Adrianne
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My dh makes me laugh at bedtime when we are trying to get everyone in bed. He will say to the kids, "I know you are new to this, so let me help you. We are going to go to bed every night until we get it right."
Thanks Kelly, I needed the laugh!:smilielol5:
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Why must I remind them to get a pencil?
Don't we use them every day?
GGGGRRRR!
(not to mention basic personal hygiene!)
:banghead::banghead::banghead:
Rant over - Thanks for letting me get that out.
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Anyone put their youngers in preschool/kg then homeschool? Did it work out well in the end, or would you recommend against it?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
We put our oldest in public preschool at 4. It worked out fine when we decided to HS the next year. He actually liked it because he did not have to get up an walk to school anymore (we lived in a no bus district). We have love HS ever since.
A good friend of mine also put her younger son in public kindergarden only and had a positive experience. She was HS both of her boys, when ds 4 wanted to know when he could go to school and ride the yellow bus. Not wanting to crush his enthusiasm, she let him go to school. After that year, she brought him back home. They have HS ever since and love it.
It is a tough decision - but I think it is all in how you handle the situation. It can be a special thing for just her to do.
If you don't think it is working out, you can always pull her out.
HTH!
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Look at it this way, what they've lost on the cost of a replacement blanket, they've made up in getting a return customer (I assume you'll buy from them again) and LOTS of positive word-of-mouth advertising, which is worth a lot of money for them.
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Just reading your post has made me want to check them out. That is a consumer relations friendly policy in a world where making money is #1!
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Hang in there Rebecca, :grouphug:
Your hematologist will be able to tell you more about the MTHFR gene mutation. People can have these mutations and live a normal life.
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taxact.com free and simple walk-through and e-file :)
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We have used Taxact for years and are very happy with it.
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Awesome!!
God is so good!!
Congrats Joanne!
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I have a ton of random toys stuffed in the attic that I don't know what to do with.
Do I give it to Goodwill? Yes
Do I put it all in a few boxes and mark them FREE and put them on my lawn? Yes
Do I try to give them to friends? Yes
We also use freecycle sometimes. Needy families will frequent these lists and respond. Craigslist is also a good choice. Families at our co-op bring in things they no longer need and put it on a table marked free. (I love when they do this!)
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they are everywhere else. I'd prefer a realistic assessment to platitudes. I'm one of those people who are motivated by knowing I might fall short. Weird, maybe!
:iagree:Your not alone Catherine! It is a relief to know I am not perfect.
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Thanks for the warning Danielle.
I am sorry you had to go through that. I usually put mine on the stove (just because that is where the outlet is). Sometimes I would put in on the counter. From now on, on the stove it goes!!
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No advice but :grouphug:
I am sorry you are going through this and applaud you for sticking with this boy and helping him.
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This sounds like normal human behavior to me. They're just trying to amuse themselves while they wait, as we all do.
If they spill the salt, have them clean it up and then move on to what you planned to do.
If you don't want them to goof off while they wait (as ALL kids are wont to do) then give them something productive to do. How about, "While I'm in the bathroom, you finish coloring that picture of Anne Boleyn. When I come out of the bathroom, you can stop coloring so we can read together."
Otherwise, don't sweat it. It doesn't sound like disobedience at all.
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Sounds normal to me. :)
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Okay, I'm 41 years old. I've always had good vision, but more and more I am noticing that I can't see small things as well as I used to. I have to have really good light to read, when I used to be able to tolerate my wimpy bedside lamp, for example. And I decided to cross-stitch a gift for my MIL; first time I've cross-stitched in years. Um, did the holes in needles get smaller? :001_huh: And the squares on the cloth? My eyes are freaking out after 15 minutes!!
I thought, maybe I need to get some of those "reading glasses" from Walgreens. But we have good insurance and my eyes haven't been checked in years. Should I make an appt. with an eye doctor instead?
Wendi
I would. You should have your eyes checked every so often.
But I do think the holes in the needles have gotten smaller......
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Happy Birthday!!!!
May you have a long life and happy life :cheers2:
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Thanks!
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Can anyone recommend a good Latin/English dictionary?
Thanks!
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I say go for it! Reading is the best thing you can do for your kids.
Away with the glue sticks and scissors!
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IMO if ds is asking for a particular program, go for it. It fits his learning style if he does well with it. That is a good thing!
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May God bless your dear son with long life and happiness!!
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What happened with the next one? Did they continue to get bigger, or did it go up and down? Did it vary with the gender? And no, I was not diabetic with this one and ate very well the entire time.
Out of my three, my last two were both 10 pounds 1 ounce. ds 2 months was very late. I did not have diabetes and both were boys.
I questioned many women during my last pregnancy, sort of a unprofessional survey, and women had babies of varying sizes. Gender did not seem to matter. The weight went up and down with each baby no matter of order.
Most did agree that their first baby weighed the least.
HTH!
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As far as the money, may be you could sell the gifts and open savings accounts. If they have money now, enough to feed and cloth them, the money will come in handy later after high school. I doubt they can save money now and they will appreciate your gift later.
As far as doing something to help them, I agree with contacting them directly to let them know you care. They definitely need love and support right now.
The school might already be aware of their situation but if not, sending them a letter is a good idea. IMO it is always better to do an act of kindness than not in these situations.
:grouphug: Good for you for trying to help!!
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yes that's a big picture idea. But I'm talking about the daily life stuff. Their bickering, lying, loss of self-control, unloving words, provoking others to anger, etc. That's sin too.
Yes, those are heart issues that I am talking about. We teach the 10 Commandments but on a daily basis how to we as Christian parents deal with these sins.
I have them apologize to the person they offended and then pray for forgiveness. We then talk about why it was wrong and against God.
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I feel very strongly about children learning that God isn't waiting to punish them, that he feels joy at their good behavior and is cheering them on everyday. I think that makes the times they behave in a disappointing way more convicting to know that God isn't raging at them, he's sad at their transgressions.
I completely agree. I believe God looks at us like we look at our children, with love. We don't wait to punish our kids. We just love and encourage them to do right and then when they do wrong we are disappointed. Just as God is disappointed when we sin.
I do teach that every sin has a consequence. Big sins usually have big consequence. I don't mean the "consequences" we as parent give for an infraction of the rules, I mean, if you lie too much you will earn a reputation of a liar.
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I do think that Christians now days are less willing to call sin, sin. Don't water it down or lessen the impact by calling it something else or by using a word that lessens deed.
I agree, like having money and material success as your primary focus in life can be equated to worshiping false gods.
Katya update and prayers needed ...
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Same here.