Photo taken by my husband while kayaking a few mornings ago.
Our youngest daughter is quickly developing a love for kayaking. Here she is holding a modified 2x4 which will one day soon be a custom sized paddle. She saw it on the workbench, couldn't wait for it to be done, so she, the 2x4, the kayak and her daddy headed to the river.
Where I've been: Soaking up the last little bit of summer while it lasts, half willing cooler days to hurry up, half wishing the warm days will never end. The other thing I've been doing is prepping for a big school year undertaking...
Where I stand right now: Looking at this big stack of books. Not mine. My daughters. You see, I have a new title: Crazy Homeschool Mom. And that's about how I feel right now-- a little crazy and wondering if I really am smarter than a fifth grader. The jury is still out.
P.E. class at a nature center. Homeschool does have its perks. There was an 8-point buck watching from just off the trail.
From the sample of people who have found out that I now homeschool, I've received a wide assortment of reactions, some positive, some... not so much. I'm homeschooling for lots of reasons. I'll spare you the details. Let me just say this: my decision to homeschool is no more a condemnation of anyone who
doesn't homeschool any more than it is an endorsement that everyone should. It's not for everybody. What it does mean is this: I'm crazy busy and something had to give. The poor victim is my beloved blog. As much as I would love to be here running my mouth, sharing everything under my nose that I think you'll love, the lousy truth is that until I can channel some of that energy I see oozing from the pages of the blogs written by those high-energy, D-I-Y, homeschool moms (
I don't sound jealous, do I?), or until I work out a schedule that ensures nothing uber-important hits the fan, my posts here will be sporadic. But I promise I'm not going away. If you need/want to contact me between posts, please feel free to leave a comment or email me at ivycladblogger@gmail.com.
Until next time,
Cheers!
Keri
