Needing a break

Do you ever feel like you need a break from everything..well at least from homeschooling,housecleaning,cooking and laundry? WELL I DO..but alas we know that is not going to happen. You know maybe if someone would just give me a little appreciation for everything I do around once in a while it would be okay too.
Oh well, I can always dream. LOL
Gloria

TAKING A DAY OFF TO RELECT ON SOME OF MY CURRICULUM DECISIONS

I decided to give the boys the day off today because I am going to redo our composition curriculum for this year. While I would love to use IEW , well the reality of it is I can't afford it at this time. I mean it's not like I have nothing to use, on the contrary I have lots of things to use I just need to organize them and decide how to precede from here. I like the idea of using CM ideas of copywork and oral and written narration but my boys do not really like the copywork. So my afternoon will be filled with going through the curriculums and various aides I have and figuring out how to make them work for us.
Wish me Luck!!!!

Gloria

1. Answer the questions below using only one word.

2. Thank the blogger who gave it to you. (no one did, I swiped it from someone)

3. Pass it on to 6 of your favorite bloggers.

1. Where is your cell phone? table
2. Your hair? straight
3. Your mother? unstable
4. Your father?estranged
5. Your favorite food? mexican
6. Your dream last night? none
7. Your favorite drink? Dr. Pepper
8. Your dream/goal? contentment
9. What room are you in? family
10. Your hobby? reading
11. Your fear? heights
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? country

13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something you aren't? outgoing
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. Wish list item? camper
17. Where did you grow up? Arkansas
18. Last thing you did? drink
19. What are you wearing? Jeans
20. Your TV? on
21. Your pets? loveable
22. Your friends? fun
23. Your life? happy
24. Your mood? bored
25. Missing someone? nope
26. Vehicle?truck
27. Something you're not wearing? shoes
28. Your favorite store? wal-mart

29. Your favorite color? green
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? weeks
32. Your best friend? Husband
33. One place that I go over and over? wal-mart
34. One person who emails me regularly? noone
35. Favorite place to eat? chilis

Thank goodness it is Friday!!

I thought Friday would never get here! We did not accomplish as much as I would have liked to this week, but then again I seem to over plan the week so maybe that is the problem. B and I have started reading the Hobbit and so far it has been interesting. Our discussions seem to get off track a little at times and I remind myself that we are not doing public school we are doing school our way and it ahs worked so far so we will continue as is. He started World War 1 in history this week and is reading Albert Marrin's book The Yanks Are Coming. I think he is learning because everyday he has something new to tell me. Algebra is coming along nicely. Math has always been hard for him but since we switched to MUS he seems to understand it better. Compostion is going rather well. I had him read one of Andersons fairytales and then the next day write it in his own words and I was rather impressed with it. There were some minor grammatical mistakes but over all it was quite good.Biology is well just Biology. He is on track and seems to be enjoying it. We are doing vocabualry with his literature reading right now and this seems to work pretty well. I am thinking about having him start Vocabulary Cartoons after the first of the year but we'l see. I am sure that I have skipped something but this is about all I have time for today as I need to get back to cleaning the house.
Enjoy your journey!!
Gloria

TOO Much Rain!!

It raining yet again today. We have gotten so much rain this year already and have not seen the sun shine for at least 4 days. Yuck!! I am sick of it already!!
On a school note...B went to his Speech class yesterday and I stayed to listen in on the class and I must say that is the most boring and dry teacher I have heard in a long time. On the way home I questioned him about the class and he told me that it was Okay but the teacher was VERY boring. So will see how long he hangs in there with the class. For some reason the boys are finished with school for today already and it is only 1:43. VERY unusual for this to happen. But they are not complaing one bit..lol. B is playing xbox 360 online and C is watching bushcraft videos on the internet. I think I will enjoy the afternoon before I have to start dinner which is going to consist of an Itlain Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn and some type of bean(probably purple hull peas).

Until next time!
Gloria

Monday morning

Well here we are, the weekend is over and it is Monday. Normally I would be getting the boys up for breakfast and getting ready for our day of school. But this morning they are sleeping in a little extra time and will do school in the morning and get the afternoon off as their dad will have the afternoon off today. Brandon will go to his speech class this afternoon for 2 hours though.
It is nice to sit here at the computer with utter quietness. Have a litle computer time and then have my time in my Bible with the Lord. Don't have too many days like this. As I type I am listening to the rain fall outside. Wishing we would have sunshine instead of rain but thankful to the Lord for the day he has given us anyway.

I have been thinking all weekend about composition. We use various things for composition and I am growing weary of planning so many different curriculums for this subject. I would like to get SWI C for the boys but can't afford to get it new right now and of course can't find it used on the boards. So what do we do..who knows maybe this afternoon I will get time to sit down and look at everything I have for compostion and figure out how to make just one of them do what I want.
Well that is all for now!! Hope everyone has a wonderful Columbus Day!!

I figured it out and now the slides are gone!
Gloria