Susan in TN Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 #hesaidbut 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Z☁️???h Mr m Who has beenmessingwith my iPad keypad? It was split, and now it's stuck in the middle of the screen. Awix? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Whew. Finally fixed it. I like that song. It's very complex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Someone on Nextdoor wants to work with a virtual tudor. How about a virtual Hapsburg or a virtual Windsor? 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I got to Aldi and there was a line of 30 people waiting for the store to open. Turns out they were trying to get one of the 13 ($80!) wine Advent calendars. Many people were disappointed. There were a lot more cheese calendars available, but even those were gone shortly after I got one (for ds13's birthday). No fights broke out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Someone on Nextdoor wants to work with a virtual tudor. How about a virtual Hapsburg or a virtual Windsor? I bet there's an app for that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I got to Aldi and there was a line of 30 people waiting for the store to open. Turns out they were trying to get one of the 13 ($80!) wine Advent calendars. Many people were disappointed. There were a lot more cheese calendars available, but even those were gone shortly after I got one (for ds13's birthday). No fights broke out. I don't think I need to be drinking wine everyday for 25 days. I do like the idea of an adult calendar though. Perhaps 25 different treats. Dry cheese one day, cashews the next, pistachios... I could get into that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Adult advent calendars seem to be a thing this year. Or maybe they've been around awhile and I'm just now noticing them. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 19 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Adult advent calendars seem to be a thing this year. Or maybe they've been around awhile and I'm just now noticing them. . . They are a relatively new thing. I used to buy an extra chocolate one for my husband and I each year because we wanted to celebrate too. Neither of us drink, so the beer a day or wine and cheese ones aren't appealing to us....but I wholly embrace this new tradition! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I am alive. My mother flew home yesterday and we are all recovering from the visit. Some of us were ill just before she came and dh and I are coming down with something now but for the most part we were healthy and feeling well while she was here. My cousins came over on Sunday and we had an early family Thanksgiving. I cooked for three days to make it happen, but I'm glad I had a chance to make all of the old family recipes. (And I have a lot of empathy for my grandmother who clearly cooked for at least three days to make those dishes all happen as well.) Older Dd is contemplating formally asking me to homeschool her again. We've been talking about the benefits and drawbacks of each situation and she's contemplating her feelings on the matter. She's very frustrated that classroom disciplinary matters are taking the bulk of the instruction time at school, but she loves having specials, social time, and recess. Our plans are still to pull her out after elementary school regardless of what she decides now, but dh is still concerned about my health. I am currently still after schooling the girls, but it *has* been lovely having mornings to work with Oldest and to take care of all of my medical stuff. I don't know what I'm going to do. In my ideal world, where I'm healthy and my kids have no learning issues, and we have money, I'd homeschool everyone and do more outside classes and music lessons. It's just tough making decisions in my real world. I'm praying about it and dh is too and we'll see what happens.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I am ready to be done parenting today. If I had known what a crappy day this would turn into, I would have bought ice cream. I actually looked at the ice cream and decided to leave it. Rodrigo, would you be a dear and run to Kroger for a pint of The Tonight Dough? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (((Prairie))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Any of you ladies been to an acupuncturist? My mom is contemplating having it done and asked me what she should be looking for in a clinic and doctor, because I go every other week (sarcasm emoji). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 38 minutes ago, mama25angels said: Any of you ladies been to an acupuncturist? My mom is contemplating having it done and asked me what she should be looking for in a clinic and doctor, because I go every other week (sarcasm emoji). I watched it done to a dog once. Is that helpful? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 50 minutes ago, mama25angels said: Any of you ladies been to an acupuncturist? My mom is contemplating having it done and asked me what she should be looking for in a clinic and doctor, because I go every other week (sarcasm emoji). I have. It doesn't hurt. The acupuncturist sat down with me prior in a free consultation to discuss my health very comprehensively. The clinic was clean and well managed. They also sold Chinese herbal medicines but I didn't take any of those. In my case though I discontinued it after awhile because it made no difference to my pain levels (which is why I was going). Others I know have been helped a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 14 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I have. It doesn't hurt. The acupuncturist sat down with me prior in a free consultation to discuss my health very comprehensively. The clinic was clean and well managed. They also sold Chinese herbal medicines but I didn't take any of those. In my case though I discontinued it after awhile because it made no difference to my pain levels (which is why I was going). Others I know have been helped a lot. Than you so very much! Are there any question she should ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I keep getting whacked by swords. We have too many swords. And too much Awix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just now, mama25angels said: Than you so very much! Are there any question she should ask? Look for reviews online first. Is the acupuncturist licensed in her state? Are needles single use? (they should be) What process do they have for evaluating progress? (many places will tell you what to expect after a month of treatment, for example) Are there any side effects for the treatment? How frequent will the sessions be? (In my case it was more than once a week at first and then tapered down to once a week and then once every two weeks and then once a month) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 We’re back. I spent a fortune at Costco. But, I did flirt with the most adorable baby girl. Oh, she was cute!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 We went to homeschool ice skating this morning at dd's request. We got there at the start, she put skates on, she went on the ice. For 5 minutes. Nobody we knew was there yet and this particular place doesn't allow the walkers for anyone over 5. The past couple of times dd went (mostly parties) she used the walker for about 10 minutes and then was fine. Just long enough to get over her anxiety. The person monitoring the ice said we could rent one, but the person taking the money said absolutely no one over 5 years old. So, that was a bust and dd felt really awful because she "chickened out". We ran by the grocery store for soft pretzels because dd was also disappointed that the snack bar wasn't open yet (they used to go there with their old nanny so she remembered), then it was a beautiful fall day so I decided to take them to the zoo. We ended up having a great time at the zoo. Dd mentioned how the day started out so awful and got much much better. She LOVES touching the stingrays and there was one at the zoo that kept going around splashing people. It was really funny.' It's already Wednesday and I am WAY WAY behind on my to-do list for the week. My house is still a mess, my classrooms are an even worse mess (because we had 4-H last night), I have a ton of planning to do. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Look for reviews online first. Is the acupuncturist licensed in her state? Are needles single use? (they should be) What process do they have for evaluating progress? (many places will tell you what to expect after a month of treatment, for example) Are there any side effects for the treatment? How frequent will the sessions be? (In my case it was more than once a week at first and then tapered down to once a week and then once every two weeks and then once a month) Thank you Jean! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 It was a particularly challenging morning but we lived to see the afternoon. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Our morning was challenging as well but, we did have some good news sprinkled in, Ds gets his braces off next month! I'm so ready for this day to be done that I'm tempted to stay home from church and just rest but, I'm going to try and go. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I just want you all to know I got library books turned in. On time. Before on time. Early. And, I also delivered a load of clothes to the thrift shop. That should have been done before I went to Costco, because when I opened up the back of the Sienna to put all my stuff from Costco... I saw a ton of bags that hadn't been delivered to the thrift shop.? 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Nobody is taking this thread seriously!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I was taking my supper seriously 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Juliet was nursing in her sleep. It was really cute. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I got another box packed. And all the other things done. I'm exhausted. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I was napping and then churching. I forgot to eat dinner. Maybe I should go do that. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Dd14 is happily tearing apart some Halloween costumes I bought for her today. She is always looking for fabric for her sewing projects. I was able to get quite a few costumes at 90 percent off. It's cheaper than buying fabric for the kinds of things that she's working on. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) I'm proctoring ds taking his calculus test. Itired. ETA: Oh poo. It's a "he has no idea on number 12" calculus test booyah. Edited November 8, 2018 by Another Lynn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 That reminds me that I need to grade a pre-calc test. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I am home. I Awana-ed. It was Meet the Pastor Night. That was fun! iTired. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Day 289 steps Day 161 hips Day 60 bird dog. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Good Morning Thursday! Friday eve! Coffee! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Good morning! Junie, that's an awesome idea! Dd20 will sometimes buy clothes/linens at Goodwill for fabric. Today is the last day of the semester at dd15's tutorial. Yay! I love that they are done so early! The high school kids will be assigned a little work over the break, but it's very manageable. Spring semester ends in April. Also awesome. I need to practice my orchestra music today. Rehearsal tonight. Coffee! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Good Morning! Happy Thursday! I woke up with wet hair again today. ? 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Good morning, I didn't sleep well last night and I'll be driving to the big airport today, please think of me today. (((Junie))) 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 13 minutes ago, mama25angels said: Good morning, I didn't sleep well last night and I'll be driving to the big airport today, please think of me today. (((Junie))) Praying for your safety. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Good Morning!!!! COFFEE!!!!~D Friday Eve!! I have a meeting this morning at DS1’s school to discuss his grades. Not looking forward to this. The gals I am meeting with are great, it’s just the subject matter.... There seems to be no answer. And so now, we’re really asking ourselves, why would a boy, who has no obvious learning disability, who consistently tests average on all the tests, be failing two classes and getting D- in 2 classes? And these grades are typical of him. Last year first semester he failed 3 classes. Second semester he failed one, and got a falling D- in another. He likely would have failed that one had the semester not ended when it did. And nothing, whether positive things (prizes) or negative things will motivate him. So, the question is why?? Last spring we had him at a well known tutoring place and the owner who tested him and worked with him some said he should be an A-B student, looking at colleges. But the reality is, he probably won’t graduate high school. And we don’t know where to go for help. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 1 hour ago, myblessings4 said: Good morning! It's Friday Eve! Cold and misting rain this morning. ☕ ☕! We're off to work early this morning, because I need to leave just before 3 this afternoon. I would love cold and misty. Although I am absolutely not complaining about our weather. It is beautiful and the trees are gorgeous. Autumn is our best season here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I think Autumn is everyone's best season. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (((Krissi))) Wish I had an answer. Is it Executive Function? Does he not care? Would a part time job give him a different perspective towards school work and the real world? Praying for you guys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Junie said: I think Autumn is everyone's best season. I love Autumn too. I just wish we had had more of it. We were all 80s and 90s. Then 40s. Then, yay a week in the 60s. And now headed down as low as 20s this weekend. ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Krissi, I don't know your ds1, but I can tell you my experience. Maybe it will help in some way. I was a good student in elementary school and 7th grade. Eighth grade and up -- I really didn't care. I didn't get horrible grades, but they were much lower than they should have been. My sister (1 year younger) was always known as "the pretty one". I was "the smart one". Our junior high divided kids up into sections based on "smartness". The powers that be thought that people wouldn't figure out that some sections were "college prep" and others were "we just hope you make it to the next grade"; everyone knew which section was which by the end of the first week of school. In 7th and 8th grade I was placed in the 3rd highest section. I would have liked to have been in the 2nd section -- I thought that I could do it -- but I was ok with being in 3rd. When my sister entered 7th grade, she was placed in a middle-of-the-road section. My parents apparently were not pleased about this and the school gave my sister some test. Suddenly she was placed in the top section. Two sections above me. And I quit trying. I was so jealous. And mad. If she was going to be "the pretty one" and "the smart one", then I figured it didn't matter what I did. I felt like my parents loved her more than me. All this to say: talk to your ds and maybe even share my story with him. See if there's something going on inside him that is causing him to not care about his grades. Hugs to all of you. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 This week is running out way too fast. Anyone know what kind of insoles I can buy on Amazon would work best if I had plantar fasciitis (doesn't really flare up anymore) and have bad knees and have really good Brooks sneakers that helped a lot, but are getting worn down and I don't want to buy new sneakers quite yet so I want to get some insoles that will help revive them? I'm on my feet on ceramic tile for 4 or 5 hours a day, plus try to work-out occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Baby is going to be one of those kids who has to come home to eat lunch in kindergarten. Or college. He does not want to drink from a cup or bottle! He’s fine with food but bores of it quickly. I’m not trying to wean now but I would like to mix it up some. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Krissi, does he do poorly in classes because he fails the tests, or because he doesn't do/hand in assignments, or both? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 2 hours ago, KrissiK said: Good Morning!!!! COFFEE!!!!~D Friday Eve!! I have a meeting this morning at DS1’s school to discuss his grades. Not looking forward to this. The gals I am meeting with are great, it’s just the subject matter.... There seems to be no answer. And so now, we’re really asking ourselves, why would a boy, who has no obvious learning disability, who consistently tests average on all the tests, be failing two classes and getting D- in 2 classes? And these grades are typical of him. Last year first semester he failed 3 classes. Second semester he failed one, and got a falling D- in another. He likely would have failed that one had the semester not ended when it did. And nothing, whether positive things (prizes) or negative things will motivate him. So, the question is why?? Last spring we had him at a well known tutoring place and the owner who tested him and worked with him some said he should be an A-B student, looking at colleges. But the reality is, he probably won’t graduate high school. And we don’t know where to go for help. How does he generally do with managing time and organization? Does he follow through on chores at home? Is his room orderly? Does he seem happy? I struggled in high school--everyone though I just wasn't trying. Turns out I had undiagnosed ADHD. Depression or substance abuse are also possibilities when a kid is underperforming. Does he have friends? Does he have things in life he does enjoy and puts effort into? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 2 hours ago, KrissiK said: Good Morning!!!! COFFEE!!!!~D Friday Eve!! I have a meeting this morning at DS1’s school to discuss his grades. Not looking forward to this. The gals I am meeting with are great, it’s just the subject matter.... There seems to be no answer. And so now, we’re really asking ourselves, why would a boy, who has no obvious learning disability, who consistently tests average on all the tests, be failing two classes and getting D- in 2 classes? And these grades are typical of him. Last year first semester he failed 3 classes. Second semester he failed one, and got a falling D- in another. He likely would have failed that one had the semester not ended when it did. And nothing, whether positive things (prizes) or negative things will motivate him. So, the question is why?? Last spring we had him at a well known tutoring place and the owner who tested him and worked with him some said he should be an A-B student, looking at colleges. But the reality is, he probably won’t graduate high school. And we don’t know where to go for help. Depression. Change the gender of your pronouns here and you're telling a story about me and it was depression. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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