Six months. That’s how long it has been
since I’ve put thought on blog paper. 6
months! Wanna know what happened to create such a hiatus? The public school
system here in my part of the country. Absolutely terrible. About 5 things
happened in the month of October that pushed me over the edge. So October 23, I
went into the office of my daughter’s school and told them to remove her from
their roll and I needed to fill out the paper stating she would be
homeschooled. The secretary looked at me like—well I’d like to say something
really dramatic here like “she looked at me like I had six heads”, but
unfortunately, I can’t. Here’s the rest of that thought—it happens all the
time. That should tell you a little about our area right now. All she asked
was, “Starting when?” To which I replied, “Now”. So, without a plan in the
world, and no idea where to start, I started 1st grade and preschool
at home. Thankfully, I have incredibly intelligent children and they have made
teaching very easy. They have had their moments, of course. Never once, though,
has Kade mentioned going back to public school.
So with that, school for myself, orders
to fill for various things, and still being a great and consistent Mom and Wife
(or attempting to), I started to feel like blogging was a chore. I know many
bloggers say that sometimes it gets to that point and I’ll feel that way. This
is my outlet, though, and I didn’t like that feeling; So I took a step back to
adjust to my new way of life. Thankfully, I’ve had so many other homeschooling
mom friends and friends that are teachers that have pointed me in the direction
of lots of resources. I’m very thankful for them! If you happened to be one of those people
reading this, I appreciate you dearly!
The only other super exciting thing you
missed was another Disney trip! Yes, we went to Disney again already. We went
for Christmas and it was amazing! I definitely recommend that to anyone
interested in going to Disney. Experience Christmastime at Disney once.
These past few weeks, I’ve really started
to miss writing. Then I realized not only did I miss writing, but I missed sharing
as well! I absolutely love sharing recipes, diys, and great products with people.
So it’s time to get back to the sharing and random thoughts J
I said all that to say this: some of the
things I have that I need to share are as follows Shredded BBQ Crockpot Chicken
for tacos that I pair with my Fire Roasted Corn Salsa (since it’s almost
Cinco de Mayo!); Chicken Parmesan Alfredo (because it mixes two of my favorite
Italian dishes); some homeschool experiences and ideas; a very cute and simple
DIY bed for American Girl (or any other) dolls [Daddy pending]; our version of a home management binder that works well for
us. So stay tuned!
I’ll
leave you with some pics of the past six months that speak much louder than
words~
Our Fall trip to the Saint Louis Zoo. Great zoo...and it's free!
And while we were there, orangutans were kissing. All together, collective "Awwwwwwwwww". It was pretty stinkin' cute!!
The view of the from across the
pond at the American Pavilion @ WDW
The castle with Christmas lights! Beautiful!
Someone didn't want pictures.
These cake orders!
Crochet orders...lots and lots of crochet orders
Father/Daughter Ball. She lost her first tooth that day!
See! She has since then also lost
the one beside it J
Which spawned the making of this to hang on her door for the Tooth Fairy!
Until next time!
