An Idea

Well, it's been a week since my last posting, and some are getting rather cynical about the number of comments on it, so I guess it's time for a new one. (Becca, you start the comments craze on this one and see if we can beat 33 )

Today I am only slightly bitter. Matt was on call for Federal Jury Duty this month, every week when he called in, he was not needed. Wouldn't you know that the last day of the month he gets called in. He just served on a County Jury two years ago. For those of you who know Matt, you know he is very thoughtful and conscientious, he feels like it is our civic duty to serve on Juries. He makes a good point that if all the moral people try to get out of duty what would happen to the system. However, with crunches at work and his Dr.'s appnts. for the Toxo, now is not a good time for him to serve. He has to go in this afternoon for Jury selection and may have to miss Josiah's end of the year recital, which is the greatest hardship of all. Of course in the grand scheme of things this little Jury Duty annoyance is just that, an annoyance.

So on to a brighter note. I have so enjoyed this cyber world of connecting. Not only is it a joy to keep in better touch, it is a challenge and encouragement. As I read your blogs, I find myself motivated to be more disciplined, Christ-like, creative, and I have laughed very hard.

Which leads me to a thought I had the other day as I was looking through a homeschooling catalogue entitled Timberdoodle. It is a really neat catalogue that sells all sorts of home education products including curriculum. The thing that makes it unique is that the family who publishes the catalogue reviews everything they sell.(And they sell a lot) It's so nice to be able to read a review on every product and learn how it works, what age it is appropriate for and how it compares to other items. This catalogue saves home educators time, in wading through everything that is out there and money, not having to try a dozen things only to realized they are not well suited to your family.

As most of you know school, for me in general, was a social phenomena. I did what I had to, to be considered "average" and then "enjoyed" the rest of the day socializing. So most of my real education didn't really take place in a classroom. My love for learning has been developed as an adult. I now thirst for knowledge and have even gained some through reading and experience. However, with two small boys the experience department has been narrowed down to mostly family experiences, and so it will probably be for the next several years. While reading is still a big part of my life, really it is a luxury. It seems more efficient to read only worthy books or bother with worthwhile experiences. This is where you come in. This really is an extension of Tara's idea. On her site she has a "recommendations section". It would be so nice to have a network of people you trust recommending helpful books, good movies, nice music, great food/recipes, or even the best place to buy whatever at the best price. Just your recent learning experiences that would save others time and money or help our families pick a good spot for vacation or read a book that will help us be better Servants of Jesus and those around us. We could make recommendations of things we found helpful and a brief review of why we like it on each of our blogs. So what do you think? This could be a way to get more "hits" on your site. ;) I will lead by example and see who joins in. I hope you will, because I know each of you have wisdom to share that would help me.

Well, the boys are outside playing and I need to bring them in and bathe them before we head to Carbondale. They look like the children you see in literature for the Christian Children's Fund. I'll post a picture tomorrow to prove it. :)