We did it. We made it through the first week of homeschooling. And I have mixed feelings. I want to be more excited than I am. In my mind, we were going to spend a minimum of 3 hours each day learning. Jonah would happily go from subject to subject, completing all of his work, asking questions, and wanting to learn more. I know, I know, that was all very silly of me, but sometimes I get so carried away with my plans of how things are going to be that I forget that reality rarely follows … [Read more...]
On Who I Am
It was the summer after 8th grade, and my family was taking the Disney World trip down to Florida. We were waiting at the airport, and I watched her walk past. Clack, clack, clack. Her black heels slapped the floor with each confident step, her carry-on rolling behind her, her Starbucks in her hand. She was calm and ready to take on the world at seven in the morning. She exuded ease and self-assurance, and I wanted to be her. Fast forward fourteen years, and here I am. I am not a … [Read more...]
Our 2014 Homeschool Curriculum
I'm nearly ready to start our homeschool year. And by "nearly ready", I mean I still don't really know what I'm doing, but I have resources for most of my subjects, and a few things specifically written out, so that's something, right? I think because we don't officially have to report this year since Jonah is not at the age limit of 6 for Wisconsin, I feel a little bit more at ease about jumping into things and seeing how it works as we go. This is major progress for my Type A planning … [Read more...]
On Prayer, Positive Thinking, and Gratitude
I remember the first time Jesse asked me to pray with him, out loud, just the two of us. I almost started giggling as he spouted off what sounded like a very formal, very "church-y", prayer. He was studying to be a pastor, after all. When he was done, I asked him if he always prayed like that. He does. Maybe that's normal for you, but for me, most of the time, my prayers are big long conversational rambles to God. I talk about life, about my struggles, about things I hope for the future. … [Read more...]