I finally put up the categories section in the sidebar. It breaks down the posts into the basic areas I want to post about on this blog. Now all I have to do is make the time to post.
Things have been hectic here this week. The little talked about truth is that homeschooling is really hard and sometimes things fall apart. Maybe not for everyone, but they do for me.
I can’t seem to get the kids to do a darn thing I say. They just keep on, like they can’t hear me. The house is a wreck, they are behind on their work, they fight all day. I haven’t had time to take care of some other commitments I made. I entertain the thought of sending them back to (GASP!) public school. UGH!
I know this is just temporary, but that doesn’t make it suck any less.
How come I never read this on other homeschooing blogs? Don’t other people have bad days, or weeks, when they feel like they don’t have what it takes to continue homeschooling?
Okay, now that I have had my pity party, here is what I plan to do to turn it around. First, we are going to get out our bikes and take a bike ride to the woods. (No, I’m not going to lose my kids in the woods.) Then, we are going to spend some time wandering around and checking out all of the cool things that are happening in nature during this great time of year – fall. If we are going to be behind in our school work, at least we can have an awesome science lesson.
When we get home, we are going to have a snack together. When they have rested, we will get the main living space cleaned up – well. If I get nothing else done today, that will still qualify as a good day.
I think the time away will help us all. Sometimes we just need to get away and what better place than the woods on a beautiful fall day?
(Category: Our Homeschool)
