In my life this week...
I had a rough week, emotionally. I've moved umpteen times (yes, that's an exact count), and there's always a few things that I miss when I move somewhere else. This week, I missed Lauren's old doctors. I cannot express how frustrating it is to be in a new location and to have unreasonably long waits to see specialists simply because your child is a new patient. I'm praying that we'll be able to make some progress in terms of her medical issues this week.
In our homeschool this week...
I'm recommitting to our Read-Aloud time. When our days get busy and we spend too much time on-the-go, the time we spend reading together often gets pushed aside. One of my blogging friends has started posting weekly updates about what she's reading to her children. I'll be joining her this Thursday.
Places we're going and people we're seeing...
Brennan's baseball season has started up again, and I know he'll have at least a practice or two this week. Then, we're all going camping with the Cub Scouts this weekend. The last time we went camping as a family, we had severe thunderstorms. The last time Brennan and Tim went camping, they had thunderstorms all night. I'm praying for good weather next weekend.
My favorite thing this week...
This afternoon I went for a long run -- 6 miles. I've figured out that 90% of running is mental. I really wanted to go farther than I have before, and I just did. I even managed to keep a reasonable (for me) pace for the whole time. I need to run 5 more miles by Thursday so that I can keep on track for my March goal. I'm already up-to-date for my yearly goal progress.
What's working/not working for us...
I was once again reminded this week that my job as a teacher includes checking all of the work that my kids do. When I'm not constantly checking their assignments, the quality goes way, way down.
Homeschool thoughts/questions I have...
Earlier this week, I was excited to find out that it was almost time for the much-anticipated catalog from one of my favorite Homeschool companies. I was actually quite disappointed this year. Instead of being encouraged by the photos and testimonials, I was discouraged. I have to keep reminding myself that the families that look so perfect in the catalog don't always have perfect days.
A photo, video or quote to share...
"This is the stuff that drives me crazy. This is the stuff that's getting to me lately. In the middle of my little mess, I forget how big I'm blessed. This is the stuff that gets under my skin, but I've got to trust you know exactly what You're doing. Might not be what I would choose, but this is the stuff You use."
* Francesca Battistelli's song "This Is the Stuff"
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