Comments for Tommy Mom | Teri Helms | Mom of 5 Sons | Home Educator http://www.tommymom.com Lover of Leadership Education-The Thomas Jefferson Way Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Is Failure a Friend? by Dana Stenzel http://www.tommymom.com/is-failure-a-friend-13243/comment-page-1#comment-14317 Dana Stenzel Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:24:42 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=13243#comment-14317 Fear of failure often holds me captive. I get so caught up in the what ifs that I end up failing to reach my goal because I never had the courage to try. This is particularly pointed to me today as I stand on the precipice of a new adventure, again facing the fears of what if I fail?! I don't think I've ever seen Predident Lincoln's history in that light before and it was really clear that he embraced the failure and grew from it. Thanks for that lesson! Fear of failure often holds me captive. I get so caught up in the what ifs that I end up failing to reach my goal because I never had the courage to try. This is particularly pointed to me today as I stand on the precipice of a new adventure, again facing the fears of what if I fail?! I don’t think I’ve ever seen Predident Lincoln’s history in that light before and it was really clear that he embraced the failure and grew from it. Thanks for that lesson!

]]> Comment on Hindsight: In Need of Lasik Surgery by Teri http://www.tommymom.com/hindsight-in-need-of-lasik-surgery-8146/comment-page-1#comment-14300 Teri Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:39:01 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=8146#comment-14300 Andrea, Yes, that is the Tim Driver that passed away. He is also my brother. I'm so glad you enjoyed the story of Nathan and Austin. It happens to be one of many favorites. Thank you for commenting as well. XO, ;0) Andrea,
Yes, that is the Tim Driver that passed away. He is also my brother. I’m so glad you enjoyed the story of Nathan and Austin. It happens to be one of many favorites. Thank you for commenting as well. XO, ;0)

]]> Comment on Hindsight: In Need of Lasik Surgery by Andrea http://www.tommymom.com/hindsight-in-need-of-lasik-surgery-8146/comment-page-1#comment-14289 Andrea Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:00:16 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=8146#comment-14289 Hi I just was told about your blog earlier this morning and was reading this and that of previous posts. I went to google Tim Driver as his name is typed in a different color but there is no link. Is this Tim Driver the sweet man that passed away in Sept? This is the article I am referring to: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2016241053_driver18.html Thank you for sharing his story of Nathan and Austin. It is truly a touching one. Thank you. Andrea in Calif. Hi I just was told about your blog earlier this morning and was reading this and that of previous posts. I went to google Tim Driver as his name is typed in a different color but there is no link. Is this Tim Driver the sweet man that passed away in Sept? This is the article I am referring to: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2016241053_driver18.html

Thank you for sharing his story of Nathan and Austin. It is truly a touching one.
Thank you.
Andrea in Calif.

]]> Comment on Presidential Wisdom by Racquel Hernandez http://www.tommymom.com/presidential-wisdom-13212/comment-page-1#comment-14254 Racquel Hernandez Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=13212#comment-14254 Thought-provoking quotes! The first one stood out to me most today...and a lesson for young people (and for all) as they choose connections and friendships. Beautiful Teri! Thought-provoking quotes! The first one stood out to me most today…and a lesson for young people (and for all) as they choose connections and friendships. Beautiful Teri!

]]> Comment on He’s 12 And In a Relationship! by Mindy at Grateful for Grace http://www.tommymom.com/hes-12-and-in-a-relationship-13163/comment-page-1#comment-14159 Mindy at Grateful for Grace Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:21:39 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=13163#comment-14159 Oh, such a moment! Congrats... to both of you! Falling in love with good writing is a delight. We are still waiting for it to happen with our #4. She has fallen in love with read alouds, so that's great. Treasure Island... :-) Oh, such a moment! Congrats… to both of you! Falling in love with good writing is a delight. We are still waiting for it to happen with our #4. She has fallen in love with read alouds, so that’s great.

Treasure Island… :-)

]]> Comment on He’s 12 And In a Relationship! by Jessica Oyelowo http://www.tommymom.com/hes-12-and-in-a-relationship-13163/comment-page-1#comment-14146 Jessica Oyelowo Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:37:17 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=13163#comment-14146 Nicely done #4. I've just had my fourth baby and during the last couple of months of pregnancy and first couple of months of her life I've worked my way through the complete works of Jane Austen, published and unpublished! Her letters, private works she did for a laugh, her History of England, incomplete novels that I long to be completed and yet having read all the published ones as well I could recognize the lack of the spark of genius in the works that never made it to the printing press. I've never been one to go with the crowd and I don't do it on purpose, but it wasn't P and P or S and S that has become my favorite, but Persuasion. My mother has probably read all the Austens 15 times each and when I spoke to her about Persuasion and how deeply it touched me she made the wonderful comment, 'well, it's a study on suffering and triumphing through it.' I'm now going through the film/TV versions of it and realize how difficult it is to capture such depth of feeling visually. There have been wonderful adaptations of some of the other works, nothing comparable to the books, but very good none the less. So I'm wondering if my next adventure is trying to understand the differences and relationships between the imagined and the seen. My mission, by the way, is to tell stories through film and music, those worth telling anyway. Nicely done #4.
I’ve just had my fourth baby and during the last couple of months of pregnancy and first couple of months of her life I’ve worked my way through the complete works of Jane Austen, published and unpublished! Her letters, private works she did for a laugh, her History of England, incomplete novels that I long to be completed and yet having read all the published ones as well I could recognize the lack of the spark of genius in the works that never made it to the printing press. I’ve never been one to go with the crowd and I don’t do it on purpose, but it wasn’t P and P or S and S that has become my favorite, but Persuasion. My mother has probably read all the Austens 15 times each and when I spoke to her about Persuasion and how deeply it touched me she made the wonderful comment, ‘well, it’s a study on suffering and triumphing through it.’ I’m now going through the film/TV versions of it and realize how difficult it is to capture such depth of feeling visually. There have been wonderful adaptations of some of the other works, nothing comparable to the books, but very good none the less. So I’m wondering if my next adventure is trying to understand the differences and relationships between the imagined and the seen. My mission, by the way, is to tell stories through film and music, those worth telling anyway.

]]> Comment on Hurraw!: A Valentine Giveaway by MelJ http://www.tommymom.com/hurraw-a-valentine-giveaway-13073/comment-page-1#comment-14130 MelJ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:19:06 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=13073#comment-14130 lol...I had no will powere either :) lol…I had no will powere either :)

]]> Comment on Hurraw!: A Valentine Giveaway by Morgan http://www.tommymom.com/hurraw-a-valentine-giveaway-13073/comment-page-1#comment-14110 Morgan Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:57:14 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=13073#comment-14110 oh OF COURSE I ordered!!! Cannot wait for it to come! Will power?!?! Really? oh OF COURSE I ordered!!! Cannot wait for it to come! Will power?!?! Really?

]]> Comment on Hurraw!: A Valentine Giveaway by Melissa J http://www.tommymom.com/hurraw-a-valentine-giveaway-13073/comment-page-1#comment-14099 Melissa J Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:21:31 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=13073#comment-14099 Mine are already here...just do it, you will LOVE them...to quote Teri, Trust Me :) Mine are already here…just do it, you will LOVE them…to quote Teri, Trust Me :)

]]> Comment on Hurraw!: A Valentine Giveaway by Melissa J http://www.tommymom.com/hurraw-a-valentine-giveaway-13073/comment-page-1#comment-14098 Melissa J Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:19:24 +0000 http://www.tommymom.com/?p=13073#comment-14098 HURRAW!!! They are already here and I have one in my pocket replacing the strawberry chapstick that usually resides there. I didn't even pay for the faster shipping and there they were looking all pretty in my mailbox this morning. So far I've only tried the Grapefuit but I'm in LOVE HURRAW!!! They are already here and I have one in my pocket replacing the strawberry chapstick that usually resides there. I didn’t even pay for the faster shipping and there they were looking all pretty in my mailbox this morning. So far I’ve only tried the Grapefuit but I’m in LOVE

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