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We did ours on Sunday. No heat issues here.
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I tried the foundation and it smelled so bad that I had to return it. Thankfully, Aldi is an easy return store.
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Our craft store has it, Hobby Lobby.
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I answered just for myself. If I included the family we'd be in the 5 or more a day category.
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We us R&S for grammar and Writing Strands for writing. The dc like the creativity and sometimes silliness of Writing Strands and I like the structure and tools offered by R&S. I think combining the two is like giving them a hammer with a rhinestone studded handle. It's functional and fun!
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How much time does it take you to plan out what you want the kids to accomplish on a given day as well as gather the materials?
I plan two weeks at a time. Basically I decide our "topic of the week" last week leaves, this week flower, next week seeds.... and so on. I find at least one experiment/activity that goes along, order appropriate books from the library and decide what the most important learning points are. I spend less than an hour on planning two weeks. Biology for Every Kids makes the experiments really easy to prep for because it uses to many "around the house" things.
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Even if you aren't interested in NFP, I highly recommend the book for ALL women to read. I was amazed at how much I learned about my amazing body that no one had ever told me.
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I think the key is to be dressed appropriately. I'm a cold hater, yet, I love to ski. The difference is that when I ski I have all the right gear. My feet don't get cold, my hands don't get cold, my legs don't get cold...you get the idea. And really, buying the right gear is worth it over time. I've had one ski jacket, one pair of ski pants and one set of gloves for YEARS!
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I'm doing Biology for our first year at home with dc - grades 2, 5, 8
We are using the Usborne Internet-Linked Science Encyclopedia as our spine. We began by studying plants and are moving to animals then the human body. We've been using Janice VanCleave's Biology for Every Kid for our experiments.
We usually divide science (and history) between 2 days. One day we use for discussion and information gathering. The second day we use for experiments and activities. For instance, this week we focused on leaves. We had an ongoing experiment that dealt with plants seeking sunlight that we talked about on Monday. We also gathered information about the parts of leaves and the purpose of leaves. We put it all in an outline form and included it in our notebooks. All the kids took part in the discussions and helping create the outline. My older children were asked to take time during the week to figure out why leaves change color in the fall. On Friday, we talked about their discoveries. They sort of understood what they'd learned about the leaves changing color but we fine tuned that understanding through discussion and by the end, all 3 kids were able to tell me what causes the leaves to change. We then took a walk in the woods to collect leaves.
This week our days will be reversed. Early in the week we'll be sorting and identifying the leaved we collected and doing an experiment that shows the pigment changes in leaves. Later in the week we'll be gathering information about flowers.
As far as additional expectations for olders, I expect their experiment reports to be more complete. I expect them to remember the scientific terms and their meanings for a given topic. I expect them to do some research (leaves changing colors) on their own and I expect them to start making some connections with what they are learning. I also expect them to spend some of their reading time reading from the many books that are available to them for whatever topic we are studying and writing a short report or summary of it.
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Will they have a phone so they can call you if need be? Do they normally get along well? Do the youngers view the older as a loving leader or potential dictator?
You know your children. For me when my oldest was 10 I began to feel that they could manage for a few minutes without me.
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I was thinking the same thing :lol:
Occasionally I do feel guilty about my sluggish ways though.
Oh, I'm with you on the guilt. And then I get another cup of coffee and sit down in front of the computer...
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DH is a cowboy and I'm Cinderella. Still haven't found a glass slipper in my size.
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We discovered, after getting our guinea pig, that allergies can be a major issue. That may be why so many are sent to shelters. If you have someone in the home with anykind of dust/dander allergy you might want to "borrow" a guinea pig from a friend to see how y'all react.
We loved our pig. For the cage we used a giant size clear plastic tote. Easy access for the kids, easy to clean, easy to move and inexpensive.
Our ice cream maker is a Cuisinart. We've enjoyed it.
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This site has plenty of ideas that may help. Good luck!
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This site has a math literature list that's broken down by topics. It's got a ton of other great resources too.
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I'm reading it's best (if you can) to "tint" the primer to semi-match the wall color. What say you?
I've used tinted primer when painting a white wall dark red and when painting a maroon wall a lighter taupe color. It really helps. Both those primers were tinted a grey color not the color of the actual paint. I only knew to use tinted primer because the paint guy told me it was recommended with the color I had selected.
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A friend told me she'd been using a Pantene shampoo and conditioner for brunettes and that she hadn't needed to color her hair in ages. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet but it sounds like it might be worth checking out.
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Depends on the size of the crowd. The biggest thing for me is that the prep is easy and that it's easy to serve. I don't want to be required to monitor whatever it is or find extra serving dishes.
We had the neighbors (about 30) over for a hot dog dinner with all the fixin's. We had slaw, chili, relish, several varieties of mustard, onions, ketchup, etc. Chips and drinks. That was easy and fun.
Taco soup, chili, vegetable soup, etc. is always a crowd pleaser. Add a cheese plate and some bread and you are good to go.
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I bought all of it. I figured since I knew nothing of Latin we'd better have all the help we could get.
The dvds aren't available yet. They are sending me an unedited copy in advance of the official copy. I've been very impressed with Memoria Press.
All of it is good quality and seems very complete. Text, workbook, tests, flash cards, cd, dvd.
I was very fearful of being overwhelmed and just not being able to manage it. So far, that hasn't been an issue. I feel very successful and so do my dds.
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So, so many. In my family, food often equals love.
My Grammy said I love you with baked beans and potato salad in her refrigerator everytime I came to visit. She also made incredible apple dumplings. Syrupy cinnamon apples, flakey crust, a scoop of ice cream...
My Grampy said I love you with pancakes and sliced strawberries. Fresh during the spring. Frozen, but from his garden, in the winter. And home made ice cream. I remember helping with the salt and ice.
My Grandma made the most amazing chocolate cake. My children still choose it for their birthday cake. And her no-bake cookies were perfection. I've never been able to get those exactly right. Grandma also took me grocery shopping when I came to visit and bought me whatever cereal I wanted and whatever fruit or vegetable that looked interesting. My introduction to so many foods were thanks to Grandma. She also had NO patience with packaging. Her cereal boxes were always ripped and opened upside down.
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In our house, it's pretty much up to the kids how much time they have to play. If everyone gets their schoolwork and chores done timely, they will have several hours to play. If they give me a hard time about doing their work (schoolwork or chores) and drag it out a long time, it cuts into their playtime.
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When they get everything done in a reasonable amount of time then they get a significant chunk of playtime at the end of the "working" day. When they play through the day, there's less time to play without being interrupted. This seems more important to me than to them on some days.
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And there was no question about shaving, so I didn't get points for hairiness.Laura
:lol: I was surprised at all the things I consider crunchy that were missing from the list. I came up 90 – 119 Mmm! Love that whole-grain crunch!
and I don't consider myself at all crunchy. There's so much I don't do out of convenience and laziness.
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Target has a line of dolls and accessories that are American Girl -ish. I've bought them for my 5 year old and been pleased. She especially loved the scooter and horse.
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I've been giving my body a 10 year break....no end in sight.:lol::lol::lol:
(Sorry but I couldn't help myself. I'm hoping everyone has a sense of humor tonight.)
My Generation Dolls from Target
in General Education Discussion Board
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If you don't want to spend the $$$ for an American Girl doll the Target line is a good alternative. They aren't the same quality but my dd 5 has just as many grand adventures with her doll as my older daughters have had with their American Girl dolls.