tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post1671942093132757980..comments2023-05-02T06:42:56.334-07:00Comments on The Little Red Homeschool: Seeking Like-Minded HomeschoolersBleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12580037696834147314noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-40496473658207303502009-09-02T12:33:26.116-07:002009-09-02T12:33:26.116-07:00That is the most interesting first day of school s...That is the most interesting first day of school story I have EVER heard! :D<br /><br />Best wishes for a successful homeschool journey. Sometimes it's scary, challenging, and a big pain in the rear, but there are lots of benefits, as well. I'm too tired to think of any right now, but I know they're there.Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580037696834147314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-16113537986044149352009-09-02T11:45:56.336-07:002009-09-02T11:45:56.336-07:00Hi! I have been soaking up your blog (and I LOVE ...Hi! I have been soaking up your blog (and I LOVE the too hungover thing... LOL)<br /><br />I actually wanted to homeschool since before my son was BORN. I prepped for about 4 year... and then this past year - I got a LOT of pressure... from EVERYWHERE.<br /><br />I got frightened and 2 days ago sent him to "real school."<br /><br />I dropped him off - at what seemed to me a prison - and picked him up after crying all day. I felt like I had fired myself.<br /><br />The teacher looked as if she'd been put through a WRINGER. She said to me "We did NOT have a good day."<br /><br />Apparently - when I taught him that if a "stranger" ever tried to get him to do ANYTHING - he was to do the opposite and make a LOT of noise. -oh yeah, and run like hell.<br /><br />Apparently he remembered this lesson. And technically - the teacher WAS a stranger. <br /><br />That was his first and last day of school!<br /><br />This morning we withdrew him - and I am pretty sure I heard his teacher scream "Thank God" from the teachers' lounge. (JK:)<br /><br />We are both happy and excited about the new journey though and we will continue going through the wealth of information you have to offer.<br /><br />Keep making us laugh!Tigers Moondivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17562499833009271269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-9722088912720112662009-08-22T17:57:24.592-07:002009-08-22T17:57:24.592-07:00Bleu, I do.
And while I have found a few other ...Bleu, I do. <br /><br /> And while I have found a few other liberals, they either tend to be my not homeschooling friends or still very, very conservative in other ways. <br /><br />It gets tiring.Meg_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159066444833263067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-72681726627328231342009-08-21T23:30:59.410-07:002009-08-21T23:30:59.410-07:00I'm glad so many of us are finding one another...I'm glad so many of us are finding one another online. <br /><br />You know what's funny...a few decades ago in the US, homeschooling was for the non-conformists, as well. We've been surpassed in recent history, however. When you mention you're homeschooling here, people just assume it's for religious reasons.Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580037696834147314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-84961104077359498802009-08-21T12:22:56.195-07:002009-08-21T12:22:56.195-07:00This made me laugh Bleu! In the UK, home education...This made me laugh Bleu! In the UK, home education (as we tend to call it) is usually chosen for 'alternative, non-conformist' type reasons, not religious reasons, which was great for us. But I'm finding it quite different here in Cyprus, most of the home schoolers are missionaries. I made a quick dash to the toilet the other day at a gathering as the conversation turned to 'what church..?', so you're post really resonated for me! Glad I'm not alone! Thanks.Barefoot Mamahttp://barefootclan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-44391625284656659532009-08-20T19:33:35.398-07:002009-08-20T19:33:35.398-07:00sg, I recognize and am grateful for the secular hs...sg, I recognize and am grateful for the secular hs'ing friends we've made. I wish everyone could be so fortunate.Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580037696834147314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-11654124628273672452009-08-20T19:29:29.887-07:002009-08-20T19:29:29.887-07:00Wendy, everyone needs an Angie. :)
Meg, the only...Wendy, everyone needs an Angie. :)<br /><br />Meg, the only way I found people was to keep talking and outing myself. It's too bad you aren't here--I'd welcome you with open arms!<br /><br />Cristina, your carnival was very impressive. The theme was perfect for homeschooling, and there were a lot of really great posts. I left comments on several blogs, as a matter of fact, and I made sure to let them know I found them via your version of the carnival.Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580037696834147314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-52769296481124695782009-08-20T15:14:12.830-07:002009-08-20T15:14:12.830-07:00LOL! That's hysterical! I love it!
Thanks for...LOL! That's hysterical! I love it!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my carnival and advertising it. I really appreciate the support!<br /><br />Peace and Laughter!<br />Cristinajugglingpayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10921293051956441475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-50306623585498942082009-08-20T07:00:32.591-07:002009-08-20T07:00:32.591-07:00I love the group we've been part of for the la...I love the group we've been part of for the last 10 years, but.....<br /><br />I also get very tired of being the "non-religious" voice in a sea of green. The year we were in NM was very fulfilling.<br /><br />It would be WONDERFUL to find someone like minded around here.Meg_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159066444833263067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-53718845090310308592009-08-20T02:14:20.084-07:002009-08-20T02:14:20.084-07:00THAT is precious! I need an Angie, or someone els...THAT is precious! I need an Angie, or someone else who understands that - yup - sometimes you're too hungover for school. ;)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593137825372581921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-4556366612424486352009-08-19T14:21:18.320-07:002009-08-19T14:21:18.320-07:00Ooops! I said my daughter was 5. I meant 15!Ooops! I said my daughter was 5. I meant 15!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-33875676911846050472009-08-19T14:20:39.034-07:002009-08-19T14:20:39.034-07:00What a funny story. I am just finding some like-mi...What a funny story. I am just finding some like-minders in our area, and my daughter is already 5. She had a few very good friends over the years, but I've had few who shared my views. Here's hoping to better days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-3591706200967991922009-08-19T13:58:16.753-07:002009-08-19T13:58:16.753-07:00My very dearest homeschooling friend moved away ri...My very dearest homeschooling friend moved away right around the time I met Angie, so that meeting was fortuitous. <br /><br />My other friend was an unschooler with two kids, and she is now living happily in Oregon. Actually, make that living ecstatically. <br /><br />We have other like-minded friends that are homeschoolers, too, so all in all, we've been very fortunate to find our niche here. Our not-back-to-school parties get quite large, actually. Of course some friendships are closer than others, but that's true of all friendships.Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580037696834147314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927130791029285525.post-65302002635481996072009-08-19T12:43:36.641-07:002009-08-19T12:43:36.641-07:00heh...Angie is daring! :-)
You're very fortun...heh...Angie is daring! :-)<br /><br />You're very fortunate to find a good homeschooling friend with kids around the same age. <br />We have homeschooling friends and I appreciate them, but none that we can let really let loose with...Susanhttp://www.eduwrit.com/blognoreply@blogger.com