Comments on: Fasten Your Seat Belts…… http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Two Reasons to Organize Mama – Tea Time with Annie Kate http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-4041 Two Reasons to Organize Mama – Tea Time with Annie Kate Tue, 25 May 2010 02:32:33 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=565#comment-4041 [...] “I don’t know why we’re doing this, but Mom does, so it’s OK.”  Barbara Frank has written a post detailing exactly what I [...] [...] “I don’t know why we’re doing this, but Mom does, so it’s OK.”  Barbara Frank has written a post detailing exactly what I [...]

]]> By: Tori http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Tori Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:56:18 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=565#comment-1426 Thus far, we homeschool whenever we can and take breaks as needed... so we've been "doing school" all summer. It was strange to realize that some of my eldest DD's cohorts have been locked in the brick buildings... but, for the most part, our schedule is pretty much the same. I'm glad! I wanted to thank you for your comments on my blog as I've been focusing on the political issues I'm learning about and GREATLY alarmed by. I appreciate your supportive comments. I especially appreciated the comment you made to Heidi a while back. I've known her since I was 12 and for the last few years she has just NOT been positive in conversation or anything else regarding homeschooling. My Mom has suggested that maybe she feels guilty for putting her kids in school (especially as she sees my DDs succeed so wonderfully). I don't know what the reason, I just know it's been really frustrating and even hurtful... It really felt like you were kind of sticking up for me (with the comment about the camel's nose) and I REALLY appreciate(d) it! THANK YOU. Also, I wanted to tell you I'm glad you've been able to complete your move. I know those posts are after this one, but I'm reading backwards... trying to get caught up on my favorite blogs. My sisters are the only ones I read before yours! ^_^ Thank you for writing here and reading my efforts! Thus far, we homeschool whenever we can and take breaks as needed… so we’ve been “doing school” all summer. It was strange to realize that some of my eldest DD’s cohorts have been locked in the brick buildings… but, for the most part, our schedule is pretty much the same. I’m glad!

I wanted to thank you for your comments on my blog as I’ve been focusing on the political issues I’m learning about and GREATLY alarmed by. I appreciate your supportive comments. I especially appreciated the comment you made to Heidi a while back. I’ve known her since I was 12 and for the last few years she has just NOT been positive in conversation or anything else regarding homeschooling. My Mom has suggested that maybe she feels guilty for putting her kids in school (especially as she sees my DDs succeed so wonderfully). I don’t know what the reason, I just know it’s been really frustrating and even hurtful… It really felt like you were kind of sticking up for me (with the comment about the camel’s nose) and I REALLY appreciate(d) it! THANK YOU.

Also, I wanted to tell you I’m glad you’ve been able to complete your move. I know those posts are after this one, but I’m reading backwards… trying to get caught up on my favorite blogs. My sisters are the only ones I read before yours! ^_^

Thank you for writing here and reading my efforts!

]]> By: Karen Leis http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 Karen Leis Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:27:27 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=565#comment-1382 Wow-it's like you knew what I would be thinking?! As I lay there in bed at 6:30am last week, I could hear the roar of the buses passing by-and my kiddos were in bed?! I was relieved I wouldn't have to do the morning "rush them out the door" ritual by 7am, yet I was thinking "what am I doing??!" They have a place for them-it would be so "normal" and I could do what I always do when they are at school. But, then I realized I was doing the right thing when they awoke with great anticipation for their first day of school...at home! This is our first year homeschooling our two boys-one in second grade and one in Kindergarten. This is my second week and so far, we are doing well-some days better than others, but how awesome to have such a blog and site as a resource! Thank you Barbara! Wow-it’s like you knew what I would be thinking?! As I lay there in bed at 6:30am last week, I could hear the roar of the buses passing by-and my kiddos were in bed?! I was relieved I wouldn’t have to do the morning “rush them out the door” ritual by 7am, yet I was thinking “what am I doing??!” They have a place for them-it would be so “normal” and I could do what I always do when they are at school. But, then I realized I was doing the right thing when they awoke with great anticipation for their first day of school…at home! This is our first year homeschooling our two boys-one in second grade and one in Kindergarten. This is my second week and so far, we are doing well-some days better than others, but how awesome to have such a blog and site as a resource! Thank you Barbara!

]]> By: Annie Kate http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 Annie Kate Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:37:53 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=565#comment-1377 Oh, I needed to read that! I'm still not sure how we're going to manage this year, but the Lord is, and that's all that counts. :) Thank you so much. Annie Kate Oh, I needed to read that! I’m still not sure how we’re going to manage this year, but the Lord is, and that’s all that counts. :)

Thank you so much.

Annie Kate

]]> By: Carnival of Homeschooling: We’ve Got Style! | Homeschool Bytes http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 Carnival of Homeschooling: We’ve Got Style! | Homeschool Bytes Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:34:38 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=565#comment-1371 [...] Barbara, from Barbara Frank Online, motivates us with some encouragement for the new school year in Fasten Your Seat Belts….. [...] [...] Barbara, from Barbara Frank Online, motivates us with some encouragement for the new school year in Fasten Your Seat Belts….. [...]

]]> By: the inadvertent farmer http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 the inadvertent farmer Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:08:56 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=565#comment-1324 Thought provoking post. Yes attitude is everything...thanks for the reminder. This year is going to be great! Kim Thought provoking post. Yes attitude is everything…thanks for the reminder. This year is going to be great! Kim

]]> By: Karen Lange http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Karen Lange Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:24:46 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=565#comment-1316 Great points, Barb! I think this is one key to a successful home school. This is true, too, for many things in life. I am not crazy about cleaning the bathroom, but the more I chafe and complain, the worse the task seems. Guess it ties in with self control as well. I'm with you, the learning and memories are the important things. They'll be grown and gone soon enough. Great points, Barb! I think this is one key to a successful home school. This is true, too, for many things in life. I am not crazy about cleaning the bathroom, but the more I chafe and complain, the worse the task seems. Guess it ties in with self control as well.
I’m with you, the learning and memories are the important things. They’ll be grown and gone soon enough.

]]> By: Janet http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/08/17/fasten-your-seat-belts%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Janet Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:08:19 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=565#comment-1315 I have, in the past, watched the kids go on the school bus and thought, "Wow. My life would be so much easier if the kids went to school. I would have so much more TIME!" But then I think of all the worry I would have with the kids in school. All of the hassles that school brings. And I think of the joy of teaching them and truly knowing them as people. And I remember that I love it. And I'm happy. :-) I have, in the past, watched the kids go on the school bus and thought, “Wow. My life would be so much easier if the kids went to school. I would have so much more TIME!” But then I think of all the worry I would have with the kids in school. All of the hassles that school brings. And I think of the joy of teaching them and truly knowing them as people. And I remember that I love it. And I’m happy. :-)

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