We recently discovered Kodiak Protein muffin mixes. They are good. We've had the blueberry and it was good, but not so so good that you would have more than one or two. String cheese? Those prepackaged protein packs with cheese, nuts, and pretzels? Frozen grapes?

For English, I always liked to hit areas that needed work. So some books that we used (not at the same time) were Figuratively Speaking, Window to the World, Jensen's Format Writing, Composition by Seton Books (note: very Catholic content, but if you can overlook, it's good old school research report writing. Note cards and outlines and such). I also really liked using Graphic Canon volumes one and two for tasting pieces of classic literature (Note: you must black sharpie over some of the pictures in Graphic Canon, and I did rip out about three pages, but I still think it's great. Totally graphic novel. Has pieces of Epic of Gilgamesh, Iliad, Odyssey, Shakespeare, all sorts. Very fun approach.). In addition, I would have a book basket with novels and required 30 minutes of reading a day. Best wishes!

You might look at Timberdoodle.com at their grade-level curriculum kits for ideas. They always seem so fun. Personally, I recommend Mathusee for high school because that worked well for my dd, but of course, kids have various learning styles. Timberdoodle suggests The U.S. Constitution graphic novel for 9th grade, which looks like a really fun way to cover that topic. Ooh, for really fun history coverage, watch the Horrible History episodes. But, like, all of the same kind. Like all of the Romans or all of the Greeks or what have you. That was a hit here.

My immediate family has nonexistent tonsils, to the point where the allergist asked if we had them out. No. Also none of us have ever had strep. Ever. Anecdotally, my friend’s son had them remove as a child because of repeated bouts of strep. He stopped getting strep, so it was successful.

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Prairewindmomma has a good point. Your sister essentially bought the property 10 years ago, with your parents being the mortgage-holder basically. It's hers. You are not entitled to her stuff. For that matter, gently, you are never entitled to someone else's stuff when they pass. It is not owned by you and never has been. It's not yours. Nothing personal, just factual. ((hugs))

Yes, I see that some places on the internet say that. As my own dd was on Zyrtec and Protopic (prescribed by the allergist) from age 1 onward, I will agree to disagree. Definitely, OP, talk to someone at the allergist's office.

Oh and no hydrocortisone on the face!! Protopic (if you have some) is acceptable for the face. Maybe some Cerave cream.

I would definitely try to get him in right away with the allergist (tip: sometimes the receptionist is hard to get past, but if you ask to speak to a nurse, they can override the receptionist and get you in). Our allergist always preferred Zyrtec to Benadryl. Internet has dosing info. The rash plus puffiness would be concerning to me, and I would try to give child something, but maybe talk to allergist nurse/doctor first.

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B. I am in a similar stage of life, with dh turning 66 this year. I am quite a bit younger, but he wants to retire so we have set an end date. December 2026 is our end date, when dh will retire. We want to enjoy retirement, and with his parents long passed and one of mine dead and one ailing, we recognize that life is short. As long as the financials are there, there is no reason not to retire to do what we want to do before it is too late to do it. Best wishes on your decision.

Since we are dealing with multiple food allergies, the idea of splurge takes on a different meaning. Soy milk is twice as much as dairy milk, but that's the one that's needed. I have so many other foods like that. Scallops we have about once or twice a year.

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I’m reading the Bridgerton Prequel books by Julia Quinn. I am also reading Temple Grandin’s book Visual Thinking. It’s interesting but not as fast or mindless as the romance novels. I also keep re-reading my Jayne Castle and Jayne Ann Krentz romance novels with a psychic twist.

My mom was a bit like this. Do you remember that Debbie Downer character from Saturday Night Live? That was her exactly. ((hugs)) As she got older and meaner, the things I said to myself when I absolutely had to deal with her were "I can be kind. I can be kind." I only saw her or talked to her when I absolutely had to. Unfortunately, that was doctor appointments as dad couldn't drive her anymore, and she couldn't drive herself. She's dead now. Things are better.

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Bakin' without Eggs book by Rosemarie Emro was a life-saver at our house. That's where I got my brownie recipe, my pancake/waffle recipe, my cornbread recipe, and a hundred things in between. Know that you can substitute any liquid for milk in a recipe. We use Energy-G egg replacer or Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer as a substitute in normal recipes (like from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook). I don't know if it is missing all your allergens, as we just have milk, egg, peanuts here mostly. But it probably is fine. Bagels tend to be milk, egg, and nut free. My dd is into smoothies and toast for breakfast lately. She also enjoys Applegate sausages. I'm trying to think of breakfast ideas. "Safe" tortillas with refried or smashed beans and bacon. We like Oat Milk here, Silk or Oat Planet or Chobani. Many cereals would probably work (don't know about soy, sorry). Oatmeal.

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Well, Dad is in Skilled Nursing with a restricted diet, so we are bringing Easter dinner to him. It will be beef stew (my husband makes a wonderful beef stew with red wine), and chocolate ice cream sundaes for dessert. No bread allowed. Food must have liquid with it. So that's what it will be. It's good stew, though, mmm.

I'm no expert, but I have a heavily visual dd. She learned more and less because I had a large number line up on the wall, and "less" meant to the left and "more" meant to the right. That is literally what clicked for her. These visual kids can be a puzzle sometimes, but in the very best way! Also, some stuff literally she had to age into to understand. Like rounding, I recall. Oh, also, if this helps, the < looks like "L" for Less. She also needed that. The > looked like the bottom part of "G" for Greater. But she took a lot longer for that part, the symbolism part.

Also, schools have trends. I went to two different high schools. At the first one, everybody had a locker and all the rooms were relatively close, and everybody carries their book or two in their arms. In the second high school, everybody used backpacks. Lockers were on the first floor of a three story building, and all of the classes were on the third floor. I didn't own a backpack before this school because they weren't a trend, but I borrowed a backpack from my brother once I realized that was what was done. Trends. The life blood of high school. 🙂