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:iagree:Seriously! It's like being diabetic and working in a donut shop--torture!
Ha! It just means we have piles of books sitting around at home to read. After all, we do get first crack at the new books...
My co-worker and I once agreed that the stacks (where the books are shelved) are the best place to be. It's our favorite place. Everything is better in the stacks.
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Yes, what LostSurprise said. A librarian is not necessarily a specialist in literature; you want some diversity in there. A librarian, however, is always trained to search for what you're looking for, and that's what she did...so, success!
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My Dutch FIL shares those sentiments regarding corn. I wonder if this is a commonly held opinion among Europeans or if it is more country-specific?
Yeah, that's a general European thing. I don't know if it's fading as time goes on.
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Yes! Do that! :)
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I am thankful that I can sew, and I wish I could speak and read another language with real fluency--Russian or Hindi, for preference. (I took 4 semesters of Russian in college, but it's nearly all gone.)
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Our families did this several years ago. When bil originally brought up the idea of us not buying each other gifts anymore, everyone was relieved. It seemed we were all giving each other gifts because we were afraid of offending. None of the adults were upset about giving it up.
The same thing happened in my family. We are all happier. I usually sew something neat for all the nieces and nephews (like library tote bags, doll/bear clothes, etc.).
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Ok, this is the one I started with. I'm figuring out though, that 'Season 1' is not actually the beginning. There were lots more doctors before this one, yes? So should I go back and try to watch the 60's and 70's ones (that are still around)? Or just forget it and go forward?
Also I really didn't think I liked Chris Eccleston at first but I think I'm changing my mind. :D
I love Christopher Eccleston. :)
I also love the older episodes, and they are very fun to watch IMO. But you might want to wait a little while.
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Last year I made tamales for Christmas. I put them together, half steamed them, and froze them in dozens. They were so appreciated, not because I spent a lot, but because the recipient understood the time they took and the thought behind it. They've been asked for again this year. :D
Oh yeah, I would LOVE a supply of tamales --or some other neat food. My brother and his wife once did Korean potsticker thingys. Things like that are wonderful!
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Yes, talk to your people and propose things like
--let's just have presents for the kids, not the adults
--let's just get together for a cookie swap or a hot chocolate/caroling party
--let's donate $5 each and give it to a charity instead of gifts
As for your own kids or any others you really have to buy presents for, start collecting ideas now for inexpensive gifts you can make. Get things on clearance now and stash them away. The Prudent Homemaker has tons of frugal gift ideas under the frugal living tab. If you can sew, look at Sew, Mama, Sew's Handmade Holidays category for a billion ideas. And there are always lots of great food things you can do!
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We unknowingly bought the house across the street from my DH's ex-wife. :lol: She had remarried and he didn't know where she was living until she showed up at our house with a plate of cookies. The last he'd heard, she'd been living in a different city.
You win the thread. :001_huh:
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Just finished watching the new episode. I do not wish to give spoilers, so...not bad! :D
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The best one I ever had was in college. I spent my junior year of high school as an exchange student in a European country, and my first week at college, I met a girl who was the cousin of a guy I knew there.
There are a lot of small-world stories in my church, though. It gets ridiculous.
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Thank you all so much for the support. You are all making me feel much better about making that decision.
I am guessing her parents just didn't recognize the numbers and figured why would someone they didn't know call late at night?
Yeah, I gotta admit I'd be skeptical if someone called me claiming to be a suicide prevention hotline. My scammer rader is always set on high.
I'm very glad you called and made sure that someone got through. Well done you!
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Yes, you should find the parents, and if you can't, call the emergency line and tell them her name and everything you know. Talk like that needs to be taken seriously.
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1. Rose's colorful and brief wardrobe reminds us, along with her not RP accent, that she grew up in a tough part of town. This makes her the most difficult Dr. Who character for fancy dress, hands down. (Even if Mater & Pater allowed you out of the house in that get-up, can you be SURE everyone will know it's a costume? And all those mascara bits floating down into your eyes . . . ouch.)
Very true. Rose comes from the wrong side of the tracks, metaphorically speaking.
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Oh, wonderful! That's such a special day. :)
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The horrible special effects are part of the fun! It wouldn't be Doctor Who if the effects were amazing.
The flashy wand is a "sonic screwdriver." It's pretty much a magic wand, but only for certain situations, and sometimes it breaks.
The Doctor is a Gallifreyan Time Lord, and doesn't quite understand human romance. This leads to some interesting situations, but his companions are not really love interests in the traditional sense.
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I finished a plays kick and also finished a medieval poems book, but mostly I'm reading a giant history book that's taking a long time.
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That's why the barcode scan is so brilliant. I've never bothered with library software because, what a hassle! But with a barcode scan, it would be just boop boop boop!
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My kid was nearly 2. But it can develop over time, and I wouldn't be surprised to hear about a kid who was diagnosed at 8.
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I know nothing. Amira probably does though. And my husband says to google Hexayurt.
(I love the word yurt. :))
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No, but :bigear:
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Do you sew, or are you able to bribe a friend to sew? There are lots of princessy patterns, and they work up into much sturdier, longer-lasting and beautiful costumes.
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Nah, she's a homeschooler.
I'm another that doesn't like dividing lines, and I honestly don't think your 'integrity of a definition' argument holds water. If you like, you can call yourself an independent homeschooler, as opposed to a homeschooler using a charter. I think that's perfectly valid. But you're both still homeschoolers.
I started out independent, and I never would have thought that I'd sell out to the Man :tongue_smilie: and go charter. Then I went broke and couldn't afford so much as a math book. I joined a charter and am very happy, and the only way my life has changed is that I can afford science kits now. I could no longer attend the mom's group for independent homeschoolers (which I didn't really fit into anyway, as they were all evangelical and I am a Christian of the LDS variety ;)), but you know what--that group fell apart soon afterwards. It wasn't open enough.
Rigid line-drawing and, sorry, snobbery lead to isolation and stagnation. IMO.
I don't want to be a FOOD ALLERGY mom
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Yeah, no peanut oil. It's dangerous. We just avoid Asian food altogether unless I have cooked it myself (my peanut-allergic kid is also allergic to all nuts, sesame, and all legumes including soy).
:grouphug: I would not want to be adjusting to this new reality while living in an Asian country that uses peanuts as a staple. It's quite hard enough here! But you will do it.
You must learn that unless you KNOW something is safe, then it isn't. You have to be paranoid about food. After a while it's just life, and a lot easier.