Comments for This Simple Life http://thissimplelife.net/blog Thoughts on simple living, faith, parenting, & other randomness. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:14:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Traitor to the Cause by Laurie http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/08/13/traitor-to-the-cause/#comment-17993 Laurie Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:07:35 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/08/13/traitor-to-the-cause/#comment-17993 NOT a traitor - your last sentence says it all. It works for YOU, not the other way around. I still consider us unschoolers though my 5yDD loves workbooks. She just likes going through them and doing the little exercises. She went through the entire kindergarten workbook in one week just because she was having fun. (plus, how sad is it that today would be her first day of K and she went through the whole curriculum in on week several months ago? LOL So today she's on the Wii. lol). Let it work for your family, however that works best. NOT a traitor - your last sentence says it all. It works for YOU, not the other way around. I still consider us unschoolers though my 5yDD loves workbooks. She just likes going through them and doing the little exercises. She went through the entire kindergarten workbook in one week just because she was having fun. (plus, how sad is it that today would be her first day of K and she went through the whole curriculum in on week several months ago? LOL So today she’s on the Wii. lol). Let it work for your family, however that works best.

]]> Comment on Traitor to the Cause by merry http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/08/13/traitor-to-the-cause/#comment-17877 merry Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:56:34 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/08/13/traitor-to-the-cause/#comment-17877 I stumbled upon your blog before you took your little break so I haven't really met you yet. I had to post today and say thank you very, very much for posting this. I'm a new homeschool mom trying to figure out what to do. I love lots of unschool and relaxed school ideas but have had some hesitation about following through with that, partly because our schedule (I work nearly full-time and bring DS, 10, to work with us as we both work for my parents). I feel like we don't have enough time and freedom to devote to pursuing all the opportunities that we'd like to, which is a necessary element in unschooling I think. So your post led me to the Sonlight site where I took a look at the program and decided not to buy anything. However, looking at the curriculum gave me book suggestions and a place to start to see what grabs our attention. Anyway, thanks for leading me to the site sparked the passion I had when we decided to homeschool. I don't feel so lost now! I stumbled upon your blog before you took your little break so I haven’t really met you yet. I had to post today and say thank you very, very much for posting this. I’m a new homeschool mom trying to figure out what to do. I love lots of unschool and relaxed school ideas but have had some hesitation about following through with that, partly because our schedule (I work nearly full-time and bring DS, 10, to work with us as we both work for my parents). I feel like we don’t have enough time and freedom to devote to pursuing all the opportunities that we’d like to, which is a necessary element in unschooling I think. So your post led me to the Sonlight site where I took a look at the program and decided not to buy anything. However, looking at the curriculum gave me book suggestions and a place to start to see what grabs our attention. Anyway, thanks for leading me to the site sparked the passion I had when we decided to homeschool. I don’t feel so lost now!

]]> Comment on Traitor to the Cause by Leslie http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/08/13/traitor-to-the-cause/#comment-17777 Leslie Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:03:20 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/08/13/traitor-to-the-cause/#comment-17777 I've wondered about you. I've missed you! Don't worry. You're no traitor. You're devoted to teaching your children. A wise friend once told me, "A good parent is nothing if not flexible. Keep your options open and be willing to change as necessary." Sounds to me like that's exactly what you're doing. It'll work out, wise friend. I’ve wondered about you. I’ve missed you!

Don’t worry. You’re no traitor. You’re devoted to teaching your children.

A wise friend once told me, “A good parent is nothing if not flexible. Keep your options open and be willing to change as necessary.” Sounds to me like that’s exactly what you’re doing. It’ll work out, wise friend.

]]> Comment on Traitor to the Cause by Heather Young http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/08/13/traitor-to-the-cause/#comment-17768 Heather Young Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:00:51 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/08/13/traitor-to-the-cause/#comment-17768 Even a curriculum can be a good tool--just don't try to overdo it, see how everyone responds--Issac LOVES hooked on Phonics and workbooks. Even a curriculum can be a good tool–just don’t try to overdo it, see how everyone responds–Issac LOVES hooked on Phonics and workbooks.

]]> Comment on About Birth Series by Kelly Townsend http://thissimplelife.net/blog/about-birth-series/#comment-17476 Kelly Townsend Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:53:25 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/about-birth-series/#comment-17476 Hello, I just wanted to get in touch with you and tell you how much I enjoyed your blog. Thank you for posting it! Hello,
I just wanted to get in touch with you and tell you how much I enjoyed your blog. Thank you for posting it!

]]> Comment on Out of Office Reply by Elaine@bloginmyeye http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/18/out-of-office-reply/#comment-16613 Elaine@bloginmyeye Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:43:10 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/18/out-of-office-reply/#comment-16613 I'm thinking of taking a summer hiatus myself. Summer is too beautiful and too short. I’m thinking of taking a summer hiatus myself. Summer is too beautiful and too short.

]]> Comment on Out of Office Reply by Leslie http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/18/out-of-office-reply/#comment-16602 Leslie Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:49:26 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/18/out-of-office-reply/#comment-16602 A haiku! Real life is fun. And time consuming. It really gets in the way of my blogging schedule! Have fun doing what you do! A haiku!

Real life is fun. And time consuming. It really gets in the way of my blogging schedule!

Have fun doing what you do!

]]> Comment on How Does Your Garden Grow? by Ann Kroeker http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/10/how-does-your-garden-grow/#comment-16446 Ann Kroeker Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:44:02 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/10/how-does-your-garden-grow/#comment-16446 (p.s. also, it's fun to try a little goat cheese sprinkled on top of the tomatoes...mmmm...) (p.s. also, it’s fun to try a little goat cheese sprinkled on top of the tomatoes…mmmm…)

]]> Comment on How Does Your Garden Grow? by Ann Kroeker http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/10/how-does-your-garden-grow/#comment-16445 Ann Kroeker Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:43:42 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/10/how-does-your-garden-grow/#comment-16445 yuuummm...I love fresh tomatoes with mozzarella & basil! I had some gardening failures myself this year. Like Jenni said, I tried, and tried again. It won't be a big bounty, but I hope to be able to post a similar picture in a few weeks. yuuummm…I love fresh tomatoes with mozzarella & basil!

I had some gardening failures myself this year. Like Jenni said, I tried, and tried again. It won’t be a big bounty, but I hope to be able to post a similar picture in a few weeks.

]]> Comment on Summer Treat by Ann Kroeker http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/13/summer-treat/#comment-16444 Ann Kroeker Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:42:07 +0000 http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2008/07/13/summer-treat/#comment-16444 The only thing that saved me today was that I didn't have my wallet with me at the community pool when the "Happy Times" ice cream truck came jingling up to the pool parking lot! The only thing that saved me today was that I didn’t have my wallet with me at the community pool when the “Happy Times” ice cream truck came jingling up to the pool parking lot!

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