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[Juise]

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As well you should be!

(I need a smiley with devil horns)

Well, I almost posted a picture of a certain political figure, but I figured my butt wasn't too long out of hot water, so I didn't want to plunge it back in just yet.

 

[RaZ]

Well, I almost posted a picture of a certain political figure, but I figured my butt wasn't too long out of hot water, so I didn't want to plunge it back in just yet.

Nothing wrong with being in hot water. It's called a hot tub.

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

We lost Gomer late this afternoon to a raccoon.

Sorry to hear that... I am not looking forward to fighting off the coons...
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We had some like that when we were doing daycare...
It is amazing what an effect nutrition has on a child's behavior.

It isn't that he eats real bad things... just no variety! I sneek things in every now and then but it gets expensive feeding my son and theirs. I will work more on teaching him about good food! You are right they do listen better to non parents! I gave him some real coconut the other day, just cracked it open, you should have seen the face he made!!!

I really, really, really recommend reading a book by John Holt called "Learning All The Time".

Thanks!

I am not sure if anyone answered this already, but I guess I didn't see it if they did, but their feed should have enough calcium for them until they are laying. I don't know anything about that thing you asked about which I already forgot the name of, but I think most people supplement by offering oyster shell for calcium.

Calcisand... It is for reptiles and hermit crabs. I thought it might be a good to supplement dust batheing and feed.

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FarmMom didnt read my huge post describing what an Uggo is..
I must have missed it...

Sorry.
And he said, "Because i have 20 more years before I will have to ask someone to carry out my bags. My body still works"...

And to which I replied, "Well, Im 43, not 40...but enjoy it while you can because one day, it wont just be your shoulders or back that doesnt work anymore...."

You should have kicked his a$*!!!! I would have whether I was 40 or not!!!!! I am going to be 25 this year and I still would have said yes to him carrying out the bags. Hey, if you offer you better be prepared to do it...

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yup, the 3 yr old.
It must be a three year old thing!!

 

[Elliemae 77]

That silly pullet must have heard my husband and I talking abouther, because she laid an egg in the neat box today. It's normal size though, not small like a pullet egg. Makes me wonder if she has a clutch somewhere that I haven't found yet. Id post a pic,but I stuck it in the bator this afternoon. I promised a friend a few FBCM chicks this spring

 

[EeyoreD]

I'm sorry about Gomer, but what a fighter! Poor guy.

My favorite way to eat kale is kale chips. Just like potato chips but with kale.

Preheat oven to 350. Wash/dry leaves and tear them up, chip sized. Toss with olive oil so that they're all covered. You don't really need a ton of olive oil but you want to make sure that the leaves are coated with a sheen. I just toss em in a bowl and rub it all in with my hands. Once they're all coated and the oven is hot, spread them thinly on a sheet pan or cookie sheet (you don't really need them to be a single layer but you want them at least evenly spread out). Check every 5-8 minutes or so and give them a stir around. They're done when they're all crispy (if you leave them in too long they start to turn to powder).

Couple of things.

1) I just like to season them with a little apple cider vinegar sprinkled on before I put them in the oven but you can put any flavoring on you want.
2) Do NOT salt them before cooking them. They'll come out way too salty. if you want them salted do it when they come out of the oven instead
3) The only drawback to these is they give me "kale burps" all day. But I still love them.

 

[b737drvr]

I think the other biggest difference was that we explained things to them. We talked about why certain things were good for you, and the particular functions each of them served in your diet. Children respond much better when they understand things than they do to simply being ordered to do them. As does anyone. It made them excited to eat healthy foods. Their absolute favourite, though, was veggies fresh from the garden, especially the ones they grew in their garden that they planted and cared for, mostly leafy greens, peas, and beans. They were mighty proud of their garden and the foods that came from it.

Someone else on here said they had homeschooled their kids, too... I think it was Grandma? Could be wrong. We don't really do "summer break" at this point, but maybe someday I will reconsider that, hehe. How old are your twins again? I know you've said before, but I can't remember...

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again! I kind of hate to use this term, because it is really, really misunderstood, and has gotten some bad media of late, but I am pretty unschooley. I really, really, really recommend reading a book by John Holt called "Learning All The Time". I think it would be really great to read no matter what way you decide to homeschool. I have heard that many of his other books are pretty neat, too, but I haven't gotten to them yet.

We need to do a better of educating our kids of the why we eat certain things. Our kids are pretty good for the most part, but the other night when we had steaks on the grill we grilled a bunch of cherry tomatoes,yellow squash, and green zucchini in a grill basket. It was delicious...our oldest just thought he was going to die if he tried that stuff. The worst part is they wait to the end to finish their veggies and then they are cold and gross. We are looking forward to getting our garden going in the next 2-3 weeks, and hopefully they will eat the stuff that they actually plant. We are going to attempt raised beds this year as our garden totally flopped last year due to all of the rain. I think our seeds germinated and then rotted or drowned. The twins will be six in December. Ian is the youngest and he is the same age as your youngest I think. 8/24/10.

BackyardFarmMom...think you were the one inquiring about homeschooling. There about as many ways to homeschool as there are breeds of chickens. Finding others that do it and finding what they use is great. Sounds like Juise does her girls year round. We have only done it for one year. The twins are just finishing kindergarden. We are planning on having a 3 month summer break (for moms sanity). As far as references...just Google homeschool and you will come up more than enough to get you started. I don't know that there are any defiinite right or wrong ways to "do it". I guess if you start from the beginning you won't really know how you kids will fare w/ their home education until they "leave the nest". I think teaching principles like honestly, integrity, and a hard work ethic, are even more important than the academics, and I believe that home education allows you to teach those principles that children may miss out on if their education is left to a government sponsored school system.

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I will read them, but I want to say Good Morning first! I didnt get in from work until 1 A.m , it was a verrrryyy long day- started at 12:30...

Sounds like my day yesterday. Left Detroit at noon...got back this morning at 1:00am. Left Detroit again today at 1:30pm. Will be back Monday.

I asked the VA if he could carry the dogfood out to my van for me as we were leaving (I am his supervisor, but I wasnt telling him he HAD to carry it out, I was asking a favor) and I picked up the cat food..and he said, "SUre, I can carry it"..so, we are walking to my van and he says, "Im glad that Im not 40" and I said "Why?" And he said, "Because i have 20 more years before I will have to ask someone to carry out my bags. My body still works"...

And to which I replied, "Well, Im 43, not 40...but enjoy it while you can because one day, it wont just be your shoulders or back that doesnt work anymore...."

Good stuff!

Vjwilmoth---our kids started their first soccer game of the spring season this morning. At least they are on the same team. I can't imagine trying to see three games of all your kids. Our kids are in their second season of soccer, and our son scored 3 goals this morning...made his daddy proud!

 

[NovaAman]

OOOO! I like the Ohiki... I just looked them up, since I had a moment. Not much of a moment. It is to nice a day to not get stuff done even if my kidney area is killing me. Not going to do anything strenuous though. I promise. Just little things. Like fix the deck gate so the dogs can not escape the deck when friends with wussy kids are over. Afraid of a friggin puggle. Sheesh. Weren't afraid of my pit, but afraid of the puggle. Personally, I think its a spoiled little sh.. thing. Anyway, duck coop sweep out...

I have a ? about the ducks... If I were to give them a 15 foot by, oh say, 30 foot run... think that they'd do less damage to the grass? I have about 20 feet of fencing left from the summer coop project, and since these girls do not fly, I am thinking that since its only 4 feet high, it'll be ok... Well anyway, I am considering moving their coop to a new location all together from where it is now, and putting them in an area that is more firm ground, as the moles haven't infested that area, and the grass is much thicker, and good shade and sun areas. BUT if it isn't going to matter on the tearing up of the grass, then I will keep rotating around their run where it is now, back and forth from one side of the coop to the other and just make that run area bigger with the left over fence.

 

[1muttsfan]

Andalusian blue genetics

black is blbl
Blue is Blbl
Splash is BlBl

Black x blue = 50% black, 50% blue
Blue x blue = 25% black, 50% blue, and 25% splash
Blue x splash = 50% blue, 50% splash
Black x splash = 100% blue
Splash x splash = 100% splash

Breeding splashes together produces lighter offspring, so you tend to loose the splash and end up with a dirty white

Black x blue produces the best deep blues; crossing with a splash lightens the blues.

 

[Olive Hill]

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IMNTBCHO, if you aren't capable of teaching your child honesty, integrity and work ethic within the constructs of an established school system and/or outside the hours of 8-3 you probably have no business taking the rest of their education into your hands either. I don't agree at all with the pervasive idea that the social ails of today's young people are the public education system's fault. There's lots wrong with the educational system, but when it comes to being productive members of society, what's wrong with most kids is their parents.

 

[Olive Hill]

I have a ? about the ducks... If I were to give them a 15 foot by, oh say, 30 foot run... think that they'd do less damage to the grass? I have about 20 feet of fencing left from the summer coop project, and since these girls do not fly, I am thinking that since its only 4 feet high, it'll be ok... Well anyway, I am considering moving their coop to a new location all together from where it is now, and putting them in an area that is more firm ground, as the moles haven't infested that area, and the grass is much thicker, and good shade and sun areas. BUT if it isn't going to matter on the tearing up of the grass, then I will keep rotating around their run where it is now, back and forth from one side of the coop to the other and just make that run area bigger with the left over fence.

How many do you have? The larger the area the longer it'll last, regardless, but depending on how many you have that area could also just end up mud as well.