Comments for Fanning the Flame

Comment on Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends by Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:25:14 +0000

Found your website from an OLD post by Jessica at Trivium… I love this idea about service and will definitely incorporate it in my home. I’ve also got to get that book! Thanks for sharing!

Comment on The New and Improved Math Lab by RockerMom

RockerMom — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:12:20 +0000

I love these ideas. If I had the space, I’d love to do something like this in the future!

Comment on Summer School by Violin Mom

Violin Mom — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:46:37 +0000

Happy Summer, from one year ’round homeschool mom to another. You have an ambitious summer planned out. Looks like you have some excellent choices. You are the one who inspired me to set up a nice homeschool room, and we continue to enjoy using it.

We just plug along in Calvert through the summer. Summer is when we usually accomplish the most school.

Best wishes!

Comment on Wordless Wednesday by Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:03:40 +0000

beautiful picture! I’d frame this one and put it up!!

Comment on Struggling against being busy by Homeschooling6

Homeschooling6 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:19:45 +0000

All we have done is AWANA on Wed. and that’s it. I don’t think we can handle more than that It’s nice. The kids have never complained about not being in sports, music etc.

Enjoyed reading your blog =)

Linda<

Comment on Struggling against being busy by Violin Mom

Violin Mom — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:57:26 +0000

I hear you, girl! We struggle with this, too, especially since we live out in the country and activities mean lots of time spent in the car just getting there and back! For some reason, spring time is the worst time for us, too. I am actually thankful for summer this year. One thing we have decided is that the activity must be something that we can bring both children to, so for example, I bring both of them to P.E. one afternoon a week at the same place, or both of them go to AWANA together one evening, and they both have their violin lessons together. I will not yet fall into the trap of driving my son one place, and my daughter to another place, like I’ve seen parents do. Even so, life gets too busy, and I have to stop and ask myself: “What happened to the simple life? Why am I being stupid? I miss family read aloud time in the evenings!” (read aloud time got replaced by violin practice hour, because we haven’t the stomach to practice any earlier in the day. ) And to think, I am hoping to get them into church chorus next year, too. This is one reason I have said “no” to youth orchestra so far.. first, because I hear that their technique suffers when they play in an orchestra, and second, that our only 100% unscheduled day (Saturday) would be the morning of practice. I don’t want to give up my precious Saturday. You are right. The Lord didn’t make us to do all these activities. I wish you wisdom in knowing how best to cut back. I think the tendency is for it to get worse as they get older, so you need to constantly be on the lookout for cutting back.

Comment on Win a copy of Latin Centered Curriculum! by Mary

Mary — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:30:41 +0000

It sounds lovely. Very talented. Not surprised they’ve got so far already.

Comment on Win a copy of Latin Centered Curriculum! by Traci

Traci — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:13:40 +0000

I enjoyed this! Thanks for the giveaway too.
Blessings,
Traci

Comment on Win a copy of Latin Centered Curriculum! by Dawn @ Olive Plants

Dawn @ Olive Plants — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:52:31 +0000

How wonderful! Double Trouble is very talented. I am learning to play violin with my two sons and know how difficult it is. I am impressed. Keep up the excellent work.

Comment on Win a copy of Latin Centered Curriculum! by Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:04:34 +0000

I really like it, sounds very nice. I hope they win the contest!