tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post933887780697813104..comments2023-09-28T07:27:40.721-07:00Comments on Sardines in a Can: Don't Start Reading This Unless You Have Absolutely Nothing Better To DoCarol Pavliskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03368979644107669048noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-55506624344328871912010-01-21T06:11:56.728-08:002010-01-21T06:11:56.728-08:00Just caught up on your posts! Just for the record ...Just caught up on your posts! Just for the record I gave away 3 trashbags (big-ones) full of unread/untouched books (timelines included) this week. <br /> Your kiddoes are fine scientists..don't sweat it.simplynicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297621690461299655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-38220506018210640382010-01-19T10:50:52.712-08:002010-01-19T10:50:52.712-08:00When I read your blog I say to myself...I wish I c...When I read your blog I say to myself...I wish I could homeschool with more joy and less type A stress. Look at how much fun they have and how much she trusts her kiddos...wow I must suck :) You seem great. You have been doing this for a while now and your kids seem great. I wonder how many people who use flash cards with there kids have kids who want to throw them at them :) oh and I would read your book!Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-42755664866224709072010-01-17T11:28:24.094-08:002010-01-17T11:28:24.094-08:00Writing fiction and sharing it is exactly as you h...Writing fiction and sharing it is exactly as you have described. I imagine it is scary to have teenagers and not be doing the traditional path, but if anyone can do it successfully, I believe you can and will (and have and do.)Amy Bearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517680487853494630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-66074665073061302882010-01-17T06:15:19.482-08:002010-01-17T06:15:19.482-08:00That home schooling thing sounds a bit tough. My ...That home schooling thing sounds a bit tough. My mom had me get a head start on things )cause I was reading and writing at 4, but because I was an only child wanted to go to school very badly (to be with other kids) and of course had teacher tell my parents I would never be good in any thing with math (science included).<br />A lot they knew...<br />The confusion of having a paint ball fight and pacifism is not so off the mark as it may seem. No one is going to get hurt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414561988993487725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-42887208286036486352010-01-16T09:33:32.173-08:002010-01-16T09:33:32.173-08:00OK, so I read it. That's the thing, once I sta...OK, so I read it. That's the thing, once I start reading one of your blogs, I know everything else will have to wait because I can't stop until I get to the end.<br /><br />Carol, pretend you are writing just for yourself and that no one else will ever see what you've written. And stop reading that damn depressing book on writing! You are a brilliant writer, but it doesn't matter unless you keep writing. And guess what? People really don't care that much about you and your life, they are too wrapped up in their own little worries and problems. And once you've swept them away with one of your stories, they are not even thinking about you. I guarantee it.Julie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134219384328248188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-24489768549241413932010-01-16T09:18:33.857-08:002010-01-16T09:18:33.857-08:00Carol, I may have to read this novella in installm...Carol, I may have to read this novella in installments (no, I haven't read it yet), but congratulations for being so prolific! The more you write, the better you get, and you started out way up there already. Keep it up.Julie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134219384328248188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-21493616890207879842010-01-16T04:18:05.300-08:002010-01-16T04:18:05.300-08:00Homeschool catalogs are like churches or diet book...Homeschool catalogs are like churches or diet books - they make you feel like only they are the holders of the truth and that if you just follow their plan, their steps, you and your entire crew of children will be utterly successful and will get to heaven looking svelte. (Wow, I don't think I have ever used the word svelte in a written sentence before - did I spell it right?) <br /><br />Hang in there and don't give into the temptation.<br /><br />And thank you for sharing your first chapter with me. I feel very privileged after having read this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-22415800320262319602010-01-15T19:47:03.074-08:002010-01-15T19:47:03.074-08:00Oh Hannah - I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! And Thanks "...Oh Hannah - I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! And Thanks "N" otherwise known as My New Best Friend.Carol Pavliskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368979644107669048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-2680005439746436762010-01-15T15:19:54.755-08:002010-01-15T15:19:54.755-08:00I'm still trying to figure out what the heck w...I'm still trying to figure out what the heck would be on "art flashcards" <br /><br />Until college I never wrote an essay and I still haven't taken science courses since they weren't required for my degree, I might be taking something like astronomy when I go back to take the lest 6-8 courses that will transfer.<br /><br />My sister didn't do much science either and jumped right in to her college chemistry and her nursing biology classes, this was at community college where they do tend to hold your hand a little if you need it in the basic classes but she flew through with flying colors (and is graduating in May!!! go Sarah the RN).<br /><br />I know bragging about my sister might not make you feel better but I hope it does anyway.<br /><br />loved your post, funny and heartfelt all in one.<br /><br />I remember once at the library your family turned a book in with bite marks on it, they thought it was from a dog, I thought it was from Jasper (or maybe it was the other way around). We decided not to charge you for it because Ellie volunteered there :) <br /><br />And last: if I saw you naked in the middle of a crowded room I would totally give you a high five!!<br /><br />and...last for the second time: I know I'm nowhere near the top of the list but I would LOVE to read your fiction!! For english I started a novel in middle school about animals in a zoo and their secret lives in rock bands. I never got past chapter three :( I know you'll do better than me.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524647227168970433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777572921251253526.post-47398494973744859822010-01-15T12:24:27.462-08:002010-01-15T12:24:27.462-08:00Oh, man. I just found your blog yesterday (from a...Oh, man. I just found your blog yesterday (from a comment over at Green and Crunchy) and I really love your writing style. I think you're very funny.<br /><br />We're a homeschool (unschool, really) family, too, and I know what you mean about thinking you should do more. I get that way, too. But, then I come back to my senses. Living in an enriching environment is enough. Really. They'll all turn out fine. And college? It really isn't for everyone, so even if grammar books aren't doing it for your 12 year old, he'll still become a good person, yes? At least, that's what I'm hoping for my 12 year old who'd really rather not do any math most of the time.<br /><br />We had a cassette out from the library for well over a year once. Our library allows up to 99 renewals if no one else has a hold on the item. I'd given it up for lost, but kept renewing on the off chance it'd show up. It finally did. In the car. In a little compartment that we never open, having slid up so that even if you did open it, you wouldn't see it. Don't give up hope!<br /><br />That said, though, we did have to replace two books when we left them at my grandparents house accidentally and they, rather than returning them, gave them to their local thrift shop. Sigh.<br /><br />Good luck and this, too, shall pass. :)Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536541033055051614noreply@blogger.com