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    You know summer is coming to an end when

    :( I can't believe summer is almost over. :sigh: So what things are you doing or observing that show summer will soon end. I'll start; I know summer is winding down when............. Football practice at the Highschool kicks into full swing and my son comes home smelling like an old sock...
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    The crazy things you find when spring cleaning.

    This week I started Spring cleaning. So far here are a few of my prize winning discoveries. 1. (Attic) My hubbies baby bottles. DH is almost 49. These bottles were made of heavy glass. I imagine they could hurt a child if dropped on their head. 2. (closet) The new Atlas I bought for our...
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    Parenting a child with ADHD is not an easy road!

    I get so frustrated at times. I thought by now she'd start growing out of it (she is 12) but it actually seems to have gotten worse. I get so tired of the constant singing, dancing, chanting, fidgeting, talk, talk, talking, notes from teachers, and especially her unorganization. She is on...
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    Any Responsible Pit Bull Owners here?

    I volunteer at a local animal shelter. I love it and of course I love all the animals. There is one in particular I adore and want to take home with me. She is a full blooded Pit. Now, I've never been carzy over the breed but she is so cute! She never had her ears cliped so she kinda reminds...
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    Moms of autistic children, I have a question.

    I teach for Head Start. It is govenrment funded program that serves mainly low income children. 10% of our slots must be reserved for special needs kids. This year I will have a moderatly autistic child in my class. He has the communication level of a 7 month old and throws frequent...
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    I know I've got spring fever when.......

    I get anxious to take a road trip^_^ How about you? How do you know you've got Spring fever?
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    I miss my Dad

    Life for my family has not been the same since my dad's accident. He suffered a tramatic brain injury due to a fall. He had to re-learn everything and he did but unfortionately his personality has never been the same. When I was growing up I was Daddy's girl. We spent so much time together...
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    Enough is Enough, I can't stand it anymore!

    Please help! and Don't laugh, I'm serious. How the heck do you get a 10 year old to stop PICKING THEIR NOSE?????:sick: Constantly she does this! We've talked lectured, punished, used logical consequences (like making her wash her hands everytime we caught her) we've tried ignoring, making...
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    Was her Pastor out of line?

    PLease, this is not intended to turn into a discussion about stay at home mom ~vs~ working moms. I just have a question. A very good friend of mine Elaina recently had her pastor tell her that it was not scriptual for her to be an at home mom and that she needed to get her butt back to work. (...
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    Hello Friends

    To all my CF friends, I just wanted to say that I've missed talking with you. sorry I have not been around in a while but I have got so much on my plate at this time that it leaves little time for recreation. But I still love ya and I hope to be back more often soon. DON"T FORGET...
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    Too Young to be sure?

    OK, help me out those of you who have loved ones who are gay. (Before we go on any further I AM NOT asking for this to turn into a debate about moral issues) My 19 year old's daughter's best friend Jaden annouced she was gay 1 year ago. I just found this out recently as my daughter did not...
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    Letting go of a dream

    When I was a small girl God put in my heart that I would some day be a missonary. I held on to that dream for many years and through many trials. But now I am letting go of that dream. I have faced the reality that it will never happen. I am disappointed. I am hurting. I work full time in...
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    Anyone Making Summer Vacation Plans?

    Or dreaming about one. OK, so I'm officially sick of winter. We made our summer vacation plans this week. Going fishing to Northern Minnesota. Rented a log cabin and a 20 foot pontoon boat.:cool: I can't wait:D ANyone one else dreaming about vacation or making official summer plans yet?
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    A Special Christmas

    If you could spend Christmas any way you wanted to what would it be? Mine would be............................ Christmas Eve, Snowed in, in a log cabin in the North woods. No phone or TV. Lots of wood for the fire, hot choc, coffee. A tree decorated the old fashoned way with popcore...
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    Finish The Sentence Game

    I don't know what happend to this thread. I can't find it anywhere. :scratch: Here it goes again;) I'll start it............. Finish my sentence and then create your own. The sentences don't have to be related in topic but if it happens that is OK or it can be totally off the wall...
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    PLease help

    My home has becaome a constant source of frictin and it's all over the internet. My teens (I have 2) fight over it all the time. They are on it day and night. I rarely get time on it myself. Both are obsessed with that MSN messenger and I've come to hate it. :mad: We've tried schedules...
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    Pesty Birds GRrrrrrr.... Can anyone help me?

    I am the director of a large Child Care Center in Illinois. This year we had these birds show up in our parking lot. They look like seagulls. They are a pain. A very large bird and we have 30 of them hanging around pooping on everyone cars. They also scare the children, dive bombing on the...
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    The Toddler's Creed

    If I want it, it's mine. If I give it to you and change my mind later, it's mine. If I can take it away from you, it's mine. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine If it's mine it will never belong to anyone else no matter what. If we are building something together, all the pieces are mine...
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    Attempted Suicide

    PLease pray for Jenni, Jenni is my one of my employees but she is like a daughter to me. Only 18, living in a foster home, has a call on her life to teach, is great with kids, wants to be a youth pastor. Tonight she tried to kill her self. She is in the hospital. I just saw her Firday night at...
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    Need to make a big decision

    I've posted this in the womens forum but that must not have been the right spot because so far only 1 person has offered any advice. I am not ordained as of yet but I do work FT in a ministry. I am the director of our churches Child Care Center and Christian Preschool. I put in very long hours...