Figgy1
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There are benefits to homeschool
My kids are also past the silly little thing phase
They've moved on to the expensive electronics phase
and have I ever mentioned my food bill
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My kids are also past the silly little thing phase They've moved on to the expensive electronics phase and have I ever mentioned my food bill
John park hopper
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Looks like my garden dodged the bullet-- it go down to 34 and everything looks like it made it. Supposed to warm up the rest of the week. My blueberry bushes last year had a bumper crop this year looks like not so good very few flowers may have been the frost we had a couple of weeks back.
Figgy1
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Sorry about the blueberries.
Goofyernmost
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ImperfectPixie
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I hear ya there...that's where our oldest is. We're fortunate in that he understands the value of money though...he was complaining about his iPhone being out-of-date (it's a 6), and when I told him how much a new one is, he was beside himself (he thinks they should be about $100!There are benefits to homeschool
). We'll probably get him an 8 on eBay for Christmas.
ImperfectPixie
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That makes my head explode!
Goofyernmost
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Yup. And our little Pookie-pants asked me to email the Easter Bunny to tell him that he wants a bag of balloons. Nothing like giving mom a little notice!
My first job after I was discharged from the service was manager of a Ben Franklin Store. In that capacity I was first exposed to the fact, at the time, that Easter was the 2nd biggest Retail rush after Christmas. I never knew that. Our family never gave Easter gifts. We had limited candy mostly hidden around the house (inside). And a big Easter Breakfast mostly to celebrate the end of Lent. I guess it carried through with my kids as well because they have never done the gift giving Easter thing. It was always a family gathering, but just for a meal. I can only say that I must have led a sheltered life. Do most of the rest of you folks make it a gift exchange event?
ImperfectPixie
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It's not really a gift exchange thing...it's Easter baskets with limited candy and a few little toys.
(Hubby is terrible though, and almost always buys more than I do when he gets the stuff.)ETA: Ben Franklin's was my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE store when I was a teenager and lived within walking distance of one!
EDIT 2: I used to looooove buying art/craft supplies there and will never forget loading up on fake flowers and ribbon to decorate our Christmas tree with...it came out gorgeous!
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MySmallWorldof4
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@StarWarsGirl @Cesar R M Quick. Need a new laptop. Which to get? Used mostly for streaming videos, and web browsing.
StarWarsGirl
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- In the Parks
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This is what we got B for that purpose. He also uses it for school. Great little machine. You do have to switch it off of S mode but it took all of 2 minutes.
StarWarsGirl
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@figmentfan423 Still no Stormrunner this weekend. 
MySmallWorldof4
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S mode? What about with a 17 inch screen?
Cesar R M
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Silent mode I pressume. Silent mode forces the fans to dont make noise, but performance is impaired.
MySmallWorldof4
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Our current one has a 17 inch screen and we would like one with a larger screen as well.
Figgy1
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Loved, loved, loved Ben Franklin. I believe there are still some aroundIt's not really a gift exchange thing...it's Easter baskets with limited candy and a few little toys.
ETA: Ben Franklin's was my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE store when I was a teenager and lived within walking distance of one!
EDIT 2: I used to looooove buying art/craft supplies there and will never forget loading up on fake flowers and ribbon to decorate our Christmas tree with...it came out gorgeous!
Figgy1
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StarWarsGirl
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S mode is a mode with Windows where it locks you in and doesn't let you install anything not from the Windows store, including Chrome. It's very simple to turn off.