AMJ Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I am thinking that a simple and inexpensive way to do our "random acts of kindness" Advent calendar thing would be to write or print all the things on strips of paper and then as they are done, the kids can link them together to make a chain garland for the Christmas tree. When I was growing up we used to make construction paper chains for the tree every year. I like this version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I am at a writing point where I don't know if I will pull off winning NaNoWriMo this year. I'm struggling to find it in me to get the writing done. So I ordered my winner shirt today. Now I HAVE to finish! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I am thinking that a simple and inexpensive way to do our "random acts of kindness" Advent calendar thing would be to write or print all the things on strips of paper and then as they are done, the kids can link them together to make a chain garland for the Christmas tree. This is such a lovely idea! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I was taking a nap and woke up to another bad dream. :glare: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I am at a writing point where I don't know if I will pull off winning NaNoWriMo this year. I'm struggling to find it in me to get the writing done. So I ordered my winner shirt today. Now I HAVE to finish! Argh! You know, I have never ordered a winner's shirt. I'm always broke! They had a coffee cup that I liked this year, but I don't drink coffee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Sadly, he is the 3yo. And if someone called him a baby he’d probably just start making baby animal noises and come curl up in my lap. My DS was 4. It has to be a cool peer; some kid he’s friends with. I’d tried everything and all it took was one sneer from his new bff (bless that kid!). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 The bathtub is a great place to do schoolwork. We do history here, though, not Greek. To each his own. :hat: I don't do Greek - one of the recent Faces magazines was about Greece, and he liked the alphabet, so I put on a Greek alphabet song on YouTube, and he memorized it like instantaneously. Overachiever! :D #eureka! :) He also did art (or well, used a bunch of bathtub fingerpaints... he said he accidentally used too much. I only saw the very gross water at the end). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I'm in the bedroom hiding from two little helicopters that are pretty uncontrollable. They are much better at surviving the inevitable crashes than I expected though. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I’m watching a movie with Dd over lunch (and beyond) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Mary's 4? :confused1: Is MIL overachiever? Aren't you convalescing? Maybe MIL and kids can do things while you nap. Daddy read at 4 and big bro read at 3 so obviously she can do the same. They're crafting again while I clean out the closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I put my previous question on the High School Board: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/663181-repeating-a-grade-in-ny-question/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 My parents are being helpful. I must have scared them with my mini melt down. And they may have noticed DH is not so helpful and took pity on me. He apparently can do nothing with a broken finger. (doc said it’s both broken and a torn muscle now) I nurse Baby alone in my room whenever I need a break so it’s not too bad. My doctor also agreed I need to increase my thyroid meds so that should probably make me feel better too. Now if only my nephew and niece will behave themselves when they get here everything will be great! My kids are mostly shy and quiet- my brother’s are handfuls. My dog and cats will be scared. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Daddy read at 4 and big bro read at 3 so obviously she can do the same. If I had to list all the things Broccoli and I could do at age x that Celery couldn't do at age x, I'd be busy for quite a while. Not all kids are the same, even in the same family. Which often doesn't mean anything. I couldn't read until I was 6. My reading is just fine now (and has been since I was about 6.5yo, at which point I started being ahead). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hydrating... :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 36,000. Obviously, my inability to hold a pencil properly and that D in penmanship in third or fourth grade didn't hamper me on the writing front. :D 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I was taking a nap and woke up to another bad dream. :glare: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Imma go cook now. And finished laundry. It feels like I've been doing laundry all day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Imma go cook now. And finished laundry. It feels like I've been doing laundry all day! I started laundry this morning, then made DD16 do hers. When I got home from the grocery store (again today) I asked her to also run the towels from the girls' bathroom. #delegatingisworkingforonce I need to go cook wild rice. I couldn't find Mom's recipe, but Aunt Mary's wild rice stuffing is close, so I'm using that to keep me on track on proportions. I'm making wild rice casserole ahead of time so I can just heat it up Thursday. I'll make extra, and we can have that with our ready-made grocery store meatloaf for supper tonight. I didn't have any lunch. No wonder I'm hungry! No wonder I bought so much at the store! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Trigger Warning EdPo Reported! Highlights from History! Me: who becomes President if the President dies? DS: the Vice-President Me: and if he dies? DS: his wife! And if that’s not enough for you.... Me: I’ve never seen the Mississippi River. I’d love to go see it. DD: oooh, I wouldn’t want to see it. Well.... maybe. Do they have a gift shop? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Trigger Warning EdPo Reported! Highlights from History! Me: who becomes President if the President dies? DS: the Vice-President Me: and if he dies? DS: his wife! And if that’s not enough for you.... Me: I’ve never seen the Mississippi River. I’d love to go see it. DD: oooh, I wouldn’t want to see it. Well.... maybe. Do they have a gift shop? Hilarious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) I started laundry this morning, then made DD16 do hers. When I got home from the grocery store (again today) I asked her to also run the towels from the girls' bathroom. #delegatingisworkingforonce I need to go cook wild rice. I couldn't find Mom's recipe, but Aunt Mary's wild rice stuffing is close, so I'm using that to keep me on track on proportions. I'm making wild rice casserole ahead of time so I can just heat it up Thursday. I'll make extra, and we can have that with our ready-made grocery store meatloaf for supper tonight. I didn't have any lunch. No wonder I'm hungry! No wonder I bought so much at the store! I'm the opposite of most people -- I have to shop hungry. If I go to the grocery store and I'm not hungry, I will end up with virtually nothing in my cart. I will look at the food on the shelves or in the coolers and nothing will look good, so I will leave it there. I end up back at the grocery store a few days later to try again. It is much easier for me to skip a meal and grocery shop and then make something for myself to eat when I get home. ETA: Grocery Strategy Booyah!! Edited November 20, 2017 by Junie 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I want sushi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Trigger Warning EdPo Reported! Highlights from History! Me: who becomes President if the President dies? DS: the Vice-President Me: and if he dies? DS: his wife! And if that’s not enough for you.... Me: I’ve never seen the Mississippi River. I’d love to go see it. DD: oooh, I wouldn’t want to see it. Well.... maybe. Do they have a gift shop? It's kind of muddy most of the time. There's a big silver pyramid at Memphis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I'm feeding the kids pb & j for dinner. I'm not hungry, and see no reason why they should be. Yet they insist they are. For me, pb & j is a cop out. For them, it's a treat. May it always be thus. I almost never serve pb & j because some of my kids make themselves pb & j sandwiches every day for breakfast. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I don't do mornings. Breakfast = fend for yourself 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I just bawled my way through “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Closeâ€. Very good movie. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 MIL plans to buy her own plane ticket when she helps us move! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: MIL went to the store and did *not* come back with 3 bags of chips, cookies, cake and pie. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Imma read. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Celery just came into my room three times in a row to ask the same thing, to which the answer was "no", "no", and "do I need to send you to your room?". I mean, literally, not a second in between each time of him coming into my room to ask the same thing. :banghead: Recently I've been reminded of when he was a toddler/preschooler, and we wondered about absence seizures. Because for real... it's been crazy lately. I know people mention pre-teen brain fog, but he's only 10.25, and doesn't seem to have any signs of puberty being about to show up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Maple-glazed pork chops with bacon and cranberry sauce. Mmmm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) Maple-glazed pork chops with bacon and cranberry sauce. Mmmm. Served separately, but it's really a fantastic taste pairing. Edited November 20, 2017 by Critterfixer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I just told my kids they're not allowed to talk. I hope they don't realize yet that I can't actually take away their power of speech. Oh, wait, they're screaming again. They figured it out. They're not being naughty, or anything, they're just REALLY. LOUD. Tell them it's time for a whisper war. Whoever can be the quietest wins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 My kids play statue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 We used to play Quakers Meeting. I found out later that I actually have Quaker roots. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Would it be better to deep fry in a dutch oven type pan or a wok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Would it be better to deep fry in a dutch oven type pan or a wok? It doesn’t matter as long as you fry it in bacon fat? No? Maybe? That’s my answer and I am sticking to it. #neverownedadutchovenorawok #baconfatforthewin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I want to buy a big house with a pool and all the things. DH says no. He’s a poophead. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Really, I just hate my kitchen floor and counters. So he should just buy me new ones and then I’ll stop praying about a new house. Maybe. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I don’t think I typed praying. Weird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I want sushi. I always buy too much grocery store sushi if I shop hungry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Runner does this. I think he gets an idea in his head, then doesn't fully process that I said no, because he wants it to be yes. So he'll keep asking, until I alert him to the fact that he's asked already, and repeatedly, amd is on the verge of discipline. Yeah, but Celery is 4 years older, and hasn't really done this in years. That, combined with other complete and utter inattention lately (as in, worse than his usual baseline inattention) is freaking me out a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I always buy too much grocery store sushi if I shop hungry. Yes! Is this a problem? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Note - there is a difference between beers made with no wheat or barley and beers with gluten removed. The first kind is safe for celiac. The second isn't. I'm making beer battered fish per dd's request. She's been craving it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Note - there is a difference between beers made with no wheat or barley and beers with gluten removed. The first kind is safe for celiac. The second isn't. I'm making beer battered fish per dd's request. She's been craving it. I've cooked with sorghum beer but it's been a while. Never tried battering fish, though. DH is allergic to fish. So I don't cook it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I don’t think I typed praying. Weird. Maybe you should try praying? I want one, too, while you're at it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Never heard of it. I hadn't either. It stars Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. It's about an aspie boy who loses his father in 9-11. Extremely well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Does he get spacier during growth spurts? Or is he showing any other growth spurt-y markers? I have no idea. The last time he's grown is about 4 years ago. I mean, I think he's averaged at most an inch a year in the past 4 years (not entirely sure... but he's been wearing some of his clothes for 4 years). So, it's about time for him to grow, but I haven't noticed any actual signs that he's growing (no sudden increase in food consumption or sleep or w/e). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Maybe you should try praying? I want one, too, while you're at it. Yes, new houses for all. It doesn't have to be new construction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Note - there is a difference between beers made with no wheat or barley and beers with gluten removed. The first kind is safe for celiac. The second isn't. I'm making beer battered fish per dd's request. She's been craving it. I was just googling today for gf fried fish recipes. I've been craving a really good battered fish sandwich. Oh, and crab cakes. I'm craving those, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I don't need a new house. I mostly want freshly-painted walls and some new carpeting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I forgot to tell them they could stop, so Reader finally tracked me down and whispered, "Who won? Is it over?" Why isn't she this compliant with spelling? Have you tried a spelling tickle? In this game, the child gets to spell a word aloud, and if they get it right, they get to take two steps toward you. If they don't spell it correctly, they take one step back. When they finally reach you, they get to tickle you all over. My boys liked this game quite a lot. I was always tackling them and tickling. This was their chance to get me back. We also used to run races around the middle wall (all houses need a middle wall for a racetrack) shouting Latin vocabulary words and meanings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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