I add ice to milk. I can only drink it if it is ice cold.

I too like good smelling things. I bought a diffuser at The Better Health Store and get the oils there too. It's significantly cheaper than the oil my friends sell on FB. I use a lot of Peppermint Oil because our HS room is in the basement and I hear that spiders don't like Peppermint. I also have some Lavender because it smells so mellow and calming.

I like the first one because there's a thread of positivity to it. It's not just getting rid of something, but removing the bad and replacing it with good. If you're not intentional about replacing something you remove, just any old thing will fill the vacuum.

Could you frame it as "If the kids and I stay home, we'll save hundreds of dollars and not have to take time off of school."

PREACH!!

The joy of kids and their tricky costume choices!! Why do they never choose to be a Ghost?

I'd love to see a girl with a 1960's space program centered theme. Her Dad could be an engineer for NASA and they build model rockets together. She could watch the moon landing. I'd be fun with a STEM twist!

I'm so glad they were there and able to prevent another horrible tragedy. I'm rather partial to Marines myself, but whatever branch they turn out to be from, they are a credit to the military.

Aw! She looks like the old Ginny Doll of my Mom's that she let me play with as a kid.

We have an adult cat we got last April. She's a sweet, ladylike, fur baby who is as gentle as can be. This July we got a 6 week old kitten who is stereotypically "all boy." For about two weeks our adult cat wouldn't have anything to do with him and hissed and spat whenever he'd come around. But now they're buddies and routinely nap together and generally get along fine. However, sometimes their rough house play edges into fairly violent territory and I wonder if I should separate them. The little guy will ambush her and cling to her, biting and kicking. She'll flip him over and literally body slam him into the floor. I know she can defend herself and that he can get away if needed, but sometimes it looks like they're really going to hurt each other. They'll growl and meow. He'll puff up, lay his ears back and hop at her sideways. This is all normal, right? If they were seriously harming each other, how could I tell? Should I step in or let them work out their pecking order? Most of the time I think they enjoy it, but just like kids, there's a line that gets crossed and I just wonder if I should "parent" them. Time outs and all that. Thanks for any advice you can give. I want them to be friends, not enemies.

I don't think you overreacted at all. If they had been really busy and overwhelmed trying to combine the patients from the two offices, I could understand being a little late. Things happen and I'd rather have to wait than be the one experiencing an emergency. However, you said there were no other people. That long a wait in an almost empty office isn't acceptable. I'd call and speak to the office manager.

There's a great theater near us that has a children's series of performances. The offer daytime shows and discounted prices. We go to a lot of shows! The only downside is the majority of the audience is usually HUGE school groups and it can get a bit loud and crowded. But it's a very fair trade-off in my opinion. We got to see the Nutcracker every other year and Dd and I are driving a ways this October to see Swan Lake. We're pretty excited about it!

I like #1 better, but it looks ceramic and I wouldn't buy it since I have little kids with busy hands. They'd be broken in a second. #2 is adorable and looks like it would take some abuse.

I'm sorry your Dh was hurt and I personally wouldn't have dressed like your casual family did. However, I can sort of see their reasoning since it was months after the fact. Perhaps they thought it was a more casual affair. Since I have lots of kids, white pants seem dressy to me, there's no way I'd be able to wear them day to day and expect them to keep clean. And if they were paired with a nice blouse, it could have been a nice, summery, church-wear type outfit. And my Dh considers polos to be church appropriate too, so I can see someone believing it was a dressy shirt. I hope your Dh feels better about the situation soon. :grouphug:

We go to a Non-Denominational Bible Church.

I voted yes, but not in an especially close way. My very favorite boss was black and we still keep up regularly on FB. We're not BFFs or anything, but I would trust her with my kids at the drop of a hat and would dearly miss her if she were to pass away. There are several black ladies I have an acquaintance with through church and HSing co-ops. I'd like to get to know a few of them better, but at this point in my life, I'm so preoccupied with raising my kids that unless I'm put in direct relationship with someone, like teaching a class with her or something, I don't have a lot of time to form close friendships.

No. We looked at some houses and they were instantly removed from our consideration. The benefits simply don't outnumber the risks. Here in Michigan we only have three months you could use it, it's just not worth it.

We got a kitten recently who had been raised with two litters, two mommies, tons of little kittens. He had LOTS of socialization and was very outgoing and friendly. Even then it took him a week to feel comfortable and almost three weeks to bond with our resident cat. It'll take some time.

Yeah, I'm a little verklempt too!

My Dh and his buddies at work will rent out a conference room and have tournaments at lunch. Grown men can get VERY competitive over a simple card game! They'll all chip in big bucks and buy the huge box that's released every year and have drafts. Whoever gets first place gets first pick and so on. It's hilarious! He could be doing worse things with his time! But when he gets new cards he'll set up card tables and "build decks." It takes him hours. He's got serious strategy. A friend of his even plays in regional tournaments for actual money. So it can be as simple as a few boys getting together in your backyard with their busted up packs all the way up to adult men with "systems." If you have a local game shop, drop in and start asking questions. I've always found them super helpful and more than willing to share their knowledge. They'll help you get him a really good starter set.

I love-a-love-love Torrid! It's a plus size store with more edgy style clothes, but I can find clothes there that are comfortable, fit properly and look cool! A lot of their clothing features skull patterns and we don't do skulls on our clothes, but they have so much stuff you're sure to find something (or a few bags of something) you like. Their bras are all that I buy now. They have a multi way bra that is awesome at hiding "side boob." Their Skater style dresses are incredibly flattering and come in a multitude of prints. And their shoes are all wide width.

I cannot stand Mayo. Blurgh. Not a fan of anything pickled. I don't like salad dressings.

I'd just straight up tell them his chair is covered in bodily fluids and you consider it to be a health hazard that you are unqualified to deal with. Period. Full stop. No further explanation. If they continue to press, tell them if they are so concerned with his well being, perhaps the church leadership (since they are the shepherds, not you) should look into helping him hook up with a Veterans Assistance program since he obviously needs some help.

I'm too old for that one, but I'll check it out, my daughter might like it. Thanks!

The main character of the book I remember was a boy, but this one looks pretty cool too. I think my daughter would like it! Thanks!