Comments for This Ain't The Lyceum

Comment on {SQT} Yearbook Inscriptions: How I Remember You by kmantoan

kmantoan — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:11:46 +0000

What? Didn’t your mom save all your plagues from school????
Seriously: the problem with relying on spell check. I’ll have to correct that so people can take me seriously. I have an image to uphold.

Comment on {SQT} Yearbook Inscriptions: How I Remember You by Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:26:49 +0000

What a lovely tribute to each person in your family!

Comment on {SQT} Yearbook Inscriptions: How I Remember You by Theresa@OrdinaryLovely

Theresa@OrdinaryLovely — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:18:31 +0000

Kelly, this was lovely to read! I love your blog – but I think this might be my first comment! – and certainly don’t think you tend toward the negative side of too-much-family-information. Your blog is a testament to the strength and love and fun of your family! Thanks for the link to the article, though. It was a worthwhile read.

Comment on {SQT} Yearbook Inscriptions: How I Remember You by Mary (@BetterThanEden)

Mary (@BetterThanEden) — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:15:43 +0000

I love this! Your kids sound so awesome. Addie sounds so much like my firstborn. I think of him as my Renaissance child.

Comment on {SQT} Yearbook Inscriptions: How I Remember You by Anna @ A Thousand Generations

Anna @ A Thousand Generations — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:34:08 +0000

Wow! What a wonderful gift to your family! This looks like the kind of thing that would be worth doing at least annually, perhaps on some special family day. What I love about your blog is that your humor is mixed with such a tender love and delight in the gifts God has given you in your family and in your life.

Comment on {SQT} Yearbook Inscriptions: How I Remember You by jen

jen — Sat, 25 May 2013 03:17:02 +0000

I love that you have “plagues” instead of “plaques”. (I know it’s totally not intentional but it’s totally true.)

Comment on {SQT} Six Molasses Takes by margaret

margaret — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:25 +0000

Regarding #3 — well, all I can say is that I here you there! I also have this very irritating problem where sometimes what I say (and mean) is exactly the opposite of what is going to happen. For instance, I tell my hubby, “We need to say no — I am totally overrun with all these activities outside the house and can’t keep up.” Later in the day — KAPOW! Ring, ring … “will you do the food for the graduating seniors retreat at church next week?” Me: “Sure, how many?” 10 minutes later … oh no — I am double booked that day already with stuff to do and other volunteer activities!!!!

Or here’s another example: I wake up resolved to stop letting our money dribble away (fast food, extras at the store, etc.) Later that same day, on our weekly trip to the nearby big city for a free homeschool class …. 5 things don’t work out, we end up stopping for fast food TWO times. (This after no extra spending during the previous 4 weekly trips for the free class.

ARGH!!! Why, why, why???

Comment on I Pinished, More Dead Than Alive by Susan

Susan — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:57:53 +0000

This is AWESOME!! I’m a big runner, and sometimes the boys like run with me, but for them it gets boring. Your idea is perfect! A couple of summers ago I made a version of a Tough Mudder course but it was too hard for the younger ones. I think everyone could get into something like what you created. Way to go on the family fitness (it’s not usually a priority for h.s. families!)!!

Comment on I Pinished, More Dead Than Alive by Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:15 +0000

I am super impressed with your creativity and touched that you included Fulton and Teddy!

Comment on I Pinished, More Dead Than Alive by Kellie Miller

Kellie Miller — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:08 +0000

I love this. Great work mama!

Comment on I Pinished, More Dead Than Alive by Jesabes

Jesabes — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:16 +0000

I love this! So fun. (And so much work – way to go!)

Comment on I Pinished, More Dead Than Alive by micaeladarr

micaeladarr — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:16 +0000

Leap like a drunken gazelle! My favorite caption and photo of the day. Perhaps the week. This whole thing is awesome. These kids are lucky to have you.

Comment on {SQT} Six Molasses Takes by Bonnie

Bonnie — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:00 +0000

I will pray for the van situation. I like what Eileen said and have a friend who did something very similar – down to the color of the car she wanted. God provided for her and I trust He’ll do the same for you.

Also, as for sponsorship. Grace Patton writes sponsored ads but in a way that are still very true to what she would otherwise write. Like that Wendy’s / car wreck post she recently put up. I like how she does it and I’m sure you would be very similar. So I say do it! And get the ads on there, too. Worth it.

Comment on {SQT} Six Molasses Takes by Susan

Susan — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:30:29 +0000

I love your posts. It’s more like listening to talk to us over coffee. That’s why we keep coming back!! Will pray for you on the van. We’re in the same boat only with a need for a different house. I appreciate your honesty when it comes to prayer. I tend to line my saints up and beg them to tell the Lord everything for me, too. Sometimes I just want to feel like God is small enough for me. Sticker chart – don’t flog yourself for it. I want my boys to want to learn on their own too, but stickers and a mini-figure isn’t going to wreck your son’s intellectual desires.

Comment on {FF} This Ain’t Your Average Social by Quick-eyed Love

Quick-eyed Love — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:58:48 +0000

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