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Polk Teachers Aren't Getting A Raise
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The Ledger reported today that PCSB teachers are getting a raise in January. This isn't really true. Inflation was 3.5 percent over the last 12 months. The step increase teachers are being given…Continue
Tags: pay, raise, disrespect, salary, teacher's
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jennifer Sabin Dec 17, 2011.
Song of the Stars Live Online Christmas Party
Tonight there is a free online Christmas party hosted by the author of Song of the Stars. Here's the info I posted on my blog:I've shared before that…Continue
Tags: Zonderkids, books, story, Jesus, Bible
Started Dec 8, 2011
Books & Kitchen Tools & Misc Things
Books:Treasury of Virtues $6, all other small books being thrown in for free. :)My Little Showcase. Inc 10 board books & 40 magnets. All about transportation. $3Basic Montessori - Learning…Continue
Started Aug 27, 2011
Kai Lan, Puzzle & PB Quilt Clips
Ni Hao Kai Lan Mr. Fluffy's Bakery Set - $7Infantino I Spy My House Puzzle. NIB $63 Pottery Barn Kids quilt clips with mounting hardware. NIB, never been used. $10Pictures are attached. Either reply…Continue
Started Aug 27, 2011
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Jennifer Sabin replied to Alicia (Alsan)'s discussion Anyone have advice for maintaining two households?Jennifer Sabin replied to Elizabeth Vincent's discussion Looking for thrift stores or other ways of selling/exchanging items"I take clothes and household items and to the Consignment Closet in north Lakeland. It is in the Plantation Square shopping center. Cheryl, the owner, does the pricing and gives you 50%. I've been consigning there for nearly 4 years and am…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Tabby's discussion Colored Highlights - Hair Salon Question"About a year ago I had purple highlights and paid around $70 for the service (hair was just past my shoulders). The girl who did it no longer does hair (she's a SAHM now), but I know the salon next to what used to be Main Street Creamery…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion Go Buy Your Eggs Right Now For Easter"My trick, if you do need to try and boil fresh eggs, is to add 1/2 - 1 tsp baking soda to the water before you heat it up. It changes the pH and makes the eggs super easy to peel."
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion Has Fresh Beat Band's Cast Change Gone Unnoticed at Your House?"For a while now I thought the girl looked slightly different. But my daughter has never noticed. I don't think it's a big deal.
Which mommy bloggers are "up in arms about this"? Certainly not the one you linked too."
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion Making the Circumcision Decision for Your Son"It's not a terribly reliable study as it doesn't establish a cause and effect relationship between circumcision and lower rates of prostate cancer. And this:
"One concern Freedman expressed about the new study was that the highest…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion Schools Could Get Extra Hour?"Lady Lu Lu makes an excellent point. No one ever asks the teachers!
Let me give you the best example of this... the district spent 5 years paying for consultants who proclaimed the greatness of Learning Focused. Teachers were even pulled out of…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion Schools Could Get Extra Hour?"Before I could say if this is a good idea or not, I'd have to know if there is any research that supports it. Students who are not meeting state standards for reading already have 2 hours of reading instruction per school day. Would a third…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion 13 Things Your Pediatrician Won't Tell You"I did this one and it worked: "Want to make vaccines less painful for your child? Ask if you can breast-feed while we give your infant his shots."
Now that I think about it, she never had any fear of shots. And last fall, at her…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion Dance Moms: I Need Paint Tips and Where Do I Buy Shoe Paint?"I know you don't want to get her a new pair, but I have a pair of tan tap shoes, size 10 I think. If that would work for you I'd be happy to pass them along. I bought them gently used and then we never took tap lessons."
Jennifer Sabin replied to Robin Sumner's discussion Toddler Playdate at Common Ground"I like that park too, but how do you keep your eye on 2 kids at the same time there? I never could manage it..."
Jennifer Sabin replied to jjzayas22's discussion Possible deployment, meaning moving back to Lakeland. Help!"I lead one of the area MOPS groups and have also been a part of various play groups. There are definitely things to do here. In fact, I'm often heard telling people how great I think Lakeland is for families with young children. In addition to…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion Should Mom Be Punished for Giving "Go-Go" Juice to Toddler?"Of course it is a type of drugging. Millions of people do it every day. Caffeine is a socially acceptable stimulant. It really isn't much different than a mother giving her kid dramamine so they will sleep during an airline flight. As…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Tabby's discussion Homemade Laundry Soap & Fabric Softener"You can sometimes get buckets (2 and 5 gal) from the Publix bakery for free. "
Jennifer Sabin replied to Shawn Arnold's discussion Bed-Sharing Deaths of Babies Persist Despite Safety Warnings"Yes. I did it with both of my daughters. It can be absolutely safe if people follow certain rules. Unfortunately, this dad broke one of my rules, which is that the mother should be in charge of the co-sleeping. We co-slept with dad in bed, but never…"
Jennifer Sabin replied to Tabby's discussion Homemade Laundry Soap & Fabric Softener"I've been making homemade laundry soap for a couple of years now. I usually do the liquid kind, but have also made the powdered kind. It gets my clothes clean and is gentler on my HE machine. I also use vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser…"
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Choosing A Juicer
After watching a couple of the documentaries on the list I shared last week, I think I want to start juicing. I'm up in the air as to whether or not it will just be a breakfast kind of thing, or if I might want to try a 5-15 day juice fast. I'm also wondering how something like juicing might affect my hormones and brain chemistry, as related to my depression.
I've spent nearly 2 hours on Amazon.com… Continue
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Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:00am
Devotional Diapers
There is a baby shower gift that I love to give. It is something every mom needs, even if she doesn't know it. It is Devotional Diapers. These little diapers give moms of babies a brief chance during their day to reflect on the Word of God and, hopefully, experience a moment of peace amidst all the feedings, dirty diapers, and spit ups.…
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Posted on August 30, 2011 at 7:00am
Choosing Documentaries
I'll admit it. I'm kind of a geek in that I like to watch documentaries. My favorite so far this year has been Helvetica, a documentary devoted to the famous font. It really was quite fascinating. Trust me.
I was searching for Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead based on the recommendation of a couple of friends who had seen in and within 2 minutes, I'd added 13 documentaries to my Netflix instant streaming queue. It is almost certain that I won't… Continue
I was searching for Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead based on the recommendation of a couple of friends who had seen in and within 2 minutes, I'd added 13 documentaries to my Netflix instant streaming queue. It is almost certain that I won't… Continue
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 7:00am
Keeping It Real & Honest
Lots of people accuse social media participants like myself of only presenting the good side of our lives. There has even been research showing that the more time people spend on social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc...), the more likely they are to be depressed. The theory is that they think everyone else has a great life because we all post cute stories about our super smart kids or brag on our husbands for being so awesome. And that theory makes sense to me.
On the flip…
Posted on August 27, 2011 at 7:20pm
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 9:59pm on June 27, 2011,
Sarah Graham said… Only my daughter is there this year - Mia - new 2nd grade. My son Ferris is in Delaware w/ my inlaws this week.
Mia went to preschool at KBC for 2 years, and both my kids were at after school care there for the 2009-2010 school year.
We love all the programs for the kids there!!
- At 11:27pm on August 10, 2010,
Shawn Arnold said… - Marvelous, pictures, Darling! :)
- At 1:46pm on March 4, 2010, Jennifer Sabin said…
- How is it that insurance won't cover PT??? That is crazy! Is he eligible for any of the state insurance programs for children with disabilities??? Could it be covered under the hypotonia diagnosis? I'll ask my PT what she might do with an older kid for PT with a hypotonia diagnosis. Maybe you could do some of those things on your own. We have 2 sessions a week so I'll see her again tomorrow.
Oh, and glad you enjoyed the blog. I have fun keeping it up!
- At 8:13am on March 4, 2010, Jennifer Sabin said…
- Dr. Eason was our first pediatrician, when we lived in Frostproof. I liked him enough, but we only saw him a handful of times with my first daughter. Dr. Enlow is with the same practice, just in Lakeland. I'm glad you found someone to listen to you. It irks me when doctors think they know better about a kid just because they have a MD behind their name!
- At 7:52am on March 4, 2010, Jennifer Sabin said…
- Yucky doctor!!! I seriously encourage you to ask about PT. My ST is the one who suggested Mary might need PT in addition to the ST work she was doing.
My Mary has lots of rolls... she is growing fast too. We get to have her 6-month well baby visit tomorrow.
- At 7:45am on March 4, 2010, Jennifer Sabin said…
- I assume you have a new pediatrician now, right? My girls see Dr. Enlow with Clark & Daughtry in south Lakeland. It is a long way since we live in North Lakeland, but I love that she has a smallish practice and we never feel rushed when we are with her. I don't think we've been kept waiting very often either.
Is your son in physical therapy for his hypotonia? I don't see how suspecting something leads to malpractice. How else would you know to test for anything if you never suspected anything?!
- At 8:44pm on March 3, 2010, Jennifer Sabin said…
- My daughter, Mary, was referred to a speech therapist at 5 days old because she wasn't nursing properly. I had an excellent nursing relationship with Charlotte, my 2 1/2 year old, and knew something wasn't right with Mary. She had a weak suck and even had trouble with the bottle and supplemental nursing system we tried.
At 9 days old, she had her first ST appt, and then as the 1st month went on, I just noticed that she didn't react the way I expected. The ST and I talked about it and at Mary's 1-month well-baby visit, the pediatrician tested her reflexes, reactions we have no control over and do involuntarily based on stimulus, and she lacked a lot of them, like the rooting reflex, and some of the startle reflexes that babies normally have.
If Mary had been my first baby, I can honestly say I don't think I would have thought the problem was her. I probably would have blamed my milk or my breasts and just switched to messy bottle feeding. I feel very blessed that I knew what a good nurser acted like and was able to quickly see that something was wrong.
I don't mind answering questions about this. Heck, I shared even more on my blog. Here are some of the posts if you are interested...
http://www.familymusings.com/2009/09/marys-pediatric-therapy-evaluation.html
http://www.familymusings.com/2009/09/week-2-of-marys-physical-therapy.html
http://www.familymusings.com/2009/10/hypotonia-and-micrognathia.html
http://www.familymusings.com/2009/10/update-on-marys-therapy-with-pictures.html
I don't think the micrognathia diagnosis was accurate though. Mary was born a super-chunky baby and I think her mouth just looked small relative to everything else.
What are you doing for your son's hypotonia? Does he have any other diagnosis to go with it? I see you have an autism awareness button, is that for the same son?
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