Julie Gentry's comments

Earn $500 to Improve Your Home

28 Jan 2007 12:32 PM

Thanks! Great to see that it's a CREDIT rather than a deduction. We've been considering changing over to a tankless water heater anyway :-).

Co-Sleeping Babies Never Leave Their Parents!

28 Jan 2007 12:28 PM

Valorie, my brother and his wife have a new baby and were worried about squishing it. So we did some research and found out that in all of the cases where a baby gets squashed, alcohol is involved, usually from the dad. Don't drink and doze?

Why We Are Not Testing Our Gifted Son

28 Jan 2007 01:43 AM

And what good will it do to get him tested? YOU know he's gifted, and you know where the strengths and weaknesses are. Part of the reason that we haven't tested ours is that I'm not entirely sure it wouldn't in some small way change how I look at them. What if my 'normal' son tests higher than the brilliant one? What if my daughter's IQ isn't really as high as I think it is? What if it's *gasp* higher than mine? ;-) What if ALL of theirs are higher than mine? They can test when they're adults, if they want to join the Triple Nines or something. Otherwise, what's the point?

Homeschooling My Gifted Son: The Basics

28 Jan 2007 01:35 AM

Have you thought about putting him in scholastic chess? It could be one of the "deeper" things for him.

Homeschooling or Housekeeping?

27 Jan 2007 08:55 PM

Yes they are, Valorie (10-15). People with children under 5 are always exempt! Same as when people are late -- if they have children under 5, it's completely forgivable and usually expected due to a last minute diaper change, accident on the floor, owwies, etc. LOL. It gets SO much easier when the little ones get bigger (though I really DO miss having babies around here!).

Andrea, you are so blessed to have a housekeeper! I had one years ago and was amazed at how quickly she was able to get the hard stuff done.

Child Dies In Household Storage Container

27 Jan 2007 06:02 PM

Hmmmm... The sibling hides the 2 year old in a plastic container, then goes to bed? Sounds fishy to me.

A little Bit of Charlotte Mason

27 Jan 2007 06:00 PM

I love Ambleside! We also use the AO Copywork loop. It's too much, though, so we modify it to fit our family.

Homeschooling or Housekeeping?

27 Jan 2007 05:59 PM

What an awful sterotype for homeschoolers to have. We do have a rumpus room that is rarely as tidy as I'd like, but my dh would have a fit if the house wasn't clean when he got home. Chores first, THEN homeschooling. I'd love to have a housekeeper come in, but I do have four that live here ;-).

Losing Your Car Keys-The Problem With Smart Keys

27 Jan 2007 12:29 PM

I got a keyfinder for Christmas. Whistle and it whistles back to you. Much better than having the chip! The only problem is that whenever my son talks near it, it goes off because his voice is changing ;-). Can you opt out of the smart key when you buy the vehicle? Or is it the only key possible?

The Chronicles of Narnia: A Fun Adventurous Romp

27 Jan 2007 01:55 AM

Loved the movie, but in typical Disney style, they focused FAR too much on the villian and glossed over the meat of the movie -- the religious symbolism.