High School Homeschool Help

I'm always searching for ways to better educate our kids -- new books, new materials, new techniques, new resources and most of all, new, inexpensive ways to make what we do even more exciting for them.

Saturday Morning

Oh, how I love Saturday mornings.

All the running around during the week makes me savor the quiet in our house early on Saturdays even more.  Bliss!

The kids are still asleep.  My tired, hard-working husband is still asleep.  Even our dog is still asleep.  All that I can hear right now is the hum of the computer and the clickity-clack of my fingers on the keyboard.

As I pause to inhale the sweetness of this moment, even my fingers grow quiet........

The silence is short-lived though.  I hear my husband walking towards the bathroom overhead, which means others will, too, be waking soon.

Oh, but those few moments of quiet were like a piece of heaven!

On the Run

Busy days this week!  Lots of running.  For example...

Monday:

• Went to the glasses store to get boys' glasses adjusted.
• Went to the gas station to donate an arm and a leg in trade for fuel.
• Went to the bank and set up bank accounts for all the kids (finally).
• Went to Staples to get more toner for my printer.
• Went to three stores till we found work boots for S.

Giraffe Stuff

Yes, I love giraffe stuff.  I used to say I wanted a pet giraffe.  Now, I can hardly keep up with the kids and there aren't enough trees in NM to keep a giraffe satisfied.  So I don't think so.  But I do like visiting them at the zoo.

Anyway, most people who know me well, know that I've been collecting giraffe stuff for most of my life.  Sadly, since we arrived in NM, I have not been able to display my collection for lack of a good space to set it up in our home here.  But I still acquire a giraffe or two per year that get added to the closet full of boxes storing the ones I have -- waiting for that glorious day when they can be displayed in all their spotted splendor.

One such person (who knows about my love for giraffes) sent me this link and I had to share it here because these are so fun!!  I want these for my collection.  Ha!  Check them out.

Breakfast Note

Good morning.  I just finished my breakfast and I was so deeply satisfied with it that I was compelled to write about it no matter how many grimaces this post might yield.

Post Office Faux Pas

Oh my, dear Post Office:  After doing a nice complimentary write-up about you during the holidays, this is how you repay me?

My Leap Day

For all the times I've prayed for extra time to accomplish things or complained about not having enough time to get something done ... God heard my pleas.  Once every four years, He responds to my cries with the gift of a whole extra day (except on centuries not divisible by four -- but I don't know if I'll be around for any of those).

Thank you, Lord!

Today is Tuesday

This was my only "day off" from my part-time childcare job (watching my nieces), so I thought I should take a moment to post something about the past few days...

Ok, So Neat!

I took Z to his audition today and while I have no update to give you on that (he said it went well) because we had to verbally agree not to disclose anything about the audition to protect the integrity of the film, I will write about the audition location.  It was such a nice side-surprise to this day!

Wh-What?! Another Direction, Indeed

So today, I started a new part-time job.  I'm now providing childcare for two of my little nieces.  It's been a fun adventure so far, figuring out how to accomplish all that I try to do in a day with an infant and a preschooler in the mix.  There were many reasons for taking on this extra job and the Lord has been blessing me all day with responses to the situation that give me a new enthusiasm and energy even though now I'm here at home (and taxiing about) with seven kids, not just five.  Anyway, so far, it's going really well.