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Dh's parents are arriving sometime today and usually their visits are quite stressful. His dad tends to speak his mind on anything and everything (usually to the kids or to me). Mike has talked to them about it before each visit, but this time he said he won't allow it to continue and will stand up ...

replying because I think this is good to think about and I want to come back later and post more (dh's parents are arriving from MI today and will be here through Monday or Tuesday and I need to finish decluttering the kitchen! :oops: ). Once when I was asking for advice on homeschooling, a wise old...

InHistiming,
I know the quote was meant for Pam, but thanks for sharing. With some things I'm struggling with, I really needed to read that today.

Laurie

Julie, It just seemed so natural to share HOD with her. I will say, that I've not done that with any other curriculum, because there were so many things I wouldn't be thrilled about. HOD is just so different from anything else! :D My friend emailed me today that she placed her order Thursday and it ...

I'll try to help, but not sure how much since I haven't started HOD yet; though I do have my books. I couldn't figure out whether to put my 10dd in Beyond or Bigger; had initially thought Beyond, then decided on Bigger, and now, after seeing posts about the amount of writing in Bigger, am thinking B...

Sue, I'm nervous too (ok somedays I wonder what I'm getting myself into and start to panic!) I had a couple of suggestions as far as kids interrupting when you're working with one; these aren't my ideas, but I can't remember where I read them. 1) set an empty chair next to where you are; if a child ...

Holly, Welcome to HOD! I placed my order on a Friday, received shipping notification on Monday, and my books were here on Tuesday. I do live only a couple hours away, but from what I've read on here, shipping is very fast. In looking at our books, I think this will be our best year ever! :D Laurie

Holly,

Finally a question I can answer (I'm new to HOD). You should receive a shipping notification.

Laurie

Rebecca,
Yes, next time I will use the street address.

Lisa,
I agree, not only is HOD a great company, but from what I've seen, experienced, and read here, a great family. I too pray that the Lord will continue to bless them.

Laurie

Last Thursday we had friends visit from a couple hours northeast of us. She wanted to look at curriculum for her 6th grader and 4 yr old. I have some stuff in the basement and she was prepared to buy something 2nd hand from me, and I was all set to sell her some. But after I had received my order an...

I am so thrilled with my HOD books! But I have a story to tell; one that shows God's faithfulness, and re-emphasizes my need to not panic or worry, but to trust the Lord and His plan. I place my order Friday, Aug 6th and figured since the shipping option was priority mail, I should use our PO Box # ...

Thanks so much for your responses! I had already place an order last Friday, but they were all still helpful. I went with my original plan listed above in this thread. I still haven't completely decided between Beyond and Bigger for my 4th grader. I did read today on here about beefing up Beyond for...

Lisa, Every year at this time is like Christmas here too! My children are already asking, "When can we start school, Mom?" :D Hopefully that joy will continue throughout the year. I'm hoping to start in a couple of weeks, but we shall see. We have birthday season here with 5 birthdays starting the 1...

Khara, I'm not sure I have any advice. Some of my girls need it quiet (as in no talking, no banging toys) to concentrate on math, but yet they can listen to music and it helps them focus. For one daughter it's classical music, for another it's more bluegrass type music. So I guess my suggestion woul...

Heather, It's nice to "meet you" too. And yes, it will be fun to share what we're doing with our older HOD kids. My older two originally weren't going to do HOD, but my husband thought it would be good for the 13yr old, and I guess the 17yr old was a little jealous over the neat books in the catalog...