tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.comments2022-11-21T06:32:56.110-05:00The Cuppa JoJolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14170784412265396675noreply@blogger.comBlogger575125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-7448049209527768872011-12-10T12:34:56.233-05:002011-12-10T12:34:56.233-05:00Great idea!Great idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-79197114453905399522011-12-08T14:57:04.405-05:002011-12-08T14:57:04.405-05:00@Caitlin, yup. Meeee too!@Caitlin, yup. Meeee too!Jolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170784412265396675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-25509362776754080582011-12-08T14:51:39.250-05:002011-12-08T14:51:39.250-05:00"I do not want to be a saint - some of them a..."I do not want to be a saint - some of them are so hard to live with. But a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil."<br />That is my favorite line in the prayer!Caitlin E. Cahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110866617343645946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-66075832364580541642011-12-07T11:09:25.354-05:002011-12-07T11:09:25.354-05:00Oh Yeah! And then she says we need more lights ou...Oh Yeah! And then she says we need more lights outside!<br />What? We don;t even have our Christmas Tree up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-14756895395001777462011-12-02T16:47:42.544-05:002011-12-02T16:47:42.544-05:00@Caitlin
Thanks. It's been a pretty deep soul-...@Caitlin<br />Thanks. It's been a pretty deep soul-searching time. But through working all this out, I also remembered how much I enjoy writing!!!<br /><br />@Anonymous<br />I appreciate your comment. Can't help but wonder who you are.<br /><br />@Angie<br />Thanks. Yeah, my friends list has just gotten huge. One of the reasons why is that FB doesn't allow you to add someone to a private group unless you "friend" them, so I DO have "friends" whom I've never actually met.<br /><br />I like "I get to define meaningful, ongoing, and personal."<br /><br />Thanks for your input!Jolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170784412265396675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-40405189933670514452011-12-02T11:30:49.604-05:002011-12-02T11:30:49.604-05:00Hey Joline, I respect your willingness to evaluate...Hey Joline, I respect your willingness to evaluate the role that Facebook (or ANY media) plays in your life, and to adjust if you feel it is necessary.<br /><br />For myself, I've decided to keep my "friends" list relatively small, less than 300 or so, and most of these are either out-of-town friends (I've found FB is a good way to communicate with that group of people all at once) or close friends who live locally. I won't add someone just because they are local and I "know" them (or they know me, or Dave); I have to have some sort of meaningful, ongoing personal relationship with them. And I get to define "meaningful, ongoing and personal."<br /><br />That means I have deleted a ton of acquaintances from previous churches, school, or work. Very few of my friends are from church. Like you, I had experiences with misunderstandings and hurt feelings by opening that circle too wide. Some professional connections I have directed to my "page" (which needs work) or to LinkedIn. I don't accept friend requests from students in my classes. <br /><br />These are what works for me. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts on the journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-69028310877038428302011-12-02T11:04:54.729-05:002011-12-02T11:04:54.729-05:00"like" ;)"like" ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-50003391964580859152011-12-02T11:01:34.244-05:002011-12-02T11:01:34.244-05:00Awesome post Jo! I understand how you feel on the...Awesome post Jo! I understand how you feel on the FB walls! Sometimes I'll post an opinion, and a friend-of-a-friend saw it, and comes over to SLAM me. My thoughts being, "Um...who are you again?"<br />I have a mental battle on a daily basis about my FB uses for the same reason. I have even twice received calls from Anonymous/Blocked people and numbers, who looked up my Team BeachBody website to retrieve my number, to only leave me voicemails about my "nutty" political, spiritual, and health beliefs. KIND OF SCARY!<br />But then again - I guess with at the rate that people communicate and exchange information whether we sign on or not - there will always be those people who try to put their noses in other people's business...Even if you're not offering anything. <br />Great post, again!Caitlin E. Cahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110866617343645946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-39721136949635894512011-11-28T16:12:15.522-05:002011-11-28T16:12:15.522-05:00I would say, as a principle, I don't like some...I would say, as a principle, I don't like someone coming into an established realm and creating new language, then demanding everyone else use that language. Starbucks is a great example, I discover as I go to a real coffee shop, order a macchiato, and am (thankfully) told: "that isn't the macchiato you get at Starbucks; this is a REAL macchiato." Followed by a precise description of what a real macchiato is. And it wasn't what I wanted.<br /><br />I know this doesn't help with your question, but I'm only trying to commiserate.Daniel Dydekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399918301512480077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-85615175562322403852011-11-25T17:09:01.246-05:002011-11-25T17:09:01.246-05:00Great Post! Loved the Thanksgiving post as well- e...Great Post! Loved the Thanksgiving post as well- esp about Harper (seriously made my heart happy to picture her doing the high-fives). T is still raving about the Atkins Fam!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199373748547106950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-86189382279452272142011-11-14T10:40:05.440-05:002011-11-14T10:40:05.440-05:00Thanks for sharing how you make work...well, work....Thanks for sharing how you make work...well, work. My structure is similar to yours. I try to do most of my focused writing and meetings while the boys are in school, although now that they are older (12 and 10) and are developing their own interests and social lives, they don't require (or want) as much direct oversight. When I travel, Dave's schedule is flexible enough, and the boys self-sufficient enough, that I can be fully engaged in that gig without worrying about the home front. <br /><br />I also love that I can work in my sweats, do laundry between emails (or emails between laundry), and get dinner going just a few steps from my desk. I also plan meals, for us a month at a time, as a guideline and not a rigid schedule, just like you mentioned. But planning my meals in advance keeps my shopping and prep more efficient, giving me more time to work or play.<br /><br />And yes, we play a lot in our family. We have friends over for meals, we serve others through our church and other opportunities, we enjoy family game nights, movie nights and restful weekends. We rarely feel that our schedule is packed. <br /><br />People often ask me if I stay at home or if I work out of the home. My answer is that I work FROM home. For me, I can no longer imagine a nine-to-five in an office somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-37365215990076381702011-11-01T15:33:45.854-04:002011-11-01T15:33:45.854-04:00Um,uh, Y . . . yes! Exactly, Jason!Um,uh, Y . . . yes! Exactly, Jason!Jolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170784412265396675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-89079296830149980912011-11-01T15:23:17.966-04:002011-11-01T15:23:17.966-04:00He meant "extinct" right? Unicorns are e...He meant "extinct" right? Unicorns are extinct.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758051038511331313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-11785728294707174282011-10-12T16:07:21.169-04:002011-10-12T16:07:21.169-04:00So, so happy for you and proud of you. :)So, so happy for you and proud of you. :) Debbie Legghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618375556201979056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-14261395264273621032011-10-10T22:39:19.130-04:002011-10-10T22:39:19.130-04:00Congratulations! What a way to make a "comeba...Congratulations! What a way to make a "comeback"!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199373748547106950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-3261518491871130932011-10-10T14:11:12.128-04:002011-10-10T14:11:12.128-04:00So thrilled for you, for the award but more import...So thrilled for you, for the award but more importantly for how you are living this season of life to the fullest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-55865160557961778062011-09-09T11:20:53.087-04:002011-09-09T11:20:53.087-04:00Curse those fairies and their ridiculous prancing ...Curse those fairies and their ridiculous prancing and flutting about in frocks with wigs - passing out delusions of riches and dental decadence. "Curse you fairies!!!"Hugh harpernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-59406808790898537572011-08-11T16:54:57.947-04:002011-08-11T16:54:57.947-04:00This sounds like every domestic flight I've ta...This sounds like every domestic flight I've taken in the recent past. I really dislike flying... and not because the planes go up in the air. If only they would.<br /><br />I might suggest linking one of the first Delta mentions in your post to the Delta website. Companies will usually have some system that notifies them whenever their name is tagged... and I always want to share my opinions with them even if I never hear back.<br /><br />ethecurrysevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932092243753160814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-84592989828353819802011-08-06T19:41:52.628-04:002011-08-06T19:41:52.628-04:00Oh, good heavens! I hope your flight home will be...Oh, good heavens! I hope your flight home will be uneventful.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026225695074850055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-70328813350951547492011-08-05T01:07:48.359-04:002011-08-05T01:07:48.359-04:00Hilarious!Hilarious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319731646537682086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-1990583831391610512011-07-26T16:12:14.425-04:002011-07-26T16:12:14.425-04:00Joline,
I love that you recognize this and probab...Joline, <br />I love that you recognize this and probably teach your children this important lesson by dong. I think the number one problem my struggling students have, at the college level is not ever being taught this lesson. I spend to much energy just teaching them that, sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do in order to get to do the things you do want to do.amy kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077167595855274643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-19505809882297454382011-07-25T14:41:31.133-04:002011-07-25T14:41:31.133-04:00Amy, that's good. Really, good.Amy, that's good. Really, good.Jolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170784412265396675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-36016821328532678572011-07-25T14:40:30.634-04:002011-07-25T14:40:30.634-04:00At my annual homeschool group seminar last week we...At my annual homeschool group seminar last week we spent some time talking about freedom. My favorite quote of the week is from Abraham Lincoln: "Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but what we ought". That hit me pretty hard.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476766786439022192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-77747836131182174302011-07-07T00:24:10.214-04:002011-07-07T00:24:10.214-04:00Ambiversion as well. Always have been. :)Ambiversion as well. Always have been. :) Debbie Legghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618375556201979056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177294628566001645.post-1943757767248953022011-06-28T09:42:26.884-04:002011-06-28T09:42:26.884-04:00You have NO idea how I wish I could see you in tha...You have NO idea how I wish I could see you in that role. I KNOW you knocked it out of the park. SO PROUD OF YOU! You continue to inspire me to be brave in my own life. FIGHT! :) Debbie Legghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618375556201979056noreply@blogger.com