From what I've seen it's memorizing endings/declensions/conjugations and those are always helpful to memorize.

I grew up in Lake Buena Vista and I've never heard of that. :laugh: Of course, I may be out of the loop as it's been a long while since I've lived there.

But as the honoree you're doing more mingling than the hostess. Everyone came to see you and so you would be expected to act excited to see everyone. When parties in themselves exhaust you and you have no time to mentally prepare for them beforehand it can become a frustrating experience when you have to push past if you've had a bad day (or if you're tired) in order to perform like you're enjoying yourself.

It's making my hands sweat just thinking about it. ICK! My friend group has a couple of extrovert/party people that LOVE throwing surprise parties. My birthday is coming up in October. Thanks for reminding me to tell them that I don't want one! Hopefully they'll relent.

I should totally try this to motivate myself with the laundry :coolgleamA: :laugh: OP, I would look into dysgraphia, especially with the other diagnoses that she already has. I have a DS with it and writing/spelling/handwriting are his hardest subjects.

I voted no to all questions. My family is upper-middle class British, however, so that may have something to do with it.

After I read it in an article online I said to myself "you mean Lochte's NON-apology". Ugh. It really does show how full of himself he is.

Just read this! I have found there is a tea or tea equivalent in lots of different cultures. Maybe you can focus on an area of the world and have their tea and learn more about them. That would certainly help with cultural awareness. ETA: I am also reading through a book called Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time and I'm really enjoying it. We also use Hungry Planet and Material World.

I have been wanting the same things in my home. I have decided to do 6 weeks on and 1 week "off" of schooling. We naturally do all of the schoolwork that we have to (get to) do including math, history, science, reading, and writing during those 6 weeks and then for the 1 week off we focus on other things. Geography, cultures, artists, and composers are the main focus to the exclusion of all of the other "schooly" subjects. It gives us a small break from the mundane but also something to look forward to. Not sure about the "feeds the soul" part but my kids love it and we do lots of cooking together and partaking of "tea time" when celebrating other cultures. This was our first week doing it and it's allowed for lots of freedom and conversation.

For me I would like for my children to be able to carry on interesting and intellectually stimulating conversations and be able to express themselves well in both the written and spoken word. Have a knowledge of the world, the countries in it and how those relate to each other both historically and culturally. Have a well rounded education and dabble in all subjects with the proviso that they could always jump off further down rabbit holes that interest them. Ideally, though, I would be very happy if they just learned how to learn and that with a bit of work they can figure things out for themselves. That learning is a lifelong endeavor and that no job is beneath them.

I used to and I used to teach. I figured out that I was teaching more to the other children and spent more of my week preparing for that one day than schooling my own children. This year we're not doing any co-ops and I feel like clicking my heels together and dancing the Macarena.

I am so sorry. That is a tough position to be in. Sending you lots of hugs. I have a quote that I wrote and stuck on my fridge, I'm not sure where it comes from but I heard it once and it stuck with me: 3 things that kill gratitude and joy - Comparison, Consumerism and Contempt. I have it on my fridge because I need daily reminders that I am worthy in Jesus' eyes, that my worth comes from the Lord and He has created me to be in the space that I'm in at the time I'm in, and in the situation I'm in. I know that you know this but it's the best help I can give. SO HARD to actually follow through with feeling that way. Practice does help.

Thank you for this. Watching Lilly King and the way she reacted to it made me feel uncomfortable and react strongly at the words she said and the way she said them. Rarely is anything cut and dry nowadays.

I got through most of college not fully understanding what a preposition was and I was a straight A, AP student. HA! Hugs to you. I think this is one of those times I'd have to take a deep breath and realize that I've taught them HOW to look up something that they don't know/understand and really teaching them to learn for themselves when they don't remember IS one of the main things I wanted them to learn. Sounds like she's doing this. Finding friends to help certainly qualifies as figuring out how to learn! I'm sure you did a great job, Mama, no shame needed.

Yes, Captain Kuss. From what I've read he stayed with the plane 'til the end as it was a heavily populated area with a bowling alley/apartments nearby. Truly a hero. I live in the Blues' hometown and DH is a Naval Aviator. Suffice it to say that we love the Blues. Glad to hear that so many enjoy their shows.

I would run it from January to December with only a few extended breaks in between (spring break, summer break, fall break, christmas break) The local schedule doesn't affect us other than the fact that we live in a touristy area and I tend to avoid going certain places (the beach, kid attractions) when school is out.

I totally knew what you were getting at! My kids would love those kind of math manipulatives! We just use boring old counting bears. :laugh:

DH and I started dating in March, were engaged in April, and married in August. I was 21 (almost 22) and we had only known each other a year. Our first couple of years of marriage were incredibly hard because we were "playing house" and didn't know each other very well. I also found out that I was pregnant with DS right before our first anniversary. It was a tough time. We have grown up together and love each other very much. There is no one that I can think of on this earth that is better for me. We'll have been married 13 years this year. I would recommend to anyone that they wait, date longer, have a longer engagement, and get to know the person well before marrying. It worked out for us but I think that's because from the beginning our religious/political/life overview beliefs are identical.

I think CLE would fit within the parameters of what she's wanting. My youngest does CLE and we love it.

Thank you for this. DH and I were just talking about Venezuela yesterday and I wanted to convey to my kids how tough it is there right now. They (and I) respond better to visuals and so this link was perfect, but also heartbreaking.

This is the first I've heard of the "Millie" reference. I will say, however, that unless you live 24 hours with this person you don't REALLY know what sort of person she is, only what she's told you or what's been said about her. Just because she's lazy in your eyes about a few different things doesn't mean she does nothing. I think it's really hard to pigeonhole someone as one type of person unless they're your spouse and you know them intimately.

We don't do Pokemon so you are not the only family not doing it!

Which service did you find The Night Manager on? I have been wanting to see it! Also, OP, I didn't see Sherlock in your list. IMO it's one of the best shows! Watch more than the first episode ;)

I'm about to start the final season and IMO he gets much better. :thumbup1: I think it's a really good series.

Mr. Selfridge (Amazon)