Homeschool...it's not so bad. (at least this week)

Here are some things I love about Homeschool:

Doing his reading work in the fort

Teaching Amelia to read "ot" words

I love the freedom it provides.  I love that we get our work done, but on our own schedule.  I love that Seth is teaching Amelia the things he is learning.  I love that he is LEARNING and having so much fun doing it.

I love that this week, it is working.  I know next week it might not, but this week, I am loving it.

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Thank you so much for all of your comments and emails about my lonely post.  It always amazes me how many of us feel the same way.  How often we feel so isolated, yet if we just look around and vocalize our feelings, we find others who are in the same boat.

Thank you all for loving me and reminding me that I am SO not alone.


*Remember to go enter to win a pampering package from Kleenex!!

Ch-ch-ch-CHANGES

Okey dokey friends.  I am going to be mixing things up here a bit.  I am the proud new owner of a Flip video camera!!!  I am so excited about this and will tell you more about it later, but for now, just know that I am going to start sharing more videos!!!

As the Mama of many little ones, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.  So, I am going to start sharing them with you, in video form!  They are not edited, true to life, and just so me.

Today I want to talk about how we encourage creativity in our children.  Watch the video, see what we do, and let me know what you do!!!

and PS? I totally need to figure out how to make myself not look like a complete dork in the freeze frame before the video starts! HA!

Merry Christmas!

I did not do cards this year.  I did not take pictures of my children in their Christmas best.  I have been too busy having fun with those guys from JibJab.

So, Merry Christmas from my Elves to yours!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Christmas Dancing, originally uploaded by naturalmom26.

Aren't You Glad?

I started an incredibly boring post this morning about how my washing machine is broken and I have a pail full of dirty diapers (anyone want me to review a new washing machine? haha), and realized that I really had nothing interesting to say today.

So, here is something interesting...some of my favorite photos of November.  I can't believe this month is already gone.  I'm ready for December, you should be too...I have some BIG giveaways scheduled for next month on my review blog

Without further adieu....the best of November....

 

1. My children and their crazy awesome sense of style (Seth is wearing the cover for the piano keys around his neck)and, I so wish Libby would have held still for 2 seconds for me to snap this picture.  You can't tell, but she has on her boots, crown, and has her two bucket purses...this girl is 100% girlie through and through.

2. Signs made by my son and put under the stairs.  Enter if you dare...oh yes, if you dare :)

3. A morning spent hiking with friends and "searching for clues".  Clues to what...I am not quite sure.

4. What is better than 2 piggie tails? 3!

5. All 3 of my babies coloring at the Border's Fancy Nancy party (where Amelia won a Fancy Nancy book too!)

6. Chilly morning fort building and the light that streams into my living room.  I love it.

7. A wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with 3 of my 4 siblings and their kids.  23 people in my house and we had such a great time!!!

So, now I am ready for December and the craziness exciting holiday madness that it brings!