My son is likely mildly dyslexic, but I do not have a dx. I have read and read and read and think I will order Dancing Bears for him. I don't think he's ready for Fast Track. I'd like to get him some really fun readers. I heard mentioned somewhere in the many threads that the High Noon books are good - Tom and Ricky? I know some also use Pathway readers, but are those fun and interesting stories? In other words I'd like him to not feel like it's part of his reading lesson, but just some great little books that he can really read. Not babyish. Thanks for any help!

My son is likely mildly dyslexic, but I do not have a dx. I have read and read and read and think I will order Dancing Bears for him. I don't think he's ready for Fast Track. I'd like to get him some really fun readers. I heard mentioned somewhere in the many threads that the High Noon books are good - Tom and Ricky? I know some also use Pathway readers, but are those fun and interesting stories? In other words I'd like him to not feel like it's part of his reading lesson, but just some great little books that he can really read. Not babyish. Thanks for any help you can provide!

I got ours on Amazon. They are also Motorolla, about $50. Not a toy. What I was looking for was <$50, durable, rechargeable batteries/pack, waterproof/water resistant (for camping or pool bag), bright color so less easy to lose. Found many to choose from on Amazon. They will have a range and most of them do great in wilderness/camping/park settings where there are no large buildings to obstruct. And mine do really great in my neighborhood with brick houses. We've never used them in the city though.

It's no Downton, but I like it. Or maybe I just like anything on Masterpiece. :tongue_smilie:

My dh is Frank Sinatra singing "Fly me to the moon" My mom is Tony Bennett "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" because she is there and I am not anymore. My dd is a joke one that says "the princess is calling. You had better pick up. Don't leave her waiting..." My MIL is another joke game show opening that says "It's your mother in law!! You get to play - take that call!! You have 10 seconds to decide if you will take her call!!":lol: Everyone else is a little kid going Bbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrriiiiiinnnnggg, bbbbrrrrriiiinnnnngggggg. People always smile. My texts are the whistle that comes with the iPhone. Love the idea of the Mockingjay whistle and also the 24 ringer!

Praying for you! Get that picc line so you get the fluids so your veins heal so you can rest! Do you have any mommas in your homeschool group that can help you? Or at church? Sometimes we just have to trust God and the willing arms of another mom to help us when in need. :grouphug:

My dd and I thought it looked like one of the spooks hanging up in Walgreens right now. :glare: Not their best effort. Thank you for asking this! I was all :confused: Ahhhhhhhhh. Yes, maybe so.

We are about to move in with my MIL and will be downsizing significantly. I have one of these and I think I will give it to my son to use under his loft bed for Lego storage. Great idea!

I want to get my son tons more Lego for Christmas. With the exception of the one blue box set, all his other Lego are from sets that will never be back together in the set. But they are soooooooo expensive. I want to get him a few more tubs of Lego, and some plates too. I was poking around on eBay and it's just so hard to compare prices. If you have bought Lego in bulk, did you find it best to buy by bulk # of pieces or by weight? I have no idea what's a good deal... 500 pieces or 1000 pieces, etc. Or 30 lbs, 40 lbs, etc. Seems l find conflicting reviews like "wasn't as many as I thought" type of a thing. So I thought I'd ask you!

My dd is like yours. While I would have liked to be a "suck it up" parent, that is not how you parent an anxious/sensitive child. Nor how you stay happily married to one when they grow up. Ask me how I know. :glare: I speak as calmly as possible. I ask her to look outside herself, to see if she can see or feel the drama. I also do a lot of affirmations of what I know she is feeling. I am not really at all sensitive or dramatic and I don't like being told to suck it up or that I have no right to be upset. So I can always put myself in her shoes ESPECIALLY when hormonal, and see how the reaction is not rational but it is happening. Honestly, a family vacation at the pool would be no fun for me without my girl there. I would absolutely reschedule but tell her that if anything like this comes up when it's planned again, we would not be able to. And for heaven's sakes, we as women should have some sensitivity to our girls in their first year of their period. This is very, very new territory. It's scary even. My dd won't go near a tampon either, and is so private she won't let me discuss helping her with it. She missed a friend's swim party during her first period and had to be okay with it. But I would not make her miss a family vacation by sitting on the sidelines like it's some kind of punishment that she won't use a tampon. I think that's just mean.

We updated our 4Ss and dds iTouch 4 and everything is fine so far. There was a little confusion at first with it adding her email to mine (we share the same Apple ID), but it just took double checking settings for each one. I haven't looked at the maps feature. I've been using the Mapquest App for over a year and it's AWESOME. With a 4S it speaks directions just like a regular gps, so I haven't needed any other map app.

I bet you will do great!!! I hope this is just the break your family needs.

Bethany, Psalm 94:18-19 When I thought, “My foot slips,†your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. Praying for you and your family.

God help us all.

A timely thread. I don't drink cokes, but I LOVE carbonated water. I have had a hard time trying to figure out if this would be a cost effective option. I buy at least one, sometimes 2 12-packs of carbonated water cans a week (cans for recycling!). The store brand is $3.19 per 12-pack. So $3 but often $6 a week for water. Ugh! Sounds like I would save? I don't even let my kids have it much because it's so expensive and it's my one special treat for myself. Actually I usually fill my 24oz water cup with 1/2 plain water and 1/2 a can of sparkling water just so it gives it a little "something". Helps me drink lots and lots of water. But my kids would love the idea of some with a little cranberry juice!

Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Isaiah 43:2 "When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you." :grouphug:

Bethany, :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:. I am so sorry! My prayers are with your family.

That's very strange. At this age it's unlikely they've had the cycle before and if so, they were 4. You may want to ask your director. It's been made clear on my campus that kids are to come to class to hear the material for the first time. Otherwise they will act like smarty mcsmarties and it's a pain for the tutor. Mom then reviews at home. Now, maybe you have some overly ambitious moms who really work a lot on memory review at home, so those kids are really learning it at home and displaying the knowledge at review time. I would ask a mom or two how she incorporates it in to her day, how much time she spends, what's her technique. I'm in my 3rd year now and definitely have a groove. Our first year we didn't know up from down. Actually I am directing Challenge A so not even all that involved in my son's CC and he has his own groove. It will come.:grouphug:

One of my favorites that is super cheap is Cabbage and Bacon. I slice up the bacon and throw it in a heavy pot (like Le Creuset) with a sliced onion. Brown that for a while to get the grease all rendered and then throw in as much cabbage as you'd like. Stir and put on the lid. Steam/brown for a while, then stir and re-lid. It takes about 45 minutes for the cabbage to get tender and the bacon crisp. YUM

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Ohhhh, there is NOTHING like a great pedicure! They usually have massaging chairs! Around here I would separate those two appointments. There is a local shopping area here where you could go to Massage Envy - very clean, upscale but not too pricy. A few doors down is a good manicure shop. In the same center is a Starbucks, always a prerequisite when heading for a mani/pedi! When you are done you can grab a frozen yogurt instead of lunch. Sounds to me like a wonderful day! Look for a chain massage place like Massage Envy or Massage Heights. They are not a spa, so they don't upsell other services, and they have affordable rates for 30 or 60 minute massages. They cater to us normal folks, not the "spa" clientele. :tongue_smilie: Once you find something like that there is likely going to be a manicure shop close by, here they are in every single strip center.

:grouphug: Nance, I am so so sorry! :grouphug:

Dawn, it happened to me too. Opening your blog it appears to think I want to open all documents on the blog - like princess and the pea, etc. I didn't look to see what they all are, but I think they are PDFs uploaded. :confused: Hey, thanks for the awesome links!!!

My son just turned 8 and is not quite 50lbs. He takes 3mg of melatonin a night. It really helps him get a very restful night of sleep and has not had any ill effects. I am thinking of cutting it in 1/2 to see if he can manage on a small dosage too.

My comment? I didn't mean to imply that it's hard. So far I think it's about diligent memory work of the rules and paradigms. Not hard, but takes focused work. But I should bow out of this discussion because I am a new user to Henle and not well versed in learning or teaching it yet, so maybe I am not understanding your post.