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Ok, nevermind people. I'm feeling kicked while I'm down.
We are only doing an hour of school (often less and we take a 20 minute lego break between each 3R subject). We only do science once every other week, and history twice a week. We aren't even starting the Bible program until Fall, I just put it in my sig to support PHP due to all the controversy over the program.
If I slow down anymore, we will be so behind it would be ridiculous. Ds doesn't read fluently, and we are only 1/6th of the way through 1st grade math for crying out loud. FLL1 is used by many posters in K. I'm only using the recs for WTM 1st grade, and I'm not even doing all of those.
Doesn't anyone else just have a kid who doesn't like school that can empathize?
My youngest is a stb 7yo, and he'll be starting 1st grade in the fall. He's only on the 2nd unit of the first Math Mammoth book, he hasn't started FLL, his handwriting is atrocious and he's not reading fluently either. {{{hugs}}} It's OK. Please don't feel piled on. Sometimes little boys just need more time. Even though he is my 5th, and I know that taking these things at his pace will make life more enjoyable for all of us (since I've done this 4 times already), I still sometimes start to compare where he is, with other kids that started a year earlier, because I know that intellectually he's capable. Then I remind myself why we started later. Sometimes it's good to step back and take a break for both your sakes, and then slowly start back up again. {{{hugs}}} again.
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My first thought was BIOHAZARD.
Mine too!
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My poor husband has been out of work since March of 2009. He sends in resume after resume. He gets interview after interview. He gets so much positive feedback from the interviews and then they go with someone else. Now we have read an article and heard from two different HR people (one even in retail!) that if you have been out of work for 6m you are considered not a good risk.
He was laid off with a lot of other people. He was told over and over again it was just the way he fell in the structure of the company.
He has not even had any luck in retail. It's a little nerve racking.
Thanks to some savings and a great severance package and now the rest of his 401k and very little debt to begin with we are ok, but things are getting tight. We have had to put off some bills here and there and make late payments. We are just trying to keep up. Now this last job wanted a credit report check. He did not get the job but it was not because of our credit. It's not bad yet, but if this keeps going it has potential to be bad. Late payments, mostly.
It's just this never ending cycle. I feel so bad for him.
Now we have people questioning why he has been out of work so long. If he's even trying to find a job. It just makes me so mad.
Thanks for listening. God has provided so much. Our surprise baby was born just before our COBRA subsidy ran out so most of her bills were all taken care of. We have very, very little debt from that and we are working to pay it off. We have food to eat, a place to live, clothes to wear.. we are so blessed. I just wish that something would give.
:grouphug: We're in the same boat with you. Somedays I just have to keep reminding myself of what you stated above.
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For the exercise, check out T-tapp. It's a physical therapy approach to fitness and the MORE workout is very rehabilitative. I would recommend poking around their site and maybe asking some questions on the boards. They are very nice and helpful and if you call the office and describe your hip issues, I'm sure they could advise you as to the best way to start.
I will look into this, thanks :)
GASP This is me!! I have had OAS since I was a kid, but I only know of one other person who suffers from it in real life. She has only had to cut out a few foods, though. I can eat veggies only if they are cooked well. Fruits & nuts are out, except for strawberries & cooked peanuts. (I am really getting tired of strawberries, btw.) I was diagnosed with diabetes in January, and have had to count/restrict carbs since then. I've lost 30 pounds so far. Here's what has been working for me.When I do eat carbs, I eat a lot of whole-wheat, high fiber stuff. No more white bread or corn for me. I hate to cook too, so I have been eating a lot of Lean Cuisine TV dinners. Lean Pockets are good in a pinch, too. I eat strawberry yogurt everyday. We also do a lot of those steam in the bag veggies. I've found a few low-carb healthy meals that the whole families like, so I make those a lot. I'm hoping to gather more of those recipes. I'm currently on the look-out for easy to fix crock-pot recipes. I've been trying to exercise, but we had a couple of trips the last few weeks and I haven't gotten back into it yet.
I wish I could eat strawberries!!! It about kills me to smell them and not be able to eat them. But I can understand how you could get sick of them if it all you can have. What I really miss is the crunch factor from having to eat everything cooked. bleh.
I have OAS also... It's related to an allergy to some kind of pollen. What you react to depends on what pollen you are allergic to. For me, it's birch pollen... So I can't eat most tree fruits (except the tropical ones) and some nuts.Regarding the exercise piece, I second the Needak rebounder suggestion. The rebounder is fun, detoxes your body, helps rehabilitate you from injuries, helps with ADD/ADHD, improves memory, gives energy, improves sleep, prevents cancer... All because the type of bouncing you do on it brings oxygen to all the cells of your body. So it's exercise on the cellular level. Oh and it helps you lose weight without any effort!
In terms of food, I would cut out all sodas and sugared juices, as well as white flour and white rice. Start with that, and you will feel better...
Lastly, depending on where you are, you may be able to visit an AAT (advanced allergy therapeutics) clinic to cure you of your OAS. Go to www.allergytx.com and read about it. Then click on the clinic locations to see if there is one near you. You can also try NAET which is a similar. Honestly, I've done AAT and it cured my birch allergies, but when it came around to curing my food sensitivities, it didn't work... Probably because I was pregnant at the time. I am going to try again soon. AAT cured my nephew's dust allergies in one session... It really is worth a try.
Good luck!
I've looked into the Rebounder before, couldn't find one that I could afford that had good reviews, and so haven't looked since. I'll check into it again.
As for the white rice/flour thing, I've been doing that for a long, long time i.e. I only cook with whole flour and brown rice, don't buy sodas or juice, and don't use refined sugars. I do however still use a lot of pasta, maybe that's where the extra weight is coming from.....
I will look into AAT. I looked and there's a practitioner in our area. I did try allergy shots once, because theoretically if I could get rid of the pollen allergy the OAS might go away. Unfortunetly, I was too sensitive, and the shots, even in a much reduced amount, caused my throat to close. Too risky when you have a family. :tongue_smilie:
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Rainbow Resource sells it.
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Not many natural disasters to deal with here in Phoenix, AZ...but there are the 115* days in the summer. Sigh.Now that's the great thing about living up here in Northern AZ--it rarely gets over 93 or so. No natural disasters up here, just high winds and snow. Well...I take that back. Last year we had a freak tornado, which had not happened in my whole lifetime. I suspect it won't happen again.
Yes. I was going to say Tucson, if you can stand the heat :)
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My 20yo and his fiance (both home school graduates) say yes. My 14yo says "yes, but if they want to go to brick high school I'll let them." I think this stems from the fact that we're letting her do this exact thing next year. I'll see what she says after she's attended for awhile ;) My 11yo says yes. I'm not going to bother asking the youngers, the answer would probably depend on how hard the math lesson was that day :tongue_smilie:
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I put my messies together, so right now the 6yo ds is sharing with the 14yo dd, and the 9yo ds & 11yo dd are together. That's all about to change since the 11yo is hitting puberty, so pretty soon I'm sure the squabbles are going to start.
I'll probably do the shut the door until it's clean thing, and buy some earplugs :tongue_smilie:
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In terms of sugar, people get all up in arms about the anti sugar camp. I don't think it's "toxic", but there is a difference between adding a teaspoon of sugar to enhance a sauce and eating sugary cereals and baked goods daily. Sugar has gone from a small ingredient to flavor things to "the" main ingredient in some foods. That is a problem because sugar does nothing for our health. It causes many people to have blood sugar issues, which in turn leads to cravings and overeating. I think sometimes people overeat to compensate for what they are not getting nutritionally speaking from the food they are eating.
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On... my salads and such, I try to remember to put a small portion of protein so I am not protein deficient... and also with your vitamins (whole food kind, hopefully...) add Vitamin D :)
Yes, I try to do this. It's expensive, but I figure I've got to get the nutrients somehow.
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I'd fill my freezer with the "steam in the bag" veggies. There's a wide variety available, and you can stack a bunch of them in a small amount of space.
You just toss them in the microwave, still in the bag, and hit the button!
That's an excellent idea :)
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Same here :) I thought I was totally crazy... and others tried to make me feel crazy, too. (Fruit/veggie allergy?? crazy!!!)
So, I think I saw that you can have lettuce. I lost a ton of weight when I was first being careful to eat well, by doing those whole wheat flat bread. Tons of greens, a dribble of vinegar/oil mix dressing..., and a boiled egg in or on the side. I ate this every day for a while... usually one at night, too.
I can usually eat cherries, frozen, and blueberries... So, some of those. I can eat some fruits like oranges and grapefruits... and I have added some I'm allergic to... and I can eat bananas now... again.
Just a warning: I want to make sure you see this... since it's really serious... those with this allergy... especially those allergic to avocados and bananas.. have a serious risk of becoming allergic to latex. SO.... avoid contact with latex, because an allergy to it is bad... also, I would be careful of my children having peanuts and soybeans... because it seems to be somewhat related... and better to not develop the allergy.
On... my salads and such, I try to remember to put a small portion of protein so I am not protein deficient... and also with your vitamins (whole food kind, hopefully...) add Vitamin D :)
Everyone, inclusing the allergist :001_huh: thought I was crazy!! I'm allergic to latex as well, but didn't mention it as it didn't seem relevent :)
That's interesting that you've been able to add bananas back into your diet. For awhile I couldn't even have lettuce :O that was really bad. Can you believe that I even have a reaction to the little bit of port on my communion wafer?
At this point I can still eat peanut butter :)
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OAS is Oral Allergy Syndrome. Basically if I eat raw fruits and veggies my mouth and throat start to itch and sometimes start to close. I can't eat raw nuts either. Yes, I can eat them cooked & sometimes if they've been frozen, but not always.
I guess what I was really asking is if anybody knew of a diet that didn't involve lots of exercise and lots of cooking ;) I have a hip injury (I used to be a runner) that has prevented exercise & I don't have access to a swimming pool. I also just really hate cooking. Bad combo when it comes to me losing weight, I know.
Sounds like the collective wisdom is to suck it up :) which is kind of what I thought it would be, but I was hopeful that someone who was also in my shoes might know of a magic bullet or had found a way to eat stuff raw again.
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but you couldn't eat raw fruits or vegetables, how would you go about it in a healthy way?
I need to lose about 15-20 lbs. Unforunately I have OAS and the only raw fruits/vegetables that don't cause me problems are lettuce/spinach :(
Ideas?
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This is how I make gumbo. It's not authentic, but we like it. It evolved from a day that I needed to use up what was in the fridge ;)
shrimp
frozen corn
green chilies (diced)
okra (chopped)
rice
sausage links
chicken broth
diced tomatoes
creole seasoning to taste (green container in the spice section at grocery)
Cut up everything to be bite size, put in the dutch oven and boil. That's my super easy, very good, gumbo recipe :)
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One thing I have noticed with her is that she does not learn in increments like most people. It will seem like we have made no progress for months and like she will never be ready to take the next step and then all of a sudden she gets it. My encouragement is to keep on doing the small things, don't worry about what you aren't covering, and eventually things will come together. Even though you may not see progress right now it doesn't mean that things are stagnant.
One of mine is like this. Sometimes we both get discouraged, but then I remind her "remember when reading was so hard and now look." or her handwriting it was aw.ful. then all of a sudden she got a bee in her bonnet and spent all her extra time practicing. Now she's got the best handwriting of all her siblings. Our current struggle is math (she's more than 2 grade levels behind) but we're persevering and I just keep reminding her of the other things that she has overcome.
I don't have any specific programs to recommend, (we've used so many) Keep swimming and looking forward. :grouphug:
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At our current Episcopal parish, it's wine (actually port mixed with holy water) and wafers. You can dip (intinct) it into the wine or sip from the communal chalice. It's called the Eucharist, but calling it communion is common too. At our previous parish, they used consecrated bread (made fresh for the purpose by parishioners). It was a delicious chewy sweet whole wheat loaf with a cross on it.
It's weekly (possibly more often, but we only attend Sunday morning services).
Same. Anglican.
We file to the front and kneel at the alter rail to recieve the elements.
I have so had it!
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I think said this much better than I did :lol: