The Escalade in the link is 2015 and the mileage is 48k. Do you have a link for the right Escalade?

I know a lot of people say to give them interesting titles, but I just do English I, English II, English III, and English IV and do what we want. However, we're not shooting for anything other than our local university. It is not a highly selective school. (I honestly am trying to keep our transcript as normal looking as possible to slide right in there.)

Usborne Book of World History is the next level up. https://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=004595

Well, I am not a "rigorous" history person, but we enjoy history at my house. For our "US History since 1877" class, we are going to use the last 4 books of Joy Hakim's series, plus Human Odyssey: Volume 3 by K12.

Melissa, I want to encourage you to expand beyond regular textbooks for science. I like to outline the major topics covered in the textbook and then find a more interesting way to hit that topic. For us, it's a lot of colorful books. Videos would also be good, too. Additionally, Hometrainingtools.com has a number of science kits (if you don't already know about them :) ). Since you all liked the Reader's Digest books, perhaps you would like the DK books? For high school astronomy, we used DK Smithsonian Space, plus a Thames and Kosmos telescope, plus Janice Van Cleave's Astronomy for every Kid. It's a fun class. For physics, we will be using several DK books, like DK Eyewitness Force and Motion, plus some Usborne books (such as Usborne Light, Sound, and Electricity), plus a "Coloring Workbook" about Classical Mechanics. I am buying a Thames and Kosmos kit on Optical Science, a kit about Car Engines, and some snap circuits. For biology, we used Hoagland's The Science of Biology and the quarks and quirks website that has suggested experiments and videos. Maybe for you, you might pick up DK How the Body Works and go through that? Get some dissection kits or a blood typing kit? Or some animal track sets from Nature Watch? I would just try to restore the fun and only use the textbook for suggestions about topics to cover. Best wishes!

Mathusee is great for explaining the whys.

I would visit an allergist. This is their area of expertise. Our allergist prescribes Protopic ointment, and it's fantastic. Plus my dd can't have milk or eggs (she's allergic), and they really do flare her eczema. No steroid cream on face or groin, just remember that. (Protopic is not a steroid, by the way).

Wait... did you take the antibiotic and not the prednisone? And now you're doing just the prednisone? When the doctor prescribes two things, he wants you to take both things. They complement each other. In my unskilled, but dealt with many times knowledge foundation, the prednisone does something to enhance the antibiotic and them together are what helps and conquers the lung thing. Don't do the prednisone by itself, three months later. Steroids are not things you want to mess around with unless you are doing exactly what the doctor says. Please go back to the doctor, and make sure you mention what you've been taking and when. They need to know especially about steroids (the prednisone). It's kind of a big deal.

((hugs)) I don't know if this will help you... but my dd has horrible cramping, and my ob/gyn said to take Aleve every 8 hours at the first sign of impending period and then throughout the days of the period. It has helped her a lot. Obviously, your situation is different than a teen girl, but I wanted to offer that up if you didn't know about it and it might help.

Grease for the movie. Cracker Barrel carries vintage candy. Party City might also. Hobby Lobby sometimes does, too, in the front near the checkouts. If you or a relative has any old albums, use those to decorate -- either line them up on the mantle or hang them from the ceiling with ribbon. Also, those fun glass soda fountain style cups are cute for decorations. I stuffed mine with tissue paper and added a straw and a red yarn ball for a cherry. My mom had some, but I think I have seen some at the Dollar Tree. Pink and black and white streamers go well with this kind of theme.

So cute! Congratulations!

Bumping so someone can tell you how to attach a picture. In the meantime, by discolored, maybe you can describe the color a bit more? Bruised looking, like purple or brown? Are there bumps like a skin reaction? Any itching?

How often have you been cleaning them? Can you provide us with a picture?

I had a taquito for breakfast. I believe people in other parts of the country call them breakfast tacos. Egg, bacon, and cheese wrapped in a tortilla. And a cappuccino from my fake k-cup machine.

Aw, I vote for give him some now, if it's been that kind of day. He can have more on his birthday. Twice the delight!

What is NOLA? New Orleans?

I have been avoiding church lately to not get sick. I finally got a flu shot yesterday, and it takes two weeks to kick in, so I'm waiting two more weeks before going.

16 mylar balloons from the dollar store. Dinner from favorite restaurant (carry out order obviously).

Brenda, We are using Mathusee, which has a somewhat unusual scope and sequence. I am able to overlap their maths quite easily, thus far. That said, my degree is in Math, so if she hasn't hit something yet, it's not too hard for me to introduce it. For instance, we are currently in Geometry (chapter 22 out of 30) and in Algebra 2 (chapter 12 out of 31 or so), and it's been fine. However, about the unusual scope and sequence, we have just now hit Quadratic Formula, in Algebra 2, which I understand is often covered in other program's Algebra 1 classes. I need my dd's SAT score to be at a certain level, and so we need some of Mathusee's PreCal for sure to get there. I am going to do Calculus, too, slowly, because if she needs it in college, I want her to at least recognize some stuff. (I'll probably just give her half a credit for Calculus, and call it "Intro to Calculus," by the way. We may not finish that book but I want her to have seen some stuff.) HTH! Kim

We like Thames and Kosmos kits. We have a Chemistry one, which we're pretty happy with. The manual is colorful and explains pretty well. All supplies are there. We also bought a telescope from them, which we like. I am planning on buying the Light kit next year to supplement our Physics studies.

Planning for 12th grade: English: Homegrown. Will definitely use Abeka Vocab. Maybe Windows to the World. Book suggestions from WTM. Physics: Homegrown. Still figuring this out. Math: Mathusee PreCalculus and Calculus (we tend to do two maths simultaneously) Economics: Dave Ramsey for High School World Geography: Ace Paces US History since 1877: Not sure. Possibly Joy Hakim mixed with Human Odyssey Contemporary. Or American Odyssey. I'm probably forgetting something, but that's all I can think of at the moment.

Sometimes receptionists are staunch gatekeepers. To get past them, you have to ask to leave a message for the doctor or nurse. Sometimes this is even an option on the automated voicemail. If so, pick it, and explain the situation and ask for a rescue inhaler prescription.

If it were me, I would keep her home. My understanding is that every asthma attack scars the lungs a little bit. That's why being preventative is so important. You might be able to call the doctor and ask for a rescue inhaler prescription until you can get an appointment. If you explained the situation, I suspect they would do that.

Not that I have found, but there are bulletin board sets/posters that illustrate literary devices. I have several. This has literary elements like plot and setting: Creative Teaching Press Mini Bulletin Board Set, Literary Elements This has simile and hyperbole and such: Eureka Figurative Language Bulletin Board Set, McDonald Publishing Figurative Language Teaching Poster Set,... there are quite a few. You can also get picture books on specific things like similes and metaphors. Actually, now that I think about it, this is probably pretty close to being a picture book with a lot of literary devices: McDonald Publishing Figurative Language and Elements of Literature, Tear-Offs. http://www.mardel.com/Education/Language-Arts/Handwriting/Figurative-Language-Elements-of-Literature/p/2938884

At the vet's, they wrap cats in towels when they are being scratchy. A towel or blanket should work at home, to protect your body if you continue to do the switching. Best of luck!