:grouphug: I've been in your shoes, except my dh regretted his vasectomy, too. We both wanted another child, and we prayed about whether to do the reversal or adopt. Well, as you can see from my signature, we chose to adopt. I don't know if that's an option for you, but I'm praying that you find peace in whatever happens.

The only thing that works for mine is prescription Imitrex.

:)Thanks!

Anyone? :bigear:

I haven't read all of the replies, but yogurt helps me with this problem.

:iagree: I don't like scrubbing baseboards, either, so I save that chore to use as punishment for dc.

:lol: I'll confess along with you...I LOVED this show, too. I always thought Slater was a real hottie!

70's I don't know. I'm too young to remember.:tongue_smilie: 80's The Cosby Show Family Ties The Facts of Life Growing Pains Cheers 90's The Nanny The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Seinfeld Everybody Loves Raymond

I don't like Usborne, but my children sure do.:)

I'd love to get rid of our TV, but dh isn't on board with that yet. He loves his Alabama football too much!:rolleyes::banghead:

I'm using the map I purchased from Sonlight last year. I've got two story discs already attached.:)

:)Trying to save a little money here. Thanks!

I exercised and ate right.:)

:grouphug: I know what you meant, & I still agree with your op. And I did get pregnant with my ds17 when I was 16. I know that sex outside of marriage is wrong, and I knew it then. I made that choice. Do I regret having my son? No way. Do I still think the act that got him here is wrong? Yep, but, praise God, he forgives and forgets, and He saw fit to turn my mistake into a blessing. There are consequences, though...like having to face your children when you tell them that sex is for marriage only & you have to explain why they should wait when you didn't.

I pray for my enemies, if I could really even call them that. There are people who have hurt me; people who talk about me behind my back; people who've hurt people I love...I do pray for them. Sometimes I have to pray that God would give me His love for those people b/c I know I'm incapable of loving them in my own strength. I believe that we must forgive in order for God to truly hear our prayers. Psalms teaches us that if we have regarded iniquity in our hearts, then God won't hear our prayers. Jesus taught us that if we're at the altar and remember that a brother has something against us, then we are to leave our gift there and go be reconciled with our brother. Also, I know that I feel a release and a peace when I pray for/forgive those who have wronged me.

:iagree: Well said.

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We'll be using Volumes 1 & 2 this upcoming year, as well as the FIAR Cookbook. I'm actually not familiar with the Bible supplement, as we use something else for Bible. As for using the library, that's fine. I've purchased almost all of the books I need, but that's just b/c I love books!:D You could opt to just purchase the manual. FIAR includes all subjects, but as a pp stated, math is limited. This is what I'll be using in addition to FIAR this year: Phonics Pathways, Primary Language Lessons, Draw Write Now, Cheerful Cursive, Prima Latina, Saxon Math, and Trip Around the World books. The Trip Around the World books will be added to the FIAR stories as appropriate for extra culture and geography activities. HTH!:) Also, I should say that we LOVE FIAR! We usually read the story each day. My children like the stories so much that they don't mind hearing them again and again; however, you could always tweak that if necessary. ETA: I second http://www.homeschoolshare.com/ It's a great site.

Take a look at Winter Promise: http://www.winterpromise.com/

It worked well for my dd. We used it when she was 5. We did one lesson a day, and she was reading before we finished all of the lessons. She is now a fluent reader, and she reads well above her grade level. :)

I've never read this book, but this sounds interesting. I might look into purchasing it.:)

I just finished 1984 about a month ago. I've been thinking about reading Brave New World. Thanks for the link.:)

Thanks for the links.:)

Has anyone used this? I just read about it on another forum and then took a look at it on Rainbow Resource's website. It looks good. I'd love to hear from anyone who used it, both pros and cons. Thanks!:)

University of Mobile...bet there's nobody else on this board that went to school there.:tongue_smilie: ETA: OK, I stand corrected! There are more of us here. Cool!