Oh, I can do that. There will be both cajoling and bullying involved.

Everything I have ever tried was a complete fail. To make matters worse they have figured out that when they completely screw up a class all they have to do is spend a couple days at the end of the year and test out to a new shiny grade. Florida wants to show the world how much they have improved scores so they make it very easy to get good grades.

To repeat my rant from earlier this summer, Brendon failed a couple classes because he didn't bother to do any work all year. He made up both classes and replaced his grades with As in 3 DAYS! Way to teach the kid a lesson, school board.

Bobby was failing a couple classes for lack of doing his assignments so I enrolled him in virtual school to redo them before school starts mid month. 3 months later he is only half way through one class and a quarter through another. He will still start HS without penalty because he passed his FCAT exams with flying colors.

Both my boys have bright futures ahead in taking standardized tests. My only weapon I have at this point is Bobby will want to get his driver's permit later this month and Brendon would like to get his license. Bribery is the only thing I have that has a chance of working.

Also, parenting sucks.

A frittata is more pie-like and doesn't get folded over. The fillings are cooked throughout and it can be finished off in the oven.

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Not that we make them here...shameful lack of culinary in this family. But some chick in a movie made one recently and I thought "Those are omelet things,"

Rosemary's really good with squash or zucchini too.

For me an omelet is egg with stuff in it, while a fritatta is the stuff with the egg there to just hold it all together, but also what Barb said.

What's a good vegetarian dish I can make with rosemary?

Cannellini (or white) beans and then toss a bunch of spinach in at the end.

Rosemary's really good with squash or zucchini too.

yes, I was thinking rosemary would be delicious in ratatouille.

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I so am deeply weird.

Well then so am I. I covet the chef's knife.

Happy anniversaries, Sox and DH, and Kristin and Drew!

Thanks for the good wishes about our happy cancellation discovery :) So nice to have somewhere to share good news.

Wow, that was a busy Saturday. Afternoon meeting of a group I volunteer with (the LGBT 'wing' of a summer liberal Christian festival I'm involved with), followed by helping The Girl to close down a show she's been working on. I think bed now...

Yes, that was good news to get the desired location on the desired day. Happy planning the rest of the wedding.

Love the shower curtain, but I have glass doors on our showers. Now the chef's knife I could use.