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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/9/2008 7:05:56 PM
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zoebob
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My day:
Up at 6:30 and wake up two kids that are home.
Out the door about 7 to be at school at about 7:15 for before camp extended care.
10-2:15 at local swimming pool with day camp
2:15-5:15 back at school for end of day camp and after hours extended care.
5:15-6:25 Mom's house for dinner so I didn't have to cook.
I'm home now and rjust reslaxing
My mom has been offering to come over and sort through DD1's room because she cannot get it cleaned up and won't throw anything away. WHen DD1 was invited to the beach with a friend for 4 days we told mom it was a good time to come work. She spend a few hours here this morning while I was at work. She filled 3.5 bags of trash and a laundry basket full of dirty laundry.
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/9/2008 8:23:45 PM
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OneOfHisJewels
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Ok, there is a very young, very idealistic person in parenting who says they can't wait to see me cry when my kids turn 18 and 'run for the hills'.
I didn't really have anything said to me unkindly in the certain thread I will be referring to, but this statement did remind me of a discussion I got into in the relationships folder. I was trying to encourage that no touching whatsoever before marriage is the wisest path to take. There are some young people over there, that are instead convinced that's it's actually ok to go a certain level and then stop there. I tried to lovingly point out what I think is the wisest course to take, and suddenly they thought I was accusing them of being terrible people who committed the "ultimate" sin. No, I was not accusing them of that. The ultimate sin is blaphemy against the holy spirit, and it would be wicked of me to accuse someone of that. I was only trying to encourage them in what I thought would be a wiser choice for THEIR OWN SAKE, but they thought I was looking down on them. SIGH....... 
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/9/2008 10:22:33 PM
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Karaboo2
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Ok, there is a very young, very idealistic person in parenting who says they can't wait to see me cry when my kids turn 18 and 'run for the hills'.
I didn't really have anything said to me unkindly in the certain thread I will be referring to, but this statement did remind me of a discussion I got into in the relationships folder. I was trying to encourage that no touching whatsoever before marriage is the wisest path to take. There are some young people over there, that are instead convinced that's it's actually ok to go a certain level and then stop there. I tried to lovingly point out what I think is the wisest course to take, and suddenly they thought I was accusing them of being terrible people who committed the "ultimate" sin. No, I was not accusing them of that. The ultimate sin is blaphemy against the holy spirit, and it would be wicked of me to accuse someone of that. I was only trying to encourage them in what I thought would be a wiser choice for THEIR OWN SAKE, but they thought I was looking down on them. SIGH.......
I know of which thread you are referring, and when I was reading those reaponses, I just kept shaking my head and muttering at the screen (at the OP) to "get a grip and REALIZE what people are saying, rather than going on your own agenda"
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/9/2008 10:44:47 PM
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Long story, but I feel very betrayed by my "best" friend. Please just keep me in your prayers. It is stressful with the move and uncertainty and wanting to get settled, and now this.
Thanks so much! G'nite!!
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 9:47:38 AM
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(((AMY)))
(((MELISSA)))
Another busy day out and about this afternoon...
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 10:11:25 AM
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zoebob
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Oh, I love your avatar Ezri.
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 12:05:27 PM
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Amy-I hope that your next medical tests turn out just fine (did the doctor look for a rectal fissure...a small tear?).
ZoeBob-Glad all went well with your homeschool review.
Judy-Sorry your family is not "playing nice."
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 12:06:08 PM
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zoebob
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Anyone see the email from HSLDA. They want to lower the age of cumpolsary education from 8 to 6 in Philadelphia...unless you HS. If you HS and your child is between 6 adn 8 you just have to tell them you are or plan to HS your child. You don't actually have to do it until they are 8 though
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 12:31:42 PM
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Oh, I love your avatar Ezri. Mweant to say this yesterday!!!
Congrats on the passing of your portfolios Zoe!!!
Judy - I'd take a dog with me if I was going to get away - they are good company & don't talk back!  KWIM?
Julia - I don't know if she checked for a rectal fissure, I'll have to ask that. I'm figuring if the home tests turn out positive they'll need to see me again. Don't know if they'll send me to someone else because it was the GYN clinic that I saw.
I'm feeling better today! I'm going to head up to the base after lunch to pick up the tests & do a commissary run while I'm there. My dad put my mind at ease a bit when he told me he has had a positive result before & it was hemorrhoids (didn't know there is a 2nd "h" in hemorrhoids )! He also said that they have new treatments that don't require surgery like he had! I'm praying that they'll get a clear result & be able to tell me what is going on soon!! I was supposed to go camping with the ladies from our small group this weekend, but I've decided to beg off so I can get the tests done & not have to rush on the cleaning today. I have tons of things going on right now. I realized (while lying in bed this morning) that I never sent the list of our visiting scouts to the weather center. They are foreign nationals & the center is a federal facility so they need dob, passport number etc... Well, luckily I called 1st to ask if they needed me to tell them which tour (10am or 1pm) each person would be on. They don't need to know that, but have a NEW form that must be filled out for each foreign national & it was supposed to be in 2 weeks prior (which would've been 2 days ago)!   But since it's a new requirement, she said to get them into her right away & it would be OK. So, I spent the morning filling out these forms & then having dd check if I typed all the names, dates & passport #s in correctly! I messed up on a few, so I'm glad we double checked!! Somehow, I'm thinking it's important to not have a birthdate as the 21st when it's the 2nd and to have every number right in the 9 digit passport number when the authorities that be look at them! Now, I need to finish up some more work for this scout stuff & get lunch so I can go to the base and at some point, on and I have to do some more cleaning too! 
ETA - Glad your MIL came through surgery OK Cindy! I'll keep praying for her. Great news about Brandon's appointment getting moved up!!
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 12:34:40 PM
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Hi Everyone,
Just popping in here.
I am thinking about planning a Youth night at our church that is related to China since the Olympics will be there. Voice of the Mytar has some things I just ordered. I'm hoping it will work for resources. I thought we could make some Chinese food, too. Then, have a few Olympic games for the kids. Does anyone else have any ideas, or resources for this?
I wish the weather would make up it's mind here. IT has been sunny, then rainy off and on for a few days now. I can't take the kids swimming or camping, or even weed my garden lately. It is hard to plan outdoor activities away from home.
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 12:39:46 PM
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zoebob
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I am assuming everything is OK. They are ready to pick up. If there is a problem they are supposed to send me a certified delivery receipt letter. I'll get them on the way to work this afternoon
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 1:13:23 PM
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Hi everyone! I just had one of those wonderful parenting moments we all live for! Maybe I should post it in "parenting" but I mostly want to share it with all you moms taking flak for "sheltering" your children.
(FYI: I was a total party animal in high school, and wound up homeless and doing drugs I swore I would never touch. Then Jesus delivered me! Thank You Jesus! )
My dd just told me that she respects me way more than any of these mothers who make excuses for the sins they indulged in when they were young and just assume that "everyone" is going to do the same.
She said I am so glad that you did not say, here, have some birth control so that when you throw your life away you won't bring a baby in with you. She said that she is proud that I expect better for her. She said that she would be crushed if that's the best I could hope for her life.
By the way, I talk very frankly with my children about everything: why people do drugs, how it feels, how it deceives, how it destroys. Ditto with alcohol and boy/girl relationships. I have never said, "Just say NO" or "because I said so" or even just because "God says NO".
I always explain why God, who is LOVE, says NO! It is never in order to deny us something good. If God says NO it is not good for us, no matter how it may feel at the time, kwim?
Anyway, keep on sheltering, keep on expecting your children to walk with God, keep on making no provision for the flesh. God is with us on this one! (I can't recall reading anywhere in scripture where God said, Flee youthful lusts, but if you are a slow runner, carry condoms!)
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 1:19:42 PM
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Ez, I LOVE your answer in your signature line!
Judy-Sorry to hear that the men in your house aren't getting along.
Cindy-glad to hear that your MIL is doing ok. Did your husband take the opportunity to talk to her at all before the surgery? I remember reading that there was some concern about that.
We are having another hot day. The weather guy said that we're going to have a "cool" day of 82. The sarcastic side of me wanted to say, "Oooh, break out the turtlenecks and sweaters!" We have an AC on in the back bedroom and a fan in the bedroom doorway blowing some of that cool air down the hall and into the rest of the house (the AC just won't work as well in any other window).
Ds takes the approach to schoolwork and chores of "get it done fast, no matter if it's right or wrong or if it isn't neat, so I can get back to playing quicker". I keep telling him that if he doesn't do it right the first time, he has to do it again. So this morning he was working on a chore and I reminded him to "Do it nice" to which he added "or do it twice!" So that's our new phrase for the day. I may print that out and laminate it for him.
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 1:23:35 PM
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Ez, I LOVE your answer in your signature line!
Speaking of sig lines, someone's former siggy gets a lot of airtime around here. I think it was cynthia's old siggy.
Remember: when you do the right thing, it's the right thing for everyone involved, because truth is not some relative concept.
If it was you cynthia, thanks! If it was someone else, thanks to you! We discuss it often.
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 1:27:07 PM
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zoebob
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My mom has been working on cleaning out DD1's room. She has filled 3 13 gallon bags of trash plus a 20 gallon bag. 1.5 laundry baskets of dirty clothes. A 20 gallon bag of stuffed animals that I think we can get rid of.
she just got to the closet. It will fill another bag or two of trash...
My dd is the queen of packrats
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 1:30:34 PM
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Bagel
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I come from a long line of packrats. It's a hard thing to break. Both of my kids hoard things too.
When I was a kid, I came home from visiting my grandma's to find two huge garbage bags full of my stuff sitting outside of my room. I was told to sort through it and whatever was left would get thrown away. I think that what was mostly left when I was done was paper.
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 1:50:13 PM
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cynthia
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ORIGINAL: shadowspring
Speaking of sig lines, someone's former siggy gets a lot of airtime around here. I think it was cynthia's old siggy.
Remember: when you do the right thing, it's the right thing for everyone involved, because truth is not some relative concept.
If it was you cynthia, thanks! If it was someone else, thanks to you! We discuss it often.
Yep, that was me. That is a concept I use often to explain to people that when you do the right thing, even if it upsets people, it's even the right thing for the person that doesn't like it.
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 2:31:32 PM
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Hi. I realize I should have been posting here instead of the other place. I am very excited because my neighbor is giving me A Beka curriculum. Is it a good one? I hope so for free. Well she said if I felt bad I could pay her 1 dollar. 
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 2:43:09 PM
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It all depends on what kind of child you have ... A Beka is primarily worksheets, so more "academic" than hands-on (which worked well for our dd, but not for our bouncy son)
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RE: July ... picnics, pools, and parties ... and a home... - 7/10/2008 2:45:09 PM
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My daughter does not mind doing a few a day. I am just so thankful.
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