Blatherings and bothering

Here's the Kale recipe: http://eatingwithus.bl...

2012-05-02T22:17:12.756-06:00

Here's the Kale recipe:
http://eatingwithus.blogspot.com/2012/03/janeens-kale-salad.html

I have audiobooks for the boys, and we are listeni...

2012-04-07T05:13:58.290-06:00

I have audiobooks for the boys, and we are listening to all of the Percy Jackson books (again)! My youngest can recite much of the dialogue right along with the narrator.

I wanted to leave you my email, andreapt at aol dot com, if you need some one on one. Thinking of you.

Just checking in and hoping you are hanging in the...

2012-04-05T15:47:12.326-06:00

Just checking in and hoping you are hanging in there. I am thinking about you and sending positive thoughts your way.
Andrea

Oh I love the kitties! Where do I find your kale ...

2012-03-07T10:01:30.254-07:00

Oh I love the kitties! Where do I find your kale salad recipe?

How is BitBoy nowadays? It definitely seems that t...

2012-03-04T20:08:02.495-07:00

How is BitBoy nowadays? It definitely seems that the 11-13 year range is a time of self-reflection and comparison for our unschooled children. Especially near the 13-14 mark. I'm glad it worked out for you all.

I hope things are going as well as can be expected for you in the health department. Keep in touch!

Actually, I think letting a teen get the sleep the...

2012-01-17T16:39:00.129-07:00

Actually, I think letting a teen get the sleep their body needs is a good reason to skip those early classes. :-p

I can only hope that he's as satisfied with his decision later as he is now. At least he has settled in his mind that being homeschooled isn't putting him "behind".

It's so hard to let go, isn't it? It sou...

2012-01-17T07:47:17.153-07:00

It's so hard to let go, isn't it?

It sounds like you did a great job. He got to evaluate the pros and cons of school through all those discussions, and decided against.

I bet this experience, of getting to make that huge decision, is one he'll remember and thank you for long-term.

It may not be for the right reasons, but you do ha...

2012-01-17T07:33:05.186-07:00

It may not be for the right reasons, but you do have what you wanted all along. And there won't be such a disruption in your family. Take it and RUN!

((Steph)) I totally commiserate with you. I love...

2011-12-21T23:00:15.021-07:00

((Steph)) I totally commiserate with you. I love my chatter-box, but it is exhausting.

I'm sorry about my FIL's health too. Truly he's had a blessed and amazing life, and is doing so much better than most his age, we should just be grateful. (I'm just a whiner.)

My 7-year-old talks non-stop, around the clock -- ...

2011-12-21T20:57:55.116-07:00

My 7-year-old talks non-stop, around the clock -- she even talks in her sleep. I haven't had a complete thought in 5 years. :-P

I am sorry about your FIL's ill health. Though he's lived a long life, it can't be easy.

Nope, I'll check it out.

2011-12-05T22:08:57.520-07:00

Nope, I'll check it out.

Have you watched "Destry Rides Again"? ...

2011-12-05T21:59:12.655-07:00

Have you watched "Destry Rides Again"? That was a find from the book that we loved.

The movies reflect the mores of their times, but it's a good opportunity to talk about what people thought then and what we think now, and how even then there were people who thought differently, but who weren't being represented in film (or books, or newspapers,...)

I got the book. We watched Singin' In the Rain...

2011-12-03T20:20:47.240-07:00

I got the book. We watched Singin' In the Rain together the other night. (I paid amazon $3 to rent it online.)

Tonight I got Bringing Up Baby from Amazon. I like Hepburn, but it was way too sexist for me to want to keep watching. I suppose I should have known from the description.

I'll take his other recommendations with a grain of salt.

Obery family, thanks for the recommendation! &quo...

2011-12-01T22:06:15.033-07:00

Obery family, thanks for the recommendation! "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is a new favorite, and we're looking forward to reading more in the series. :-)

Shawn, I'm adding The Grinch to our Netflix queue. (We've already got the book) I just don't know if ds7 will tolerate the tension...

Deanna, I have "The Gift of the Magi" on the list to read this season, and I will try not to prejudice them against it. ;-)

Deanna I wanted "Great Goddess, oh thou of be...

2011-11-30T22:19:50.160-07:00

Deanna I wanted "Great Goddess, oh thou of beauty and knowledge" but I just don't have your presence.

Firelord likes Firelord too. Would you like to explain to a 7 yo why he's not allowed to play with daddy's gun powder? I'm trying to be patient with this phase...

I make my children call me "O Great One."...

2011-11-30T21:08:35.609-07:00

I make my children call me "O Great One."

Sometimes (when they are talking in their sleep) there isn't even a trace of sarcasm in the voice when they say it. :P

I like Firelord. Personally.

Sir Chats-a-lot! No wonder my youngest and your yo...

2011-11-26T09:36:47.714-07:00

Sir Chats-a-lot! No wonder my youngest and your youngest get along so well. :)

I was glad to share the great info you had Jennife...

2011-11-24T21:40:06.638-07:00

I was glad to share the great info you had Jennifer. You've got some good stuff! :-)

Thanks for the link! I popped over here b/c I saw ...

2011-11-23T20:35:38.232-07:00

Thanks for the link! I popped over here b/c I saw the title of your post and I agree 100%: sexual abuse is important, and we NEED to talk about it.

Thanks for helping to get the conversation started.

Thank you! My son loves watching movies, and I hav...

2011-11-16T13:20:14.043-07:00

Thank you! My son loves watching movies, and I have trouble thinking of movies I'd like him to see. I just bought the book, and I think it will be a huge blessing.

My favorite movie for us has been My Neighbor Totoro.

LOL! My secret is out. I'm a hoarder. So ...

2011-11-08T13:51:51.546-07:00

LOL! My secret is out.

I'm a hoarder. So long as I *know* I can have what I want when I want it, I usually don't want it right now. And it's really good chocolate, so it needs to be savored. Which I am totally doing. :-D

Are you sure you're ok? I mean, you have choco...

2011-11-08T13:49:16.069-07:00

Are you sure you're ok? I mean, you have chocolate left from a month ago. That's just crazy!

;)

Sorry, I remember you calling about the spider but...

2011-11-06T16:52:04.525-07:00

Sorry, I remember you calling about the spider but I didn't get to your blog entry until now - going back to old posts in my pseudo down time. The beetle is a carrion beetle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silphidae . I'm guessing your spider is some kind of garden spider http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Araneidae/Araneidae.htm .

Hugs to you and the boys. I'm sorry it's ...

2011-11-06T16:30:24.967-07:00

Hugs to you and the boys. I'm sorry it's been such a rough autumn for you guys. FLL is intense, and that is good and bad, I think. Soon it will be all over though. Glad a better day dawned and you didn't feel so hopeless in the new light. Amazing what a bit of sleep can do.

My all time favorite for Christmas is The Grinch (...

2011-11-03T09:51:35.082-06:00

My all time favorite for Christmas is The Grinch (the cartoon and book, NOT the movie.) And we always watch The Year without a Santa Claus, the one with the heat miser.

I realized the other day that The Nightmare Before Christmas can make me happy no matter what. It had been a rough day, I had to go to work, and still, I was smiling and humming the songs.

Are your kids ready for Christmas Vacation? That movie has no redeeming qualities other than it makes me laugh.

I love The Gift of the Magi too, Deanna. Such a story of ultimate giving. Yes, I always think about how they could have talked to each other, but still, they were willing to give up what they loved most for the other.