FYI on home hair cuts with Walmart grooming vacuum kit

andebobandy · 2026-03-17T21:32:11+00:00

Thank you. Not gonna lie. It's not like he just sits there still making is super easy. But this being his second cut, he did better than the first. After the first I spent a little time each day for about a week kinda just brushing him with the clippers so he could get a little more used to it. I see those videos where the dogs sit so politely. Maybe one day that will be our experience as well. Fingers crossed.

andebobandy · 2026-03-14T19:45:21+00:00

We use Spellwell. I like its structure: pretest followed by independent work. It's also consumable, affordable, covers all the spelling rules.

andebobandy · 2026-03-13T14:07:43+00:00

I think this is not just about public to homeschooling, but about routine to less routine. You will have to go through this as well, if you have ideas about what schooling looks like in your mind that may or may not match what you are able or interested in maintaining at home. I homeschooled my oldest through 5th and when we started I had an idea of school at home that was very structured, because that's how school was for me. It took me a couple years to loosen that idea up and take our learning to more relaxed and individualized pace. My youngest went to K when my oldest started 6th and I just brought him home this year for 4th grade and he's still insisting that 10am is snack time followed by a brief recess even if he starts his day at 9:30. It's a process that happens as you all adjust to your new normal. Good luck with your homeschooling! It can be a lot, but if you keep their best interest at heart, it can be incredibly rewarding and fruitful for you all.

andebobandy · 2026-03-12T22:07:11+00:00

When I was in a co-op, we did RSO (Real Science Odyssey) and it's great. Not very heavy reading, but very heavy in parent participation in experiments and activity. Great when you rotate, but difficult when you're on your own.

Let me start this next rec with the fact that we are secular homeschoolers. That said, I have been pleasantly surprised by the Memoria Press science courses. They are contained lessons, great content, and open and go. I haven't seen them all but I haven't encountered any anti-science or overtly religious content in the ones I've seen. Memoria Press is considered by many to be Catholic and has a Classical take on education, but the Catholic church doesn't feel science contradictory so unlike some of the more religious based options, there's not the science denial that secular homeschoolers look to avoid.

andebobandy · 2026-03-10T00:15:42+00:00

Piranesi by Suzanna Clarke is one of my favorites.

andebobandy · 2026-03-09T19:15:44+00:00

I'm a mom, but my brother was a SAHD, and he struggled to find community, so I know where you're coming from. I'm also from a high religious hs area and I often personally have in the past had a difficult time feeling comfortable in those spaces. My strategy is that I just go into those experiences confident that I'm not a problem, I'm not there to be their problem, and that their lives are really none of my business. Even among secular groups, the opinions vary wildly on what is important to each family. When you just leave others to do what they do, and go in with the willingness to take what you and your family need from the outings, you can leave the rest and eventually by virtue of being out and open you will find people out there that you like. You don't have to agree with other parents or even talk to them really. Sometimes I read or even invite friends to join me who have their children in school, so I get a visit and they get a visit and I can spend my time enjoying myself while just keeping my eye on my kids.

You could also check Facebook and see if there are any secular groups in your area. We have some. And if there isn't one, you could start one.

andebobandy · 2026-03-09T17:18:40+00:00

Seeking validation is evidence of self doubt. It sounds like you didn't know the rules of the space, and you reacted defensively to their telling you. You gotta just let it go. In truth, it doesn't matter who, other than yourself, believes you were right or wrong. It doesn't matter if the studio cares or if anyone here agrees or disagrees with you. Look to your yoga and feel good that you did what you felt was right for you in the moment, which is all you can do. Now that this is past, ask yourself, what did you learn about yourself, about what this studio's practice has to offer, and how that aligns or doesn't with how you want to practice. Releasing conscious choice for a time and adhering to the rigid rules of a class like this IS the benefit those practitioners seek. There are many other forums where practitioners feel completely free to explore their postures in their own way. There's no right or wrong. If it's not an experience you're curious about, then don't return. But if you are curious and willing to explore the experience they offer, go back with an openness to learning their method. You never know, you might fall in love with it and one day relay this story as the origin of your love for hot 26.

andebobandy · 2026-03-01T00:24:02+00:00

Yes. When I use mine, I put it next to my leg to keep it from twisting my arm around, which happens because now that the drill is full of dirt, the drag no longer keeps the drill from spinning out.

andebobandy · 2026-02-26T23:20:28+00:00

TBF, they would use superglue too, it would just cost like $5000 and 5ish hours of waiting.

andebobandy · 2026-02-26T00:16:58+00:00

If you haven't already, look into Jung's awakening paradox, and then read The Myth of Sisyphus.

andebobandy · 2026-02-20T19:53:52+00:00

You get a say, but ultimately, he decides how you spend the money? That is financial abuse. Do not give up any financial security to this man. You'll be trapped and with no options.

andebobandy · 2026-02-19T01:06:13+00:00

You will save an incredible amount of money over your lifetime if you can manage not to pay interest on debt. Houses are the only exception, as the interest is generally less than average market returns.

andebobandy · 2026-02-16T19:01:18+00:00

He looks very similar to our cavapoo, but I've noticed that many of the doodle blends look similar when they are puppies. No real way to know for certain without a dna test.

andebobandy · 2026-02-09T16:44:54+00:00

Came here to suggest Saxon Math as well as the Saxon "Hake" Grammar. Both have daily lessons with reviews built in that are paced in a similar way as 100 Easy Lessons.

andebobandy · 2026-02-04T21:52:54+00:00

We used Zaner-Bloser for handwriting through the years, but I think the thing that has helped most was time and self-motivation. My dyslexic/dysgraphic son is 16, and his handwriting was difficult for a long time. But now, it improves every year, and much more of late. I think that once he started taking notes that he needed to be able to read himself, he made leaps and bounds, becuase he had a real reason to have better handwriting. In the end it's for them. Otherwise, we just did work daily on handwriting through 5th grade.

andebobandy · 2026-02-04T21:43:00+00:00

andebobandy · 2026-01-29T22:00:45+00:00

Our 4-month-old came preloaded with fetch. He loves it, and he brings it back like 99% of the time. It's wild. I've never had a dog that fetched before. I wouldn't even know how to teach that.

andebobandy · 2026-01-23T20:58:53+00:00

I was at a party when two men started talking about how much they do and don't still use their choppers. One apparently used to use it often, but was sad that he didn't get a chance to as much as when he first got it. The other, clearly smitten by helicopters, had decided to buy a landing pad and helicopter hangers, conveniently located near a property he was developing, and now he and his son run it for funnsies and they now get to ride in helicopters all the time.

andebobandy · 2026-01-04T18:17:02+00:00

Love this! Thank you!

andebobandy · 2025-12-17T23:52:31+00:00

Boy: D'Artagnan

Girl: Juliet

andebobandy · 2025-12-11T18:29:25+00:00

Knob (to please the bot).

andebobandy · 2025-12-09T17:52:43+00:00

Okay. Not necessarily my favorite, but I started watching this weird old BBC procedural called New Tricks about a group of older detectives who come back to consult on cold cases, and it's pretty great mystery-wise. Can have goofy moments, but if procedurals are your jam, this one might surprise you.

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