Well, you’ll be shocked.
I’ve decided to set a bedtime for myself. I know. Crazy. But this whole staying up till, AHEM, all hours of the night, AHEM, should probably end soon.
At least, that’s what my husband is telling me. All the way from the Sandy Spot, at that.
Just who does he think he is? My husband, or something?
(I was just kidding, in case you didn’t catch that. He’s just worried I’ll collapse in sheer exhaustion one of these days, and then sleep for a week straight or something. I say, Yeah. Well. That would certainly be crazy.)
Anyway, the bedtime… is in approximately two minutes and thirty seconds. I’d better type fast.
So, with no further ado, here’s some questions and here’s some answers.
I think the #1 question I get is about homeschooling… Were you homeschooled? Did you like it? Do you plan to homeschool your own children? The answers are yes, yes, and yes.
I was homeschooled from second grade through graduation. I did indeed love it. I honestly wouldn’t trade it for anything. My parents took our schooling–the lifestyle of it, not just the academics–very seriously, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I wouldn’t be who I am today if it were not for their decision to homeschool. Of course, homeschooling wasn’t perfect in our home–we struggled to stay on track at times just as much as the next family, we tried out just about every curriculum under the sun, we sometimes got sidetracked following a movement or two (or three or four) before realizing that what God had for our family wasn’t always the same as another family, and there was even a short time in my 10th grade year when I had an inkling of wanting to attend our church’s small school–but all of that combined and included, it was one of the best aspects of my entire life. That said, John and I do plan to homeschool our children, but we definitely have come to a place when we can say we don’t believe homeschooling to be the only biblical option for every family. For us, right now, we know that’s the direction the Lord is leading us, and we look forward to schooling our little guys (and future ones!) here at home.
#2–Julianne asked where we got Troy’s Elmo slippers. Babies ‘R’ Us, Julianne. I could wander around that store all day long. I mean, YEAH, there’s about half a zillion totally unnecessary things in there, but goodness gracious, how I love looking at all of it. Seriously, do you have any idea how much I want to win some sort of major shopping spree in Babies ‘R’ Us, just to try out some of that nifty fun baby goodness??
#3–Several people have asked if I do blog design. Aaand, as a matter of fact, I sure do. I’m taking it slow at this point, but love, love, loving learning as I go. There’s a little box in my sidebar with my recent projects and a link to my pricing list. Feel free to contact me if you’re interested!
#4–I’ve received a number of comments and emails asking about tracking site traffic. I highly, HIGHLY recommend using some sort of tracker for the main purpose of being able to see if you’re receiving hits from people or places you don’t want on your site. I’d suggest setting up an account with Sitemeter or StatCounter, which are both free services. The first of those is a little easier to navigate, but it only tracks your most recent 100 visitors. If you have higher traffic StatCounter will track your most recent 500, with even more available for a small fee.
#5–The Mushrooms Thing. Okay, I was seriously just pulling something totally random out of the air with that one, peeps. But the truth is, NO, I do not like sauteed mushrooms. At all. I tried them once, and though I know I was highly biased due to never liking ANY mushrooms, I didn’t like ‘em. Not in a car, not on a train, not on a plane, I do not like them Sam I Am.
Sorry. Two year old in the house, remember?
And now, it is a full half hour past my bedtime. And I still have one other last thing to do before I can hit the hay. I still have about ten other questions still on the paper beside me, so this grand ol‘ question-y deal is not over yet, peeps.
To be continued…
Mrs. Butler says:
Hey Ashleigh,
That was a fun post. Thanks!
Also, thanks for emailing me back about that web design stuff. I’m going to have to think on that because the prices are super pricey… I’ll probably have to work with the template style for a period of time :P
I’m also trying to go to bed early but it is SO HARD!!! Good for you.
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April 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
trying says:
its funny you should mention the mushrooms, i just tried them for the first time the other day and love them.
good luck on getting some sleep. i know i do the same thing when hubs is away, its so hard not to stay up enjoy the peace and quiet and stillness of the house.
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April 30th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Mayhem And Miracles says:
Hi Ashleigh! It was SOOOOOO good to get a comment from you the other day. And such a sweet, encouraging one at that. I have missed you too. At least commenting to you; I still drop by to read fairly often, but my comments have all but quit the past few weeks as I’ve dealt with many many changes in our little household. And I agree so much with one of your other posts – that ALL the great blog people out there gets overwhelming! Whew. Anyway, I loved your meme, getting to learn even more about you. Though I be a full decade and half older than you, I still learn often from your wisdom. As one who didn’t grow up in a Christian home, I love to hear your perspective of the kid from you now as a solid young woman/wife/mom. I learn a lot from you. Please know my prayers continue for you and John and those he serves side by side with. I hope you have the sweetest kind of day!
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April 30th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Happymama says:
child, CHILD! Who don’t love sauteed mushrooms???!!! I love how you ended that with Dr. Seuse. Hehe
~Kristi
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April 30th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Tiffany says:
Good questions and answers!!!!!
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April 30th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Kelsey says:
Awesome Q and A i love your designs!
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April 30th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Gretchen Louise Acheson says:
So totally un-related to your current post, but reading in a previous one that you have a thing for Crocs in your family, do you have THESE? http://www.wirelessinfo.com/content/Croc-cell-phone-case.htm
:)
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
tootie says:
I love your blog design!
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Mrs. Butler says:
hey there,
i was reading some of your “blogger wisdom” somewhere and i went and got a stat counter because you said something – can’t recall what now – but whatever it was i thought you had a good idea. however, i can’t recall where that post was and i’d like to find it again. i know you recommended another product but i can’t remember what or why. i keep popping over here trying to figure it out but i’m getting no where. HELP! Please.
have a great night & I hope you get to bed on time.
~Kaira
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April 30th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Leah says:
Hi Ashleigh! Just wanted to say thanks so much for the comment you left on my blog. =D My life has been so crazy since I’ve been back from IPS.. I haven’t had time to do much blogging. ;) And thanks for the compliments! I’m actually working on an online photo album of all my pics that I took down there…
http://picasaweb.google.com/LCPortrait/IPSApril08
I still have alot more pictures to add to it! =) And yes, this would’ve been the same course that Bethany went to in WA. ;) It was SO hard to say goodbye to everyone. My instructors and fellow classmates were all so wonderful and optimistic about life, God, and photography… it was so great!
I can’t wait to get caught up on your posts.. ;) They’re always so fun to read!
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April 30th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Julianne says:
Hey Ashleigh! Thanks for the tip on the Elmo slippers. I could spend many many hours (and a ton of money!) there myself. I’ll be on the lookout for those slippers next time I go in there. Julianne:o)
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May 1st, 2008 at 12:35 am