[Removing the smell from a NEW book...]

[quote name=Maria from IN;955771

 

I am allergic to soy' date=' among other things--my mother was asking if it was printed with soy-based ink. Anybody else react to this?

 

 

Ds1 is allergic to soy too (among others too!), and I've been worried about whether he too would have reaction to all the soy based ink books, newspapers, etc out there. So far, he hasn't had any contact with those books yet. He cannot have gluten and does have reactions if he comes in contact with it.

 

I'd call the book printers and find out if they use soy based ink, or any other chemicals that may cause a reaction.

[how many languages do you speak?]

Hindi and Gujarati, Intermediate.

 

Spanish, Novice

[Is an obese person less intelligent?]

Why would a person feel like someone who is obese (a woman around 250-300 pounds) is less intelligent than a normal weight person? Would that be a justified feeling?

 

Curious as to your thoughts...

 

 

Seriously???:blink:

[Time for: If I knew then what I know now about LA...]

Great thread, taking lots of notes...

[Earth Logic - Middle Level Earth Science Curriculum]

I tried again (fingers crossed), and it still does not work on my less than year old mac. I have no idea if it is a software or a hardware (like incompatible graphics card) problem. And, having seen Makita's squidoo on geology, I would love to see this curriculum....

 

 

That's strange, it's coming up fine on mine too. My mac is about 6 months old.

[If dh or you are a salaried employee how many hours a week do you work?]

Dh works 70-80 hrs a week, he's a medical fellow. Prior to this fellowship, when he was a resident, an 80 hr week would be a good week, he usually put in way more hours than that. With his salary, avg hourly pay was well below min. wage.

 

I've always thought anything under 40 hrs was considered part-time.

[Anyone getting excited about the HEAV convention and hearing Voddie Baucham?]

Thanks for the tips Kathleen!:D

[Minivan reviews please]

Love my Sienna! My sister has an Odyssey and wishes she had gotten a Sienna too.

[Best gluten-free baking mix?]

We LOVE Namaste brand mixes. They've turned out the best for us, we are also dairy, soy and egg free, and even without those cakes and cookies, etc still taste the same as regular goodies.

[Overheard in my house tonight. . . . .a funny!]

:lol:

 

Thanks for sharing!

[Anyone have experience with Vit D deficiency?]

I would like to start taking Vitamin D. I don't know if I am deficient but it sounds like a good idea. I also think it would be good for my kids. Does anyone know a good dose for someone without a diagnosed deficiency. What about a kids dose (for ages 11, 14 and 17). I'm assuming the teens could probably take as much as me.

 

I take 1/2 tsp of cod liver oil and give each of my kids (4 and 2) 1/4 tsp.

[Anyone getting excited about the HEAV convention and hearing Voddie Baucham?]

This will be my first time attending HEAV, or any homeschool conference that is! I'm really looking forward to it, any tips?:D

[Anyone have experience with Vit D deficiency?]

Cod liver Oil is an excellent sources of Vit.D too. Just make sure it is a version with natural vitamin D in it not synthetic added to it.

[Baby poll]

I misunderstood the poll a bit, I put up until 4 yrs old, because to me that's when they just all of a sudden seem a little more grown up to me. It's hard to explain, but when my older one turned 4 it just seemed really different.

[Are You a Homeschool Curriculum Junkie?]

I've not even started homeschooling ds yet (he's 4),but I've already got materials, books, curricula for the next several years! And I just keep collecting more. I'm one of those people that has to research everything I'm interested in (currently homeschooling) in depth. So I've been reading forums, blogs, yahoo groups, catalogs, magazines and practically every homeschooling book at our library (quite a lot), so that I feel "ready" once we do officially start.

 

I've got these big lofty plans, I just hope I can follow through!:tongue_smilie:

[I need some good sturdy bookcases.]

Those shelves look great! I dream of floor to ceiling bookshelves encompassing one entire room one day. ( We have to quit moving so much first!)

[Please recommend some water bottles for carrying our water to sports events...]

We have both Sigg and KK, but the sigg was used only once. We love Klean Kanteen!

[Weston A Price Foundation/Nourishing Traditions Question]

We've been following a lot of the TF principles, but not all. My son can't have gluten, dairy, or egg, so that knocks most of the stuff out. But I do soak gluten free grains, I don't soak rice for very long. There are not that many phytates in it anyway. My other son and I drink raw milk. We eat practically everything from scratch, buy pastured beef and chicken, sometimes lamb. We cook with coconut oil and sometimes olive oil. As far as fermented foods go, I periodically buy some Kimchee. I am too lazy to make that. I do brew Kombucha and water kefir. Kombucha takes a little bit of time, but the kefir is easy. Also yogurt is really easy to make to. I don't do the raw liver though. Or any liver for that matter, dh can't stand the smell of it even if I cook it. I don't bake bread, since we try to keep the house gluten free for ds1, and although I've gotten a few gluten free bread recipes, I just haven't worked up the nerve to do so.

 

Before gluten free, I used to make soaked oats for breakfast, it tasted the same and even cooked faster. There is a good yogurt dough cracker recipe in NT, that my son used to love.

 

The main principles are pretty easy to follow, fresh, preferably organic or local foods. Stay away from highly processed foods and preservatives.

[Best program for blending sounds?]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I will look into each of them. And also try to be more patient by trying to let it just 'click'! :)

[Best program for blending sounds?]

Hi, I'm new to this board with a 2 boys, 4 1/2yrs and 2 1/2yrs. I've been mostly reading and trying to prepare myself for the start of our homeschooling journey next fall.

 

My older ds has known his letter sounds since he was 19 months old. Yet, he still sounds out every letter when trying to read. Even when we read the BOB books and we go over that M-A-T is MAT, he'll still sound out each letter of the same word on the next page.

 

Any recommendations on a 'learn to read' program that focuses on the blending of sounds?

 

Thanks!!

[Which do you prefer: kids' sharing rooms or having their own?]

:iagree: with all the above. Both of mine share a room. I think this will keep their bond strong and help them respect each other's things.

[If you are a raw milk drinker....]

I would just talk to the farmer and ask how the cows are cared for, how they are treated if sick, if they are tested, and how they clean the bottles (if glass). If you get a chance to visit the farm, even better. I've gotten raw milk from a couple of different farms, but never had a chance to visit them. When we moved, and started with a different farm, I just made sure to drink some first before giving it my kids until I felt comfortable.

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of raw milk! My whole family (even dh who was fiercely skeptical) turns their nose up to regular store bought milk now, they say it's too thin, like water. They love the yummy creaminess of fresh milk.:D

[What are your favorite HFCS-free products?]

I also make practically everything from scratch. When I get the craving for soda I buy Reed's Premium Ginger Brew or Boylans. Their "coke" tastes better then regular Coke and they use suger for the sweetening not HFCS.