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    Parent Update

    in Where the Heart Is

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    :hug3:

     

    I think that time with your DH is a great idea, C4C....time to re-connect, time to heal.

     

    What you have done for your parents is a blessing. ALL of it. You've been a responsible, amazing, wonderful daughter. I understand your disappointment, but I do so hope that soon, you will be able to see that what you have done for them is incredible.

     

    Blessings to you....

    Are we done yet?

    in Preserving the Harvest

    Posted

    I just wanted to chime in here and say that this is a GREAT thread...I have a dehydrator but we've not really dehydrated stuff for storage (except some celery and carrots). I didn't know that I should be putting O2 absorber packets in them....or that mason jars are the best thing to store my dried veggies/fruits in.

     

    One question: if you're drying frozen foods, do you thaw them first and have to blanch them?

    Canned Bananas?

    in Preserving the Harvest

    Posted

    Eep! I hope nothing ever goes wrong with her bananas...I think she has nine kids! :(

     

    I will steer clear of the canned bananas (drat, that would have been an awesome thing had it been safe!) and see if I can find a Ball recipe for banana jam. I don't remember seeing one in my cookbook.

     

    I don't suppose you can use banana jam to make banana bread??? LOL :Blushing:

    Putting Things in Motion

    in Where the Heart Is

    Posted

    Oh, dear heart....feel no guilt. Feel nothing but relief that you have successfully made a very, very difficult but VERY necessary decision that will allow you, your DH, and your parents to move on to a much more normal life. You have done SO much for them, and you have done an amazing job of honoring them, providing for them, and helping them....know that in your heart as well as your mind. I wish that I could give you a hug and bring you a cake. :bdaycake: (Because sometimes chocolate is just theraputic!) Breathe deep. Live well, live happy, knowing that you did EVERYTHING in your power...and you knew when to say when. You will all be better off for it. (Not to mention, your dissertation will get DONE!!! Woo hoo! LOL)

     

    Prayers for you, hon.... :)

    My Sister's Trials

    in Where the Heart Is

    Posted

    I know that there are no words that can assuage your grief right now.

     

    It is so hard when your loved one is on the twilight path.

     

    Please know that we are praying for your sister and for you. There are so many different types of pain at this point.

     

    God bless you with love, sweet memories, and peace. If you need anything, we're here.

     

    :hug3:

    Ummmmm....Canned BREAD????

    in Preserving the Harvest

    Posted

    So DH and I purchased a book called "Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens."

     

    In it, there is a recipe for CANNED BREAD. It sounds odd to me. I won't write down the whole recipe here, but it includes sugar, flour, eggs, shortening, copped fruit and spices, among other things. Then she says to put the batter in greased canning jars ("taking care not to grease the rims"), put them on a cookie sheet, and bake them...then wipe the rims and top each with a two-piece canning lid. She says the jars will seal and can be sored for weeks to months in storage.

     

    I ain't no canning expert, but this recipe sounds suspicious to me. Violet...is this a safe recipe? If it's not, I'm very concerned about it being in a book that many preppers might have on their shelves. :(

    We've Pretty Much Decided!!!

    in The Homeschooling Haven

    Posted

    I am excited and scared all at once. :) I know that my parents think I'm crazy....most of my friends do, too. But after a few years in the "system," I feel that God is leading me to get my children OUT. The conversation I had with my 8-year-old son last week only cemented that feeling. I couldn't figure out why my math-loving, straight-A in math kid was suddenly barely passing and couldn't understand subtraction. Come to find out when I sat down with him, he had never really mastered the idea of regrouping in ADDITION and thus couldn't understand it in SUBTRACTION. I asked him why he didn't ask his teacher about it, and he evaded the question. I let it sit, because DS is a thinker....he has to process information before he shares it with me. Last week, he came to me and let me know that he HAD apporached his teacher to ask her to help him with regrouping in subtraction. Her reply? She huffed a huge sigh (he recreated it for me) and said, "You should have been paying attention. Go sit down."

     

    So basically, the teacher....REFUSED to teach my son. :banghead:

     

    This was one of many problems we had with that particular teacher. She was terrible. :(

     

    My son came up to me the other day, gave me a hug, and said, "Thank you, Mommy. Thank you for teaching me subtraction. You made me feel smart instead of dumb....because my teacher made me feel very dumb." I almost cried.

     

    THAT was what made me decide that God was telling me, in no uncertain terms, that it was time to homeschool my precious kids. Do they drive me bats sometimes? You bet they do! Do I love them so much that I will do anything for them, including something that I feel totally unprepared for? Yes, I love them that much and then some. :wub: I think that now I kind of feel like I can understand how Moses felt a little better -- when God sent him to speak and he was like, "God. Dude. You know I love you. You know I'm your servant. But.....I really am an awful speaker. Those Egyptians won't listen to me. What are you thinking, Father?" LOL

     

    Thanks SO much for your support!!! It's so awesome to know that there are some HS ladies here at Mrs. S who have paved the way and might be able to let me know a little bit of what to expect! :D

    We've Pretty Much Decided!!!

    in The Homeschooling Haven

    Posted

    So now that my oldest has been in a broken school system for three years, and my daughter for preschool and Kinder, we have FINALLY made the decision to "buck" the system, ignore what most of the people that we know say, and homeschool our son and daughter!

     

    I am terrified and excited, all at the same time!

     

    (Actually, I feel kind of like I did when I found out I was pregnant... LOL...Like, "OH MY GOSH I AM SO GOING TO SCREW THIS UP!!!")

     

    We're looking at cirricula right now and I am quite drawn toward the Alpha Omega Lifepacs.....they seem very reasonably priced and very well made. Does anyone have experience with those? AO is the same company that makes the Horizon cirriculum.

     

    I'm so enthusiastic about this....especially after the conversation I had with my son yetserday where he FINALLY told me how his 2nd grade teacher had been treating him....I felt so badly that he didn't tell me sooner, so that I could have immediately confronted her, but he was afraid she'd get mad at him if he told me so he waited until school was done with.... :shakinghead: I'm so glad they'll be out of the public schools. But I'm also scared to death. I'm so afraid I'll mess this up! I can only trut that since I truly believe that God is calling me to do this, He will make a way for me to accomplish it.

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