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By: JHS

JHS — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:30:46 +0000

Thank you for sharing this post with the readers of this week’s Carnival of Family Life! This week the Spring is Just Around the Corner Edition is hosted at home at Colloquium! Hope you will drop by and read some of the many other wonderful entries received this week!

Hysterical. I actually know a number of people who have mastered several of those techniques, esp. #9.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:45:48 +0000

I love this list! I’m going to print it and tape it to my forehead.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:54:47 +0000

I turned off my voicemail and just don’t answer the phone without screening. When people ask why I am not available, I say “people who know to call me only for emergencies have me cell phone number, the rest have my email.” Then I give them my email address.

btw, I am still laughing over Heathers ‘Home church’ comment. Priceless.

By: Life On The Planet

Life On The Planet — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:18:34 +0000

Still giggling. Okay, and plotting, as well.

By: Mrs. C

Mrs. C — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:19:29 +0000

I told the pastor’s wife that I felt GOD CONVICTED ME to spend time I would have spent on ministry with my children and family. No one has bugged me from the church on this issue, and though some people have hinted I need to get involved, they’re not in “leadership” so whatever.

I homeschool in part so I don’t have to deal with that constant buggin’ anyway.

By: Aussie Kim

Aussie Kim — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:56:37 +0000

I loved your recorded phone message! Really good. I’m considering it for mine…

By: Alex Elliot

Alex Elliot — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:08:23 +0000

That is so true! A few times now I’ve had to explain what I “do with my time” to a couple friends and my cousins who don’t have kids. The people at my church were surprised that I had to leave a committee after they changed the time. What was I supposed to do with my two kids?

By: Sunniemom

Sunniemom — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:09:00 +0000

Message I have actually used on my answering machine:

Thank you for calling ___-____- we are not available right now, as we are busy homeschooling. We will be done in about ten years, so if you’d like to leave a message, I will return your call in 2018.