Anyone else starting on 8/1? I'm just hoping I have everything ready. I hate getting into it and realizing I forgot ______. School supplies, check. Books for everyone, check. Ordered the ones I missed, check. I always miss something! Photocopies, check. AHhhhhhhh, science experiment supplies --- opps! I better get on this before Wednesday. I am excited to get back to a schedule. I don't feel so crispy right now either so that's good. But I'm not back to my enthusiastic homeschooler attitude either. My plan is to make it to December and then take a month off. :D :grouphug::grouphug: We can do this!!

Yes, the carb beast is rattling the cage. But logic & experience aren't going to let him out. I don't like what happens when I eat carbs. Plus I've got that wonderful blood sugar monitor that keeps me honest.

This is my first attempt at growing potatoes. You buy seed potatoes at the feed coop. Cut them so that there are two or three "eyes" on them and plant them in the garden. They're ready to harvest when the plant starts to turn brown & yellow. Dig'em up with a shovel. My son was terribly impressed! I like the faux potato salad that uses steamed cauliflower. It's got a similar consistency and flavor.

They're red skinned potatoes. I cut them, boiled them, mashed them with butter & milk. :D Mash potatoes never tasted so good.

I was talking to my mom about this. That's what she's guessing too. The starches in potatoes change when they're stored. Eating potatoes in season is going to be a new thing for me. I'm happy that I can eat some sometimes. I missed potatoes.

Non organic potatoes make my blood sugar sky-rocketing well to 300. Earlier this year I started eating no carb per the doctors for my health. It's kept me off insulin. I did cheat a couple times. I had to eat some mashed potatoes at Easter dinner with my ham. And there was a couple other times at family dinners too. Each time the same result, a super high blood sugar. We grew potatoes in the garden. They're ready. I couldn't not eat some, right? I knew my blood sugars would go high so I only ate a half cup. I took my blood sugar and was shocked! It was only 118! I had leftovers for breakfast and it was the same, nice and low! My potatoes aren't really organic, but there are no pesticides or spray on them. I just stuck them in the ground and voila, potatoes! Actually I'm a rock star according to my ds9 who's fav food is potatoes. :D There was a bit of manure in the equation too. So I've slept on it and I'm wondering if the difference is organic vs. non-organic. Or fresh vs. store-bought. Either way I think I've found I can eat potatoes during the garden season if they come out of my garden!

My son had this too. They really thought he had appendicitis. The tests were all "inconclusive." They had us sign papers to admit him, the anesthesiologist came in for a chat about putting him under for surgery, the nurses were getting ready to transfer us "upstairs" and then the surgeon came in and put his hands on him and decided that he could keep his appendix. He said his belly was soft. He was right. DS recovered a day later.

I keep an aerosol can in the back of my van for touch ups. It's a generic smell that would be appropriate for either smelly gender. :D

I don't think so. I took my Agave syrup bottle to sweeten my coffee and the doctor just about had a "bird!" He wasn't familiar with agave syrup sweetener.

It took me a bit, but I think I'm liking this. Simple. One Hive Honey and Honey Business, I think those are my two choices.

We just had to add two levels to the hive this week. There are so many bees in there! I hope they make more honey and don't swarm. We got 2 gallons when it was all spun and strained.

:confused: Nope, they won't want to share. :D I'm shopping for another pony for my 7 year old ds who tells everyone he meets that he's the only kid who doesn't have a horse of his own like his sibs. Seriously, we didn't plan it that way. It just worked out.

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:001_smile: No one would get it though. And we do have plans to add another hive next spring. But I like it.

Trying to make sure they have time to enjoy their work. And trying to make sure I say, "Hurry up we've got to move along to the next subject now." less. I'm thinking daily to do the 3R's. And then focus a subject or two per day. Monday - History& Science Tuedsay - Science Experiements Wednesday - Music / Art Thursday - Writing/Grammar Friday - Test day. I'd love to hear your plan.

Hive Hunny. :D

I really like the One Hive Honey. I love raw honey too. I'm having a hard time convincing dh that he can sell some. He wants to keep all of it for himself! I think he's forgetting that there will be more later this fall. My mother would have a bird if I took my dad's suggestion. I probably should just because of that. :lol:

:D That would make my kids laugh. They call Bee spit.

No, you're not alone. :001_smile:

It's actually pretty small to even be called a business. We harvested the first batch of honey and we got 2 gallons from one hive! My dad is my mentor and he suggested use "The Pour Farm" on the label. :glare: Anyhoo, I'd like to put a label on it but I'm not creative enough. Thoughts? It's a one hive operation right now. But the fall harvest should enable us to put in another hive or two next spring. Thanks!

I use stevia.

Congratulations! Beautiful family.

She's one very energetic woman. I know that she likes hedgehogs. She breeds them.

Very cute idea.

for my daughter's horse back riding coach. DD went to fair this year for the first time and earned several ribbons thanks to this woman. Does anyone know what kind of a thank you gift that might be a good gift to say thank you for all the lessons, mentoring, clothing loaned, letting dd ride her horse, and for cheering her on during the whole 5 day event. Thanks!