Michele Thorne's comments

Traveling Single Parent, is Homeschooling a Good Idea? - Blog Entry

12 Feb 2007 09:05 AM

Since her grades are due to the travel anyway, homeschooling her is a very good option. If it were for other reasons, it would just mean you would have to spend a little more time with her studies. While I can't understand what she is feeling, I can only imagine, it is understandable that she feels this way. Which is why homeschooling is also a good option for you both.

You wanting to have more time with your daughter is NOT selfish. It's a good thing. It makes you a good mom who is raising a good person who you want to spend time with.

As far as your health problems are concerned, get to the doctor as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the worse it will be. It could be something simple right now, but if you wait, it will get worse. I totally understand your fear, as I'm afraid for my son if anything happened to me, which is why you need to take the best care of yourself and take care of problems as soon as they arise. If you need someone to talk to, please feel free to E-mail me.

Telling on the First Date - Blog Entry

09 Feb 2007 09:51 PM

I completely agree with both of you. It is a huge waste of time for both of you. I could only imagine how hard it would be to try to seperate the two, and probably cause a lot of undue stress.

Yes, you might be pleasantly suprised when you tell them as well. It would be very disappoining to find out afterward that they would like kids, but weren't happy with the dishonesty part if you don't tell them.

Let go of Your Anger - Blog Entry

09 Feb 2007 09:42 PM

Yes, it's definitely hard to always remember that, especially as a new parent. I still have to remind myself of that after seven years. LoL!

Would you Rather Have a Housekeeper, a Nanny or a Cook? - Blog Entry

02 Feb 2007 11:53 AM

I LOVE spending time with my son, and homeschooling him, so the nanny would be out. I LOVE to cook, so I wouldn't want to give that up. Housekeeper it is!

Don't Quit Your Day Job - Blog Entry

24 Jan 2007 10:41 PM

This is great advice, especially the "if you leave your steady office job ... you could hit a rough patch." A lot of people think they've found their dream job, quit their "day job," don't have the money to pay bills when they need it, and get too far behind to get caught up, then decide they don't like their "dream job" any more. I am also like Anna, where I don't like to have a lot of time out of my house, that's where I'm comfortable, but know a lot of people who always want to be somewhere other than home, and work at home jobs wouldn't be a good fit for them.

So, How Much do you Make? - Blog Entry

24 Jan 2007 10:55 AM

I have actually found, when talking with friends who ask the infamous question (and there have been quite a few), that they aren't trying to be nosey about my personal business. They actually want to know because they aren't happy with what they are doing, they are looking for a way to make extra income, or are thinking about doing what I am doing. When the question first comes up, I usually give a vague answer and see if the conversation goes further into the questions or comments about them looking for something to do.

Giving Your Homeschooled Child the Reins - Blog Entry

23 Jan 2007 03:28 PM

I agree with this totally. Every family should get their child/ren involved in vacations, etc. You would be amazed at some of the ideas kids can come up with, and things that mom or dad never even thought of, and they are more apt to enjoy it if they at least had a hand in planning it.

Frugal Fun: Make Your Own Snow Paint - Blog Entry

23 Jan 2007 03:20 PM

My son has been doing this since he could pull the pump on a spray bottle. He LOVES doing this. It's fun to actually mix up the types of bottles you use to see the different patterns, which one is best for writing in the snow, and which one is better for filling a large area, etc.

What if You Don't Like Your Child's Friend? - Blog Entry

23 Jan 2007 03:11 PM

One of my son's "friends" was a bully, but he insisted that he liked him, and wanted to play with him. I just made sure I was always there to supervise, and we would discuss anything that upset my son after they were done playing. Then, the next time they played together, my son was able to express himself to his friend. Normally, it would only take a couple of times of my son telling his friend how he didn't like something and why, and his friend would stop doing it.