My Georgia Life

#1 The grand scheme of our home school is ever changing. #2 I'm sure I'll have the "perfect plan" soon after they all graduate. :) This year we're going "Round and Round." I used to have a daily plan for school that would generally start with spelling and writing, move to grammar and reading, and then onward to math.  Then we were suppose to do history, science, Latin, and all the rest.  The problem was that we would get through with reading, barely make it through the math, and then either cry and fight through the rest, or just call it a day.  It rarely ended well. When I realized that we needed to make a change I decided that instead of starting each day the same we would just pick up where we left off the day before.  After a little "googling" I learned that other home school mom's have also been doing this, and that it had a name: Loop Scheduling. Who knew??? The blog I first came across gave an outline of how to use Eve...

#1 Don't take this too seriously #2 But this is seriously what happened to us I hope it doesn't happen to you. Preparation: Bring snacks, drinks, extra diapers, and wipes Leave the dog at home (We failed at this point.) When the vehicle starts to shake: Remain calm, pray, and let your husband think Go along with his decision to turn around no matter how sad it makes you (or the kids, or your mom) Comfort the kids and use it as a life lesson - sometimes things just don't work out like you think they should...God's in control When the vehicle makes a really loud noise and starts to shake violently (scaring you out of your pants): Pull over, pray Call your dad because he's always helpful in every way (at least mine is) Once again, let your husband think Once you get to a safe location and are waiting for help (In our case thanks goes to bro-in-law Ryan.): Pull out the snacks and drinks - we talked fractions as my seven-year-old decided how we would divide...

#1 Don't take this too seriously #2 But this is seriously what I do It's multi-tasking at its peak, and sometimes it's the only way I get in my workout. Step 1 - Preparation: Load your dishwasher and shine your sink FlyLady style Flip the laundry or start a new load Make sure the kids are set with snacks or games Take a few minutes to go to a quiet place to pray (I do this first because though I never forget to workout I somehow always forget to stop and pray in the midst of my afternoon.) Gather your workout equipment including your plan of attack (I used this Women's Health workout today.) and position yourself near the kids (This sometimes takes an extra step of clearing off enough floor space to actually be able to move.) Grab your Bible or a verse written out to memorize (I memorized 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 today.) Step 2 - Begin: Read the verse(s) you're going to memorize out loud (This is why you're near the kids...so they can hear you.) Do...