Posts by Dragonfly

I wouldn't mind piecing it together. In my experience, you rarely find everything you need in life in one place. He's a very creative, hands-on kid, and I'd love curricula that is geared more toward his style of learning, but I'm...

My son is 8 and currently in 2nd grade in our local public school. For a variety of reasons, it's not the right place for him. I'm a homeschooler at heart. I've always wanted to homeschool him. But I'm also a single mom who has to...

I would highly recommend you consult with an attorney who is familiar with international custody situations before you put anything in writing and before you file anything with a U.S. court. You want to ensure that you are not going to...

I'm there with you. My goal for this year is to pay off the bulk of my consumer debt so I can focus entirely on saving and paying off student loan debt next year. I have until July when my student loans come out of forbearance to put a...

I live in an area (metro DC) that doesn't usually get hit hard by economic decline - at least not initially. Everyone I know here is doing fine, though certainly tightening the pursestrings, just in case. Some people I know in other...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mountaingirl79 Hmmmm....Amazon is a way better way to sell books. They don't take a fee to list, they only take their commission when your item sells. I've been finding Amazon fees...

Quote: Originally Posted by weliveintheforest I don't think there is anything wrong with using the word, but wouldn't expect to be understood and obeyed by a 7 month old, or even a 13 month old (my ds). I would try to...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamadebug I think it is important that we talk about being kind, gentle and peaceful, and live and model that as parents. I know there are people who won't agree with me on this, but I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gitti And then life long immunity...Oh no! God help us all. Is it anymore, though? I'm not so sure. It certainly doesn't seem to be the case with chickenpox, given it's showing...

I've never believed that re-gifting is tacky (unless you're re-gifting to the person who gifted you in the first place... goes without saying, I hope ). The item is still new, just as it would be if you'd bought it from the store and...