tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post6004400153385633412..comments2023-05-31T02:38:48.679-07:00Comments on The Path Less Taken: It's that time of year again, folksjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06336720278615414277noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-70188789484040473992011-07-28T18:12:44.596-07:002011-07-28T18:12:44.596-07:00Literally, today, I was in Target, casting a forlo...Literally, today, I was in Target, casting a forlorn look at the school supply area and feeling grumpy about it.Guggie Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969860729899114470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-79625242113390345232011-07-28T11:31:43.037-07:002011-07-28T11:31:43.037-07:00oops, that last one ("fauxhammer") is no...oops, that last one ("fauxhammer") is not the guy pictured, it's wifey Annie. :)The Bearded Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946135931517295124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-51352973549691048472011-07-28T11:31:00.607-07:002011-07-28T11:31:00.607-07:00We are just beginning to ponder homeschooling for ...We are just beginning to ponder homeschooling for our kids...I am often inspired by what I read in your blog when you discuss unschooling/homeschooling. Our son is 4 so we have about 2 years to decide and figure out if we'll send him to kindergarten or just continue life learning at home. It's overwhelming about where to start, but it makes so much sense to me to not lock kids up in classrooms all day. I still remember sitting in classes at various ages feeling so aggravated while I waited through classroom management/control. What a waste of time. For me it wasn't trapper keepers, but I do remember the excitement about the fresh boxes of crayons each fall and smell of a new vinyl pencil case.The Bearded Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946135931517295124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-2166267048322964052011-07-28T11:30:23.060-07:002011-07-28T11:30:23.060-07:00Then there are those parents who do send their kid...Then there are those parents who do send their kids to public school but learning doesn't stop for them. They also teach at home. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744075123160109055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-73807029325742105592010-09-11T09:38:41.648-07:002010-09-11T09:38:41.648-07:00Ooooh I am so blessed by your blog! It is so sad ...Ooooh I am so blessed by your blog! It is so sad to be surrounded by mothers that get excited over sending the children away. I like Joie mentioned, mourn for those poor children!Heather Matternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862489547281407560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-89645254410799777762010-08-28T07:29:28.482-07:002010-08-28T07:29:28.482-07:00The commercials on tv are the thing that annoy me ...The commercials on tv are the thing that annoy me most. They glamorize school and that is not at all what it's like!<br /><br />You know we use curriculum...but, that's the beauty and freedom of keeping your kids home - following each child's needs and wants...and also the freedom to do what each of us (as parents) feels right to do.redrockmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388240966179152639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-77368575642121624132010-08-26T09:14:58.029-07:002010-08-26T09:14:58.029-07:00Great post. How have I missed this blog of yours??...Great post. How have I missed this blog of yours?? We've been FB friends for a while now and I just missed it. Glad to subscribe now.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055903525493341478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-61878104513554706992010-08-13T00:26:31.259-07:002010-08-13T00:26:31.259-07:00I agree — yawn — many posts are just another back-...I agree — yawn — many posts are just another back-to-school hype-up for schoolers and homeschoolers. <br /><br />Whoops -- where did the summer go? We'd better get those kids learnin' again!<br /><br />Living in freedom — what a privilege. On my husband's prompting (gasp!), we are experimenting living without clocks. On a practical level, I did some handiwork and asked him how long the silicone needed to dry before I painted it. He replied "two hours", and then corrected himself -- "When you can touch it and it's dry..." was his final response.Sparkling Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142695077392364588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-67884577321986425182010-08-11T18:22:36.362-07:002010-08-11T18:22:36.362-07:00Great post. We learn the same way your family doe...Great post. We learn the same way your family does.<br />It is so sad for me to see everyone talking about going back to school, something tugs at my heart and I silently mourn for the poor children that are subjected to the schools.<br />On the last day of school in our district, my kids and I watched from our backyard as the elementary school let out and joined in the cheers we were hearing from the kiddos over the fence. Seems like just yesterday we did that!Joiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211250424409144934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9761799.post-16227347355935180322010-08-11T18:06:14.846-07:002010-08-11T18:06:14.846-07:00I was in target last week with Trevor and I saw Tr...I was in target last week with Trevor and I saw Trapper Keepers (on the way to the Bionicles, lol). So funny that you mentioned them because I was floored that they still had them, LOLEricahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857771118242892804noreply@blogger.com