Hello all. It's been a long time since I've visited these boards. In that time I've been able to relax & grow with my oldest child. We held off starting SotW for a year & in that time my almost 4 year old has started working with us. It was such a great choice & I am so happy that things worked out this way. In the past I've gotten so much help & encouragement here! I do appreciate all that everyone has done for us & I am grateful for this community. I do have one question, which I'll post in the same thread, since I am pressed for time & need to be out of the house- NOW! ;) I have been trying to mirror my reading (and plan in advance for future reading) in The History Of The Ancient World with my daughters SOTW reading. All was fine until (in my planning, not that far in reading!) I hit Chapter 8 in SOTW and now I feel like I've been flipped on my head! Did SWB go out of chronology with Gilgamesh? I did look at WTM''s resources, etc & did not find a chapter to chapter comparison to guide my reading to the girls. Does anyone know of such a resource? Or even a quick heads-up to what chapter would be appropriate to mirror chapter 8 in SOTW. I am happy to post what I have so far if anyone is interested. Much thanks in advance! Blessings.

thank you so much! i only just found this reply! it does help a lot & am still working diligently to have all my ducks in a row. i am so nervous working with the local district in this crazy small town...... we have so many former & present school board members, teachers & administrators in our church who are against our hs decision & it makes me so nervous that we will meet this when we send in our ihip..... wish me luck!

Hello. I am collecting info for our 1st grade year, this fall, and am wondering what you all think. We have used the ZB handwriting K book this year and like it. I am re-reading TWTM right now & wondering if I should utilize all of the ZB products (for consistency) or stick straight with the WTM suggestions. ZB offers spelling, writing and handwriting, we will be using the handwriting, should I add the others? Thank you all for what is always patient and good advice!

Hi. It's been quite some time since I have had spare time to be here & wish you all a Happy New Year. I hope that you all will have great advice to get me ready for next year. DD1 will start 1st grade in September, she turns 6 in November. Because she is a November baby I feel that a January start date to her school year would best meet her overall needs for the long term. I am not 100% sure how to accomplish this since I need to submit letters of intent and IHIP by July and August respectively. Is there anyone in NY that has any experience with this or anyone else who has any insight of how to accomplish this? Thank You!

I LOVE to wrap dates in bacon and bake them until the bacon is at your liking. asparagus with puff pastry wrapped around it (you can stick ham or canadian bacon or similar meat even prosciutto between the asparagus and pastry). Happy New Year!

Art, for free expression & bible study. Even in the coldest of weather I would do a nature walk as needed & try to possibly incorporate into it- nature study/ science & the wonders God has given us, I'll explain this one below. On a personal note- I remember one particularly low moment for me standing in the entryway at church with a fussing child feeling the grief of loosing my dad & our hurting personal economy thinking there was no end to the hits coming at us. Looking at a tree outside the window, it was maybe January, & seeing swelling buds on a very dormant tree, it made me realize that spring would be coming soon & to let God do what was necessary to get us there. Spring came & we made it through. To me, getting out and experiencing God's world would be the best antidote for what burdens you. Fresh air & sunshine, like warm blankets for a tired soul. :grouphug: I hope whatever is going on in your lives brings you closer to each other and God.

I did not read any other than the OP. DH grew up farming & we both work in related fields. DD1's 'gestational name' :001_smile: was sprout & I was SO tempted to name her that- but chose 2 old family names instead. Now I wish she was officially my 'little sprout'. Thanks for the smile!

i am running 10.5.8 & itunes 9.0.2 plug in your phone & iTunes will open automatically. select your phone on the left bar menu under devices. the top tabs will have "applications", select this. now you will see a picture of your phone and the ability to drag any app from your phone to your computer.... yes? if not PM me & i can go from there.... good luck!

I would micx the oil with the vinegar and then add it to the cup....

any health food store has them. aura cacia is the best brand i know of. you can use whatever scent you like. in the winter we use clove oil for cleaning. i have a spray bottle with vinegar, water and the ee du jour. lavendar for spring. geranium or orange in summer and clove in fall (we really love clove!) makes the whole house come alive! enjoy! do a web search, you may find them on amazon even!

we have been 3 times with dd#1- twice at Port Orleans resort (on site) and once we stayed a month at liki tiki (in wintergarden). Both were fine. If you stay on-site, you have the option on using disney transport, if you stay off-site, you need to rent a car. Liki Tiki's condo's are cheap and luxurious in comparison to disney's small, dank rooms. The price at the end was still cheaper to stay at LT & rent a car for a month vs. a week at disney.... they were remodeling all of the rooms when we stayed at LT 2 years ago.... we did tour and they were beautiful! check them out- http://www.likitiki.com/

yeah, until we ran out of cash last thursday! worked well for the time though & was very stress free while it lasted!

we had 15 on the door to our church this morning- i suggested someone check to see if we have a silverfish problem, they love to eat silverfish!!!!!!!!!! all the little girls had a ball counting them!

can anyone tell me more about new life leah?

they do make them! Woodcraft cabinets. check-out this link to item #bfsb36 (for the 36" wide model) scroll down to find the item. HTH http://www.unfinished-kitchen-cabinets.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=OakBaseF&Category_Code=Unfinished