tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post4910334540465558908..comments2023-05-30T06:59:26.493-07:00Comments on Day by Day Discoveries: A Bridge of Faults Across the DivideDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05895897568006441289noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-46197738047066939092008-06-18T03:50:00.000-07:002008-06-18T03:50:00.000-07:00No, but I appreciate now! Let me know when you wri...No, but I appreciate now! Let me know when you write your post! :DDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895897568006441289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-2311521848492294962008-06-17T07:43:00.000-07:002008-06-17T07:43:00.000-07:00Dawn, yet another fabulous post. I do believe tha...Dawn, yet another fabulous post. <BR/><BR/>I do believe that when my much neglected blog is finally updated, the post will certainly be inspired by yours. Thank you!<BR/><BR/><B>Have I told you lately how much I LOVE your blog?</B>concernedCTparenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755180042426047454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-59094274581559913902008-06-14T08:02:00.000-07:002008-06-14T08:02:00.000-07:00I don't bake, I hate cooking of any sort. Detest ...I don't bake, I hate cooking of any sort. Detest it, but we've figured out how to do quick and easy without it coming from a can (again, sugar issues with just about everything canned or jarred these days). I do have the girl child making her own pancakes and waffles though, that's generally where all the ww flour all goes. I just need to learn to shut up and not bitch *quite* so much about the batter on the ceiling and whatnot. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-41445078578937036432008-06-14T07:29:00.000-07:002008-06-14T07:29:00.000-07:00I'm too conservative when it comes to what I bake ...I'm too conservative when it comes to what I bake with. White flour is generally it. <BR/><BR/> As if I bake regularily. :DDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895897568006441289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-50236537908815700772008-06-13T05:43:00.000-07:002008-06-13T05:43:00.000-07:00We're going to *have to* get up before sunrise and...We're going to *have to* get up before sunrise and grind our wheat pretty soon if we expect to be able to afford it I'm afraid! Actually, I *have* ground wheat, (relatively) cheapo berries from Bulk Barn, in my (free thanks to PC Points) coffee grinder from Superstore and it was hugely fun! Got to show the kids all the good stuff that stupid refiners are taking out to make our flour pretty and white too. I highly recommend. It took all of two minutes and was a great lesson in where our food comes from. uite by fluke soon followed that up with episode 1 of Stone Age Stories (downloaded off isohunt) showing the first hunter gatherers harvesting wheat and barley. Awesome. Okay, okay, so I'm sounding rather "with it" here but we *have* to eat whole wheat due to DD's sugar issues (white wheat turns rapidly to sugar basically and spikes and crashes blood sugars) so it wasn't all that thought out, just some nice coincidences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-82091931172329935372008-06-12T12:48:00.000-07:002008-06-12T12:48:00.000-07:00I'm shocked, just shocked, that you're not all up ...I'm shocked, just shocked, that you're not all up before sunrise, grinding wheat and making homemade, and therefore <I>wholesome</I> cinnamon rolls and/or the week's bread for the family. Shocked!Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331031482462028909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-73788251525967047302008-06-12T07:19:00.000-07:002008-06-12T07:19:00.000-07:00*sigh* I'm single, and your house sounds better or...*sigh* I'm single, and your house sounds better organized than mine...Independent Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559237565237736636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-69907277750309889192008-06-11T19:16:00.000-07:002008-06-11T19:16:00.000-07:00I shouldn't have said table anyway. Who can ever u...I shouldn't have said table anyway. Who can ever use the table when it's covered in...oh, let me turn around here and look...Kleenex boxes, screwdriver sets, bubble wrap, baskets, books, etc.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895897568006441289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-79436989074777723622008-06-11T18:31:00.000-07:002008-06-11T18:31:00.000-07:00And don't serve it on a plate, just put the pot on...<EM>And don't serve it on a plate, just put the pot on the table and give everyone spoons.</EM><BR/><BR/>We've done that before. It is super educational because that is how dinner is served in many cultures. We did it when we were learning about the Middle East. It saves on dishes, too.<BR/><BR/>Except you don't plop the pot on the table. You put it on the floor. Super great fun for everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-31647120521492945672008-06-11T18:01:00.000-07:002008-06-11T18:01:00.000-07:00"I'm off to make spaghetti with sauce out of a jar..."I'm off to make spaghetti with sauce out of a jar."<BR/><BR/>Awesome. You are SO on your way to being a great homeschool mom. My only suggestion, next time think spagetti from a can. And don't serve it on a plate, just put the pot on the table and give everyone spoons. :D<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words Ana!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895897568006441289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-80166180370683224372008-06-11T15:43:00.000-07:002008-06-11T15:43:00.000-07:00Dawn (and the rest of you),I really do thank you f...Dawn (and the rest of you),<BR/><BR/>I really do thank you for being so honest and sharing your daily stories about your homeschool expereinces. It really does help us newbies out a lot!<BR/><BR/>And for the record, I've been following your blog for a while and I've always liked it because you are so real...imperfections and all!<BR/><BR/>I'm off to make spaghetti with sauce out of a jar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-85921058652779104242008-06-11T14:31:00.000-07:002008-06-11T14:31:00.000-07:00Hmmmmm.... Hope and Michael had Baked Lays and oni...Hmmmmm.... Hope and Michael had Baked Lays and onion dip for supper a few nights ago. I've thankfully never felt the need to aim for prefection and hope I have never pertended to.<BR/><BR/>However... I *have* had people tell me that because I was out there yipping and yapping incessantly in cyberspace that they felt I must be hugely popular and therefore crazy busy with socializing, so they never bothered to try to get together... only to find out later that we were very compatible and would have made great friends and missed out on many months of fun. So there's another lesson for you, if you'd like to hang out with someone, tell them so! People are so scared of not being worthy of companionship...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-79677048352601738672008-06-11T13:52:00.000-07:002008-06-11T13:52:00.000-07:00LOL - I actually labored over a lovely homemade-fr...LOL - I actually labored over a lovely homemade-from-scratch mac n cheese for Young Son when he had his tonsils out last fall, a few days after the surgery so little servings could be heated quickly whenever he'd wake up and want real food but soft. Do you think he would eat it? Not a chance. I thought it was pretty good though!JJ Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493570025415687789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-15731294006237988052008-06-11T11:24:00.000-07:002008-06-11T11:24:00.000-07:00"Just between you and me, we're making mac and che..."Just between you and me, we're making mac and cheese for lunch today. Out of a box."<BR/><BR/>My kids have declared that if our mac and cheese didn't come from the store wrapped in cardboard, they're not interested. :)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895897568006441289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-50051945077516740202008-06-11T10:59:00.000-07:002008-06-11T10:59:00.000-07:00Just between you and me, we're making mac and chee...Just between you and me, we're making mac and cheese for lunch today. Out of a box.<BR/><BR/>But I'm with you...the myth of the super homeschool mom may be one of the more damaging of the stereotypes. I was pondering a post, but I may just link to yours. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-57651110988267771382008-06-11T10:25:00.000-07:002008-06-11T10:25:00.000-07:00A mom that had homeschooled for a long time once t...A mom that had homeschooled for a long time once told me about the time she put her kids back in school. She was stressed out over everything. It only lasted lasted four months because she realized she didn't have to do everything perfectly, she just had to do them. That's my motto some days.<BR/><BR/>I applaude your courage. I'm looking forward to getting to know a more accurate you. I'm sure I'll love it even more.ImPerceptiblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12450512367977097943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-22306055789516688992008-06-11T09:32:00.000-07:002008-06-11T09:32:00.000-07:00Thanks for this post, and hopefully more posts to ...Thanks for this post, and hopefully more posts to come. It's comforting to see other homeschool moms out there who have real struggles too. I think we all have a tendency to put on a shiny face when we are blogging for fear of being judged. I find honest posts from others are much more useful, especially when I am experiencing self-doubts and worries about whether our latest abandoned project means I'm a failure, or if I'm just open to change when something isn't really working out.Moderatrix8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06263883731715789764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-56975855969006432012008-06-11T07:47:00.000-07:002008-06-11T07:47:00.000-07:00Nope! You did a service by demolishing the myth th...Nope! You did a service by demolishing the myth that homeschooling moms are sticklers for spelling. You exposed a flaw! :DDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895897568006441289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-63290746567031262482008-06-11T07:34:00.000-07:002008-06-11T07:34:00.000-07:00Wow. Next time I need to remember to make the box ...Wow. Next time I need to remember to make the box bigger & proof my comment.Andrea Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555940591810773230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776222898849461648.post-51628457601348959482008-06-11T07:31:00.000-07:002008-06-11T07:31:00.000-07:00You know, I think it;s very important that we do g...You know, I think it;s very important that we do get down off our hig horse, homeschooling-wise. I;ve met many people who were intimidated by the very idea, because of stereotypes, or even homeschooelrs they knew.<BR/><BR/>Case in point: I have a friend who lived next door to a homeschooling family. this famiyl was school-in-abox, satellite student from local Christian school (not even needed here but I digress) and the kid spent school hours at his desk. They were neat, tidy, presentable and well manners.<BR/><BR/>my friends kids were... not. :D Not any of those things, and neither is my family. Up until she met me, she thought that homeschooling had to be done a certain way, and it was the very antithesis to how she ran her household.<BR/><BR/>Then she met me and saw a family that was wild and unscheduled, messy, loud and loose with te routines and soemhow it worked. and the best part was we were a lot liek her family.<BR/><BR/>This is improtant because up till then she felt than homeschooling could *never* be an option for her. And now? Now she knows that at some point, she *can* choose to homeschool.Andrea Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555940591810773230noreply@blogger.com