tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post114572456200953032..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Family EducationLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145911476520188272006-04-24T13:44:00.000-07:002006-04-24T13:44:00.000-07:00Thank you so very much for this article. I am exc...Thank you so very much for this article. I am excitedly waiting for the "more to come"! This blog has blessed me on a continual basis, and in turn has blessed my precious family. Thank you for "mentoring" me. I've been praying and searching for those wonderful Titus 2 women of age to pass on their wisdom and knowledge for years now. I never in my wildest imagination would've thought that theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145910562709120092006-04-24T13:29:00.000-07:002006-04-24T13:29:00.000-07:00I love the way you described your educational jour...I love the way you described your educational journey with your children. This is what we strive to do with our "home school" as well. I had never thought of it in the terms you described it but I much prefer Family Based Learning over homeschool anyday!<BR/><BR/>Maybe you can market the acronym FBL :)TheNormalMiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331429075393644206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1147008995912112152006-05-07T06:36:00.000-07:002006-05-07T06:36:00.000-07:00Silly me, you can find my blog at www.homeschoolbl...Silly me, you can find my blog at www.homeschoolblogger.com/toddlerseverywhere/Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07517488163845260883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1147008780695991842006-05-07T06:33:00.000-07:002006-05-07T06:33:00.000-07:00I just wanted to thank you for such an inspiring a...I just wanted to thank you for such an inspiring article. I have been feeling for the last 2 weeks that it seems I can either be a Homemaker or a Homeschooler but never both at the same time :) When we have a good day and get alot of schooling done, the house ends up a mess and I hardly have energy left to make dinner. If I get alot done around the house and a nice meal ready at the end of theTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07517488163845260883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1146070150964045632006-04-26T09:49:00.000-07:002006-04-26T09:49:00.000-07:00Mrs. Sherman, Thanks so much for coming to my blo...Mrs. Sherman,<BR/> Thanks so much for coming to my blog! I have continued the "series" in part two (Friendships, part two: What foolish friends look like). I am glad that you enjoyed my post.<BR/> I will be sure to pass on your comment to Sarah. She has had to take down her comment section temporarily because of some problems trying to edit some rude comments from others. : (Kimi Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262294467672447988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1146064335229212562006-04-26T08:12:00.000-07:002006-04-26T08:12:00.000-07:00Kimi,Your blog article on friendship is right on! ...Kimi,<BR/><BR/>Your blog article on friendship is right on! I've pondered over the puzzling way that friends act, as I've seen such strange changes in people's behaviour compared to "how things used to be," and your comments explain it well.<BR/><BR/>Tell Sarah that her blog article on ettiquette is wonderful too--I couldn't find a place to post a comment on it, or I would have.<BR/>LydiaLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1146023553348723772006-04-25T20:52:00.000-07:002006-04-25T20:52:00.000-07:00Kimi: you won't think all the chapters are that g...Kimi: you won't think all the chapters are that great, but it is worth the price of the book to read Mrs. Lichter's comments comparing today's me-first attitudes to the Victorian belief in self-restraint, putting others first, and behaving honorably toward the opposite sex.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145981061313412102006-04-25T09:04:00.000-07:002006-04-25T09:04:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for taking the time and thought to ...Thanks so much for taking the time and thought to post these... The insights have been very inspiring to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145977171395974262006-04-25T07:59:00.000-07:002006-04-25T07:59:00.000-07:00One of the author's first sentences in the book is...One of the author's first sentences in the book is "America is hurting..." Another quote that stuck in my mind was "Victorians would be astonished at our quest for self-esteem. They sought instead to do something worthy of self-esteem. To do good was a reason to feel good."Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145977017199522782006-04-25T07:56:00.000-07:002006-04-25T07:56:00.000-07:00Great lessons in faith. For example, their pioneer...Great lessons in faith. For example, their pioneer days and the pressures they endured, erstwhile remembering their purpose in life and attending to matters at home.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145934323726015252006-04-24T20:05:00.000-07:002006-04-24T20:05:00.000-07:00I was wondering if you could clarify what you mean...I was wondering if you could clarify what you meant here: "Much of our faith was learned from their examples". Did you mean that they were examples to you of a life of faith for God? I just didn't want to misunderstand you. : ) Thanks!<BR/>I ordered my copy of Benevolence of Manners and can't wait to get it!Kimi Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262294467672447988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145934210681701802006-04-24T20:03:00.000-07:002006-04-24T20:03:00.000-07:00One of the biggest eye-opener pieces of evidence o...One of the biggest eye-opener pieces of evidence of the 19th century love for life is found in their paintings. I'll provide a list of my favorites sometime in the future and you can look them up.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145933706932117382006-04-24T19:55:00.000-07:002006-04-24T19:55:00.000-07:00There are a lot of other great books that give a g...There are a lot of other great books that give a good insight into the Victorian culture, which I'll talk about later. You'll have to ignore some of Mrs. Lichter's scathing remarks. She has harsh language for today's feminists, whom she partially blames for the downhill slide of the culture regarding women. She trounces the idea that the 19th century women were miserable, mistreated, repressed Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145933319722744642006-04-24T19:48:00.000-07:002006-04-24T19:48:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for the recommendation! I am lookin...Thanks so much for the recommendation! I am looking forward to getting it!Kimi Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262294467672447988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145921896393666432006-04-24T16:38:00.000-07:002006-04-24T16:38:00.000-07:00It is really family life, not home school. We aren...It is really family life, not home school. We aren't always home, and learning doesn't always take place in one spot, and it isn't in schule, but all of the time. We want our children to grow up to have good relationships and function well in their life's work. It takes a lot of things to accomplish that. One is plenty of rest. I believe the brain develops better and the body heals itself with Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145921646544689372006-04-24T16:34:00.000-07:002006-04-24T16:34:00.000-07:00There are so many resources for this period I hard...There are so many resources for this period I hardly know what to tell you. To start off, I'd recommend a book by Linda Lichter, called "The "Benevolence of Manners." It helps those who don't know much about the period get a summary of it. From it, you will get an idea of how to identify and study the period yourself. It is the historical era most close to our hearts because so many of us have Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145919363968310292006-04-24T15:56:00.000-07:002006-04-24T15:56:00.000-07:00Hello Mrs. Sherman, Thanks for the post on h...Hello Mrs. Sherman,<BR/> Thanks for the post on homeschooling. My father in law, Gregg Harris, is a big advocate of what he calls "Delight directed Study". A lot of his ideas are very similar to what you are talking about. I was wondering, do you have any resources to recommend about the 1800's? You mentioned studying that time period and I would love to hear what you read! <BR/>KimiKimi Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262294467672447988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145807096620055632006-04-23T08:44:00.000-07:002006-04-23T08:44:00.000-07:00Maybe you could come and help me set it up for pho...Maybe you could come and help me set it up for photos and take some pictures. I have been trying to do it myself, but my house changes so much from week to week, depending on the event, the company, or the activity. Tables get moved, vignettes get changed around, etc. because of different activities. When the grandchildren come, everything changes to accommodate them, so they can run their Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145798948406483062006-04-23T06:29:00.000-07:002006-04-23T06:29:00.000-07:00Great article!!! Thank you so much!Amy JoGreat article!!! Thank you so much!<BR/><BR/>Amy JoAmy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861400915962048534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145800462039952872006-04-23T06:54:00.000-07:002006-04-23T06:54:00.000-07:00Thank you for this article. Many people I come in...Thank you for this article. Many people I come in contact with do not want to hear of any success that we've had of my children learning at home. They do not want my family to prosper apart from the public school. <BR/><BR/>Motherhood and home making are not esteemed but rather, replaced with the want of power in the workplace. Elizabeth from ladiestea.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145757335698926692006-04-22T18:55:00.000-07:002006-04-22T18:55:00.000-07:00Due to the subject of our blog, it is more to the ...Due to the subject of our blog, it is more to the point that schools do not prepare young women for the life at home. Even if they do choose a career, they will be responsible for careful shopping, making ends meet, taking care of a home and a lot of the social life. So many hours a day at school is wearying, studying subjects that have little meaning in real daily life, unless it is applied to aLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145756444181900492006-04-22T18:40:00.000-07:002006-04-22T18:40:00.000-07:00You may think you got to "choose" your own courses...You may think you got to "choose" your own courses, but students are only choosing amongst the selections already "chosen" by the schools, not from outside sources, such as the Dover catalog that I mentioned, ABeka, or other sources.<BR/>He may also choose a subject or class, but that class has already been chosen by the system. Real choice involves a whole lot more than what is available in theLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145742864978880862006-04-22T14:54:00.000-07:002006-04-22T14:54:00.000-07:00Nice article. I see that you have made yet anothe...Nice article. I see that you have made yet another reference to the pioneers. From my understanding, during the time of the one-room school houses, the "school year" was often set up to accomodate for one's home life instead of it having to be vice-versa like it is today. If a family situtaion required one to miss school, so be it. Now, generally, short of death, illness (one's own), school Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145743351799357192006-04-22T15:02:00.000-07:002006-04-22T15:02:00.000-07:00Wonderful article. I still have one child left at...Wonderful article. I still have one child left at home that is "homeschooled" (a high schooler). It's a way of life I've thanked God many times that He led us to do.<BR/><BR/>Love you articles/blogs! Looking forward to the continuation.<BR/><BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1145735030069742832006-04-22T12:43:00.000-07:002006-04-22T12:43:00.000-07:00I appreciate this article Mrs. Sherman, I am looki...I appreciate this article Mrs. Sherman, I am looking forward to reading more.<BR/>DeniseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com