometrist, because she was willing to dilate Ingrid's eyes and do a very thorough exam. We have had problems with the appointment line here at this Base. There is one rep in particular who doesn't know what the heck she is doing. She has told me flat out that "she wouldn't make an appointment" with the doctor I was told I needed to follow-up with. So I called the clinic panel desk directly and had no trouble. I hate going around the rules, but..... Sorry for all of the detail!!!! Sometimes it's good to vent.
  14. I'm in the process of picking Kinder math. This is my (irrational?) fear: I am TERRIBLE at math. I scored 95% in verbal SATs, and I won't even tell you my math score. Let's just say it was below 50%. Needless to say, my verbal score carried me into the U of Wash. Teaching math is the only part of HSCH that scares me. I want to build a good math foundation for my daughters from the very start. What math would you suggest? I'm thinking of Horizons, as it seems to be a good balance between engaging and repetitive/drill. I've looked at Miquon, MUS, Singapore and Saxon. At this point, I feel like I need to stay away from anything that relies upon parental knowledge! I know I wouldn't have a problem with Kinder math (ha ha ha!!!), but I'm thinking into the future. I want a program I can stick with and not have to switch out of when the going gets tough for me...
  15. Just thinking about "A New Leaf" makes me want to laugh! The scene where she puts on the dress all crazy-crooked makes me :lol: on the floor!!!! But so sweet at the end...
  16. Hello Dolly -- ever since my girls saw WallE, they wanted to see it. LOVED it. Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (old Disney) Treasure Island (old Disney) -- pirates, adventure, treasure...lots of "arrrr!" without the gore Roman Holiday (Audrey!) Bells on their Toes -- sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen My Fair Lady Shop Around the Corner Funny Face -- Audrey and Astair The Harvey Girls -- Judy Garland in the wild west. Funny! "The Road to..." movies with Bob Hope Paleface and Son of Paleface -- kind of un-PC but hilarious Bob Hope Treasure of Sierra Madre -- action-loving boys would love this one Too many to name!!!!:lurk5:
  17. I loved FB in the beginning. I found so many friends from 20, 30 years ago, and so many found me. Then....I started getting too "into" the silly little games and stuff; and THEN I noticed that the people I was communicating with were those I was in contact with anyway at church or via e-mail, with a few rare exceptions. I do love the fact that you can be in touch with a bunch of people at one time, but for me the contact has tended to be very superficial. One person I was discussing this with called it "drive-by friendship". Besides, my husband and even my little ones were getting irritated by the amount of time I was spending on FB. "Mommy, stop looking at the at the "puter" with your face on it..." (they recognized the site...eeeek!). Besides, how many people really care that "it is time for dinner and you have no idea what to make..." I have taken myself off for Lent...and haven't missed it. What I am hoping is that if and when I do go back on, I'll be much more self-disciplined about using it strictly for communication. I'm not the only one who is starting to question its value. There was a much-publicized medical study released a few weeks ago that Facebook was developmentally dangerous for children. I also read an opinion piece posted on Newsweek magazine's online site, linked from Tim Challies' blog a few weeks ago: http://www.newsweek.com/id/183180/page/1 Anyone out there who has "un-Facebooked" themselves? What did you friends say?
  18. Ugh.... I never really the show anyway. Dora (and Diego for that matter) both have hyper voices that shout at children. I didn't like the pseudo video game interface either. Now I know the girls are definitely not watching her anymore. I'm just happy that Sprout has finally shown up on our cable network. At least I can have them selectively watch some quality shows like Thomas (calm, slow paced, no hype, narrated), Angelina Ballerina (even though she can be kind of a brat sometimes, she learns and changes from her mistakes); occasionally Maisy and Miffy will show up too. Noggin is pretty much a "goner" in our home (unless I know that Little Bear or Max & Ruby are on). Don't get me wrong -- we are not huge TV watchers but there are times.... :tongue_smilie:
  19. Any experiences (positive or negative) with Getty & Dubay Italic?
  20. Seems to hold pencil well, but I need to watch her closely to further examine the grip. I have noticed that she is still sticking her face close to the paper, out of habit. I remind her that she doesn't need to do that anymore and she quickly corrects herself.
  21. I am definitely of the mind to separate the two. She is progressing well with the phonics lessons, and it is only at the end of each 100 EZ lesson when I pull out the writing paper that she gets soooooo upset.
  22. Near sighted and a serious astygmatism -- Ophthalmologist thought she was probably seeing either double or straight lines as curved in one eye. Her pencil grip is quite good.
  23. You are right -- intervention is a pretty big word, huh?! :tongue_smilie: I'm just a Type A Drama Queen! Thanks for the link... their integrated method looks interesting! Ingrid is a very bright girl, but is easily frustrated and quite the perfectionist. (PRAY FOR US!!!) I just hate to see her so frustrated at school over this handwriting thing. She doesn't even want to practice it anymore. She used to love to do Kumon workbooks and doesn't want to touch the writing ones at all anymore.
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