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On the subject of letting a kid go to a midnight viewing-
Some of my favorite childhood memories are from when my dad would wake us up at 2am in the summer and take us on "midnight adventures." This happened 2-3 times a summer from about ages 9-11. He worked nights at the time and would wake one of us up for special one on one time when he got home. Sometimes it was a midnight horseback ride, complete with pointing out constellations, telling their stories, and ghost stories. Sometimes it was taking us out to a bridge in the salt marsh and fishing as the tides changed (we'd catch some freshwater fish, some saltwater fish, and sometimes an eel or two). This didn't happen often, and it didn't happen when we had anything important to do the next day, but we did get one on one time we wouldn't have otherwise had.
If my kid really wanted to go see Spiderman, I wouldn't have had a problem taking him to the opening midnight show, assuming it was summer, he was old enough to stay awake through it, and someone was home with the other kids.
We normally have very strict bedtime rules, but I really don't see the point in not flexing them for a very special occasion. Are we the only ones who feel this way?
:iagree: What a neat Dad you have. Priceless memories and times with his children. Of course you need to carry on this legacy from him for your children!
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:D When I turned 40 I decided that I would like to be called by just one of my nicknames. DH's family only knew me by the other one so they all have had to adjust. Meh, they think I lost my mind. For two years at least, until DH had his 40th and then they really got to experience an epic mid-life crisis. DH's layoff, his rejection of corporate for self-employment, our moving away from his family (the first family to do so ever), and our farm.
One BIL said, "Well, you can always come back when you get it out of your system." :lol: Yeah, that's not gonna happen. DH finally got his tractor. The one he's always wanted and planned for since he was 5. Among other things it's just a better life here.
My family always called my by that one nickname. They've never called me anything else. So we live near them and it's all good. In-laws still don't get it.
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Just curious if you have tried this way of eating? What is your reason, and how have your results been? Have you introduced this way of eating to the rest of your family?
I am basically eating "Paleo"...although it is technically called the Pages diet. No grains, gluten, dairy or gluten of ANY kinds...lots of good fats, meats, veggies. I'm also off fruit for the time being.
I am doing this to correct blood sugar imbalance. Seems that I have a sugar-handling problem, as do many Americans who live in the world of abundant white sugar and carbs.
I've been experiencing extreme low energy, extreme hormonal shifts (nasty pms) and other issues that point to blood sugar.
I'm on day 3...and definitely feel different. For the first time in YEARS, I awoke this morning without the need for immediate coffee in order to function.
My motivation is to be able to keep up with my kids through homeschooling and beyond. I'm 38 and my youngest is 4 months....so I have a ways to go!
Yes! I have also been waking up without an alarm or the need for coffee. Today I went out and did the animal chores, weeded, & watered my garden -- all before 7 a.m.!!!! No nap today and I'm still going. :D
I did it for the blood sugar help too. Curiously I also find that I'm my arthritis is much better too.
I'm not being as strict. I still have dairy & berries. No other carbs. I also lost 20 pounds.
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Anything is possible here, including a spouse or significant other seeing the message first.
agreed. My bil didn't know his now xwife had access to his facebook password and during the divorce she was reading his emails. :001_huh:
You just never know who all read that note.
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:grouphug::grouphug:
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You would think so...
But I have a homeschool friend who has been at this for 6 or 7 years who, when discussing homeschooling, always finds a way to point out that her up-and-coming X-grader will be doing all Y-grade work in math, grammar, history, or whatever because the child is soooo advanced and earth-shakingly amazing!! :lol: I've had at least 3 conversations where she has brought this up and said a different subject the child is advanced in during each conversation. I don't think she's lying about any of them. I think the child probably is actually going to be doing Y-grade work. It's just, evidently, a very big deal to her since 1) I don't really talk to her that often and still know of this, repeatedly; and 2) she talks about THAT so often!!! :lol:
:lol:I have to bite my tongue when this friend joins in conversations about the homeschooling struggles in math or reading. Evidently they've experienced it all and mastered it too. Drives me nuts. Can't be everything.
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My husband would say you've gotta be from Minnesota.... Would he be right? :)
Why? We're sitting on the MN/WI border. We just moved here though last September from Chicago.
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Oh for cute! What kind of dog is Snickers? Some kind of poodle/cocker cross? That's my guess anyway lolol...too cute!
Snickers is a poodle/bichon mix. We also think there's a stray beagle gene in him because he yodles like one. :D He's my main doggie buddy. Tons of personality and loves to snuggle.
Thanks!
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I usually say, "I'm fixin' [insert food item or meal here] now." Sometimes I say, "I will make that," or "I've made that before."
I only prepare for disaster. :lol:
:iagree: same here. I fix meals. Because it's reparin' an empty tummy. :001_smile:
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When we got married my husband had his grandmother's original set of Revereware. I had Calphalon envy in the worst way and eventually bought a set when I could afford it. I hated it in comparison to my old Revereware--it's sitting on a shelf for the first kid to move out of the house.
I've had no problems with the handles but I've heard there was a decline in quality along the way.
My mother's revere ware is almost 50 years old and still going strong. Maybe I should shop estate sales.
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Cast iron here too. And my copper-clad stainless Revereware stockpot is going strong still (14 years). Actually, so is my Farberware plain stainless stockpot, though I did have to screw the handles back on and buy a new lid once.
I started screwing handles back on about 5 years ago, sigh. Now they only stay tightened for a week or so. Loved my farberware.
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Looks like the Farberware set I got 20 years ago as a wedding gift are kaput.
The handles are all falling off, repeatedly.
Suggestions?
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Can you take her to a batting cage? I hated PE and tolerated the sports aspect, but I would give her lessons to help her feel prepared. Youtube might be helpful too.
My parents were not into sports and skateboarding was not part of the PE curriculum, so there were several times I felt foolish.
Wii sport! It helps with those rules and such. I was amazed how much my kids picked up, baseball, bowling, golf, and tennis.
They starting playing softball with a real live team this summer and they really like it.
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Ugh, I can't open any of the threads where the answers are really long because instead of wrapping it stays one long sentance and my window is somehow set for right justifiication--all the way right!!!
Then I can't select anything to be able to change it.
What have I done?! Did I set something wrong?
I didn't change any of my settings so this is baffling.
Thanks.
I can read everything OK when I'm not logged in. But then I can't respond.
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is a split level.
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:iagree: for just the reasons you stated. I have never used BJU.
It's an excellent program for this reason, enough practice and review.
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We will start our second year of homeschooling the second week of August (we're just doing a bit of reading and math till then). I am trying to figure out some sort of flexible routine for our mornings. I will have a 1st grader, a 4 year old, and a 17 month old. I know I want to do some preschooly things with the 4 year old, and I would love to do some sort of morning basket, and they have chores to do....I just can't figure out how to order everything. I'd like to work 1st thing with the 4 year old, but if my 6 year old gets involved in something in the playroom, he's hard to pull away..... And then there's the toddler wild card. Hoping to be inspired......
My 4 year olds joined us at the table when we did history & science. I had a stamp set and R&S preschool workbooks for them to "work" on while we were doing those subject.
My toddlers were happiest sitting in the middle of the table sharpening pencils and trying them out on paper. We knew the moment had passed when they'd start chucking them off the table. :D
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CM!
I have a blog but it's not up to date.
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I have purchased the SOTW Ancients audio CDs (trying to reduce slightly the amount of reading out loud I have to do, lol), along with the AG. My questions:
- Do I also need black line maps, or are the black line maps in the AG all I need? In WTM, SWB recommends purchasing black line maps, but not sure why since they are included in the AG. Is there a set out there that is better than those found in the AG?
Is there a historical atlas that anyone recommends for children?
As I get closer to our start date, I'm trying to work out the kinks and details of my plan! Thank so much for your help.
Get a big (flat) world map and enough length of clear vinyl to make a table cloth from the fabric store. Put the map on your table and the vinyl over the map. Voila! A protected, useable map table cloth.
You could switch it out for a USA map when you get to vol. 3 & 4. :D
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This is Chase, a Belgian Tervuren.
My mom has one of these dogs. Do they all have interesting personalities?
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:grouphug::grouphug:
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Gypsy
Snickers
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Cooking with a whole chicken is easy, really. The others have given great advice on baking, so I'll just add a few other ideas:
--You can cook the whole thing in the crockpot. Just add water and any seasonings you like. If you want to be fancy you can add things like white wine or mushrooms, etc.
--You can boil the whole thing in a big stockpot. That way you have both chicken stock and cooked meat. You can make soup with it or use for other things. When I am in a hurry, I just boil the chicken. When I want the stock to be special, I add a bay leaf, some garlic cloves, an onion or two, peppercorns, and celery. I might add a carrot as well if I feel like it. Two hours later, when the stock is cooked, I discard all those mushy vegetables.
--I can bake a whole chicken more quickly if I cut it open and lay it flat. Take a sturdy pair of kitchen shears and cut the back bone off (cut first down one side from the tail to the neck, then cut the other side). I discard the backbone, but some frugal housewives would save them in a freezer bag and use several to make chicken stock. Once the backbone is off, lay the chicken meat side UP on a baking pan with a rim. To get it to lay flat, use the palm of your hand to press down and break the breast bone. I usually have a little olive oil in the baking pan to prevent sticking. Season chicken as usual and bake at 400 for about 45 minutes, give or take. (To give credit where it's due, I saw Jacques Pepin demonstrate this technique on one of his cooking shows.)
Can you request that they cut some of the chickens in half? It's easier to BBQ if it comes out of the freezer cut. Cutting isn't necessary. It's a step saver and if you've a smaller family it helps.
I like to cook them on the BBQ. Lay the bonier side down first and finish cooking on the meatier side. I use a thermometer, 170 degrees, to know when it's cooked. Yum!
I made chicken tacos in the crockpot the other day that were divine. Rotel, taco seasonings and set it on low. It was yummy all on it's own.
Nook vs Kindle
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I have a kindle and I love it and use it daily. My sister has a nook and she used it briefly at first and now not at all.