MinnieM123
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Good morning.
Good morning to you, too! For dinner last night, I had bacon and eggs and a small order of pancakes! I loves me some breakfast food for dinner, sometimes!
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Good morning to you, too! For dinner last night, I had bacon and eggs and a small order of pancakes! I loves me some breakfast food for dinner, sometimes!
MinnieM123
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MinnieM123
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MinnieM123
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I've also found that's a tried and true method for getting things done, with all family members!
MinnieM123
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Those are very practical gifts, and I'm sure your dad will appreciate them. Nicely done!
Before I logged on here this morning, I was looking online at the Williams Sonoma web site for their food-related gift selection. I picked out a few things for my brother and sister-in-law (out in Colorado). One thing that i really liked was the gingerbread house, because you can add a name to it. I know my SIL will love this! I also got them various sweet and savory selections, too.
But, overall, with the remaining family members on my list, I'm still only about halfway done with my Christmas shopping. The pressure is building . . .
MinnieM123
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Between your post and @Gabe1 's, this is really the first time I've ever heard of something called Common Core math instruction. When did this all start?
Has it been going on now for years, or is this brand new? I'm clueless. (Then again, my general state of mind is always clueless. 
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MinnieM123
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Yet, these (well, maybe not exactly these!!) Christmas sweaters appear on the store shelves every year, so people are still buying them!
It's a rather divisive subject; people either love them or hate them. Through the years, I've seen a few that were attractively designed. Most others were hideous.
Had a recent discussion with one of the guys at work; and he said that his mother loved Christmas sweaters, and would buy the same one for all members of the family.
It gets worse: she'd buy them in November, and the family had their annual Christmas photo (with all of them wearing the same sweaters . . . ). It would be the yearly Christmas, family photo card that was sent out to all the relatives and friends. He said he was mortified!
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Almost right... It dilutes my sweetness.
When I was about 4 years old, I remember my elderly, great aunt telling me that she thought I was sweet, just like peaches and cream. Hence, since you're so (self-admittedly), sweet as well, I assume that people also refer to your personality, as peaches and cream, too?!
seahawk7
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I feel ya. I'm so far behind on getting ready for Christmas. I had to take Dec 22 off so I can decorate and make cookies. After tonight, I work Monday thru Thursday then I don't work again until Christmas Eve night.Those are very practical gifts, and I'm sure your dad will appreciate them. Nicely done!
Before I logged on here this morning, I was looking online at the Williams Sonoma web site for their food-related gift selection. I picked out a few things for my brother and sister-in-law (out in Colorado). One thing that i really liked was the gingerbread house, because you can add a name to it. I know my SIL will love this! I also got them various sweet and savory selections, too.
But, overall, with the remaining family members on my list, I'm still only about halfway done with my Christmas shopping. The pressure is building . . .
I love the gingerbread house idea. I'm glad you think my dad will like those gifts since he is so hard to buy for.
Goofyernmost
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Actually it is referred to as a "cherub like demeanor".When I was about 4 years old, I remember my elderly, great aunt telling me that she thought I was sweet, just like peaches and cream. Hence, since you're so (self-admittedly), sweet as well, I assume that people also refer to your personality, as peaches and cream, too?!
Peaches and Cream is not very manly.
Goofyernmost
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I believe that in the scientific community it is referred to as "conditioned response". Nothing anywhere near as evil sounding as "bribery".
I wish that they would stop! They are giving everybody a distorted image of the elderly.
donaldtoo
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donaldtoo
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Oh my. Hope you're feeling better, soon.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Sometimes?Good morning to you, too! For dinner last night, I had bacon and eggs and a small order of pancakes! I loves me some breakfast food for dinner, sometimes!
All times. Anytime!
It doesn't matter what time of day or night we go to Denny's, I always get the Grand Slam.
The only debate - with hash browns or without?
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I slept from 1:30 until just now. I have a bit of a sleep hangover and a cough syrup hangover, but t'aint nothing a cup of coffee or two won't fix!
Back in a bit.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
I agree. My DD started out wanting to be a High School Math teacher. After working as a tutor in high school while in college she became very disenchanted. That is why she held out to work at a University.
Much of what I have seen is beyond the majority of the students maturity level in given grade levels especially when it is stated that they are building time management skills. Most students have attention spans of a gnat.
Secondly, some of these teachers are intellectually lacking, not high IQs or high ACT SAT scores when going off to college themselves. Many teaching positions over decades are let to someone someone knows. The smartest teacher isn't usually the team leader, it is usually the one with the most seniority in elementary school. If you look at the low ACT scores that will get you into some Colleges or Universities that offers Education as a major and what the average ACT score is for newly admitted students. It is frightening. It is not to say that there are not some over the top brilliant teachers. My kids both had an amazing teacher in first grade that had her masters out of John Hopkins. The other 2 teachers in first grade could not hold a candle to her and her ability to push out strong readers year after year. The other two teachers students were OK but not as good as the fortunate kids to have the best teacher. This is why I like testing though. It isn't just for students, tests demonstrates patterns-which teachers are not effective and we only have 2 years to dump them. Year three with Union rules is harder and beyond that almost impossible. Then you have administrators that hire a twit to teach social studies 'cause the candidate will coach football and he was a great football player in college. Oy.
The best thing that came out of No Child Left Behind is the students going for teaching degrees have to pass a basic skills test to enter a College of Education. It was enlightening to see how many college students failed this test and kept taking it and taking it. The law was revised for a Cap on how many times a student could take the basic skills test. They also changed the test which was not initially done because nobody anticipated the failure rate. We were hoping as a school board that current teachers would have to take the basic skills test too. It didn't happen. Unions are very strong that way.
It will take over another generation to filter through the basic skills test in education. A rough indicator is anyone under 30 has taken and the basic skills test. (this of course doesn't account for older adults going back to college for a teaching degree.) And it isn't to say by any means a chunk of the teachers out there wouldn't have also passed the BST, but at least by the time my Grandchildren that don't exist yet, reach high school, there will be a minimum cut off for teachers nationwide. It will also eliminate some of these colleges with low ACT requirements to no ACT minimums whatsoever from pumping out teachers. Their Education degree graduation rates plummet, transfer to a different major. Over time this should shrink the pool and in the end have a larger pool of highly qualified teachers from higher ranking universities.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
@Gabe1 , those dog Christmas pictures with the captions were hysterical! I was laughing out loud here, and my dog came over to see what was so funny. I did my best to explain to him, that his species is a riot!
Thanks!
We have not heard any Jack stories lately. Last one I remember is his mustard licking adventure.