I can't wait for the 2-night season premier! Unfortunately our satellite is scheduled to be installed on the 22, so we will have to watch it online :(...
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The Case Against HomeworkWed, 12 Dec 2007 11:38:00 GMTI just read this book and can I just say holy crap, it scares the hell out of me. I can't believe the staggering amount of homework that kids are getting. Homework over Winter Break?? My ds is in kindy right now and they don't get any homework, but looking forward I know it's c...
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My civil liberties violated at school 9/14/06Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:28:00 GMTToday at school I wore a shirt that had a picture of Sayeed Hassan Nasrallah on the front and Surah 58:22 on the back w/ the word hizb'ullah. I was confronted by many people throughout the day.(Keep in mind that half of this particular high school is zionist/Israeli.) As the day progessed I...
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My husband just quit his jobSat, 15 Dec 2007 05:41:00 GMTAnd I just recently posted our financial progress somewhere on here.He quit after three years there.He was the assistant manager and his boss in an *unpleasant* person.Well, he quit after being called at home while asleep around 8:15 am.He had gone into work at 7, and realized he wasn't sch...
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cheap food chopper?Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:07:00 GMTI want to get a small food chopper, but it will be one of those things that I may find out I never use and then want to get declutter. I've never had or used a food chopper so I don't know, but I would LOVE to have one that made my life easier!So . . .should I just buy the food choppe...
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I Will Probably Lose My Job. Can We Live Without Health Insurance?Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:27:00 GMTOkay, "live" is of course not great wording, and I know that tons of people do it -mostly not by choice, sadly. (Not to mention a lot of people choose not to go to doctors and such...but we feel doctors have their place even though we also use homeopathy/natural methods as well).But I am really...
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Okay someone explain USA taxes to me!Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:05:00 GMTAs I posted before dh might get that transfer... but I really don't get American taxes do I have this right?1. Federal taxes2. State taxes3. property taxes4. municipal fees (water sewage)5. sales taxesBut I hear about things like live/work taxes if you live and work in different areas? And...
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letter to bush about the bibleSat, 08 Dec 2007 16:55:00 GMTi got this in an email today. i don't usually pass on forward but liked this one:Dear President Bush, Thank you for doing so much to educate peopleregarding God's Law. I have learned a great dealfrom you and understand why you would propose and supporta constitutional amendment bannin...
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Ron Paul & David Shuster go head to head on Morning JoeSat, 26 Apr 2008 16:39:00 GMTwow this david shuster guy is way to arrogant. Does anybody else want to punch him in the face.discuss.http://rawstory.com/rawreplay/?p=356...
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PSA: Please, please socialize your dogsSat, 15 Dec 2007 09:06:00 GMTRegardless of their size. My landlord (who lives on the same property as do we) went on vacation this week. She asked my 10 year old son to dogsit for her Golden Retriever and her 7 or so month old Shih-tzu/terrier mix. The puppy has had zero socialization. He has been exposed to a maximum of 10...
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Nasty people with their nasty commentsThu, 06 Dec 2007 05:29:00 GMT:)...
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pre-k homeschooling resourcesThu, 13 Dec 2007 10:18:00 GMTDoes anyone know a good resource for homeschooling lessons for a 4 year old? thanks....
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Holy crotch! I mean, holey crotch. Suggestions?Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:05:00 GMTHi, knitting mamas. I'm a huge fan of the LTK picky pants pattern, but with my really active toddler, the soakers are taking quite a beating between the legs! I knit mostly with Peace Fleece, known to be a workhorse yarn, but several of my picky pants are getting big spaces where you increa...
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High Blood PressureTue, 11 Dec 2007 06:18:00 GMTI need some ideas on helping to control uncontrolled high bp. My bp is very low so this isn't something that I've ever had to deal with personally, but my dh is having trouble. I had him take Hawthorne root and leaf extract for a while, but he is just awful about taking meds/suppleme...
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Dyeing TipsWed, 12 Dec 2007 13:36:00 GMTOk, my dh lived in Ecuador for 2 years. When he was there, he bought a sweater and has never worn it. It has seriously sat in a box for the last 7 years :lol So, I convinced him last night to let me undo it and salvage the yarn and make him something that he will wear with it! Well, we are h...
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Is it me?!Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:45:00 GMTI've been with my wonderful boyfriend for three years now. We plan on marrying sometime in the future.There is something that's bothering me though. For the past five months or so, our 'sex-time' has become less and less often. Before then, we'd pretty much go at it at l...
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Sharing a funny with my fellow pet loversFri, 14 Dec 2007 16:26:00 GMTA real newspaper ad (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v456/phatchristy/Kitty%20Pics/?action=view¤t=Advert.jpg)...:lol Hope that made you laugh! :wink...
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Diapers=BabySun, 09 Dec 2007 06:21:00 GMTMy aunt got DD Gymboree classes for Christmas/birthday. There's a little girl there about 14 months who was adopted from China. I got so excited because I figured here's a real life ECer. So I asked one day if it was true that she already used the bathroom when they got her at 10 mo...
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Where do I buy this stuff?Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:08:00 GMTI am trying to go even more natural on my cleaning products, and we are too poor to buy the stuff already made. So where do I buy these? (for making dishwasher detergent:)--washing soda (I found a site that charges like $25 for shipping a big lot! That is so much!)--orange oilAnd how about str...
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disapproval from others about three year olds in schoolWed, 12 Dec 2007 13:54:00 GMTWhen I tell others that my three year old boys are in school everyday, they ask "that's a little young, isn't it" or "isn't that a long day for them?" Until this fall they have had daycare two days a week so I can work. The rest of the time I kept them busy ALL the time, since the...
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wool soaker questionFri, 07 Dec 2007 02:47:00 GMTMy question has to do with washing and shrinkage.I am working on a crocheted wool soaker. What do I do about washing it, how do I avoid felting?Michele...
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for moms who use a mass produced system esp motivated momsFri, 14 Dec 2007 17:49:00 GMTI am espically intrested in hearing from moms who uses the motivatedmoms.com system ... but i am open to other suggestionshow is it working for you?and can any of the systems be edited -- or set to show up with your own personal preferences?so that if i print something, it is relvant to me / us....
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Saving the economy, one tax cut at a time! Not.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:47:00 GMThttp://www.spinsanity.org/post.html?2003_05_04_archive.html#200265380Yet, as Dana Milbank and Jonathan Weisman reported in the Washington Post, Bush has not produced a study to verify this number. Instead, it represents a scaled-back estimate based on a projection by the Council of Economic Advi...
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Liquid Lanolin on-line source?Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:50:00 GMTHey y'all,Can someone recommend a good place to purchase liquid lanolin online? I am having trouble finding it locally -- the natural food store had a teeny bottle with a big price tag, so I discreetly put it back on the shelf and backed away. :bag: I don't mind buying in bulk, but wo...
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veggies in the forestTue, 11 Dec 2007 11:03:00 GMTWe live surrounded by forest. Finding sunny spots is very hard. Most of my garden spots only get six hours of sun. Is there anything I can do? Should I just plant more tomatoes since I will probably get less yield?...
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The WTC Attack I know who is resonsibleThu, 27 Mar 2008 02:07:00 GMTThe devil did it. He is in and among the Islamofascists, In a manner which is similar to his use of multitudes of weakminded people in the past ......
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Gatto & MontessoriMon, 10 Dec 2007 10:51:00 GMTHi just got through reading one of Gatto's books - (Dumbing Us Down)Interesting.........I don't see much reference to Montessori philosophy in his writings or website. In that book he does speak of some concepts and suggestions that I feel are handled well in the Montessori schools.I...
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P2P defendant: RIAA identified an IP address, not a personSat, 26 Apr 2008 19:12:00 GMThttp://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...-a-person.htmlQuote: A South Carolina woman sued by the record labels for file-sharing is fighting the RIAA's attempt to amend its original complaint is arguing that the RIAA's proposed amended complaint contradicts the testimony of an expert wit...
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Need copy of article please!Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:16:00 GMTI was wondering if anyone has the current July/August isuue of Parenting Magazine and could email me a copy of the following article?Homeschoolings True ColorsBy Rachel GathercoleWhy an increasing number of parents are choosing to teach their own childrenI am a homeshool Mom in Florida and I hea...
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Thomas Jefferson Education Convention anyone going?Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:22:00 GMTI was just wondering if anyone is going to go to the Convention this weekend in So. Utah (home of Thomas Jefferson Education and George Wythe Collage) I would love to get together during the lunch break. I will be going by myself and would love to spend the 2 hour lunch break with someone rather...
Hi just got through reading one of Gatto's books - (Dumbing Us Down)Interesting.........I don't see much reference to Montessori philosophy in his writings or website. In that book he does speak of some concepts and suggestions that I feel are handled well in the Montessori schools.I...
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...-a-person.htmlQuote: A South Carolina woman sued by the record labels for file-sharing is fighting the RIAA's attempt to amend its original complaint is arguing that the RIAA's proposed amended complaint contradicts the testimony of an expert wit...
I was wondering if anyone has the current July/August isuue of Parenting Magazine and could email me a copy of the following article?Homeschoolings True ColorsBy Rachel GathercoleWhy an increasing number of parents are choosing to teach their own childrenI am a homeshool Mom in Florida and I hea...
I was just wondering if anyone is going to go to the Convention this weekend in So. Utah (home of Thomas Jefferson Education and George Wythe Collage) I would love to get together during the lunch break. I will be going by myself and would love to spend the 2 hour lunch break with someone rather...
http://www.spinsanity.org/post.html?2003_05_04_archive.html#200265380Yet, as Dana Milbank and Jonathan Weisman reported in the Washington Post, Bush has not produced a study to verify this number. Instead, it represents a scaled-back estimate based on a projection by the Council of Economic Advi...
Hey y'all,Can someone recommend a good place to purchase liquid lanolin online? I am having trouble finding it locally -- the natural food store had a teeny bottle with a big price tag, so I discreetly put it back on the shelf and backed away. :bag: I don't mind buying in bulk, but wo...
We live surrounded by forest. Finding sunny spots is very hard. Most of my garden spots only get six hours of sun. Is there anything I can do? Should I just plant more tomatoes since I will probably get less yield?...
The devil did it. He is in and among the Islamofascists, In a manner which is similar to his use of multitudes of weakminded people in the past ......
My question has to do with washing and shrinkage.I am working on a crocheted wool soaker. What do I do about washing it, how do I avoid felting?Michele...
I am espically intrested in hearing from moms who uses the motivatedmoms.com system ... but i am open to other suggestionshow is it working for you?and can any of the systems be edited -- or set to show up with your own personal preferences?so that if i print something, it is relvant to me / us....