Sometimes things don't go as planned!

I had every intention of getting up this morning and getting a lot done. Little did I know I would wake up with a sinus headache. I was in so much pain that I thought I was going to lose my cookies!

This was my list for today that I had planned yesterday:

All my normal daily chores
A full day of school for Gamer along with games and fun crafts
Clean out litter boxes
Laundry
Clean turtle tank and fish tank
Start dinner
Wrap a couple presents

So far I have not got any of this done. It has took all morning just to get rid of my headache. And I just don't feel very good. It is 12pm here and I still don't even have my shower done! On the up side the animals are fed, Gamer has gotten Reading and music done ( and that is probably going to be all the school we do for today), Gamer is dressed and has his chores done. It is still early and that is one of the perks of homeschooling, you can have light days. Because on a normal day we do a lot of school work.

Here is my new revised plan for today:

Lunch
Shower
Litter boxes
Laundry
Dinner
And hopefully Turtles and fish


If I can accomplish this new list then great. If not then there is always tomorrow! Sometimes things just don't go as planned and that is ok. Just do what you can and don't beat yourself up over the rest.

 

Today I defiantly need his strength !!!!!

Our First Year with Rod and Staff (Grammar and Spelling)

This is our first year ever using Rod and Staff, and we are loving it.

Grammar- I like how it is set up. The lessons just seem to flow nicely. They are a bit much if you try to do a lesson a day so we break it up and do a lesson in two days. and this helps review what we are learning. I have heard a lot of people say Rod and Staff is to much or to hard, I think it is because they are trying to do too much at one time.
 We are also a little Charlotte Mason, meaning we like shorter lessons because we learn more from them. So we try to only work on grammar for around 30 minutes at a time.

This is us working on grammar together. The Teacher book is bigger and has the student book plus answers and lessons in it. I know exactly what we are doing for each lesson.

We like that it has us diagramming sentences. It really has helped us understand sentence structure.

 Spelling- We like that it has all kinds of activities to help with spelling. Gamer likes to do spelling, crazy kid! He is pretty good at spelling and enjoys it. Sometimes we have tests , and sometimes we don't.

Gamer is doing his written practice by himself.


The grammar has an oral portion which you do together, and then written practice for him to do himself. And sometimes it will have review and practice that he does by himself and sometimes we do it together. It also has writing lessons which have been wonderful for Gamer and has helped him greatly.


The spelling has three different parts A,B,C and then I also have him write his words in cursive and print in his spelling notebook.

That about sums it up we like it so far and I can see us using it for the rest of his school years.

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Gearing up for Christmas

I love Christmas!!! It is truly a magical time of year. I love the lights smells and sounds of the season. But most importantly I love the spotlight being shined on our savoir Jesus. I love that people are thinking about Him. I love the feeling of giving and all the extra time spent with family. And yes I decorate my yard and house, yes I have The Nativity scene and Santa's , reindeer , and Frosty! I have lights everywhere. We make cookies, cakes and pies. We drive around to look at Christmas lights. We love to sing Christmas carols and watch all the Christmas movies as we can. We love to read about Jesus and his birth and other Christmas stories.

 

 

 

I have not gotten my shopping done yet and I am not sweating it! It will get done, before Christmas and it will be wrapped and under the tree in time. This year I am determined not to let people or things rob me of my joy for Christmas. Christ lives in my heart and that is where my joy for Christmas is also , in my HEART!

 

The joy of this season makes me happy, and in this dark world, I need the light of Jesus and seasons that just make me feel good. So here's to you. Wishing you a Merry Christmas I hope you can see the light of Jesus and fell the warmth of the season too!

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.


Can I get am Amen!

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