tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post6668723467944238496..comments2024-03-29T00:11:40.415-07:00Comments on The Unlikely Homeschool: The Ugly Truth About a BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-63537862872854436632015-03-16T13:26:32.223-07:002015-03-16T13:26:32.223-07:00Yes!! I was just clearing off some things last nig...Yes!! I was just clearing off some things last night to get some blog pictures without random stuff in the background :) Aduke Schulisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974833589190256237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-82199586332284416102014-07-31T22:01:37.251-07:002014-07-31T22:01:37.251-07:00I can relate to having a "perfect" neigh...I can relate to having a "perfect" neighbor. Only mine are all on Facebook. I have to remind myself that I only see a glimpse of their reality. Only the shiny parts.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-89700105768036805432014-07-31T19:32:25.323-07:002014-07-31T19:32:25.323-07:00Hhahaa! That is my house! Especially the part wher...Hhahaa! That is my house! Especially the part where there is 5 loads of "clean" clothes at the foot of my bed! Oh the wonders of raising 5 children for His Glory!....sometimes I just wish I didn't have the perfect family living right next to me with two kids and a clean house all the time...ughh...guess its just a reminder of God's grace-and that I need it! Everyday!THe Dyslexic Homescholerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434189565068526507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-7863080464244338192014-07-30T20:30:50.333-07:002014-07-30T20:30:50.333-07:00Yeah! So glad you're here!Yeah! So glad you're here!Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-92188317386393921382014-07-30T12:46:31.668-07:002014-07-30T12:46:31.668-07:00YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! I love your blog and have fo...YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! I love your blog and have found myself very encouraged by it. I love it even more after this blog. Thank you for being authentic and vulnerable. I totally agree to your terms, and will continue reading! Blessings!!!Pebble Beach Teachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380539851221624692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-49853290511369535932014-02-18T05:06:44.375-08:002014-02-18T05:06:44.375-08:00Don't we all fall into that trap! I know that...Don't we all fall into that trap! I know that I do. I'm so glad you've found my blog. I hope you'll stick around.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-80619719546220653772014-02-17T20:50:45.451-08:002014-02-17T20:50:45.451-08:00I just found your blog today, and have been so enc...I just found your blog today, and have been so encouraged by it. There were so many pages on which I wanted to comment, "Oh, we think so similarly on this subject!" I am an eclectic home schooling mom to 6, ages 1-11. Many times, I have fallen into the comparison trap, so, thank you for writing this particular post! Tracy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487978496815644462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-19882216327861725922014-02-15T06:11:42.800-08:002014-02-15T06:11:42.800-08:00I'm so glad you found this post! I hope you f...I'm so glad you found this post! I hope you find inspiration here but most importantly ENCOURAGEMENT...to keep on the course. You can do it!Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-68773733797464687672014-02-14T08:42:35.620-08:002014-02-14T08:42:35.620-08:00I've had a rough morning in my homeschool. T...I've had a rough morning in my homeschool. This is my 2nd year homeschooling with a 5th grader (and a just turned 4-year-old). I decided to spend lunch at the computer looking at homeschool blogs because I need inspiration. I need a new idea. I need to shake it up a bit to renew our love for learning. I need to be reminded on why I don't spend my days in solitude while my girls are at school. God used you today to help me. I don't think I need to compare - I'm just taking inspiration from you. Thanks for the help today! kendrahburtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844217243259925091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-51155465367416466892013-12-31T16:05:38.710-08:002013-12-31T16:05:38.710-08:00Yes, MOPS is a great organization. I was a co-coo...Yes, MOPS is a great organization. I was a co-coordinator and served in other forms of leadership for a local group for years. I highly recommend it for any young mom!Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-1143487180778423422013-12-30T15:31:24.435-08:002013-12-30T15:31:24.435-08:00Not strictly homeschoolers but maybe you would sti...Not strictly homeschoolers but maybe you would still find that support in a MOPS group? www.mops.orgAlissa DeLuciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185776438196634635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-9624883760359672762013-10-15T13:33:47.739-07:002013-10-15T13:33:47.739-07:00Bless you, sweet momma! You are certainly NOT alo...Bless you, sweet momma! You are certainly NOT alone. We are all just messed up people. I'm so glad you were led to these words and that they were a good reminder to you that there is NO ON perfect this side of heaven. Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-8722129934697552322013-10-15T11:57:08.502-07:002013-10-15T11:57:08.502-07:00Thank you for this. I am not a homeschool mom (alt...Thank you for this. I am not a homeschool mom (although i have considered it more than once), i am just a mom that works a rotating schedule so somedays i GET TO (trying to remind meself that part) be home with my 3year old son. For a while i have been really searching for ways to teach my son about giving and being kind to others. So today i spent several hours gathering things like food, toys, clothes, dog food ect. to take to differrnt places/people around town. I tried really hard to get him excited about doing this but his response was well... Not what i was hoping for. Meanwhile, hes being very disobedient and HYPER. Then i sat him down to decorate some cards for passing out and he did maybe two and had no interest in anymore. Despite all this, i loaded him up and we went out the door (i think i should note that IM extremely frustrated at this point!). I had to go by the post office before we got going... His very minor disturbances in there were enough to put me over the edge. Next thing i knew i found my self back home, nothibg donated, my son in timeout and me sitting on the kitchen floor crying out to God "why? whats wrong with me?! Im a horrible mother! How can i teach my son kindness if I cant be kind myself?". <br /><br />Finally... Here i am. Reading a post on a blog i have never been to before that reminds me I am not the only one that has a hard time. Ashley Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438878637721645455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-65247217269978172072013-10-03T20:33:44.740-07:002013-10-03T20:33:44.740-07:00I think it is such a balance. On the one hand, ca...I think it is such a balance. On the one hand, candidness is always so encouraging to read and to write. But on the other hand, I also think bloggers have to protect the ones they love from "the fish bowl." I never want to air out my children or husband's dirty laundry. This is MY blog. Not there's. While I never mind letting all my "junk" hang out for all to see, I have to remember, that their story isn't mine to tell. I love and respect them all too much to embarrass them by telling all the nitty-gritty. Definitely a delicate balance.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-70218717495176824922013-10-03T12:47:31.725-07:002013-10-03T12:47:31.725-07:00To be honest, I rarely read most HSing blogs anymo...To be honest, I rarely read most HSing blogs anymore because I really don't feel a connection to the whitewashed types where it looks as if the houses are all clean and the children just sit dutifully at the table being angelic all the time. I like the "warts and all" blogs where I feel like I'm hanging out with a friend and a real person. <br /><br />I have had a "full disclosure" tag on my HS blog for years (http://magicandmayhem.homeschooljournal.net/category/full-disclosure/). I like looking back on the posts tagged full disclosure the most these days because even though they made me crazy at the time they often make me smile the most now. :)Magic and Mayhemhttp://magicandmayhem.homeschooljournal.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-44382943080096944902013-10-02T18:09:37.762-07:002013-10-02T18:09:37.762-07:00You're welcome. I think it is always nice to ...You're welcome. I think it is always nice to put a little "REAL perspective" on the web.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-39107811991542022552013-10-02T15:52:15.848-07:002013-10-02T15:52:15.848-07:00PERFECT timing for me! Our journey has gotten off...PERFECT timing for me! Our journey has gotten off to a rough start this year. I'm feeling so overwhelmed with keeping up with the demands of the house, school, everyone! Soooo nice to see how "normal" it is to get behind in some of the "juggle". Thank you for keeping it real! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524938144451553680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-19209991433558780002013-06-25T13:13:27.186-07:002013-06-25T13:13:27.186-07:00I only recently found your blog, but can I just sa...I only recently found your blog, but can I just say thank you for this post, this was something I truly needed to read. <3Aubreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-56183916209100749112013-05-31T08:21:08.341-07:002013-05-31T08:21:08.341-07:00Thank you, I needed this soooo bad. Bless you.Thank you, I needed this soooo bad. Bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-50019519143095124812013-05-20T12:09:04.452-07:002013-05-20T12:09:04.452-07:00Well said! And good to remember.
Well said! And good to remember.<br />Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-27633191372686649972013-05-20T10:54:03.325-07:002013-05-20T10:54:03.325-07:00It's definitely nice to see somebody willing t...It's definitely nice to see somebody willing to admit to having faults. We women are always comparing ourselves to each other, whether it be over home schooling, parenting, pregnancy, physical attractiveness, spousal worthiness, etc. I think the way we compare ourselves as women is worse even than how we compare ourselves to our siblings. Everyone wants to be a super-woman worthy of praise. Maybe if we praised each other more often instead of singing our own praises or cutting each other down we wouldn't feel the pressure from those deep, dark, secret faults we try to hide in our search for approval trying to get out and expose us for being less than perfect. As you said, not one of us is perfect, but we are all made in the image of God. Let us remember both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-67181242093145945582013-05-09T11:50:18.906-07:002013-05-09T11:50:18.906-07:00Thank you! I needed that :)Thank you! I needed that :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-88335823458214279212013-03-03T20:17:03.309-08:002013-03-03T20:17:03.309-08:00It's always nice to be reminded that it's ...It's always nice to be reminded that it's not. I know I need a good reminder of this from time to time myself.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-18653721160929678762013-02-28T10:50:41.940-08:002013-02-28T10:50:41.940-08:00I love this. It's so easy to think that the ti...I love this. It's so easy to think that the tiny picture of perfect we see on a blog is their whole life.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382200567704497975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-81365136823485417022013-02-01T17:55:44.448-08:002013-02-01T17:55:44.448-08:00Love it!! It's so true...we be inspired by a b...Love it!! It's so true...we be inspired by a blog (one another) but also have to guard against comparison/envy.<br />Thanks for sharing :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057018188885395834noreply@blogger.com