About a year and half ago I was desperately unhappy. I hated my life- I didn't like where we lived, I felt like I was failing as a stay-at-home-mom, I hated my body. I felt lost. I was bored and overwhelmed at the same time. I was so unhappy I thought that something must be wrong … Continue reading A re-evaluation, of sorts
Things I thought I’d know by now
My 31st birthday is just around the corner, so I've been feeling a little reflective lately. An alternate title for this post was: things I'm still learning. And there are lots. And lots. Here are a few of the things I thought I'd have figured out by the time I was in my 30s: (still early … Continue reading Things I thought I’d know by now
October Reads
I think I've just got to admit it. I'm in a reading slump. I'm still slowly making my way through September's book club pick (I know), and I really miss my Audible subscription. I read 1 book last month and listened to 1 audiobook. :-S Reading People by Anne Boegel (audio) A light overview of … Continue reading October Reads
Homeschool Update: what’s working and what’s not
One thing that's really been working is our routine, which I shared here. The morning time basket --> table time --> project time thing has been great. My kids know what each thing means, what's expected of them, and whats coming next. It takes us about 1.5 - 2 hours to work through our mornings, … Continue reading Homeschool Update: what’s working and what’s not
Wyatt turns 3!
Wyatt had a birthday a few weeks ago and turned 3. First of all, I can't believe my baby is now 3, how can he continue being my baby if he grows up?! Three years old (or threes years old, as Wyatt says) isn't a baby anymore, by three you're solidly in the preschool years. … Continue reading Wyatt turns 3!
Recent Favorite things (aka distractions)
I mentioned in my last post that I haven't been reading as much as I would like lately. These distractions are the primary reason behind that. I've spent a lot of time lately looking at different homeschool curricula. Even though I've already got this year figured out, I just can't seem to stop looking! Its so … Continue reading Recent Favorite things (aka distractions)
Recent Reads (July, Aug, and Sept)
Oops. I sort of took an unintentional break from both reading and blogging from July- September, not doing either one as much as I wish I had now that I'm looking back. I'm recommitting. I know both of these things are good for me and fill me up, but sometimes its easy to forget and … Continue reading Recent Reads (July, Aug, and Sept)
Recent Kid Lit Faves
This is a long list of some of our favorite picture book discoveries from this past summer. Mommy's Picks If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian This book read like a poem, where each page has the author musing about different kinds of rocks- wishing rocks, skipping rocks, memory rocks. She brings wonder to … Continue reading Recent Kid Lit Faves
Our kindergarten plans
In trying to decide what to do for our kindergarten year I've gone back and forth A LOT. I have a little bit of a problem making decisions because there are so many cool things we could possibly do. I've also had a hard time pinpointing my approach. Do I want to take an academic approach and … Continue reading Our kindergarten plans
Our first few weeks of homeschool
We've completed the first three weeks of homeschool kindergarten! Woohoo! So far its been so much fun. We spent the first two weeks easing into things and doing a sort of dinosaur unit study. (I use that term loosely, because basically all we did was read dinosaur book and do dinosaur crafts and watch dinosaur … Continue reading Our first few weeks of homeschool
