tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post3500330360549897330..comments2024-03-28T06:42:32.513-07:00Comments on Afternoon Coffee And Evening Tea: Thursday Thoughts...And A Winner!Billie Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13515311983458309772noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-58139114264626596582015-08-11T12:41:13.467-07:002015-08-11T12:41:13.467-07:00Yup, summer, by default is just about the greatest...Yup, summer, by default is just about the greatest season. Magnatiles and building homes for their stuffed animals all around me and it is ... good! Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-77622381295574160932015-08-08T13:31:49.741-07:002015-08-08T13:31:49.741-07:00Gosh sakes, one of the BIG reasons I love homescho...Gosh sakes, one of the BIG reasons I love homeschooling too. I have never understood that "can't wait til the kids go back to school" feeling. I love my kids home. <br /><br />August makes me feel like slowing down and yet, also trying to fit as much summer fun in as we can! <br /><br />Love the photo of you and Madison...that black and white one! That's a framer for sure. <br /><br />(you know one she can take with her to college!)<br /><br />And I want to eat and drink coffee with you on your porch. (that pasta salad looks amazing!) <br /><br />Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-76986052542245837692015-08-08T08:57:13.827-07:002015-08-08T08:57:13.827-07:00Congratulations, Kathleen! The end of summer is a...Congratulations, Kathleen! The end of summer is always bittersweet for me. I was never one of the mom's who looked forward to the beginning of school to get the kids out of the house...I just missed them when they went back to school. I think I was always a "home school" mom at heart even though I never actually "officially" home schooled. I love that you and your oldest went out for manicures and milk shakes. What a great memory. Have a wonderful weekend!Deb J. in Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14424364735834182330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-4717461165077666282015-08-07T18:46:37.866-07:002015-08-07T18:46:37.866-07:00Happy Three Bloggy years! What a lovely place you...Happy Three Bloggy years! What a lovely place you've made this for all of us to visit. And don't you love it when husbands say such wise and insightful things? So glad your summer is winding down so beautifully. Thank you always for your peaceful, beautiful, inspiring life that we get to peek into via bloggy-land. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787528604251936976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-12190833339868280622015-08-07T11:19:54.141-07:002015-08-07T11:19:54.141-07:00My mom always dreaded the end of summer when we ha...My mom always dreaded the end of summer when we had to go back to school as well. And like you, I'm sure that added to her reasons for deciding to homeschool us halfway through grammar school. <br />Milkshakes and manicures sounds like fun!Laura {a spoonful of joy}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15857929083073436273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-53801141363006076462015-08-07T03:29:45.932-07:002015-08-07T03:29:45.932-07:00I always enjoyed the summer so much when my own gi...I always enjoyed the summer so much when my own girls were growing up so I could spend extra time with them, now I get the extra time with my grand children, such joy. This year the summer seems to be flying by.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-58232514049634062832015-08-06T17:23:55.541-07:002015-08-06T17:23:55.541-07:00Sometimes I wish we could slow time down, but then...Sometimes I wish we could slow time down, but then it is life and we just have to enjoy each minute, hour and day we have with our loved ones. School begins here next week and before we know it, it will be Christmas again. Take each day as it comes and thank God for giving it to us. Thanks for your friendship here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159140810921705288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-61028518176853489372015-08-06T14:57:55.961-07:002015-08-06T14:57:55.961-07:00Sweet memories! Looks like Rhett is about to pass...Sweet memories! Looks like Rhett is about to pass up his sisters in height!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208276783281736857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-55012117062013272722015-08-06T13:08:13.856-07:002015-08-06T13:08:13.856-07:00I was always kind of like you about summer as well...I was always kind of like you about summer as well. But as I get older I tolerate the cold actually less and less and that's why I like to hold onto the warmth as long as I'm able - especially in my cold northwoods! Lol <br />However, I do LOVE Fall so much. It's by far my favorite season (though Christmas remains my fave holiday). But this time of summer, of wrapping things up, is almost extra precious. Picking out new school clothes with my kiddos, new school supplies, finishing up all the fun warm weather things we still love to do...It's all kind of bittersweet really. <br />I love that you've been getting scrappin' time done!! Go Girl!! Wish we could pow wow and work on albums together ::sigh:: I always loved that with my MIL. We'd have such fun gabbing and working away. <br />Blessings to you for a wonderful weekend dear Billie Jo! xocarrie@northwoods scrapbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337824046780952876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-28845885836113917872015-08-06T12:05:22.040-07:002015-08-06T12:05:22.040-07:00Really? I won? That's fantastic. Thank you s...Really? I won? That's fantastic. Thank you so much.<br />It's funny, I was so concentrating on your words and how much the whole loving summer/ not loving summer made so much sense and then BAM! I saw my name.<br />Thanks again, my friend.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035231628115404437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-35739517769980938552015-08-06T11:03:22.168-07:002015-08-06T11:03:22.168-07:00Love summer too and the extra free time with my 13...Love summer too and the extra free time with my 13 year old. Time seems to slow down a little in the summer! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!Jboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885993111102447005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-45618149464719952452015-08-06T10:40:52.935-07:002015-08-06T10:40:52.935-07:00Congratulations. Love all your posts. thank you fo...Congratulations. Love all your posts. thank you for this blog, it brings such serenity and calmness. have a safe, wonderful weekend.Emelia DiCarlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721900514588665663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830473372238505362.post-63189582389583348882015-08-06T08:15:10.035-07:002015-08-06T08:15:10.035-07:00I really enjoy your posts...they always make smile...I really enjoy your posts...they always make smile, Billie Jo.<br /><br />Congrats to Kathleen!!!! I am so happy for her....big smiles<br /><br />Have a Blessed day....Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466115918585699329noreply@blogger.com