....and here's to them, hopefully, getting easier! My goodness! I started my lesson plan a week ago. I work on it late at night and into the morning, and it usually takes around 4 hours. Time spent covers everything from how I wanted it to look in my plan book and how my table would be set up, to who will do independent work while I one-on-one and what fun stuff we can do that doesn't look like "schoolwork." I'm still working on that part. I am just glad I know what we're doing next week and in what order! That is such an accomplishment. I have it set up so that when my plan book is open, the rows just continue onto the next page. Now I can just copy and paste the table and change what I need to. I look for my planning to go to about 2 hours per week...of course, I'm a noob so that could be wishful thinking.
I am a married, South Carolina homeschooling mama to 3 of my 4 girls. I'll be honest; they drive me NUTS sometimes. But, I am here to tell you that I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world! I'm not your typical homeschool mom. I am not an over-achieving Martha Stewart. I am just a plain, everyday, laid back, patient person. I occasionally slip up a cuss word when I step on Legos, and I mean every word of it. I partake in adult beverages whenever my BFF, a former homeschooler with her MSN who landed an awesome job as a college nursing instructor, can get away so we can reminisce about the good old days. Where most moms can relate, I love my children. Homeschooling has been a blessing for my family, and I am so thankful that I have been able to continue into a second year.