Something Amazing

I came across an amazing website a few days ago, homeschoolshare.com. Ami created this website all the way back in 2004. How did I never see this?! According to Ami, this site is an "online hub where homeschool moms could have a place to share literature-based unit studies they had written". Genius. I spent hours on Saturday and today (Monday) downloading a ton of files to my computer. You really need to check it out for yourself. There are unit studies, lapbooks, and printables. Some are literature based, some are not, and they cover all of the main subjects. This is the first time I have ever been excited to do lapbooks. I do love unit studies, but I usually come up with my own so they're not so complicated. These ones, however, look so easy to do and fun. Love, love, love! I can't  wait to use these for this upcoming school year. Seriously, check it out.

Back Again

I can't  believe it's been almost 11 years since I've posted on this blog. Instead of starting all over again, I'm  going to just continue using this one. Why? Because home is where we want to be. I started homeschooling way back in 2008. We just completed our 12th year. Given everything that is going on in our world today, I'm so grateful we already had a routine that didn't fall to pieces because of Covid-19. I felt so, I don't  know how to say it, sad and angry for everything the teachers and kids went through. The constant ups and downs, ins and outs, to put it lightly. I get it. I was so thankful though that we didn't have to add that onto our plate. I'm also so grateful that my kids haven't had to deal with everything else that's come about these last few years in the schools. Do I shelter my kids? Nope. I probably say more than I should. I sometimes wonder if I'm causing anxiety that I don't see. But then I remind myself that these issues are their life and they need to know about them. Anyway, I want my children to be proud of their country and of who they are.  I want them to have the confidence to reach for their dreams even if everyone tells them they can't. Most important of all, I want them to know that they are sons and daughters of God. They are in a fight for their lives, for their souls, and they need God at all times. Not just on Sunday, but every day, all day. Home can provide that place for them. It's a place of learning, intellectual, spiritual, social, physical, and emotional growth. I'm  continuing this blog so I can share with you what our life is like, so you can see that you don't need to be picture perfect, and neither does your house or your homeschool. There won't be any Pinterest perfect pictures, no professionally written blog posts, no perfect homemaking anything. This post probably comes across as harsh, not trying to, but I just wanted to lay it all out there. Hopefully I have something to share that can be of help.