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  • New board posted - Tim at Peace Hill Press 23:17 Jul 21 (0)
  • Public school from the viewpoints of its students (m) - Hannah [Susan in TX's daughter] 22:46 Jul 21 (0)
  • Dh health update for my late-night buddies... - Kay in Cal 22:20 Jul 21 (5)
  • Anyone up late? I need HELP with 2yo ds's sleep issues... - Kay in Cal 21:50 Jul 21 (17)
  • What to do when dd wants to go to ps? m - Julie 21:42 Jul 21 (6)
  • Katherine B.'s blog/webpage??? Thanks! -nt - Kinsa 21:11 Jul 21 (1)
  • RE Post way below... yes, Games Quarterly has the great educational games issue out right now... - Kay in Cal 21:06 Jul 21 (2)
  • Guess what I just ordered from Netflix? GIDGET-- season one. NO idea why that old TV show just popped into my brain, but there you go. Weird, huh? (nt) - molly's mom 21:02 Jul 21 (5)
  • An ode to Kelli in TN's ds and dil: My Love for You is Like a Silver Toned Key Chain (m) - *anj* 21:00 Jul 21 (2)
  • Civil War battlefield reenactment and possible paranoia question? (m) - Mabelen 20:58 Jul 21 (4)
  • Morning sickness tips # 39 and 40. . . - BirkenKathy 20:57 Jul 21 (1)
  • I do have a funny to share about the whole emergency home birth thing. I have a copy of the paramedic report. Whoever wrote it was a smart aleck. sm - LGArea51 20:00 Jul 21 (6)
  • water in ear - margaret 19:55 Jul 21 (3)
  • Will Rainbow Resource allow me to make a change to an order? <m> - Sunshyne 19:43 Jul 21 (2)
  • Home again--power's on, fridge has been cleaned out, AC is doing it's job. :-) Thanks for the well-wished below. Nan, we're moving to the northern suburbs of FW (Keller/Southlake area). nt - Jami in MO, bound for TX 19:38 Jul 21 (0)
  • I covet prayers for my daughter on a silly little thing.... - Kelli in TN 18:45 Jul 21 (9)
  • Another NY question? - Stacey in FL 18:40 Jul 21 (1)
  • well, we went to the library in our new town...(sm) - Pam in MS 18:40 Jul 21 (3)
  • Thank you everyone. You are right - I will be on to bigger and better! I will be on to bigger and better, I will be on to .....nt - Karen sn practicing my new mantra 18:39 Jul 21 (1)
  • Help! What advice do I give my 17 year old who is traveling alone?...m - Susan in TX 18:17 Jul 21 (5)
  • LauraR Florida...we keep missing each other...(m) - Ree 18:08 Jul 21 (0)
  • Attn: Sacramento area board members! (and anyone else who is interested) (m) - Rhiannon8404 18:08 Jul 21 (0)
  • Suggestions on switching back and forth from br@ast to bottle. Little bugger pitches a fit when given a bottle. sm - LGArea51 18:06 Jul 21 (7)
  • Bathtub crayons - would I regret shredding the soap in my food processor? Any ever try that? - Renthead Mommy 17:56 Jul 21 (2)
  • Am I crazy? - Jackie in WY 17:51 Jul 21 (11)
  • Rainbow Resource ... help me out here, ladies. When you order from them... - Kellawell 17:41 Jul 21 (4)
  • Thanks to all of you who answered my post, re: girlfriend who wants me to give up hsing. Lots of good advice. I am putting my rhino skin on Peek! nt - d4pw in So.FLA 17:36 Jul 21 (0)
  • My classroom is CLEAN!! - Amy in GA 17:27 Jul 21 (2)
  • Verdict on A Walk to Remember - Diana 17:15 Jul 21 (1)
  • Well I finally did it and my dh is going to have kittens!!! What did I do? (m) - Tigerlily (aka robin in ca) overhill 17:06 Jul 21 (2)
  • Please help! I'm confused about how much narration reading we should be doing... - Jessica in GA 17:05 Jul 21 (1)
  • for those of you who make your own bread...what do you use to grease your pans? m - Holly in FL 16:55 Jul 21 (9)
  • You guys know that you can listen to Adventures in Odyssey on the internet, right? - Cindyg 16:34 Jul 21 (5)
  • Ok, now it`s 120 degrees. nt - Tracey 16:32 Jul 21 (7)
  • Remember the buffalo chicken dip from the last board? Wanna know what I did with the leftovers? m - OKCyndi 16:29 Jul 21 (9)
  • Movie recommendations needed. Our Netflix queue is so BOOORRING! (M) - Melody in IL 16:27 Jul 21 (9)
  • For those of you doing Weight Watchers..... - rsmofga 16:21 Jul 21 (1)
  • Were can you buy good and warm turtlenecks? nt - Tracey 16:17 Jul 21 (2)
  • ARGH! I just realised it's 5 o'clock and ds4's rheumatologist hasn't returned my call (again) (m) - threelops 16:10 Jul 21 (5)
  • I'm Pregnant!!!.. - Jennifer in San Antonio 16:07 Jul 21 (7)
  • Bre @st sonogram was clear....completely! One bit of good news at the end of a bad week...CHECK! :) <NT> - Pamela 15:56 Jul 21 (4)
  • Paypal question. I signed up for some online courses and paid through paypal......... - Padmé 15:44 Jul 21 (3)
  • Okay, just one more personal question, since we've been on the subject of surgical birth control... - Julie in CA 15:39 Jul 21 (7)
  • Does anyone have a recomendation for an online source for ordering 2" faux wood mini blinds? Any features to look for? Thanks. nt - Lisa in TX 15:27 Jul 21 (2)
  • Has anbody else had problems with their eyebrows as they`ve gotten older? Some of mine are wirey and there becoming more difficult to manage. nt - Tracey 15:24 Jul 21 (3)
  • I have lost my bookmark for "My Baby's Having a Baby" blog... can someone please re-post it? nt - Hope in Chicago 15:14 Jul 21 (2)
  • quarterly reports for NY - Stacey in FL 15:07 Jul 21 (3)
  • I've recently had a weird discussion w/ a friend regarding public school.. - Dolly Parton 15:06 Jul 21 (7)
  • does anyone have a good icing recipe for oatmeal cookies? ds says the icing we're using doesn't dry "crunchy enough" nt - Peek a Boo -who prefers cookies w/o icing, but figgered I'd be a cool mom and ask anyway, lol 14:34 Jul 21 (1)
  • Poison Ivy - sean 14:26 Jul 21 (10)
  • How do I fix this Excel problem? - Praisefor3 14:18 Jul 21 (3)
  • Okay, I'm sorry for all the triple/double posts. Don't know what happened.nt - ~FireFly~with a crazy computer 14:07 Jul 21 (0)
  • Peds and homeschooling (vent, whine, frustration) (m) - ~FireFly~ 14:03 Jul 21 (1)
  • Peds and homeschooling (vent, whine, frustration) (m) - ~FireFly~ 14:03 Jul 21 (0)
  • Peds and homeschooling (vent, whine, frustration) (m) - ~FireFly~ 13:55 Jul 21 (50)
  • Not sure whether to call my ds a Pre K or K student.......can you help me sort through it? - OKCyndi 13:43 Jul 21 (10)
  • I just saw an accident and I can't stop shaking - hpymomof3 13:41 Jul 21 (3)
  • A moment outside my homeschooling bubble... - Nick's Mama (Zack's Mama Too!) 13:12 Jul 21 (8)
  • It's 107 F with a heat index of 114 F today..... how bad is it where you are? nt - Michelle T (in Southern Cali, north of Los Angeles) 12:56 Jul 21 (32)
  • Soup in the freezer for 6 months, eat it or throw away? (m) - Mabelen 12:41 Jul 21 (8)
  • Disney Channel's "Life with Derek" ... is this for real? - Kellawell 12:39 Jul 21 (2)
  • Now I am sure I am sleep deprived.(m) - MelissaJ 12:39 Jul 21 (1)
  • The things dh sends me while at work... - momofkhm 12:32 Jul 21 (1)
  • What's your favorite Crock Pot Cookbook? Life is going to get busy in the next month and I'm trying to get prepared! (m) - Suzanne in Utah 12:20 Jul 21 (6)
  • Tracy in KY...how did your pickles turn out?! nt - Monnie in East KY 12:14 Jul 21 (1)
  • Kelli, check your email again. It's too late to call you now, but I think you probably understand what's going on with D. nt - *anj* 11:52 Jul 21 (2)
  • Poll: What's your best/favorite 1st grade purchase??? (Curriculum, book, game, etc) - Kellawell 11:50 Jul 21 (19)
  • How "sheltered" are your children and how do you deal (or plan to deal) with their naivete? (m) - katalaska 11:42 Jul 21 (31)
  • Link to website with reading lists! (inside) - katalaska 11:26 Jul 21 (0)
  • Pam "SFSOM", Pamela, OHElizabeth, and especially VERONICA!!! Thank you SO MUCH!! Now I officially have a "board identity"! nt - OHM (formerly earlnmichelle) 11:24 Jul 21 (3)