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Shannon in TN

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  1. I haven't gone through all of the responses, but we have two dogs - a boxer and a rottie/lab mix - and I trust our rottie mix with the kids much more than the boxer. He had the misguided opinion as a puppy that he was top dog in the entire family and almost bit both our children and was *this* close to being sent to a local boxer rescue. It took some intense time and training to get him to understand who's the boss around here. The rottie mix was a rescue dog and she is so incredibly gentle with the kids, but she looks intimidating. She's even had the poor ups guy backed up to the door one day. Rotties have a bad reputation but that's from bad trainers taking advantage of their instinct to guard their pack (their family). They really do make good family dogs because they are so watchful and protecting. If you go for the German Shepherd, make sure you research the breeder because there are so many hip and elbow problems with the breed. You'd need to find a breeder who has certified their dogs in regards to hip displaysia, otherwise you'll potentially have serious vet bills. Personally, I'd find a mix, like a GS/lab or even a GS/rottie mix because you'll have the best traits of both breeds, with less health issues. Good luck!
  2. I'm reading the second one, now, and while it's not on track to be the next literary classic, it is fun and mindless - a perfect summer read for me. I've caught myself reading it until the wee hours of the morning. There was a news story on 20/20 a couple of weeks ago, the local talk radio host was discussing it yesterday, my circle of friends is starting to read through it - it's gotten quite popular in these parts.
  3. Beautiful pictures! What kind of camera do you have and how did this vacation come about? How cool!
  4. :iagree: :iagree: I can't imagine inviting someone over for the first time for dinner and serving this! Sheesh! Audrey, I read your follow up comments and really do feel sorry for this lady. She clearly needs some education about food, whether she realizes it or not. I'm sorry it's too stressful because I get the feeling you could certainly enlighten her. (plus I bet the stories would be entertaining!) After reading the menu, i'm even more certain her dh loved your dinner and might have been a bit embarrassed about the whole deal.
  5. I'm on my second one. I love it! I use it mostly for freezing meat but we did purchase one of those 25lb bags of rice from Sam's last year and dh portioned them into 6 cup bags and sealed them. We had our first one for about 6 or 7 years before it quit working reliably for me.
  6. :iagree: She confiscated your pops but won't supervise her daughter's mouth? Sheesh. Break out the popcorn yourself and have a lemonade stand! Bake homemade cookies with all natural ingredients to go with the lemonade stand! I like the suggestion of making your house the "fun house" with treats and water games (my new favorite with a group - sponge tag!) and when she starts being negative or bossy, intervene with a gentle reminder that at your house, things are said differently.
  7. :willy_nilly: forget getting that for the boy (who lives for Legos) - I'm getting that for me!!
  8. :iagree: You absolutely should go ask your doc about this. Something similar happened to a friend - it started with blurry vision while jogging - and it turns out she had a very rare tumor growing in her brain and it was putting pressure on her optic nerve. I'm not telling you that to put you in a panic, but to say, yes, you should at the very least, ask your doctor about it.
  9. I posted this over on the High Schoolers forum but I thought I'd ask here, too. I'm have a friend new to the area here who is looking at K-12 for her high schooler. Unfortunately, when she went online to get information, she was told the virtual academy doesn't have a high school program. That doesn't make sense to me (it's called K-12, for a reason, right?) and I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has any insight or familiarity with the online public schools. Thanks!! Shannon ________
  10. I'm asking for a friend new to the area here who is looking at K-12 for her high schooler. Unfortunately, when she went online to get information, she was told the virtual academy doesn't have a high school program. That doesn't make sense to me (it's called K-12, for a reason, right?) and I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has any insight or familiarity with the online public schools. Thanks!! Shannon
  11. I can't speak from personal experience using one of these, but it sounds like you could use a solar oven where you are. I have no idea if the expense would be worth it or not, but just a suggestion. There would be no electricity, charcoal or gas to buy - just plenty of sunshine!
  12. :iagree: and :grouphug: I've had this very same conversation with my dh and I have only 2 kids. It's hard, especially when all you want is to make him happy, right? "When momma ain't happy, no one is happy," applies to daddies, too. Maybe one hear of ps is what you need to do. I know, I know, blasphemy and all that, but if that's what it takes to help you and dh find even footing, one year of school isn't going to ruin your ds. Maybe he'll have a great year, you can find a routine at home and get your kids another year older, and bring him home the next year to continue hs'ing. Maybe ds will have a terrible year, and you bring him back home and your dh will see the beauty of hs'ing again. My kids are this same age, and I am just now starting to get a routine down with keeping up the school and the house, although to be honest, I think I could do betting in the schooling department. You've struggled with this for a long time (I remember other posts) and you've been getting some great suggestions here and in previous posts. I love the basket suggestion for loose toys, by the way. I think I'll be implementing that myself. I hope you're able to implement some of these ideas. I know it's hard to get the kids involved at that age (I struggled with mine, too) but now they earn an allowance by helping around the house. And definitely consider a housekeeper. Even if she only comes once or twice a month, having the entire house cleaned to start with is a huge help. :grouphug:
  13. I've "trained" a cat to stay off the counters with a spray bottle. I imagine the same principle might work with a couch. Every time the kitten scratches or jumps on the couch, spray her with water. If you put a touch of vinegar in the water, the aroma is super-strong on their sinuses and gives it that extra punch, but not so much that it causes injury. But then, this only works when you're there to catch her in the act. :tongue_smilie:
  14. Not to hijack, but I haven't unfriended Midwest Ghc yet on FB and they posted a pic of inspirational words - i'll have to cut/past bc I'm using my phone - but someone in their comments mentioned the tracks and Ghc responded that they are investigating. Others have mentioned how they treated JB, and to please explain. Seems crazy they would post this: "Before you assume, learn the facts Before you judge, understand why Before you hurt someone, feel Before you speak, think"
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