Posts by stormborn

My 11 yo does most of hers right after breakfast because 4 yo sister isn't awake yet to compete for my full attention. She does most of it herself but for now it's really important to her that I'm in the same room to respond to...

I would try to switch to the recorder teacher. That's one of the many things we love about our music teacher...she teaches several instruments and voice so dd can try something else if she gets bored. Right now she's learning to...

So...he hasn't even spoken to you in 7 years but he thinks he has a say in how you birth?!! Or am I misreading?

Is she closer to 4 or 6? The two things that struck me as familiar with my 5-in-June dd~ mine seems to be (sort of a new thing) freaked out by choices to the point of affecting her moods. Making them for her in a matter-of-fact way has...

Thanks, there were enough BBB complaints to make me wonder & I'm just broke enough to not want to gamble. I can deal with late delivery for that price though. The high shipping from the other places for something that weighs less than...

Sundaycrepes, did you end up ordering from Butterflylady? Trying to decide between her and Carolina Sci.

Not in my worn out brain but most of them have been either cremated or buried with a marker and we work the dates in. With dogs & cats I usually carve into their tags. I'm sorry about your cat. What a good long life; I'm glad he came...

That's a new one! Everyone tickles baby feet; if that were true the world population would be drastically reduced. I'll have to ask this lady I work with just for kicks...she told me to NEVER climb stairs pregnant because my uterus...

Fwiw Calvert will offer grades 9-12, starting in 2014-15 if I remember correctly. We started with it this year and have been pleased with the curriculum so far. We don't go through a charter or use the teaching service though, so I can...

Took it. Don't know how helpful it was; portfolios haven't been on my radar at all yet. Great idea though! I'll pass it on at homeschool group if you want...we have some teens that will probably need them for college apps soon.