Brownies

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I don't think you should worry about what WON'T be able to do. Just go

with the flow. Let her join in on what she can and adapt what she can't.

Maverick participates in 4H. He is learning The Apostles Creed in Sunday

School. It's not important that he say the words correctly....he puts more

effort into it than most of the typical children. He had his 1st communion.

Again, he didn't do all the things to the degree that the other kids

did...but he did enough and he will tell you that Jesus is in his heart. I

am starting a jumprope club at the elementary school. He will be on it, even

tho he won't be able to do the intricate jumps that some of the other kids

can, he will enjoy being in it. The important thing is that she be involved

and have fun and feel good about herself. With you as co-leader, you will be

able to work on that....and WHAT a gift to the rest of the kids to have her

in their troop!!

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In a message dated 10/3/00 10:10:41 PM Central Daylight Time,

Michdock@... writes:

> I

> am starting a jumprope club at the elementary school.

Ooooooooh No!!!!!!! with jump ropes at hand Heehee Now the club won't

meet around any flag poles???? soooooo sorry couldn't resist

Kathy mom to Sara 8

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In a message dated 10/03/2000 8:37:49 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

B4alltoday writes:

<< with jump ropes at hand Heehee Now the club won't meet around any

flag poles???? >>

You know, I told our principal about the Flagpole mom and she said she had

better never see me at school with a jumprope. I was wondering if she made a

connection with this whole thing. LOL.

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My daughter is 10 and is just starting her 3rd year of brownies, and had 2

years of daisies. It's not always been the most rewarding experience but

it's been the lack of good leaders or too large of troops that have kept it

from being what it could be. They start out gangbusters than fizzle rather

quickly.

And before someone flames me again and tells me to be one....

I have to be Caty's " aide " in many ways....keeping her on task,

interpreting her speech, etc. and the other kids would just suffer. ( I do

snacks, cookie chair, etc.)

I asked the district leader (probably not her exact title) whether Caty

should earn a tryit badge if she needed help completing it (my help)...and

I was told that was why they were called tryits....if she tried it....she

earned it. Caty can't sing either, but she holds hands and enjoys it. She

loves going and really looks forward to the meetings so I don't worry if

she doesn't " get " everything about it. Her sash is full of badges and

tryits and it'll be a keepsake for the rest of her life.

I confess that I keep her in it because it's one place I can have my child

with non disabled peers and they can be with her. (Sports is not an

interest of hers.)

but I digress.......... I think if your troop isn't too large and the kids

really get to know each other and become " sisters " it can be one of your

child's most rewarding experiences. And as a troop leader, you are in a

position to make it happen....good luck!

mommy to Caty

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> From: Joanson@...

> egroups

> Subject: Brownies

> Date: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:35 PM

>

> My 8 year old daughter started Brownies last week and I volunteered to be

a

> co-leader. It was a difficult decision for me to make for some reason.

I

> was trying to weigh the positive with the negative. The positive is a

small

> group of friends that will really get to know her and hopefully value her

for

> who she is. The negative is all the things that Brownies do that will be

so

> hard for her to participate in like singing songs, etc (and there are

many).

> I know that the Girl Scouts have a policy of inclusiveness. I just

wonder if

> it really works that way. Does anyone have any experience with Girl

Scouts?

>

> Joan, mother to - 8ds

>

>

>

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I don't have any experience with Brownies, but I do with Cub scouts.

was included so well. If he couldn't do a thing, the boys would

help him. They made sure that he could catch up to the group on hikes.

They helped him cook his hobo meals. They worked with him on his birdhouse.

It was a wonderful experience for him and he did this for two years. We

didn't pick scouts up here because he is so busy with their wonderful

Special Olympics program and we are awfully involved in the community. This

month we have choir practices for church and Christmas mass and we are

singing in the Messiah, so we practice music 3 nights a week. I am the

Buddy Walk Chairperson. Last year I directed the children's pageant for the

kid's mass on Christmas eve. I don't think I will agree to do that this

year. I need some time with my kids. Hope this helps.

Elaine

Brownies

> My 8 year old daughter started Brownies last week and I volunteered to be

a

> co-leader. It was a difficult decision for me to make for some reason. I

> was trying to weigh the positive with the negative. The positive is a

small

> group of friends that will really get to know her and hopefully value her

for

> who she is. The negative is all the things that Brownies do that will be

so

> hard for her to participate in like singing songs, etc (and there are

many).

> I know that the Girl Scouts have a policy of inclusiveness. I just wonder

if

> it really works that way. Does anyone have any experience with Girl

Scouts?

>

> Joan, mother to - 8ds

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, so I am a little dense. It took the second e-mail before I got the flag

pole reference! Hehehehe!

----- Original Message ----- >

<< with jump ropes at hand Heehee Now the club won't meet around any

> flag poles???? >>

> You know, I told our principal about the Flagpole mom and she said she had

> better never see me at school with a jumprope. I was wondering if she

made a

> connection with this whole thing. LOL.

>

>

>

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> If is STILL has chocolate in it, then I want the receipt!

>

> Jim

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: patricia {pat} [mailto:p_welborn13@y...]

>

> Oh yea,Jim these brownies are free of dairy,eggs,soy,peanuts,tree

> nuts,fish,shellfish{adapts to wheat,gluten and corn free}

Jim,

I think the recipe calls for: cocoa and water.

Marta

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I think this recipe was floating around in the '70s -- probably with additives

-- but it's really easy and works with any kind of flour. Only takes one pan,

and it's easy enough for kids. You can do the first step in a warm oven or the

microwave, depending on your thoughts about microwaves, but in the oven it is

less apt to burn.

Easy Brownies

Melt in a baking pan (9x9, or a pie plate)

1/2 cup butter

2 squares unsweetened chocolate

Add:

1 T cocoa powder

2 eggs

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp. xanthan gum

2 T applesauce (or any cooked mushy fruit or vegetable)

1 t vanilla

Mix it all up. Then add some chopped nuts and marshmallows, if you want. Bake at

350 til done (about 30 minutes).

Top with German chocolate frosting if desired.

“German Chocolate” Frosting

1 can coconut milk or 1 cup heavy cream

6 egg yolks

1 cup brown sugar or rapadura

1/2 stick butter (or 1/4 cup coconut oil)

A bit of vanilla

Mix it all together and cook until thick. Then add a mess of nuts (roasted

chopped nuts are the best) and coconut. Excellent by itself, in a tart shell,

on a cake, or on brownies.

Use the leftover egg whites to make merangues later, or add them to bread for

body.