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A few months ago some friends and I started a book club. So far we've read The Shack, Same Kind of Different as Me, and The Secret Life of Bees. We're currently reading The Poisonwood Bible. I'm lookng for suggestions of books we might be interested in. There are 5 of us and we're basicly...

We're in the middle of our VBS. We're doing Power Lab from Group Publishing. It's a science theme and we're having a blast. Anyone else?

Anyone else looking forward to the return of The Mole?

This morning as I was leaving to take DSs to school I ran over our dog's leg. DH took him to the vet, but the injury was severe and he was about 15 years old so we decided to put him to sleep. Telling the boys was awful and I feel so guilty. They cried and asked a lot of questions. I know...

I have a 5-yr-old son who is gifted. He hasn't been "identified", but everyone who spends time with him, including educators who work with GT kids, say there is no question that he is. Anyway, he is my most challenging child when it comes to accepting consequences and discipline. He is also...

So anyone watch Dual? What'd ya think? I thought it was pretty good.

Leanna's thread about the kids helping around the house got me thinking about allowance. Our kids are expected to help around the house, but we don't give them allowance. We were both raised that way. When we were old enough to need money to do things we just asked our parents for it and they...

My 5-yr-old son has been diagnosed with urinary reflux. The earliest appointment we could get with a urologist is Nov. 16. I was wondering if anyone has had an experience with this. Thanks.

We don't believe in paying our kids for grades. They are expected to work hard and to do their best. A lot of our kids' friends get money for their grades. So, do you or will you?

My 4-yr-old son has started lying quite a bit lately. He lies about little things that don't really matter. Yesterday he told his grandmother that he jumped off the diving board at the pool when he didn't. We correct him when he does it, tell him it's not the right thing to do, and make him...

A couple weeks ago our youth went on a mission trip. They were supposed to attend part of our 11:00 service, leave to eat lunch, and then hit the road. One of our youth decided not to show up. Her mom and step-dad were out of town so they called and she didn't answer. When they went to her...

So who's doing VBS this year? :thumbsup: We're doing Avalanche Ranch, a western theme. What about you?

We're having my son's 7th birthday party this Thurs. It's a baseball theme and had planned on just playing baseball outside, but of course now there's a chance of rain. I'm looking for things we can do inside that fit the baseball theme. We have a pinata we can do inside and I think I'm going...

My 6-yr-old son is in kindergarten. He reads really well, but whenever I try to get him to read something to me he just whines and says, "I don't read good." He loves for me to read to him, but getting him to read is like pulling teeth. Any suggestions? Do you think this is something that...

My 6-yr-old son is in kindergarten. He reads really well, but whenever I try to get him to read something to me he just whines and says, "I don't read good." He loves for me to read to him, but getting him to read is like pulling teeth. Any suggestions? Do you think this is something that...

There was a 3-way tie on Jeopardy. This has never happened in the 23 years it's been on the air.

Our church is planning on taking the elementary aged kids to see this movie. I'm up in the air as to whether I should let DS go. I don't have anything against the movie. I just don't know if DS can handle all the monsters and stuff. He'll be 7 in April, but he's very sensitive. I can't go...

Anyone else's child doing projects for the 100th day of school? DS's project was to glue 100 of the same object to a poster board. He glued 100 pennies in the shape of a guitar. Anybody else want to share?

DS was born forceps which caused him to have some brain damage and epilepsy. At 3 yrs. he was diagnosed with mild language and speech delays and was in speech therapy until last summer. He turned 6 in April, but we held him back a year so he's in kindergarten this year. His teacher goes to our...

DS doesn't seem interested in eating meat. I'm not worried about him getting enough protein since he eats other things that contain protein. I am worried about iron. What are some good sources of iron besides red meat?