tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21966893062830976002024-03-05T03:15:05.378-08:00Living my dreamStriving to love my God more, and be the wife and mommy he has called me to be. Attempting to be frugal and manage my home to the best of my ability. Living my dream, all I need is a picket fence.iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.comBlogger474125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-90866385534635616072021-12-30T10:36:00.000-08:002021-12-30T10:36:05.022-08:00Christmas 2021<p>This Christmas was full of fun. We did so many fun traditions. We saw people we loved. We gave and recieved gifts. We reflected on Jesus birth through Advent. It was a great season. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ0cazkQfalCEsFB0BffnGr3VVq5A4BY3dwnBhPu0sd_4HjuC8_KwbO3w0JPpMV05PUlTGrfrKKth-OokusUG5Z5lF284TWcunpZbYvsTcam-wCe_VOYgH018Qku7Tc7rpHG2IIYUdZFWa2ky6ovtbFaiqNHahTuyhj9B0hGancC8dOvGHCwpDkPM3XA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ0cazkQfalCEsFB0BffnGr3VVq5A4BY3dwnBhPu0sd_4HjuC8_KwbO3w0JPpMV05PUlTGrfrKKth-OokusUG5Z5lF284TWcunpZbYvsTcam-wCe_VOYgH018Qku7Tc7rpHG2IIYUdZFWa2ky6ovtbFaiqNHahTuyhj9B0hGancC8dOvGHCwpDkPM3XA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheirFaGbmAmRn0HD33OTjmg-MxsHLMxND5xyp8ag5wSmbXgEDAlQPYOcxEaroKO-wq2TF1_RAzccOgdaJhVC-JrVzUxrX7FOnYe7hHBKblPm69QEDRyqVYYn0LPDNjqD7xztrnnyOWZaHKJA7T2GaGG4aI6LogifNSqXY0nZ56799vw6FI6qGLZxm5pA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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What a blessed time we had celebrating with those we love. </p><p><br /></p>iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-21721458383729281772020-05-10T19:54:00.006-07:002020-05-10T19:55:00.238-07:00Mother's Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today is Mother's Day. It has been a sweet day around here. I got a shower, did my hair, and my make up! I wore jeans (a rare thing in quarantine). We had brunch, we facetimed my mom and grandma, and then Dan's parents. It wasn't the same as being together, but it was good to see their faces. We watched church online and spent the day with some friends who are like family. We grilled out and ate some delicious homemade brownies. I was given some shoes I had been wanting and some plants for our yard. We played games and listened to music while dancing in the kitchen. I didn't do the dishes and didn't have to handle any of the discipline.<br />
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Being a mom is the best job in the world. It is the thing I always wanted. I have loved babies since I could say the word baby. I wanted a gaggle of kids. I don't think I could ever comprehend the depth of emotion motherhood could bring until I experienced it. I was blessed to become a mom at a young age. I have had children grow in my womb. I have lost a child. I have waited for a child. I have loved a child who only called me mommy for a short time. I have felt joy, terror, pain, fulfillment, loss, and had so much fun.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXs7LWcpSINlBaSLVE8XgDzUriOEE_ezVAcThNHI-Tt77pGphQ_9f4rTb0b6wCb78PMCN0zzuClwpfvngGUSog3hq-IyNZcj6CH0LPuAFPlVqgPO_jZ7emAIjUIEiQlPs5rwl-mNks19At/s1600/20200510_104924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXs7LWcpSINlBaSLVE8XgDzUriOEE_ezVAcThNHI-Tt77pGphQ_9f4rTb0b6wCb78PMCN0zzuClwpfvngGUSog3hq-IyNZcj6CH0LPuAFPlVqgPO_jZ7emAIjUIEiQlPs5rwl-mNks19At/s320/20200510_104924.jpg" width="240" /></a>Motherhood is messy. I have been covered in bodily fluid, cleaned Vaseline out of sheet and off walls, cut gum out of hair, done more loads of laundry than I can count. Motherhood is sticky floors and messy faces. It is paint and school projects. It is angry outbursts from a preteen. It is long talks and sibling fights. It is complicated relationships with birth moms that are not quickly explained. It is being ok with awkward moments in public when a child throws a tantrum and you have to carry them out of there surf board style.<br />
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This mom gig is pretty much the best. These people I made are making me a much better human. They bring me to my knees daily and keep me humble. They push me to be better. They are turning into really fun young adults. I love each day with them. I am so blessed this Mother's day and every day to be their mom.<br />
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How do you celebrate a birthday while staying at home? You ask a friend to make a special cake for the birthday girl. <br />
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She got to make her own birthday pancakes, which she loved. <br />
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She requested steak and mashed potatoes for her birthday dinner. She asked for roller blades and has been out on them every day. <br />
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We let her open all her gifts that evening. We also went for a hike, and some friends dropped off a homemade gift. Overall, she had a great day. We are excited for next year when life might be back to our normal, but I think we did okay with our socially distant birthday. <br />
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The weekend before Easter we did lots of fun family activities. We wrote encouraging messages with sidewalk chalk. </div>
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We made our annual Easter birds nest with Peeps. This is one of the kids favorite traditions. </div>
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Getting ready for Easter we had to do our quarantine haircuts. I cut all of the men's hair. Dan was a little nervous. It had been years since he let me cut his hair, but it turned out fine. <br />
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The teenager is loving all the animal snuggles. We rarely see him without this Comfy on. Oh, the outfits of middle schoolers.<br />
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Even though Easter morning was very different this year we tried to keep some traditions. We dressed up and watched our church service online. We made had appetizers we love, had a big dinner, and made a fun bunny cake. </div>
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We have been hitting up lots of parks lately. We made a trip to Ceasar's Creek. We found fossils, we played in the creek, and we hiked. My hope is that when this is all over our kids will emerge with some great memories of family fun. <br />
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iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-30503883728183378552020-04-28T20:24:00.002-07:002020-04-28T20:24:17.381-07:00Date night in<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm trying to remember all the little things we did to keep life as normal as possible during this time. We did a date night in and tried a fun youtube art tutorial. While we are not making anything museum worthy, it was fun to try something new. </div>
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Well, we've officially been "staying home" for a month. Schools have been closed, trips have been canceled, life as we knew it is just...different. Our new normal is still hard. We are missing our friends. We miss our church family. We miss the ability to plan.<br />
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I have seen some people posting lists. I thought I'd try.<br />
What the Chinese virus took from us:<br />
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The rest of the school year for our home school co op<br />
So many special events for our eighth grader<br />
Our soccer season<br />
The big boys first track season<br />
A trip to visit family in Arizona<br />
Date night with friends<br />
Easter with friends.<br />
Spring retreat with our youth group<br />
Our trip to St. Louis that was a Christmas gift<br />
Easter egg hunts<br />
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The Chinese virus has given us:<br />
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More family time<br />
A calmer schedule<br />
Extra sleep<br />
Time to try new recipes<br />
A chance to home school all the kids again<br />
A reminder that even when things are uncertain and tough God is still good!<br />
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Day 11 was Tuesday. We have found that getting outside is vital for us. It was still chilly, but not raining so we went to one of our local metro parks. The fresh air and exercise did us well! <br />
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There are hints of spring and sunshine everywhere. We loved finding flowers and tree buds all around. <br />
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We are still getting school done. We have enjoyed working on puzzles while we do our history and science read alouds. We have also been re listening to the Harry Potter series. We are on book 3 now. I have a feeling we will finish the series before the quarantine is done. <br />
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We've been loving all the free classes online. We have been watching animals at the zoo, art classes, and read alouds from authors or celebrities. We are trying to write lots of pictures and notes for our family to share our fun. <br />
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We have watched a few more family movies. We watched Mom's Night Out. We laughed, ate popcorn and brownies, and cuddled in our jammies. <br />
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Because we miss our friends we are trying to get creative. We have played jackbox via zoom. It was fun, but we will be thrilled to spend time in person again. </div>
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Our Sundays have become very laid back the past few weekends. We started off with quiet reading. We turn on some praise and worship music and let the kids pick a book. <br />
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We have made a big breakfast before we go to our worship service. The kids have loved having pancakes together. <br />
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Then we move to our living room and worship together with our church family online. <br />
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This is clearly less than ideal, but we are also thankful that we have the ability to continue hearing God's word preached and be able to worship. Our church leadership has made the hard call to not meet corporately while we are practicing social distancing. This is so hard, and we can't wait to be back with our church family in person. We are thankful for a church that will make hard calls. <br />
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After church I decided to try something new. I made homemade yogurt in the instant pot. It was super easy, and it turned out great. It did take for ever, but hey, we're quarantined so we have nothing but time. <br />
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Speaking of things that take forever we started a puzzle as a family. It has been fun to just leave out and work on while we are listening to music or audio books.<br />
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We also decided to start The Hobbit and LOTR movies with the kids. They are truly not my thing, but the kids loved the first movie. <br />
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The extra family time has been a sweet bonus of this crazy time. We have slowed way down, snuggled more, and ate well. That is a big silver lining. <br />
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I think the slowing down and staying home has been a good chance to love my family through giving them back my time. I have baked a lot more. We've had baked oatmeal, homemade bread, brownies, banana bread, cookies, and so much more. I want to make sure that when we look back at the quarantine we don't forget all the special family time we have had. </div>
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We are trying to have as much fun at home while we are stuck here. Our friends asked us to join them in making a silly lip sync video. Here is what we came up with! Guns and Ships from our favorite musical Hamilton.<br />
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This is going to be a long next few weeks. Every afternoon at 2 Governor Mike Dewine holds a live press conference. Each day we have watched as he has shut something else down. We knew it was likely coming, but yesterday, Sunday March 22, Dr. Amy Acton signed a health order to "Stay at Home". This is the wording Ohio is choosing instead of "Shelter in Place". This is for our family where things change big. While we haven't been going out or doing any of our typical activities, Dan has been able to go to work up to this point. We are thankful that as of now he will be able to continue to work from home, but it will change a lot for our at home schedule.<br />
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The stay at home order goes into effect this evening. Tomorrow all non essential businesses are not operating. Our neighborhood looks like a ghost town. It is eerie. To drive down a popular area where the coffee shop is typically full, restaurants are busy, and businesses are full of people, and it is empty and still. It is unsettling and not normal. Today as I walked my block people avoided one another. Neighbors didn't leave their yard. Kids weren't allowed outside. There is a distinct difference from two days ago.<br />
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The numbers of infected people are steadily growing. The testing is too slow. The hospitals are ill prepared. The feeling of fear for health and economy are growing. There is a general feeling of optimistic concern looming over my corner of the world. We are optimistic that this will end. We are sure that our God is bigger than any virus or pandemic. But that doesn't stop the questions and concerns of how long? How long will we be seperated from our loved ones, friends, school, church, jobs. How long can our economy hold when it is halted? How long can we stave off sickness by staying home? Not knowing is hard. We have been in the not knowing many times before and God has always been faithful to hold us and remind us of His goodness.<br />
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While the world seems uncertain I am trying to keep our home steady. We have done school, chores, and played as we usually do. We have done extra art projects, made some new recipes, and had family movie nights.<br />
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What we ate this week:<br />
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Monday:<br />
Breakfast- Egg sandwiches<br />
Lunch- grilled cheese, apple slices, carrots, chips<br />
Dinner- Baked chicken, asparagus, mashed potatoes, salad<br />
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Tuesday:<br />
Breakfast-yogurt and granola<br />
Lunch-Mac and cheese and hot dogs<br />
Dinner- Sausage and cabbage with potatoes and salad<br />
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Wednesday:<br />
Breakfast- cereal<br />
Lunch- PBJ, orange slices, peppers, chips<br />
Dinner- Breakfast for Dinner<br />
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Thursday:<br />
Breakfast-yogurt and granola<br />
Lunch- leftovers<br />
Dinner- Homemade pizza<br />
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Friday:<br />
Breakfast- waffles<br />
Lunch- chicken nuggets, veggies, mac and cheese<br />
Dinner- Take out Indian food<br />
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Saturday:<br />
Breakfast- Cereal<br />
Lunch- fish sticks, veggies, chips<br />
Dinner- Balsamic chicken, roasted potatoes, salad<br />
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Sunday:<br />
Breakfast- baked oatmeal<br />
Lunch- chicken noodle soup<br />
Dinner- Lazy lasagna<br />
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Banana bread<br />
orange slices<br />
string cheese<br />
pretzels<br />
animal crackers<br />
popcorn<br />
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We made it through day 7. Today we did art and science. We studied our solar system and did oil pastel galaxies.<br />
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We also painted sloths with acrylic paint. It was fun to take a break from our typical subjects and enjoy some relaxing art. We had finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and started Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The kids are loving audio books.<br />
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We had some bad storms last night. On top of a pandemic we also got flash floods. Thankfully we did not have any flooding in our home, but we know many friends who had basement floods. We did get a good amount of sunshine though. So we made sure to get outside and get some fresh air and vitamin D. Amelia decided to take her cat out to the trampoline. I think the kids may have enjoyed it more than the cat. <br />
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We took a few minutes to do hair this afternoon. We are trying to maintain some of our normal even if we aren't going anywhere. <br />
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We ordered take out tonight. We had a Just Dance Competition, sang and danced for fun, and played games. We are enjoying all the fun family time. We are missing our friends and our routine activities.<br />
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This is a time that will make history. We have no idea how long this will last or what the world will look like when it is over. My hope is that our kids will look back on this time as a time full of sweet family memories. I hope they will not think of the hard that comes with this time, but the fun that we had together while stuck in our home. </div>
iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-76419372018221383152020-03-19T20:27:00.000-07:002020-03-19T20:27:02.458-07:00Just another day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Another day of Corona quarantine. In Ohio the governor is taking severe measures to keep this virus from spreading. For us that means lots of at home time. We are finding a routine in our "new normal". We have enjoyed sleeping in and doing school at a more relaxed pace. It has rained today so we had to find some creative ways to get fresh air. I had the kids go out and ride their bikes around the block in between showers. I was able to get out for a walk which helps tremendously.<br />
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We are trying to use the food we have on had. The grocery stores have been crazy. The shelves are empty. They have reduced hours, and some stores are only letting a specific number of people in at a time. So, I made sure to cut up all the produce in our fridge. I'm trying keep inventory on what we have and make sure we are wasting as little as possible.<br />
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Today we played games. The kids have been doing a great job getting along. They worked together on a Lego challenge.<br />
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We made homemade pizza for dinner. We face timed with friends and played "Harry Potter" would you rather.We let the big kids stay up late and spend some extra time together.<br />
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We are missing our people, but the forced rest has been a blessing. We are taking the slower pace as a gift. <br />
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iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-47131995841141008222020-03-19T20:06:00.001-07:002020-03-19T20:06:21.298-07:00Date night Disco style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I figure with all this free time I may as well catch the blog up on all the fun things we have been up to pre quarantine. One thing we started this year is a date night club. We have a few friends who committed to getting together once a month to do a fun date night. This month we did a murder mystery party disco style. It was a lot of fun. We did fondue and listened to 70's music. I'm so glad we got it in before we were asked to stay home.<br />
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I'm not sure exactly how to quantify the days of this quarantine, but they shut down public schools on Friday March 13. We stopped leaving the house on Saturday. So, for us this is day 5. Five days of staying at home may not seem like much, but for us it has been very different. We have felt less stress of where we need to go, but I also feel like the unknowns of how long keep tugging the back of my mind.<br />
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I know that I serve a good, faithful loving God. He is not surprised by any of this. He is using this to keep my focus and trust in him. He has graciously provided for all of our needs even in unknowns. He goes before and behind me and I shall not fear. I posted Philippians 4:6 today on the wall in our office.<i><b> Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Good words to focus on. </b></i><br />
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I know we won't go hungry. There is panic about food and supplies. We are ok. We have not hoarded food, but we are eating well. We are eating fresh, healthy meals. It is a challenge to keep boys full, but we are making it. I have been preparing for this type of thing for years. It is a fun challenge to see what creativity I can have in the kitchen.<br />
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I know how to school at home. Even though our big boys have started attending public school, school at home is still our norm. I love having all my kiddos home and with me. We know how to have a relaxed schedule and we are enjoying all the fun free resources the internet has to offer. This is a much harder transition for some. I am thankful that we are prepared and even excited for this part of quarantine.<br />
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I know this can't last forever. While it may feel like it. This too shall pass. I hope that when my kids remember this time in history they will look back not at how scary the world was, but how loved they were. What a gift we had in a pause from our crazy scheduled American life. A time to focus on God, family, and taking care of our community. This will not be short. It will feel like forever, but it will end.<br />
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I am so thankful for the way my kids have gotten along. That has been a gift. I'm thankful for the extra family time. We continue to have extra rest and slower pace. We are choosing to see the blessing in all this instead of just the hard. <br />
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iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-8904944902354356212020-03-17T17:49:00.000-07:002020-03-19T20:09:00.594-07:00Quarantine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, friends it has been YEARS since I have blogged on here. But I think now that we are confined to our homes for an unknown time, if for nothing other than my own benefit I will be trying to log how our family copes with the Covid 19 quarantine.<br />
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In some ways we are keeping to business as usual. We still have school time, chores, meals, and family time. What is different is that we are alone. We have lost our ability to meet in groups of more than ten. For a family of six that limits a lot. We are extroverts. We love people. So this part is hard.<br />
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But here is what we are doing to keep up morale and enjoy the gift of a clear calendar.<br />
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<b>All the free resources on the internet. </b><br />
There are so many fun free classes and courses available right now.<br />
We have doodled with Mo Willems.<br />
We have done watercolor with an art studio.<br />
We are learning a new dance.<br />
We have learned about the hippo at the zoo.<br />
We have watched Josh Gad read us a story.<br />
We have done the Lego challenge.<br />
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<b>We go outside!</b><br />
Outside is still not off limits.<br />
The kids have played with each other well.<br />
They have gone on bike rides, played basketball, jumped on the trampoline, walked our block.<br />
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<b>I'm prioritizing my sanity.</b><br />
I need my house to be picked up. I feel better in a clean house so I make it a priority to keep it clean.<br />
I am making my kids have quiet time. I need a few mins to be able to read, rest, write, or just be. I make sure the kiddos have time to do the same.<br />
I'm writing, I'm going for walks, I'm reading the Bible, I'm cooking healthy meals.<br />
I'm planning what I can. I have a menu plan. I have a school plan. I'm starting a spring cleaning list.<br />
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<b>We are thankful for the blessings of quarantine. </b><br />
We are getting great family time.<br />
We are playing board games, watching movies, making yummy meals, making crafts, and all around enjoying time to relax.<br />
We are reading more. So often we just don't have time to read, and we are thankful for the time to catch up.<br />
We are sleeping. We can sleep in! We are staying in our jammies longer.<br />
The kids are doing a great job of getting along and helping to keep us sane.<br />
We are healthy! What a blessing!<br />
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iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-41177286395390174372016-12-28T20:14:00.000-08:002016-12-28T20:14:42.514-08:002016 in Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Our family had quite the year! I've been keeping busy with our crew thus, the blogging has been put on the back burner for a long while. I haven't been on for over a year. So here is a recap of all the fun we've been having. Also, my kiddos are HUGE! Let's just pretend that isn't happening. K? Great. Here we go.<br />
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We kicked off the year with a fantastic addition.<br />
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This precious girl is Phoebe. She was in a shelter. We decided to see her on a whim. We fell in love, and she's been tearing up our house ever since. Truly, I don't care what she eats she's so stinking cute I just love her! She came to us the first weekend of January 2016. So we really did start the year off with a bang. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Speaking of adorable. Bubba made this a very fancy year. This was his uniform for the better part of the year. He loves having people tell him how nice he looks. He feels very presidential when he is in a suit. Which is exactly what he wants to be.<br />
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This kid was our first to take on public school. He took on Kindergarten like a boss. He loved mother son day, was student of the month, and won big in the St. Patrick's day drawing. <br />
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This spunky girl had quite a year! She turned five, started gymnastics, went to a daddy daughter dance, got pedis with her cousin, and showed me what sass really looks like. Goodness, I love her. Pray for me, girls are much different than boys, and there is a steep learning curve, which I adore. <br />
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This handsome boy is getting far too big. He is my helper in so many ways. He is funny, kind, joyful, and smart. He reads all the time. He loves his friends. He rides his bike anytime the weather allows. He gives great hugs and is killing it at fourth grade. I'm one blessed mama. <br />
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Our family grew this year by more than just our precious puppy. We gained a sweet niece. Isn't she just adorable! I'm going to be her BFF. It's all planned out. <br />
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We also had C live with us this summer. We had lots of fun. She traveled with us and kept up with our crazy like a champ. She ate junk food like a Gilmore girl and watched Netflix with me all night long.<br />
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For the fourth of July we went up to my hubby's parent's cottage. There were fireworks, S'mores, swimming, boating and family. It was a great time. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were treated to seeing a South Bend Cubs game. We love baseball games. It was lots of fun. Bubba even caught a shirt from a cannon. <br />
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During that trip we made a stop up to my Aunt's house. We rode horses, went to a festival and all the cousins got some hang out time. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Of course, a summer isn't a summer without National Cow appreciation day. So, here we are getting our free chicken. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, and my baby went to camp. For a week. It was like I was dropping him off for college. I may have cried. Dan was thrilled. So was Isaac.<br />
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We also went on the big Disney trip. I want to go back! The food, the rides, the happy kids. It was amazing! Like so so great. We had a great time as a family. <br />
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Seriously, they are precious. Their bond is just the best thing ever. She loves her daddy and he loves his girl. <br />
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Oh my crazy boys. </div>
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This girl loved being a princess. Dreams do come true. </div>
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Oh, and check out my prince charming. We were in Belle's castle. Yep, he's the best.<br />
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My bestie surprised me with a visit. We got pedis and did a corn maze and all things fall. It was great. I miss her. She should move back. The end. <br />
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These two! I mean, come on! </div>
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So, we played soccer. Lots of soccer. Some mornings it was early. We were not always thrilled. </div>
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But in the end there were trophies. Isaac's team took first. It was a big deal. It was a long day. </div>
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We joined a home school co op we love. It is in Cinci so it's a bit of a drive, but we love the people and the atmosphere is wonderful. We are all thankful for a community of people who get what we do. <br />
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Then there was Halloween. That's us as Mary Poppins and Bert. I know, we're adorbs. <br />
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We have the best neighbors. Our kiddos all get to trick or treat together and it is a great time. They are all pretty cute aren't they.<br />
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We had a great holiday. We did all the holiday fun. We are currently in recovery mode. I love Christmas. I love January, too. Here's to 2017! The past year was so much fun. I can't wait to see what the next year has in store. <br /> <br />
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Oh Fall, how I love you so! One of our yearly fall fun activities is to make applesauce. We have a local orchard that sells seconds and we buy them up and make as much sauce as we can to get us through the winter. This year it was a group effort. I decided to try and use this as a homeschool lesson.<br />
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We had a lot of apples.</div>
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The apples that didn't fit in the crock pot I cut up and did the old fashioned way in stock pots on the stove. </div>
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The crock pot is such an easy way to make the applesauce. Just throw them in with as much cinnamon as you like and just a few Tablespoons of water. Let them cook on low until they are ready to be mushed. My first go round I just used a spoon to stir and mush. The next time I used my immersion blender. The blender is the better option if you have one. But either will work.<br />
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Meanwhile on the stove the apples were cooking down. I used Macintosh apples which really don't need much extra liquid. My sauce was almost too watery. But you can't mess up apple sauce so it was fine. I have a really poorly designed strainer I used for the apple sauce in the pans. It was much more labor intensive to get the seeds and skins out, but we got a lot more sauce this way. </div>
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I used this as a lesson to work on following directions. We also talked about the parts of the apple. My littles collected the seeds and worked on counting and my older kiddos used it as a botany lesson to review some of the concepts we had learned this year. It was a fun way to break up our routine.<br />
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I ended up freezing about 10 pints of applesauce and keeping out 2 to eat right away. The kids love eating things they make, and there is no added sugars just apples and cinnamon. Oh, and as a bonus my house smelled amazing!<br />
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iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-44354276685796850612015-09-10T05:08:00.001-07:002015-09-10T05:08:53.603-07:00Soccer Survival<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Tis the season in our home when all the craziness of soccer hits our family. With four kiddos all with practice, mini camps, and games our week is very full. Since my hubby also plays, refs, and coaches we are on the go a lot.<br />
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Here are a few things we do to keep our sanity:<br />
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<b>Plan ahead:</b><br />
We sit down at the beginning of each week and coordinate our week. Who is taking whom to practice. What other activities and responsibilities need to be taken care of. Then we write it all down on a master calendar. We find that Google Calendar works well because we can share it.<br />
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<b>Give yourself grace:</b><br />
When we have to eat by 4:30 most days and I only have 30 minutes to cook meals will look much less extravagant than normal. Because we are very crunched throughtout the week for time it is hard to even prep ahead. So I use stolen time to prep meals when I can. If the kids are doing a good job of doing their seat work I use that time to prep dinner. Sometimes I double it and freeze one. I also try to make good use of our crock pot. If I can throw dinner in the crock pot before the kids wake up I am free to do school, chores, errands, and the rest of my day before dinner rush.<br />
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<b>A place for everything:</b><br />
We find that hooks are the key to organization for us. Each kiddo has a hook for their soccer bag, back pack, library bag, and jacket. They have to keep all soccer equipment in their bag so in the rush of practice time we aren't down a shin guard or soccer sock. We also have a basket of back ups since it will inevitably happen that we can't find something.<br />
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<b>Savor the moment:</b><br />
These are crazy days. They will go by fast. They are sometimes frustrating, but I'm told I will miss them. For now, I will do my best to enjoy the excitement of the seasons even if it is a little extra work.<br />
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How do you stay sane in sports season chaos?<b></b></div>
iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-15624914347782432482015-06-23T06:51:00.000-07:002015-06-23T06:51:05.386-07:00Summer Lovin'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Summer is upon us! I am so in love with summer. As my kids are getting older it just gets more fun. We have built up quite the list of summer traditions for our bucket list. I thought I would share some of our fave summer activities</span></div>
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Our friends did a backyard drive in. It was so much fun! The kids made their own cars and we saw Big Hero 6.</div>
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Finishing up our last week of school means we had to stop and grab ice cream.</div>
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To kick off summer we went to the real drive in. We saw "Tomorrowland" and "McFarland USA". Both were great movies.</div>
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This year the library theme is Super Heroes. We have loved going to Super Thursdays each week to play games, do science experiments, and make crafts. We love our library.</div>
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We have hit up several of our local playgrounds with splash pads.</div>
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Oh, and Sonic has half price shakes after 8. We have done that just a few times. :)</div>
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Water guns and splash pads. </div>
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iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-40530417189054095132014-09-11T18:52:00.001-07:002014-09-11T18:52:42.345-07:00Bye bye baby<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today I had a small garage sale. Most of it is gone, but I had a few remnants of babyhood left in my basement. A bouncy seat, a boppy, a few bins of clothes, and some blankets were left. It was long time coming. These were the bits I had held on to "just in case". Although I "feel done" there is that little piece of me that holds the hopes or memories of the sweet smell of newborn. A dear friend came over this afternoon with her sweet baby boy. I went down to the basement and pulled out a bag I'd secretly been hiding away. You mommas know that bag. The one with the favorite outfits from your babes. The ones that kept making the cut every time you sorted out each size. This bag had so many memories. I pulled each outfit out to give to my sweet friend. Each one that my babies wore when they were so small. So perfect. Oh gracious, I can almost smell that baby head smell.<br />
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My boys now are so big. I realize it will only get worse. Soon I will look up to them. Tonight they all came down in their footie pajamas. Oh how I love those footie PJs. Since it is feeling more and more like fall around here I made an apple pie for dessert. So they each got a slice of pie and were allowed to stay up late to watch a little bit of football.<br />
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It was the strangest thing to watch these little boys shouting at the TV like grown men yet wearing footie pajamas. They are getting big. I have rid the house of all "baby stuff". We are moving into a world of sports and video games. We are moving out of a stage that seemed like it would never end. The diaper bags are a thing of the past. My trunk doesn't have a stroller in it. We don't have a highchair in our dining room. My living room doesn't have a bouncy seat, swing, or exersaucer. Those days were long. The feeding, the changing, the crying, seemed endless. But the weeks were fast. the months flew by, and now the years seem like only moments ago.<br />
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This new stage is a whole new kind of hard. There is scheduling, schooling, playing referee, and managing of chores. But I am seeing these awesome little people emerging out of those sweet little babies. I'm seeing future men who will change the world. I get a glimpse of those nerve wracking teenage years coming sooner than I'd like. I love the conversations I am having with these rough and tumble football loving boys. I love seeing their brains working as they are learning like crazy. I'm so blessed to be their mama. Even though saying good bye to the baby is a little sad. It is so exciting to see who these precious kiddos are going to be. <br />
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iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-47787190920766527452014-08-27T14:29:00.000-07:002014-08-27T14:29:32.651-07:00Another year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, I have not been blogging much lately. With moving and working and generally running a house with four kids my computer time has been limited. However, we are back in the swing of school now. I think that means my computer time will probably be even more limited. I wanted to just do a quick update to what we are up to this school year.<br />
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First off this is our school room: <br />
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I'm going to do my best to keep my desk this clean or cleaner this year. On the side wall is our command center. I love it! There is a place for most of my papers. </div>
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When I start going through all of our books and supplies I realize we have SO MUCH STUFF! I guess when you need workbooks, teacher guides and supplies for four kiddos it adds up. I love IKEA as you can see. The shelving units make me giddy. </div>
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This is our circle time corner. I plan to change out the artwork every few weeks to keep the kids paying attention. Our library book basket is one of the kids' favorite spots. </div>
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This is my version of the command center. I saw a few other ideas online. This has a lot of our school goodies, but the biggest thing it does is keep all this off my desk. We have our straws to count days of school, our incentive systems (points for work, coins for behavior), bills, note cards, supplies, grading folders, and more. I think it is going to be a great organization help this year. <br />
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The name of the game this year is keeping it simple. We are trimming down a lot of extra workbooks and focusing on hands on activities that cover multiple subjects at once in a way that is engaging and enjoyable to the kids. Our curriculum choices for this year include:<br />
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Reading: lots of library books, K12 literature, Honey for a child's heart, teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons<br />
Writing- Handwriting without tears cursive, confessions of a homeschooler's ABC tracers<br />
Math- Math U See (so far the kids are loving this)<br />
History- Story of the world<br />
Science- Apologia Botany<br />
Bible- Who is God, Long Story Short<br />
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This year on the biggest two boys will be going to a local hybrid school once a week. They are so excited to do art and drama, as well as recess and lunch. I'm excited for a few hours with only my littles each week.<br />
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We will be doing Tuesday school again this year with my babies. Amelia is so excited to be a big girl and go to school. That will start soon, and I'm excited for two mornings a week with only two kiddos. It's like Christmas!<br />
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With the start of school also comes the start of soccer. This season we are involved with three different leagues if you count hubby dearest. We have a homeschool league, City rec for the bigs, and an adult rec league for the hubby. This means a lot of running five days a week. Through soccer season my menu plan is going to be very simple:<br />
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Monday- Meat and potatoes<br />
Tuesday- Taco Tuesday (or other Mexican)<br />
Wednesday- House Church<br />
Thursday- Soup and salad<br />
Friday- Brinner or pizza<br />
Saturday- Crock pot<br />
Sunday- Pasta<br />
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There is flexibility, but having the backbone makes for easy planning and shopping. I like keeping it simple.<br />
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So, there it is a quick peek at our beginning of the year. I'm hopeful that this will be our best year so far. We are getting in the grove of school slowly but surely. I'm so thankful I get the opportunity to stay home and teach my crew. What an awesome blessing to be with them and get to teach them. </div>
iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-1052980497354691192014-02-12T19:37:00.000-08:002014-02-12T19:37:10.250-08:00Jesus Paid it All<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Tonight as I was putting little Miss to bed I was cuddling and singing to her. We sing most nights before bed. I sing to the boys, too. Tonight I was singing "Jesus Paid it All". The boys heard it and came running in to join. Before I knew it I had three little boys with arms around each, other swaying back and forth, singing at the top of their lungs to their sister. I love this! I love hearing my kids singing about Jesus to each other. I love watching the boys love on their sister. I just love these sweet moments. </div>
iheartdealshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04274296084474612355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196689306283097600.post-70470495754124454842014-02-04T19:32:00.002-08:002014-02-04T19:32:27.933-08:00Why I homeschool<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's almost rest time! That glorious part of the day where I eat without anyone asking to have some. I can watch a show while folding laundry without anyone talking over the characters. No one is fighting (well most of the time). No one is crying. I can do some house work, pay bills, prep dinner. Ah, freedom for about an hour.<br />
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While I do love rest time (please show me a mother that doesn't) I truly love having my kids around me. Two of my boys are old enough to be in school. My younger two could be in preschool. I could have much more freedom. My house could be cleaner, my dinners could be more elaborate, and my life could be much more organized. I could meet with girlfriends for coffee, have a quiet time with Jesus by myself, or I could even work part time and provide extra income for my growing family.<br />
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Instead, we choose to homeschool. I have learned to live with a picked up house that is not immaculate. I have learned to freezer cook and menu plan so we can get dinner on the table in between lessons and play breaks. I have learned to be creative in our finances to accommodate a larger family in a single income home. In a world where two kids and two jobs makes sense we have stepped out of "the norm". And I love it.<br />
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This is our third year technically home schooling. My oldest is in second grade. I have one in Kindergarten and two in preschool . Already I am asked frequently when we will send them to school. At some point they will want to be around other kids, play sports, need a teacher, etc. Oh the joy of the defense.<br />
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I always say the same thing. "We take it year by year and kid by kid. So far this is working best for us all so we will stick with it as long as it is working." I try not to go into too much detail with everyone, but I really love teaching my kids. I love being with them. They are actually pretty cool little people. I love watching it all "click". I want to be the one to deal with the melt downs, temper tantrums, and hurt feelings. It isn't always fun, but it's always worth it. So, I want to share a few reasons why we homeschool.<br />
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1. <b>I like to teach. </b><br />
Ok, so first you should know I have always wanted to teach. When I was a kid my poor sister was subjected to playing school most days. I would teach her everything I learned in school. I loved it. She not so much, but we aren't talking about her. I used my allowance to buy old text books at garage sales. I researched learning styles, birth order, and curriculum in my free time in high school. I've always wanted to teach. It was my major in college. It was a no brainer. I didn't want to waste all that energy so I'm taking it out on my poor children. :) I love picking curriculum. I love reading aloud to my kids. I'm a nut for children's literature. I just have a passion for it. It was always plan A. Mostly because I wanted to do it.<br />
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2.<b> I like to learn</b><br />
I love learning with my kids. A lot of what we are covering is not new, but I sure didn't remember it all. I love exploring museums, going on field trips, doing experiments right along side them. Bonus is that I know what they are learning. We review at dinner. We talk about it in the car. They tell me their ideas on the subjects we are studying. It's great! It's messy, time consuming, and difficult, but great.<br />
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3.<b> I get to teach my kids what I want</b><br />
I love curriculum. I am slightly obsessed. I enjoy choosing the way that each of my children get to learn a subject. We as a family enjoy incorporating what we are learning into our day to day life. We especially love incorporating our beliefs into our education. They are connected. If we are going to study history let's study Biblical history. It is all important information. If we are studying earth science let's study who made the earth, and how awesome He is evidenced through His creation. Handwriting is going to happen we may as well use it to teach memory verses. My kids love that it all connects. No need to compartmentalize Christianity. The Gospel is more than just Sunday school and AWANA. It is at the core of our very being. Shouldn't we teach it as such.<br />
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4.<b> I have boys</b><br />
I decided before I even had kids (or a husband) that I wanted to homeschool. Then I had little boys. These crazy little bundles of energy see a desk as jail. We do math fact jumping jacks, we reenact battles with action figures, we do science experiments that are edible or blow up. We live school we don't go to school. We do nature walks at the park. We go to museums, zoos, and art galleries. We listen to audio books on our way to the grocery store where my kids do math to calculate our cost. They help me read recipes. We play games that challenge their minds. They read...all the time. They know us well at the library. My big boys are at least one grade level ahead in most subjects and a little further in others. They are thriving academically, emotionally, and spiritually. I don't think they would be doing as well in a mainstream school environment.<br />
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5. <b>I love the freedom</b><br />
We wake up some days at 8 am. The kids all pile into my bed. We cuddle, wrestle, giggle, and enjoy time together. We do chores and get dressed, have breakfast, play, and relax before we start school. We go on vacation when we want. We are not restricted to a school schedule. We aren't bogged down by homework in the evenings. We get to enjoy time as a family. We are already plenty busy as is. I cannot imagine attempting to get every one up and out the door early. Then there is pick up, homework, extra curricular activities, etc. We already have house church, sports, co-op, Awana, Church weekend services, friends over, family outings, errands. Who has time for school!<br />
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6. <b>It makes us closer</b><br />
Believe it or not we really like being together. My soon to be eight year old still hugs me in public. My kids are each others best friends. They have other great friends, but they genuinely like each other and enjoy playing together. Not to say they don't fight some times, but they are close. I think a part of that is that they are not only siblings but peers. I love seeing them love on each other.<br />
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<br />I could keep going, but I will spare you much more of my novel. There are so many benefits to our family. I am so thankful for the opportunity to teach and train my children the way I feel is best for them. It is such a blessing. </div>
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