And in a similar vein, do people really not know that all those automatic flushing toilets have a manual button or sensor? If your waste doesn't go down, press the button. Voila, much cleaner restroom for the rest of the world. You're welcome.

So what was the issue? I was going to guess burnt out oven element?

Those things are the best for socks and underwear.

We all do, but we live in a teeny house with virtually no closets. I suspect they would all do better with open shelving in a closet, so they could *see* their clothes. My sister lived in a teeny house with closets, and made space in the bedrooms buy installing shelving in the closets and removing the dressers. So whatever works!

Reframe: You are keeping abreast with what is possible, so that if things change you have kept current with your local market. That sounds better, doesn't it? But yeah, I know, it sucks being stuck.

REWARDS begins when your student can read at a grade 2.5 level. I remember it being fairly simple to implement, many moons ago now. Once we got through the Intermediate level, ds' choice of reading material really opened up. We also used Pathways Readers, stories set on an Amish family farm, so faith-based.

Lower the temperature even more, check them sooner, use a higher oven rack. If you like doing two pans at a time, carefully switch their positions at the halfway point. ETA: I had the same problem with overcooked bottoms. All my muffin recipes say to cook at 400. I now cook all my muffins at 350.

This is so far only theoretical and may only apply where we live, but was told that buying a phone through a provider on a plan would count, as well as paying for car insurance on monthly payment plan (fairly minimal interest).

If memory serves, my friend has a black front door with a purple screen door and it looks fabulous.

We were just talking about this in another thread. You could try running it with a higher temperature wash.

What does it look like on the inside? Ours have screws so the whole assembly can come apart.

I have a couple of Kobos, but find them so clunky to use with the library system. I think I would prefer a tablet with the Overdrive app.

I think if I was in that spot, I would homeschool the younger two and send the teens to school.

Hey, do you live near me? We have a pair of female examiners who have become part of the landscape somewhere between child #1 and #2, and they make it a point to fail as many as possible. From other students, I've heard of comments such as '1km over the speed limit, automatic fail'; 'too relaxed'; the list of ludicrous excuses goes on.

Soup, lasagna. If they are defrosting first or reheating in the microwave, then plastic lidded containers would be my choice.

Has she read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes?

Agatha Christie. The Mrs. Pollifax series.

We have hard well water, and even with a water softener get dishwasher build up. I concluded the same thing about the water not being hot enough and began using Hi Temp Wash. It definitely helps.

Perfectionism is probably a spectrum, like most things. For the average perfectionist, which maybe we all at times suffer from, yes we're comparing others' highlight reels with our perceived failings, and we probably can use some humble self-talk to gain some perspective. "Okay, so I screw up or have an imperfect result. So what? Do I really think no one notices my failings? Or that they don't have failings too? Yes, I can get over myself and admit I don't know everything or don't always have 100% success." Trying to recognize your own pride wouldn't necessarily apply to or help with perfectionism coupled with anxiety to the point where it borders on OCD, though. I do see a difference there, for sure.

So I read your link, and it is making pretty much the same distinction as Brene Brown, from a Christian viewpoint: she posits that pursuing excellence *is* different than perfectionism. So your quibble would appear to actually be with the semantics between 'healthy striving' and 'pursuing excellence', which kind of seem like the same thing to me. ETA: I haven't read this Brene Brown title, however, so she may not nail perfectionism as well in it as she does elsewhere.

Healthy striving seems like an accurate term. Even if you're a perfectionist, you still need to clean your house. Or try for good health. There are healthier thinking patterns, so that you can celebrate small achievements rather than be all or nothing. I find inferiority-superiority to be terms that judge, rather than help.

The difference between perfectionism and striving for excellence may not be the most externally obvious distinction, but the internal difference can be huge. Assuming all perfectionists achieve excellence would be a mistake. FlyLady addresses this quite well. Perfectionism can lead to procrastination: why tackle a project you know could fail? A far healthier mental attitude is to do the best you can with what you have and do it now, recognizing that even an imperfect result can be an improvement.

Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners by M. Horace Hayes.

While I am not accomplishing this workout in as often as I would like to, it is only 7 minutes and (ideally) fits in with a schedule that is somewhat similar to yours: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/

My friend is a Critical Care Nurse, which I believe is the same as Intensive Care.