http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/2010/08/14/reintegrating/ Sun, 20 May 2012 18:35:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/2010/08/14/reintegrating/#comment-2157 Tammy Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:53:22 +0000 http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/?p=1515#comment-2157 SOOOOO true Kim. SOOOOO true Kim.

]]> http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/2010/08/14/reintegrating/#comment-2155 Nicole Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:34:10 +0000 http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/?p=1515#comment-2155 Great post Kim. I've taken breaks from being online and the sad thing is that people will actually start to worry about me...after 2 days!!! Two days people. It's not a lifetime. I am not dying because I'm not online :-/ I do have a life other than my computer :P Great post Kim. I’ve taken breaks from being online and the sad thing is that people will actually start to worry about me…after 2 days!!! Two days people. It’s not a lifetime. I am not dying because I’m not online :-/ I do have a life other than my computer

]]> http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/2010/08/14/reintegrating/#comment-2154 Rae Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:27:31 +0000 http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/?p=1515#comment-2154 We just spent a week away at a cottage with our extended family and I feel like you are speaking for me! It was so good to have people around! Community is so vital in child-raising. I think the reason I spend so much time on this darn machine during the day is because I'm lonely in my house by myself. When there are people around to chat with during naptime, and share chores with so that naptime isn't one giant to-do list, life is so much more enjoyable. How can we transfer this into our home lives...? We just spent a week away at a cottage with our extended family and I feel like you are speaking for me! It was so good to have people around! Community is so vital in child-raising. I think the reason I spend so much time on this darn machine during the day is because I’m lonely in my house by myself. When there are people around to chat with during naptime, and share chores with so that naptime isn’t one giant to-do list, life is so much more enjoyable.
How can we transfer this into our home lives…?

]]> http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/2010/08/14/reintegrating/#comment-2153 Nadine Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:31:41 +0000 http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/?p=1515#comment-2153 In a somewhat stark contrast to our cottage experience - I just came back from a few days at my Aunt's place where she owns her own business, her husband works out of town during the weekdays, and her 11 yr old son and 13 yr old daughter are left to their own devices all day long. It was boring up there, and lonely making. We were so glad to get home yesterday and get back to normal again. In a somewhat stark contrast to our cottage experience - I just came back from a few days at my Aunt’s place where she owns her own business, her husband works out of town during the weekdays, and her 11 yr old son and 13 yr old daughter are left to their own devices all day long. It was boring up there, and lonely making. We were so glad to get home yesterday and get back to normal again.

]]> http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/2010/08/14/reintegrating/#comment-2152 Kathryn Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:17:58 +0000 http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/?p=1515#comment-2152 I agree. I agree.

]]> http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/2010/08/14/reintegrating/#comment-2151 Jen Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:50:16 +0000 http://kblog.theschellingerhoudts.com/?p=1515#comment-2151 Great post, Kim. I agree that we all waste a lot of time online that could be much better spent. I think that same community atmosphere is what I loved about our cottage trip. It was chaotic, yes, with 4 kids 2 and under but it was also nice just to be with others, have an extra pair of hands if needed. The talking, cooking, relaxing...therapy much needed for the soul! Looking forward to hearing more about it Thursday. Great post, Kim. I agree that we all waste a lot of time online that could be much better spent. I think that same community atmosphere is what I loved about our cottage trip. It was chaotic, yes, with 4 kids 2 and under but it was also nice just to be with others, have an extra pair of hands if needed. The talking, cooking, relaxing…therapy much needed for the soul! Looking forward to hearing more about it Thursday.

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