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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/15/2008 11:29:21 AM   
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Deb - I did the same thing with Dirty Dancing. You'd think, with the title...
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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/15/2008 5:18:07 PM   
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Kylie, what sorts of things do they teach in Hospitality?


Hospitality is basically commercial cookery as opposed to Home Economics which is more about running a household - cooking, sewing, budgeting for meals etc.

On the movie side of things, I've done that too Deb with a movie. Sometimes you don't realise just how bad they are until you filter it through a child's eyes.

It does make you wonder about that verse in the Bible which talks about being like a little child to enter Heaven.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/16/2008 12:23:56 AM   
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We have parent teacher conferences on Monday. I told Ryan about this and he got this concerned look and said, "A routine meeting?!?" The last meeting we had the teachers were pretty punchy to label Zachary as one who may have a hyperactivity disorder.

I still haven't found Rae's jeans that she cut. I'm gonna have to do some searching in her room.

Our restaurant made the front page news. Check out the link in the October womens chat.


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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/16/2008 12:26:54 AM   
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Speaking of movies, I regretted letting the kids watch Back to the Future.

I typed out a long note for N's teacher tonight. He got in trouble last week for not moving when a teacher asked him too. He wouldn't write the letter of apology because I don't think he got what the problem was, so couldn't go back to science. So he had to stay after school and make up work. Then he spent an hour and only got one word looked up. I hate forced letters of apology. I also hate missing instructional time.

His teacher wants the kids to be responsible and to bring us the planners (we don't ask). So N didn't show it to me Friday when there was a note. I told the teacher (today on the phone) I'd like to know about problems sooner, and she referred to the note I didn't see. So I told her (in the note) I was just going to go ahead and check the planner myself so I don't miss anything. He usually shows me, but somethimes it's late, or even in the morning.

The teacher also suggested that she may tie unrelated things to N going to the AR parties, which I am opposed to. AR is his best thing, and I don't want negative associations with that.

There was more, that that's enough highlights.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/16/2008 12:31:34 AM   
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Nicole, I just saw your post. Neat article! And hey, I graduated from Tabor College!

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/16/2008 8:38:44 AM   
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Ah, that makes sense, like the hospitality industry. My elective choices in high school were very slim, so I tend to forget the range of options out there.

Deb, I don't think we've had that experience yet with movies. We watched The Princess Bride last week. My daughter likes to do "Rhyme Time" and I kept thinking of the rhyming in the movie, so I made everyone watch it. Gracen really liked the music.

Nicole, great article! If Nebraska wasn't so far away I'd come to your restaurant!

Dee, how old is N?

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/16/2008 9:24:22 AM   
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N is 11, in fifth grade.

No school here tomorrow, I hope I get to sleep in. No school next week Thursday or Friday due to conferences.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/16/2008 2:39:16 PM   
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Great article, Nicole!!

The kids' Fall Festival at school is tomorrow. I really didn't feel like it, but I stayed up last night to bake some peanut butter cookies (for the Cookie Walk) anyway. I hope hubby is able to go up there when it's their grades' turn to go, they look forward to having him there every year. Usually he volunteers to help in a booth, but they never sent out notices for parent volunteers this year. *shrug*

Jacob wasn't feeling well yesterday, and this morning threw up a couple of times. I'm just glad he can wake up enough to look for the "sick bucket" - Nathan never wakes up until after he's puked. What fun.

Dana got chosen as a Kiwanis' Terrific Kid again this year. She was once already before in kindergarten. So now hubby will have a new 'Parent of a Terrific Kid' bumper sticker to put on his car, the other one is on his truck which he doesn't drive anymore.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/17/2008 8:57:56 AM   
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Good morning to all! Dana, I hope that your ds feels better quickly, that you have a great Fall Festival and contratulatins on your dd's Terrific Kid award!

My ds has school today, but, I do not work tomorrow and I am looking forward to a chance at sleeping in.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/17/2008 10:51:21 AM   
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Noah had Bible day today, where they dress up as a verse of the Bible and their classmates have to figure out the verse. I forgot until this morning, so we went simple...Jesus wept. Colored a beard and mustache on Noah, and then some tear drops...washable marker, of course.

Tonight is a fundraising dinner for the school. I made my first ever pumpkin pie for them to sell. It looks good, smells good...I just hope it tastes good. The only kind of pie I have ever made was pudding pie and I want to learn to make some other ones, so figured pumpkin was an easy one to start with. I used cheater crust though. I would love to be one of those little old ladies who makes great pies some day. Maybe I should ask one of them for their recipes?

I'm thinking of putting Hannah in the preschool at Noah's school. The second kid is half price, so it would not be that much more $$. I know she would love it, and then I could schedule all Brian's PT when she is there. Right now, we go for walks while he is in there, but it's getting colder and will be winter soon. The thought of having Levi, Esther, AND Hannah in the car for that long...


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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/17/2008 11:18:02 AM   
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Donna - I can't make a pie crust. My dough is too elastic. I don't have the right feel for it. Breads are fine, but that dough just springs back time and again. I can do fillings though...

A quick pie recipe. One premade pie crust. One can of premade pie filling. Let the crust warm up and open onto a cookie sheet. Dump the can of filling in the middle, leaving about 3 inches of crust all around. Beat an egg. Pick up the edge of the crust, fold it in over the filling and go around the crust. You will need to brush any part that overlaps with egg to stick it together and it will end up with a hole and the middle. Brush the exposed crust, sprinkle on sugar (and cinnamon) and bake about 20-25 minutes. You get a small pie that takes no time.

Another one. Cut the crust into quarters or sixths. Brush the edge with egg, spoon filling on one side, and fold the other over. Pinch (or fork) together around the edges. Poke the fork in the top once or twice, brush with egg & dust with sugar. Bake. Now you have lunch box, single serving pies. Those are GREAT at bake sales at flea market type events because you can eat them right then and there. No silverware, no plate needed.
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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/17/2008 1:16:37 PM   
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I got a call from dd's school Wednesday night. It turns out that she is missing her zero period a lot. The class is at 7 am and she is so not a morning person. She's been getting all of the assignments in, and she is there for the tests, but she is not attending the class. Instead she is spending the morning in the bathroom crying. There has also been a lot of fighting going on at school. Yesterday there was a very serious fight that involved one of her friends. Her friend is OK now, but he has some pretty bad bruises around his neck from where the other guy tried to strangle him. Homeschooling is looking better and better.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/18/2008 11:03:00 AM   
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Noah had Bible day today, where they dress up as a verse of the Bible and their classmates have to figure out the verse. I forgot until this morning, so we went simple...Jesus wept. Colored a beard and mustache on Noah, and then some tear drops...washable marker, of course.


Very quick on your feet...a great idea!

Roberta...what time does your daughter need to be up in the morning for a 7:00 am class? Why does school start at 7:00 am? Are they on a split schedule (I was in an overcrowded school and jrs/srs started school early and finished at 12:30 and sophomores started at 12:30 and finished at 5:00).

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/18/2008 11:14:58 PM   
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Monday is going to be a tough day at Ty's high school. Just last night an 18 year old senior lost control of his car and crashed it into a utility pole. He was killed. His 15 year old passenger is in critical condition at the hospital They released the name of the 18 year old tonight, but they haven't released the name of the 15 year old yet. Ty could very easily know the 15 year old or at least know of them.

Brian and Ty are watching some classic horror movie tonight. SO glad the little guys are in bed.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/19/2008 12:00:10 AM   
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Oh Garsy, that's just awful.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 12:21:22 PM   
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Noah had Bible day today, where they dress up as a verse of the Bible and their classmates have to figure out the verse. I forgot until this morning, so we went simple...Jesus wept. Colored a beard and mustache on Noah, and then some tear drops...washable marker, of course.


Very quick on your feet...a great idea!

Roberta...what time does your daughter need to be up in the morning for a 7:00 am class? Why does school start at 7:00 am? Are they on a split schedule (I was in an overcrowded school and jrs/srs started school early and finished at 12:30 and sophomores started at 12:30 and finished at 5:00).


She has to get up about 5:30 a.m. They usually do the zero periods based on volunteers. She didn't volunteer for it, but got it anyway. She loves getting off at noon every other day, but hates being there at 7 a.m. everyday.

This weekend she had several hours of homework to do. We didn't have internet connection, but my neighbors did. She chose not to go over to their houses. Therefore she didn't get her chem homework done. (Chem is her zero period- the one that starts at 7.)

She got mad at me this morning because I wouldn't let her stay home from school. She goofed off all weekend and now she has to pay the price. She's 15. It's not the first time she's been mad at me for being the mom and it won't be the last.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 2:20:12 PM   
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Garsy, that's sad. Let us know how ds is after school.

Roberta, we have a "no homework" rule on Sundays unless it's reading. I hate being bugged at 7pm about homework so dh and I made that rule. Dd usually gets her homework done without even a peep so this rule is more for ds. There were a few times he'd be in a rush on a Sunday night and after we've yelled about it, done it and then he'd mention how it wasn't due for a few days. He's not that busy during the week. Anyway, he's been good about getting his homework done right after school, for the most part.

Ok, We got through Homecoming and dd had a blast!!!!! She looked so pretty. Her date said she looked, "Hot!!" I about died. I'm not ready for this yet!!!!!

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 5:07:18 PM   
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DD didn't want to go to homecoming. She didn't have a date because she's not allowed to date until she's 16 (in January) and didn't want to go with the girls she hangs out with.

She was telling me that it looks like there won't be a Junior Prom next year for her class. She said that the places where they could have a prom won't do proms anymore because of the problems the kids have caused in the past. I suggested the high school gym. She said that she might consider talking to the principal about that, except she really wants to be homeschooled next year.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 7:11:44 PM   
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Garsy...I'm sorry for the loss of the boy's life and I hope that the other student's condition is improving.

Deb...I'm glad that your dd had fun at homecoming (sorry about the "hot" comment).

Roberta...I'm sorry that your dd is having problems with her class and internet homework.

......

It's gotten cold here...we finally had to turn on the furnace. We have a praise that the furnace is still working!! Not saying the same for one of our cars that is losing a transmission clutch and is in the shop for a transmission rebuild (and we still have a payment on the car ). I'm thankful that the shop was available to take the car right away and hopeful that it will be repaired this week. We've got 4 jobs and 2 school schedules (5 people) all relying on one car now.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 7:44:20 PM   
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Ty did say it was a bit tense at school today. According to the news the 15 year old girl is improving and should be released from the hospital sometime later this week. They still haven't released the girl's name, but I'm pretty certain that kids at least have an idea of who it could be.

It's getting cold here at night too. I try to keep the heat turned way down during the day and then turn it up a bit at night.

Julia - Hopefully the car will be fixed soon! That wouldn't be too bad around here since I can be home if I had to be. We'd just have to adjust car pool arrangements a bit.

Deb - glad homecoming went well! Ty hasn't even asked about going to any dances or the like yet.

Roberta - Gracious! I thought 7:30 was an early start! Ty would NEVER make it if he had to be awake and ready to learn at 7 AM.

Everyone else - Hello!! Hope all is going well!

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 8:13:12 PM   
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I try to keep the heat turned way down during the day and then turn it up a bit at night.


How low do you keep your thermostat? I try to keep ours at 58 degrees during the day...we get warm sunlight here in the winter (even when it is cold) so the bricks on the house help keep us warm. I don't think I could keep it that low where you live and maintain an even temperature.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 8:14:22 PM   
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Sigh...I had a 30th hs class reunion invitation come in the mail today.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 8:22:43 PM   
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I usually have it set to about 65 during the day and turn it up to 68 at night.

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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 8:31:38 PM   
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Sigh...I had a 30th hs class reunion invitation come in the mail today.




I mean



I have it set on 70* during the day and turn it down at night. Upstairs everyone has a space heater in their room. The heat really doesn't go up there anyway. We need all new radiators.
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RE: October Chit-chat -PPS chat thread - 10/20/2008 9:45:02 PM   
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Nicole, I just saw your post. Neat article! And hey, I graduated from Tabor College!

Dee



No way! That is so cool!! When did you graduate? Or is that one of those "Don't ask a woman her age" kind of things?

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