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Praying late, but for the outcome and also that those that were there "heard" your heart.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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Thanks so much, everyone! Like a lot of others I sometimes forget to give updates after asking for prayer, so I wanted to let you know how things are going. I know how encouraging it is for all of us to find that prayers we've offered up are being answered. This is all an important part of the faith building process.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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WWS is a very strong writing curriculum that I only wish my dd had at 6th grade level instead of waiting until 7th. She did have it last year though, and I'm so thankful because it made a huge difference in her writing ability. We find that WWS has a very good variety, and the lessons build upon each other with each new concept. One thing that particularly makes it interesting is the tie to actual literature as well as non-fiction resources that are topics of the writing. My dd just loves that about WWS. She's been drawn into some stories and books that she might have otherwise missed, which is an added bonus.
Additionally, we are going to add creative writing on Fridays. I just ordered, "The Creative Writer" for this. It was designed to be used with WWS and I think it will add a nice twist to things. We'll do WWS M-Th and then creative writing on Fridays.
So saying all that, I would not discount WWS for not having enough variety until you actually pick it up and look at it, and even better yet -- use it.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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What wonderful blessings! :001_smile::001_smile::001_smile:
Yes, truly!!
It's wonderful to hear such good news from you. You and your family have been in my thoughts for a long time. :grouphug:Really? Wow, that just warms my heart. Thank you for sharing that!!
Blessings,
Lucinda
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We like Vocabulary from Classical Roots, a program we learned about from TWTM. They have workbooks that start for 4th grade level and go on up to early rhetoric. Here's a link to see them on CBD, but please note that the books are secular if that matters to you.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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Things are looking pretty good these days for my son regarding his transition to another anti-psychotic medication for his Bipolar Disorder. He's been doing very well and I'm so far very relieved. I guess there's always some apprehension on my part because in the past, whenever he was doing super well he would soon after fall into another manic episode. This has gone on a little longer though, so I felt it was safe to report some good news. If any of you out there feel led to keep him in your prayers though, I'd be so thankful. A's life has been so difficult up til now, but currently he has a job that he really likes and he's been able to earn some of his own income for an extended period of time. I can't even begin to tell you how huge this is for him.
Also, I shared in the past about my dh having to retrain for another career after having a stroke and losing his credentials to continue truck driving. Well, I have to say that he's doing really, really well in school. For the past five months he's been at the top of his class grade-wise. He's in a certificate program, but his adviser has been encouraging him to go on for the more advanced degree since he's been doing so well. And lo and behold, the VA has a special program running for the next 12 months and dh qualified to be in it!
Our family has had so much heartache and stress for so long now, that I'm almost afraid to let myself be happy that these things are happening. All I can say, is that God is good and I am very, very thankful. Thankful for the doors that are opening for two of the most important people in my life and also thankful for your prayers, support and encouragement.
((Hugs)) to everyone!
Blessings,
Lucinda
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Praying with you.
:grouphug:
Blessings,
Lucinda
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I checked several times all day. I never realized how much I come here until it was gone! Gosh, I really missed it.
It has been a concern, though, about those that have been without power during this time. My heart goes out to them.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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Have you read SWB's blog recently? According to her entry on 06/26, WWS2's beta testing phase is currently on the front burner. Yahoo!!! I'm sure there are others that are just as happy as i am to learn this.
I just had to let out a big whoop-whoop when I read it this afternoon.
:party::party:
Blessings,
Lucinda
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Thanks to those that pm'd me. There is a taker, so this nice stack of paper will soon be going to another home.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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What you say is what I've been doing, but I'd like to be able to do more than that. Actually, what I mean is this: say I write a check to pay the water bill, and I enter it manually into the Mint register. The problem is that when the transaction actually comes through the bank, it doesn't get matched up with entry that I put in manually for that particular check. I don't like this. I want to know how much money I really have available, not just how much is currently in the account. KWIM?
Does that make sense?
Lucinda
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I like Mint basically, but there is one thing I have not yet figured out. Awhile back I read that it was an issue, but I don't know if they have created a work around for it yet. The problem is in having the ability to enter checks manually into the register so that they match up with the transaction once it goes through the bank.
Anyone?
Blessings,
Lucinda
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Are you using the 2009 edition of the book? That was the latest one, and it is only 3 years old. The choices in the book are wonderful. The only thing I would consider in addition to the resources listed in there would be WWS, also written by SWB, which just came out last year and was written for 5th - middle school grades to prepare them for rhetoric level writing.
TWTM changed my life. I hope you enjoy your hs journey and find all that you need to succeed in teaching your dc.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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I have a full hard copy version of the ALL sample that was sent out last year, and I really don't want to just throw it away. Not only is the ALL material wonderful, but the toner and paper it took to print it is something I don't want to waste. I even have the student pages all pulled out and separate from the IG pages. Even though it isn't a complete program, I think that someone could get a lot of use out of what there is in the 15 lessons.
Would anyone like to have this? If so I'd be happy to send it to you for the cost of postage. Please send me a PM is you'd like to take this off my hands.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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Thank you all so much for the replies & suggestions. We are going to start WWS. I've been looking at the student & teacher sample. I think this is a perfect fit for her.
And thanks for the reminder not to worry about grade level. As many times as I've read this & honestly do believe it, it's hard to let go of when coming from traditional schooling. I need to remind myself of this daily.:001_smile:
Glad to be of help. :001_smile:
I also thought I'd suggest using a good vocabulary course. We use Vocabulary from Classical Roots because of the inclusion of root language. This might be helpful for you as you get into the classical mode.
Enjoy the journey!
Blessings,
Lucinda
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For an average of $6.58 a month I can have anything I buy shipped to me and delivered in 2 days (sometimes even less). You just can't beat that deal. Yes, you pay it annually in one chunk ($79), but I LOVE having my Prime membership. As a hs mom and a teacher, I could easily justify Prime membership for books alone. But we get more than that out of it. We buy household items, office supplies and oh so much more. I haven't used the movies much, but I hear the choices are getting better all the time.
I can't think of any cons to tell you. Nothing but rave reviews from this house.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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I have let the co-op go. As I said to her, I was not interested in talking her into or out of the co-op.
BECAUSE the friendship is important, I wanted to understand how she saw things. She behaved terribly to a group of people who bent over backwards to give her her way in the co-op and tore it apart. I would like to at least understand *why* she behaved this way if I ever have a chance of trusting her again. I need to know that when she says to me "it's all good" that it actually is.
This, I believe, would be a Christian response to your situation.
I know how frustrated I can get when I need to talk through an issue, but the other party does not. Some of us process feelings by talking them through while others need time to think and have their space. When I was younger I would not give up and would push and push the other person to talk because I didn't know that. Now that I'm much older I see things differently. I'm now aware of the difference between walking in the flesh and walking in the spirit, and those two options are miles and miles apart.
I also agree with the other poster that suggested there might be an issue of depression. Sometimes things that are not intentional are going on that affect a person's behavior. It may also be that there are other personal issues that your friend just can't discuss that have had an impact on how she behaved. It could have even been the result of a homeschool mom being more overwhelmed than she's let on. Maybe giving her the benefit of the doubt on this is needed.
Did your friend behave badly? Yes. Did her choices hurt others? Yes. Should she have made an effort to communicate better? Definitely. But here's the deal: love overlooks a multitude of sins. If we as Christians are to love God and "love others as ourselves", then we need to extend a lot of grace. A LOT of grace. We all mess up, but the thing that matters is what we do AFTER we mess up. Even if the other person is more in the wrong than we are, we need to respond and act in love. We need to offer the same grace that God offers to us.
I know that when I screw up, I want to be extended grace and forgiveness, and I imagine you do to. And when I've messed up badly, I need it more than ever. So as an older mom and grandmother I'm going to suggest that you reach out in love to your friend one more time. Let the issues of the past go and choose to love her whether she does the right thing or not. You never know, at some point in the future it may all open up for discussion in a very natural way. Maybe just take it prayerfully in baby steps and hold no high expectations. Offer love and forgiveness and see where it goes.
This relationship is obviously important to you or you would not have written such a long post to share the whole thing with us. You are clearly upset about the breakdown of this relationship. At this point you have a choice: either move on with your life and let it go (and carry the sorrow and grief with you), or humble yourself and reach out to your friend.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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We are die hard fans of WWS and I have to say that if I had to choose between one or the other - I'd prefer WWS over being in a co-op, even if the history writing is good. But that's just me. I only know how WWS has made a huge impact on my own dd and how her writing has transformed over the past year. We are thrilled to be beta testers for the 2nd level.
Blessings,
LUcinda
P.S. Middle school students still need vocabulary and grammar, no matter what writing program is chosen.
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Ha! So true. I'm just glad it's reasonably nice today--I had heard rain. I feel like every year it's fairly miserable from mid-June to early July...just to keep us in our place. ;)
Lucinda--you've lived here 50 years and you carry an umbrella??? :)
Yes, although quite often it gets left in the car at the absolute inopportune times! :lol:
An umbrella? :svengo: :auto:Yeah, you know the stick thing with a curved handle that has a portable mini roof attached? Does come in handy occaisionally. I've even been known to carry a plastic bag to put it in when it's wet and I enter a building. I know....I know....too anal.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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I spend time in the Word of God, I pray, and I know this helps but I am still so physically shot. We didn't got to the town about 30 miles away this afternoon because I simply didn't feel I could drive it safely(another is I am doing all of the driving these days).
What works for you? How do you manage all the stresses in your life. I know I am not the only one. I know many of you have much more than we have gone through. I will look at any suggestions.
I could have written this myself, and although my situation is different in some ways, it is also very similar. My dh was downsized from high tech, then had a hard time landing on his feet again. He eventually went in to truck driving, but then there were economic and seasonal layoffs with cut hours that forced us to the point of depleting all our reserves. To cap it all off, a little over a year ago he had a stroke and lost his medical card that is required to be a commercial truck driver. Because of all these things, we have been under a huge amount of financial pressure for a full decade. I'm with you in that I have been worn out beyond worn out from all of it. My family depends on me for so much, and I'm also a part time teacher with many, many students.
I do the same things you do to stay strong, and I understand your feelings. The only thing I can say that is giving me a new lift more recently is that I've decided to do a total nutritional makeover. The foods that we've been eating over the years have not helped me physically in the least, and so I am consulting with nutritional specialists to help me make better choices. I've decided that my health and well being have to become a priority and that no matter how dh and the rest of the family want to eat and take care of their bodies, I'm going to make changes of my own. I'm increasing my intake of water, fruits and veggies substantially, eating far, far less meat and dairy, eating nuts and legumes and taking a lot of supplements. Right now as I'm at my desk I'm sipping herbal tea and eating about 1/2 lb. of raw carrots LOL!
All in all, I think that increasing my activity with more exercise and making these dietary changes will put me in a much better place physically. I have a strong feeling that if I don't take care of myself better from now on, dh and I will both be unable to raise our precious dd to adulthood. Long term stress zaps the life out of a body and this is one of the ways to help replenish what is lost.
I'm sure others will chime in with more, but this is currently my big focus and way of dealing with the challenges of life.
Blessings to you as you seek more ways to take care of your body, mind and spirit.
Lucinda
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For some reason, no one told me at first that I'd need to put a nursing pad on the other BooK when baby started nursing. I have a distinct memory of seeing a silver stream of milk shooting up into the air as I saw it in the moonlight from my window. I laughed so hard I'm surprised I didn't drop my baby!
No more nurslings for me. And when I was in the thick of it (2 kids with 8 years of nursing between them!) I never, ever thought I would miss it so much.That is what no one told me.
That is SO true! I'm a grandmother, and I still cherish the memory of nursing my babies. I remember well the feeling of letdown, and also of looking down at my babies' little heads slightly bobbing as they sucked. There's nothing like it in the whole world.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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I have to say that as a Christian directly involved in the arts, I think this discussion is great! I'm reading your posts and am enjoying the exchange so much. I've been so blessed to read about how several of you view art - and not just the ones that contain nudity.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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Hey, I think I may have you all beat...I was born and raised here, so that means I have been here well over 50 years. I have webbed feet and just don't know any better than to wear a rain slicker and carry an umbrella 9 months out of the year. LOL! Honestly though, I have seen hot days in May and June in the past, and I think the weather patterns have changed over a period of time. 18 years ago dh and I got married on a really hot day in the upper 80's, and that was on June 10th. I also recall very hot Memorial Day weekends in the past - but it's been quite awhile since you could actually count on that. I do remember summers being hotter in June than we see them now, although I do recall a 4th of July back in the 80's when it was pouring down rain and I was holding an umbrella while we watched the fireworks LOL!.
For the past 20 years or so it seems that summer fails to launch until July and then lasts until mid to late September. And yeah, that is hard for the kids that go to school. But it does make for some really decent fall camping trips. We've been known to have amazing camping trips in September and October.
On the really down side of it all, I have suffered from SAD pretty much all of my adult life. If it weren't for wanting to be close to my grandchildren, I would love to move to another region where the seasons are more distinct. It would be so nice to have a change from a lifetime of cloudy weather.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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You're reminding me of times, oh so long ago now, that my youngest ds did acrobatics while nursing in bed at night. He would often climb up over the top of my head on to the pillow and then latch on while hanging upside down over my shoulder. Sometimes he'd look up at me and laugh then grab back on again. You are right. No one tells you about things like that.
Being a mom is sure some adventure, huh?
Blessings,
Lucinda
Where do you get your boxes when you move?
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Same here. It was totally worth it. We moved across state and we had no casualties at all, plus the boxes stacked really well in the truck because of the uniform size.
Someone mentioned craigslist to buy used boxes, and it would seem likely that a person could likewise sell good boxes to recoup the cost. I think that's what I would do if it were me.
Blessings,
Lucinda