It's nearly the first of May and I'm feeling it, that burned out feeling. I love the beginning of the year with its thrill of new ideas and excitement. Somehow at that time of the year I'm always blissfully forgetful about May and its year end blahs. Even after seven years of homeschooling, the euphoria of August and its illusion of a perfect, fun-filled year of learning overshadows my memory of that end of the year burnout. Thankfully having a network of other homeschool moms on Facebook helps me to see that I'm not the only one. For the past few weeks I've seen enough posts about being happy for the year to be over to keep me from feeling like a complete failure.
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We were blessed to be able to spend the holiday weekend with family from out of town. The kids enjoyed spending time with their cousin (who, after living with us for some time a year ago, feels more like their sister. We definitely enjoy it when she comes "home". We found out that you are never too old for a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt, baskets and bubbles. I'm sweetly thrilled to see that even though we have teens in the house they still find excitement in all the traditions we have always enjoyed.
Summer is just around the corner and that makes this cold hating momma so happy. The kids are starting to enjoy the spring weather and look forward to summer days in the backyard. I was browsing back through some older pictures and realized how much bigger my kids have gotten just since last summer. My oldest teen started wearing makeup, my son who was lanky this time last year suddenly has broader shoulders and a deeper voice. The littles still look the same but are loosing those baby face cheeks and they are showing their age more in their maturity. It seems like when raising kids the days are busy, long and at times redundant but when looking back over the pictures I am always surprised at how quickly they've grown. Proving the old adage to be true; the days are long but years short. It's a drizzly Tuesday morning but today feels more like a Monday. Yesterday we went to a play at the Performing Arts Center and ran errands finishing up our spring break. Today we are back to school work and a normal routine so it's basically our "Monday". And what a "Monday" it's been so far. My husband forgot his phone at home. There are several piles of laundry in different areas of the house. Dishes begging to be attended to. Tang has spilled on the kitchen floor at least three times. The toilet overflowed making a huge mess in the bathroom. I haven't yet found time to change out of my pajamas but somehow I've managed to finish school with the littles already so there's at least one plus. Honestly this is one of those days that would make me want to go back to bed and have a do over but the silver lining in this day was found in my devotion time with the teens. In our story of Lot I found (as I usually do) God speaking to me through what I thought was meant towards my kids and I know that this day is a good day and the good in it can't be diminished by a few bad mishaps. It's that time of year again. Springtime brings a calendar full of birthdays starting with our Emma's April birthday. In our house birthdays kind of a big deal. Although we don't usually have parties we have a tradition of decorating....big. Each year the kids wake to find the kitchen decked out in a theme they are currently interested in. For Emma this year that theme is Alice in Wonderland. She is somewhere between an interest and an obsession when it comes to Alice in Wonderland and has given me a ton of ideas over the past few months for her decorations. It was a sweet theme and so much fun to plan. What could be better than quirky quotes, wacky décor and mismatched colors? |
About MeI'm Becca, a former chocolate junkie, herbal enthusiast, curriculum writer, homeschool mom to four active kids, wife to my jack of all trades hubby, blessed child of God. Archives
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Essential homeschooling is not about trying to mimic a classroom setting at home, expensive curriculum and stressful learning. It's setting our eyes on Christ and offering up our lives for His service. It's finding simplicity in daily living and loving each other, embracing the challenges and cherishing the moment because we know these years won't last and what we instill in our children today will determine who they will be tomorrow.