As a not always turn in homework , but done kid. One , I was bored. Two, I didn't want to here the same thing over again - Beth should be neater, Beth should be less careless. Three,I did it - so I got what I needed out of it. and of course, once you haven't turned in some, why would turn stuff in later.

I only know one thing that helped someone. He needed to make up an English class in High School. So his mom had him take a college course at the local CC. He Aced it. and his mom was abe to say I know you're ready for college , but the state of CA says you have two more years. If you don't get out of high school , you won't go to college

Ugh, Steph, I want your 10 week string to be over too. That's a messload of suck to deal with, and it just eats away at you.

Poor doggy. I'm glad she's ok.

Poor Chloe! I'm glad it wasn't too bad.

I checked with inflation and the plastic horses I grew up with would be at least $50 in today's market. Now I feel all spoiled.

edit: they're still making them and they're under $50 but just barely. Spoiled rotten, I was. I probably had 30 of them.

I need to be reading carpentry books, but I'd have to disturb TWO animals to get them, but then again I need to pee...

I spend way too much of my life having these debates with myself. Which lends credence to that procrastination thing n

I just checked the AG site. That horse looks like a totall ripoff.

That horse looks like a totall ripoff.

but it excels at making money vanish! This is a talented thing!

ETA: Steph, I hope Chloe feels ok tomorrow. I hate the older dog + stair equation.

I loved American Girl when I was a kid, but I haven't liked a lot of the branding that's been done and decisions that have been made since they got bought out by Mattel.

I just don't know how to motivate him. Or even effectively communicate with him about why it's actually really important to do things like pass your classes. And it's making me grrrr.

I must admit I had a great time visiting the American Girl store when my nieces were wee. We all dressed up and my grandma and my nieces brought their dolls with. We had a tea party & they even had special chairs for the dolls.

eta- this was at least 10 years ago.

Or even effectively communicate with him about why it's actually really important to do things like pass your classes.

Because not passing your classes when you are perfectly capable of it makes you a giant tool. And makes you look dumber than you are, which is embarrassing for everyone.

(A paraphrasing of the talk Dad gave me, once the Semester Of No Math Homework caught up with me.)