Ours go back Sept. 4 but we're homeschooling this year.. first timers (nm)
Posted By: wimt on 2007-08-27
In Reply to: Your kiddos back to school yet & what state are you in? nm - Yes for college kids, not yet for others. nm NYmt
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Sept 6th here in NY they go back..nm
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yes, I did back in Sept 2006.
we chose Sprint, only because they had the best rate plan for our area.
Yes, but I want my 40 year old boobs back.
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I crochet. Just got back into it this year
after being out of it for 20+ years. If we rent movies, i'm sound asleep 5 minutes after it starts but i've found that if I crochet while i'm watching the movie, it keeps me awake and I accomplish something at the same time! Also, on nights my boys have ball practices, I bring my yarn and needle with me and work on it there also.
I used to cross-stitch also but definitely don't have time for that these days.
November 4.....pushed back this year I think - sm
it was today in Canada, but next Sunday (11-4) in the U.S.
Are you cutting back on Christmas this year?
With things being the way they are with the economy are you cutting back on what you buy for Christmas this year? I will to some extent but then I'm always pretty careful anyway.
Ah, you're back are you?
We'll have to try a different pesticide.
Cutting back on Christmas spending this year
I thought it might be a good idea to post ideas for gifts that are inexpensive. I have made a few Christmas gifts in years past, but, since I've already given these particular gifts and my family members already "have one", I need new ideas!
I will start with the ideas of gifts I have given in the past:
I made family wreaths for each of my kids (grown). What I did was, buy a nice size wreath at the craft store, purchase inexpensive small frames at the dollar store (or wherever I could find them), made copies of baby pictures of my kids when they were little, family picture, pics of the grandbabies, etc. and framed each one - wired each framed photo onto the wreath, put in some berry sprays or whatever, and a 20 count string of white lights and some ribbon. Then I sprayed them with spray glue and sprinkled with the white snow stuff. Also, I put a few blank frames with Christmas card fronts so that they could add pics from the inlaws (who I did not have pics as children) and new baby pics as appropriate.
They were darling! My daughter in law actually cried when I gave them their wreath!
I also made a similar thing for my mom - I made her a Grandchildren tree - because she has too many grandchildren to get all their pics on a wreath. I just purchased a small, prelit tree from Wal - Mart, and basically, did the same thing - framed pics of all the grandchildren and children, glued ribbon to the back of the frames - hung them like ornaments, added some ribbon and some berry sprays. It was beautiful and she has used it every year since, because it is small and she can put it together herself - without much work.
I will post more ideas in a little bit, but, I need other ideas from all of you - because, how many memory or family wreaths can you give . . .
You're throwing me right back into the 70's...
I loved Schoolhouse Rock! Now, I've gotta see if the library has those DVDs! They're as good now as they were then. Glad your kids are enjoying learning....I sure did!
Below is a play on words.  Cat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTvlDFoIQKM
Here's how we're handling it with our 16-year-old....
She's not driving yet as she's scared of it, but she knows that when she's ready the rules are:
1. She gets a part-time job. Since she's on the drama team, it's up to her to figure out how she'll work around the times they have drama productions and extra practices.
2. She pays for the gas, insurance and contributes $20/month towards the upkeep. We have her mother's car that she'll be driving (her mother is deceased) so she's lucky to not have a car payment.
3. If her grades drop the keys come back to us.
4. If she gets a ticket or has a wreck she has to pay for the increased insurance premiums.
5. Here in the state of Georgia we have strict laws that for the 1st 6 months of a 16-year-old having a license they can have no one in the car but immediate relatives. She knows that if she breaks this rule then the keys come back to us.
6. If she's ever caught drinking or if any alcohol is ever found in her car she will lose all rights to drive forever and will be on her own to buy her own car in the future. She can walk to high school and college as far as we're concerned if she's caught with alcohol!
I went back after 1 year in the 1970s in medical assisting, got my A.A.S.at age 55 and am returning
for occupational therapy assistant this fall at age 69. Was thinking about coding certificate as I used to do a lot of coding in the clinics I worked in over the years but after reading your more recent work history coding posts, think not;-) Actually decided on the occupational therapy so I could join a hospital to be a play therapist in pediatrics with positions offered at local hospitals. Figure the kiddies will think I am like their grandmother;-) You are never too old and I just checked into FAFSA and evidently I make so little doing MTing for a clinic part-time and a national part-time, I even qualify for some grants. Go figure. I didn't mind doing MTing when I started doing this 14 years ago - can't stand it now. Didn't burn out, just wondering why we are paid so little for the experience, education and responsilbility needed for this job.
You gals, get it done now, never give up or think you are too old. You can't put a price tag on a good education and a job you enjoy going to.
Glad you're back, even if a bit damaged! ;) nm
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I think 3rd grade was the last year we got away with it. They're just too savvy & hear it all in
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I'll have to let you know. We're installing a clothesline this year.
We always hung clothes when I was growing up. Everyone had their laundry outside, and it was so nice. I've lived in this house for 25 years and don't even have a clothesline! Everything here is gas... dryer, stove, hot water, heat. Gas is cheaper, we use it for everything, so I still need to save. We have no A/C, so that's a help. We also need a new hot water heater, and we're going to a tankless system. I'm hoping that using the dryer less and having a tankless system will make a dent.
I doubt I'll hang towels outside, however. They're much softer when they come out of the dryer.
You're supposed to have an exam every year. Most vision insurance
plans pay for new lenses once a year and new frames every two years. I go every two years for both and exam and new glasses because usually my frames are out of wack with loose screws and the like by the then and I just get it all at once.
However, I don't know the rules for contact lenses as I've never liked them, but I do seem to recall with my sister that there is a yearly exam required especially if you are wearing those disposable ones.
Sept. 4 - though kids on the west side of Richmond started - sm
2 weeks ago. Every county is different, but most start Sept. 4 around here. --Virginia.
Homeschooling MT
I am a homeschooling mom/medical Transcriptionist and have been for 6 years now. I would love to correspond with other homeschooling transcriptionists and become part of a "support group". Other homeschooling MTs please feel free to e-mail me.
Homeschooling
Does anyone out there homeschool at the high school level? My daughter is going into her Junior year. Last year she decided the public school is much too social, too riddled with drugs, etc., liberal policies like a club for gays and lesbians, and not challenging academically. We switched her to a local Catholic school, but found we could not handle the tuition. They are now holding her final report card back until we can finish paying off the tuition. She definitely does not want to go back to the public high school, and we are considering homeschooling her for her last two years. She is an excellent student in the language and history realms, struggles a bit with math but her overall grade average is about 85-90. Any advice from anyone? I could use the input. Thanks!
homeschooling
I homeschooled my daughter all the way through high school. I would say that with only 2 years left you are best off going through a distance learning high school, and there are many of them available. If you want to homeschool, you should check on the state requirements where you live. There are online resources for all states available to let you know what the requirements are for notification, etc. The age of reporting to your school district or state for homeschooling ends at various times in different states, from 16 to 18 years of age. I would say the easiest thing now would be an online high school that is accredited and will issue a diploma after all credits are met. That way you won't have to be pulling together your own transcript and portfolios when it's time to apply for college. Be sure to get all previous records from her high schools thus far, because an online program will take those credits and grades into account to determine what requirements still need to be met. The online program tuitions are all much less than any private school. If she is as diligent as she sounds, she may be able to finish high school a year earlier this way, as she would be allowed to work at her own pace. (There is sometimes an extra fee if you are only enrolled for the final year of high school, because they have to prepare the transcript working mostly from her previous work. Still a bargain, given the cost of 2 years of tuition at a school.)
Good luck!
MTs homeschooling
We used to up until 10 years ago. It wasn't easy, but the fact that my husband helped, as he is disabled, we managed. That is all I will say for that. A lot of prayer went into it. My daughter refused to go to school at that time.
homeschooling
I don't agree with homeschooling being banned, but I do think there should be some kind of oversight to see that the kids are actually getting an education. I had a neighbor in Nebraska who supposedly home schooled her kids. The 10-year-old didn't know anything about a state versus a city versus a county, how to tell time on a non-digital clock, history, etc. He could read and do basic math. Did I think he was getting a proper education? No way!!!! The mom had all good intentions, but had 4 other younger kids, was totally disorganized and her house was mass chaos. No type of structure, organization or schedule. So who's the one losing out? Nebraska had no program to test these kids to make sure they were getting adequate instruction, that the curriculum was pertinent, that the kid would ever be ready for the real world. I think if parents choose to home school, fine, but somebody has to make sure they're getting the job done so the kids are ready for life out of the home. The parents can't be with them forever!
I am homeschooling my 15 yo son now. SM
Not by choice but because I had no other viable alternative. He went from a Christian school to public school last year and has been failing miserably ever since. He went from a classroom of 10 students per teacher to one with 30 students per teacher and he got lost in the shuffle. His grades started to slip and I was told constantly they didn't have to time to deal with him when they had 30 other students to deal with. Not to mention, the "society" he has been exposed to in public (a rural public school as a matter of fact) have been a bunch of undisciplined, foul-mouthed, druggies who's parents could care less what they are up to.
My son was expelled from school for defending my nephew after another kid threatened to slit his throat over a girl! My son was put on long-term suspension for threatening to kick the other kids butt, but the kid who made the threat, was coddled and only got a stern talking too. His father died of cancer four months ago so apparently he is allowed to behave however he wants with no repercussions.
I started homeschooling him in January and he is on his way to passing the 9th grade whereas before he was going to have to repeat.
My opinion is this, if states want to start regulating homeschooling parents and requiring teaching credentials or certificates, then they should start paying the teachers in their public school system more. How can they require me to have a teaching certificate when I make more than a school teacher does right now?
Public school is a joke. Yes, I went to public school. I grew up in a small town and was successful in school, but not all students learn at the same rate or in the same way. My son is a visual learner. If I sit him down in front of the computer with a software package that he can play with, he will learn twice as fast as he did sitting in a classroom of 30 kids staring at the board and listening the teacher drone on and on.
I have a first grader and she attends public school and she does amazingly well. She loves school, makes good grades (1s, 2s, and 3s can be considered grades!). Every child is different and approaches learning differently. I will let her stay in public school for as long as she is successful.
That's my 2 cents on homeschooling.
Homeschooling with disabilities
Hello. I am a homeschooler in the state of Indiana. My children do not have disabilites but I think I can put you in touch with someone who can. I attend the state convention every year and they have a "qualified" lady (I forget what her title is but she is very qualified) who gives workshops on children with disabilities every year. You can go to the website Indiana Association of Home Educators (IAHE)and could possibly contact them for the lady's name. Or you can email me and I will try to get it for you. Also on the IAHE's web site, you can also order CD or MP3 recordings of the workshops given. I think this lady also has some books written. I think she could definitely point you in the right direction.
I'm a firm believer in homeschooling and if you are determined to give your child a good education you can do it. I am definitely against homeschooling if you let your kids sleep in and just dabble in school. The education that I (or you) provide your child with will affect how they can function in life, get a job, etc. My goal with my children is that if they desire to President of the United States the education that I have given them will not hamper them at all. My daughter will graduate next year and with the curriculum I use, she will have an accredited diploma.
If you are experiencing indecision and questioning if you can do this, let me tell you that this is normal. Everyone who has every homeschooled has felt that way in the decision-making process. Once you "step into the water" things will start to fall in place and give you confidence that you can do it. I have homeschooled since kindergarten with both of my children. One will graduate next year and the other is in 9th grade. You can do it. You just need guidance of where to look. I would also investigate to see whether your state has an association or convention like the state of Indiana does. I have been told that most states do. If you can get to that convention, it will make a world of difference in understanding how to go about homeschooling. Contact me by email if you need to.
Have fun--homeschooling is an adventure! nm
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Are there any MT/Homeschooling Mamas here?
I'm just wanting to connect with other MTs who homeschool and get tips on HOW you are making this work!!! We're okay....three weeks into the school year of our first year doing this homeschooling/work at home thing. I am just wondering if there are more seasoned veterans who will share their experiences with me.
Homeschooling's great...
Did it for years. When circumstances changed, and I had to put her in publics, she was bored stiff. Now that circumstances would let me, she's too far advanced and I'm too far out of the groove to be able to pick it up or find the assistance I know I'd need (Trig and calculus are not my best subjects). And, she's got a whole new social scene going and doesn't want to start over with a new bunch of kids.
I don't believe I'd be happy about the lockdown y'all had up there, but in the larger cities, the only experience we've had with them have been great. Only for the protection of the kids from possible outside perps. Yeah, I can't go in and get her, and she can't come out, but when there have been shots fired in the neighborhood, I don't want her outside anyway. (Would like it if they would let me in, though. Kinda scary sitting outside at those times, but for protection of the kids, I'm glad they don't.)
Homeschooling Outlawed
California appeals court rules parents without teaching credentials must send children to public or private school...... See Link Below....
Homeschooling is a valid option. Please
feel free to email me personally if you would like any info on homeschooling. I have homeschooled all of my kids after a horrible experience in public schools with my oldest. I don't want to really discuss it here, though, as it is a topic that invites much flaming, and I have no interest in debating it. It works, and we love it. I just checked stats, and according to the US Dept of Education, in 2003 there were 1.1 million kids homeschooled in America. That number is suspected to easily have doubled by now, and new results are due out. My kids are in high school, a fully nationally accredited course, and are very happy kids. Oldest is college bound and also a very happy MT. Sorry for your struggles, but am glad you are challenging the system. Our kids are priceless and deserve more.
Work at home, homeschooling a Kindergartner mom is feeling today like sm
the old sayin' goes: Raisin' kids is like being pecked to death by chickens.
Just having one of those days. My 3 year old received a Diego toy that he loves! Unfortunately, his 5 year old brother loves it too! I am off today, thank God. Thinking of taking them to see Mr. Bean's Holiday...Oh the joys of homeschooling...
I LOVE it! On most days..
Rain, rain, RAIN daily, flooding, 'nados, never above 78, not since last Sept. Is winter over yet
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Then they can get right back on their tires and rafts and float on back to Cuba! nm
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Bigger issue - a 16 year old living withi a 29 year old and liability
Are you still not responsible for him until he is 18, how can he tell you where he will live? Unless he emancipates himself and he does something wrong, can they go against you since you are his mother and legally responsible for him? I worry more about him living with a 29 year old sister rather than returning a house key to me that is a bigger issue.
My 14-year-old is going to be a mother-in-law (so funny) if you google it and 11-year-old daughter
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Won $2,000 on slot machine on New Year's Eve. What a way to start the year. nm
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Set my budget a year in advance, save all year and
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You're not 'low-class', you're FUNNY, & a good writer!
Which is often the case then someone is the first to cast stones!
Back-to-back black swans that look like (sm)
a giant moustache. My MIL painted it for us and put our last name on it and my DH nailed it to an outside storage room door. It looks ridiculous, and when the kids have other kids over they always ask why we have a giant moustache on our door!
Hayseed was back a few weeks back
But we haven't heard from her since. I miss her too. I hope she's doing okay.
What a difference a year makes! Last year, sm
we had the same problem. Fines everywhere for watering.
Paid $60,000 on principal last year and this year
planning on another $30,000 after my taxes paid for the year. We are getting our house paid down very quickly.
55-year old woman has birthday sex with 12-year old
DAYTON - Gloria Murphy gave children celebrating her 55th birthday alcohol and then had sex with a 12-year-old boy at the party on Thursday, Jan. 29, according to police.
The boy got into Murphy’s bed at 5440 Rawlings Drive, where the married woman had sex with her adolescent neighbor, according to police and Montgomery County prosecutors.
Two of the children at the party ran home at about 6 a.m. Jan. 30 and told a parent they saw the boy and woman having sex, according to 911 audio.
The parent then called police at about 6:15 a.m., according to a police report and 911 audio.
Murphy did not force the boy to have sex, but since he is younger than 13, it is considered rape, Lt. Patrick Welsh said. No other children were involved in the sexual encounter, but some other children at the party consumed alcohol, according to police.
You're surprised? I'm not. They're not going to stop voting....
as was mentioned in a prior post. Imagine if they succeed? They just may.
At least you wait until they're cooked! LOL...we're raw dough
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Sounds like you're doing great! We're also making out...sm
daughter pay for gas and insurance when she starts driving. She hasn't started driving yet because she doesn't want to get a job to pay for that privilege. That's her choice. We're also making her pay 1/2 of the fees for the state required driver's education course.
A 17-year-old would have the same goals as a 20 year old (sm)
Only the 20 year old is hopefully more responsible and based on what you say about his character, would be a better choice than someone her own age.
I have a 9-year-old son that sounds just like your 10 year old...
Lately he has been so negative about everything...trying to make him have a good summer and whenever I take him somewhere, he is just a brat when we get home...I think they are called tweens at this age...not quite teenagers but have the attitude like one---LOL
We skipped it entirely last year, and THIS year?
This 40-year-old got dumped for a 30-year-old
http://www.gqmagazine.co.uk/CoolNewStuff/Photos.aspx?StoryID=53859
This year will be our 35th year
The first couple years it was literally 5 or 6 times a day every day (more on the weekends). Over time it gradually slowed down (once a day) and over the past few years its been 2 or 3 times a week. Not sure that is average or not. There were times were I felt it was too much and him not enough, then there were times where I wanted it more and he didn't. Guess everyone goes through a phase. I guess because of how long we've been together, now it's just comfortable - nothing exciting about it. Just a routine. I have to make it exciting in my mind and pretend I'm someone else.
I don't know what it is, but you are correct...after awhile the lust and infatuation wears off and you get in a routine. I guess for us it was that we really didn't know each other when we married (we dated for 3 weeks then eloped). Once I got to know him it was too late. Now 35 years later it is just comfort (and amazingly we never once used birth control and never had any kids). My mom still tells me she's amazed at the frequency of our encounters that not even once did I even have a "close call" with getting pregnant.
But 35 years once or twice a week and 3 or 4 times on weekends. Not sure if that is normal.
Things you're afraid of vs. things you're not
I didn't used to be afraid of spiders, but I seem to have developed a fear of those little beasties. I also can't stand boats, water deeper than my hot tub and bridges. I'm also fairly convinced that UFOs, if not aliens (well, isn't anything driving those things?) are real, so that kinda scares me, yet it is strangely fascinating. I'm also afraid of El Chupacabra, though I'm very certain that's not real. It's one of those "hahahahaha" fears.
Things other people fear that I do not include snakes (awwww, they so cute! they look like they're smiling!), rats, gangbangers (except Mara Salvatrucha, move them up to my "scary" list), poverty, death, traveling at high rates of speed with almost anyone sober, bats (CUTE!!!!!), homeless people, Sasquatch, most of my male friends, bears, mountain lions.
Fear is such an odd thing, don't you think? So much of it is relative to our own experiences in life, yet at the same time some of them are downright irrational.
So, how 'bout you? What will send you running screaming in the other direction, and what things can you take care of when someone else goes running screaming in the other direction?
Well, I'm going to at least try to take it back...
...and if they don't believe me, I can't really blame them. Several years ago, they had someone return a computer and get another one, and when they opened the boxes later, they were filled with wood and rocks, etc. I'm still looking for my receipt, but not holding my breath.
My dad used to work at Lowes and he said they kept finding empty nail boxes behind the full boxes. Turns out, people were combining two boxes of nails and only paying for one. I didn't realize nails were that expensive. Who knew?
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