You know, at first I was hurt that someone might pass over my boys because they are left whole. Then I decided that they probably wouldn't want to date someone so shallow. It's not about looks right?? It would definitely be the girl's loss as my boys are awesome and will be fantastic husbands one day. They have a perfect example in their father!

We spend 74/week on organic produce and grassfed meat. Everything else comes from the grocery store, most of it is organic and I spend about 100-150 a week on that stuff.

We live in the suburbs of Atlanta. I make sure the doors are locked when DH isn't home, but we have 2 huge dogs that make themselves known:) We have mistakenly left a door unlocked or the garage door open and nothing has ever happened. I do feel safe in my neighborhood. I don't think I would live somewhere I didn't.

My newly turned 12 year old rarely cries, but he did just say that it was fine to cry everyday, if you need too, as it lets go of strong emotion :)

Here's what we do: Math and reading at the table together. Everyone does their own level and I help where needed. If someone finishes before someone else, they either read their assigned book quietly or they get a little free time. We then do science/history/spanish/logic, etc together. These subjects rotate days. My newly turned 7 year old is doing 2nd grade work and can work somewhat independently. So this may vary with your youngest. Just do the best you can do and you will find your rhythm :)

I met my DH when we were 16 :) We have been together 18 years, married 13. You bet we love each other madly and deeply. It is totally possible and you should treat whomever your children bring home as "the one". It is truly possible!

My oldest was born in Jan 2000. He is not wild by any means. He's very cautious and well behaved. It's my 2004 child that's wild and crazy!

S'mores/hotdogs over fire, hot cocoa, outside fun!

All of these stories are sadder than sad. DH's grandmother is in a nursing home right now with Alzheimer's. DH's mother is showing early signs. This disease scares me to death. Our whole family walked in our local Alzheimer's Fundraiser walk. It was a great experience and every little bit helps. I hope a cure is found soon.

I personally do not know the area, but I have friends who moved there over a year ago. They love it!

We ordered one for each of our children for Christmas. There will be here today! They will be so excited!! They all would like one, but we have them convinced that they are just too expensive. It will be a total shock to them! We will open one and test it out to see how we like it since there is a 30 return period.

My 11 year old and I read them at the beach last month. I thought it was great to find books that we both could read, enjoy and talk about. I just asked him about nightmares, etc. He said he was fine and was never afraid. It all depends on the person!

I'm 34 and just did a cartwheel this month. I get the nerve up about once a year to see if I can still do it :) I didn't hurt after this most recent attempt, but I have been walking/running 3-5 miles most days. You could find a gym that would teach you, if would be the most safe way. They know how to stretch you and prepare you for the cartwheel. Good Luck!

Model healthy behavior and get active together. My kids love going walking/biking/swimming, etc with us.

Our oldest has tried a lot of sports and it wasn't until swimming that he found something he really likes. His coach is quiet and would never yell. I have seen one coach who yells a lot. She coaches another team and I have made note to never take my kids there. Coaches will tell you child what to do to make his stroke better, but my son has always taken this well. He has also enjoyed karate, but he did feel a lot of pressure as he moved up and it got harder. So, another vote for swimming!

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The school is on the up and up. You should have no problems if you choose to go this route. I have been to an open house and 4H club meetings there. Cara, the director, is very nice and easy to talk with. We are planning on dual enrolling our children in college and the independant program at Westridge when the time comes.

As both a dog owner and runner/walker I think you should just carry on with what you are doing. Be aware of the dog, but carry on. We always move our dogs to the side of us that the other people are not. It's easier for everyone. When jogging, I am not going to stop just because someone is walking their dog. They should be able to control their dog so that I can pass. I would not expect kids to have a clue about doing anything different while running around a dog. That's the dog owner's responsibility.

We have found that Target's brand works very well. They have very good prices and a variety of options.

My son is 11, in 6th grade, and will start Algebra 1 this year when we start in October. I didn't know about the schools moving things up. (I took Algebra 1 in 8th grade) It just happened here, not meaning to. We started out using Singapore. After he finished 4B, I wanted another curriculum that would be easier on me. We settled on Teaching Textbooks. DS tested into 7th grade. He did that last year. I had a feeling he could go straight into Algebra 1, skipping pre-algebra. I wanted to make sure he didn't miss anything so he worked on pre-algebra using Khan Academy over the summer. He took the TT Algebra 1 placement test and passed it. He likes math and gets it. He wants to be a scientist, so he needs a lot of math. We do intend on him taking college classes at 16. Each child is different. I don't see our dd going this route, but our youngest ds will probably do something similar as he gets math easily as well.

The police won't do anything about someone threatening suicide. They will do something about someone hurting someone else. I know about the suicide threat from personal experience. They wouldn't do anything because it's not a crime. I am assuming that this is over by now and I hope you sister is safe.

This summer we used Khan's pre-algebra for our oldest. I had a feeling that I could move him into Algebra 1 from TT7, but I wanted to make sure. He watched all the videos and did the practice problems. After he finished, I had him take the TT placement test for Algebra 1 and he passed it. I think in the future we will use it if someone needs help understanding something. It helps to have it explained another way.

This. I would not let my kids go hungry so I could homeschool. I can get a job, put them in PS and feed them.

I would put her TT6. My ds went from singapore 4 to TT7 last year. He didn't miss anything.

I've had some white hair since I had a traumatic birth with my dd. I was 23. I'm 34 now. I have never colored my hair. I am who I am. My DH loves me and find me attractive, what more do I need? I don't care what anyone else thinks about my hair :)