Monday was definitely a Monday. I felt overwhelmed and blah about homeschooling. Jackson was in a mood. There were tears at the kitchen table over math. I doubted and pouted. I doubted my ability to do this job and pouted because I'd sure like to just send my kid to school like thousands of other parents do each day. But the truth is, nothing about our situation is traditional - school included - and I'm having a hard time accepting that. My son has developmental Continue Reading
What I Learned {January – March 2018}
Instead of writing a monthly What I Learned post, I've decided to write one every three months. It just seems more doable during this season of my life. The first three months of 2018 have taught me about being brave and being true to myself! Here's what I learned between January and March... All I Need Is My Camera The photo shoots I enjoy most are the ones where I'm out and about with my camera capturing memories for families. I don't need all the crazy setups. Honestly, that part Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {Homeschool Edition}
It's the last Friday of March, so it's time to share some of my favorite things. This month you'll notice that my list is all about homeschool! There are so many great resources out there to make learning fun! Today I'll share some of our favorites! Flashlight Books So they are technically called Shine -A -Light books and they are published by Usborne. You guys, I love Usborne books! We have quite a few in our library and I'm glad I added these "flash light" books to our collection. I Continue Reading
Out-of-the-Box Learning and Permission to Breathe
Last Friday as we left on our first adventure of Spring Break I felt anxious about our decision to homeschool. For the first time, the task felt completely daunting. I'm a very Type A person. I have very high expectations for Jackson and myself. For example, I felt like I needed to be doing structured learning for the same amount of time had he been at school. Anything less felt like failure. I was putting a lot of pressure on myself, not to mention Jackson. I decided to message Continue Reading
The $100 Lego { And a Lesson In Perspective }
You might be a boy mom if your son shoves a red Lego up his nose in the Chick Filet drive thru. I was in my own little world ordering a large Dr Pepper and a chocolate milk when Jackson started crying and acting hysterical. Buddy, what's wrong? Maybe he wanted fries, too? I knew he was exhausted. He'd been wide awake since 3 a.m. (thanks ADHD!) Through his tears I heard him say, Red Lego in my nose. And I sort of panicked. There I was stuck between a billion cars with no way Continue Reading