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Starting a daycare out of your own home

by Jessica Jones

Jun 7, 2017

Has anybody else done this? If so, please share your thoughts!

I had never considered this before, but I just came across an organization called Koala Kids that helps you get licensed and trained so that you can start and run a daycare out of your own home. For those interested, the information that I came across can be found here (https:...See More

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flacka I have done in home day care but it wasn't anything formal and I have taught in a day care center. Until I started teaching in the public school, my classroom was always licensed by the state.

I looked at the 2 links in your post and *many* questions came to mind about not only the daycare aspect but also that of being self-employed.
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Keep us in your thoughts

by Novel

Jun 4, 2017

Third attack in three months :-(

My two daughters live in London and both work in that area. It took a while to find out they were all right. Some poor families re finding out their lovd ones are not all right...

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men52 Hi Novel. My daughter will be 36 in September. I think she mived there in 2004 right after college. She had done her study abroad semester there in college earlier and fell in love with the city. We were there last summer for her wedding-and yes, she married a Brit. He's not from London, but from the city that won the Premier football championship ...See MoreHi Novel. My daughter will be 36 in September. I think she mived there in 2004 right after college. She had done her study abroad semester there in college earlier and fell in love with the city. We were there last summer for her wedding-and yes, she married a Brit. He's not from London, but from the city that won the Premier football championship last year. I don't remember how to spell it. They bought a flat in London so I would say they will be staying there for a very long time with that commitment.

Yes, of course we miss her, but first with Skype and now with FaceTime, we keep in frequent communication. She usually gets here for a short visit once a year. She spent a year in France as an exchange student when she was 15 so she broke us in a very long time ago on not seeing her for long periods of time. Back then there no personal computers, no email, no cell phones so our only communication was by letters and a very occasional phone call from a phone booth. This is our youngest daughter who wouldn't leave my side until she was almost 8 years old in social situations. Obviously she overcame those fears.

Thank you for the offer but she has been there for so long that she has quite a wide circle of friends now. Like she said and after our visit last summer we know, London is a very large city. Sometimes we would hear about things in the states on the news that happened there before she would know. The news here would make a big deal about it where one would think the entire city was affected, when in reality it occurred in a very tiny area in a very far away part of the city. It's like when exchange students come to the states and they think they can drive to California for the weekend and not realize how vast the miles the US is.

With two daughters living in London, you must make frequent trips there then. We loved the city. What was interesting to me was that I always felt safe in London, unlike I do when visiting a large city here. We witnessed a shopkeeper yelling and chasing a thief while we were walking down the street one morning. It happened quickly. If the same thing had happened here, I would have immediately ducked for cover.

Nice chatting with a new friend in England!

Jun 5, 2017

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Novel It's lovely talking to a new friend in America:-)

Jun 7, 2017

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Apple Seed for Wednesday, 07 June 2017

by Barb S. hs/ret

Jun 7, 2017

Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you with the surface.

~ Randy Pausch

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EXERCISE ROLL CALL for Tuesday

by judycaret

Jun 6, 2017

Short walk followed by easy exercise class, then lunch out. I splurged on my favorite, a hamburger, and shared fries. What a treat!

Hope you're having a good day, too.

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men52 Absolutely gorgeous morning for my ride to and from cycling class and I got in 16 sweaty, very resistant miles in the gym on the spinning bike.

I have been clearing out drawers and closets to put together over 20 bags of clothes to donate. They have a program that each bag adds up to provide the local grandparents raising grandchildren gro...See More

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Elaine/ret/IN Judy, what a perfect day for you . . . What's not to like about French Fries, especially shared ones?

jrod, what a perfect pairing: exercise and the massage chair! Wise to rein in your urges. (I'm so glad I'm spared those urges!)

Men, your GAP group has a wonderful charity going; how true that you grands are saving money and--more...See More

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Apple Seed for Tuesday, 06 June 2017

by Barb S. hs/ret

Jun 6, 2017

The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.

~ General Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Bob, are paragraphs possible?

by judycaret

Jun 5, 2017

Not a big deal, but I'd love to separate my ideas a bit.

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judycaret Wait, I don't get it.

I just hit 'return' twice. This sentence should be a new paragraph.

Jun 5, 2017

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Bob R/CA There are actually two states for posts:

1) a short excerpt which displays until you click the "see more," and

2) the full post, complete with the double line returns.

Currently, posts that are under the threshold only display in the excerpt state. That is, they will display with the line returns stripped, and won't have...See More

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EXERCISE ROLL CALL - Monday

by jrod

Jun 5, 2017

When will I learn?! As you know I was so excited last week with my new strength training program that I did two workouts in one day. Well, that was a huge mistake! I was unable to walk or get up without pain. It was a bit more than the usual soreness I feel after most new workouts. After taking the rest of the week off to recover, I did some resear...See More

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men52 Good to see we still have some movers on the list! I wondered about jrod doing all that exercising in a row. I know I have always tried to change it up to avoid burn out and overuse of the same muscles to avoid injury. I remember reading that when you exercise you get little tears in your muscles so they need a day to heal. Over time those little t...See More

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Elaine/ret/IN Hi jRod, can't wait to hear tomorrow that you're moving and flexible and having no pain. Wy to come back.

Bev, glad your back is feeling better and hope your DM soon experiences relief as well. Bet your weather is perrrrfect these days.

Judy, you made it through last week. And, you're back on track (literally and figuratively) aga...See More

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Apple Seed for Monday, 05 June 2017

by Barb S. hs/ret

Jun 5, 2017

As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

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EXERCISE ROLL CALL - Sunday

by Elaine/ret/IN

Jun 4, 2017

Just one walk. It was very hot here; I love summer. 10,562 steps. I finished "Girl Waits with Gun." Very cute story about 3 sisters during the early 1900's. Semi-detective. Semi-humor. Gotta love Constance Kopp!

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