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Anyone else’s library trips wane during the summer? Ours sure have. We have just been so busy this summer; it’s probably the busiest summer we’ve had thus far. Having older kids brings so much freedom, y’all! #hollaifyouhearme 🙋🏽‍♀️ . Since it’s rainy outside, I decided to hit up the library after dropping off my oldest at camp. While there, I realized that I hadn’t taught my youngest son how to physically look for books. He figured out how to find them on the online catalog, but today was the first day he showed interest in getting the book, too. I think all of it was confusing for him, but he’ll definitely have more practice in the future. 🤣 . He wanted to get some Minecraft books to learn how to build stuff — who knows what he’s actually talking about, but I’ll support whatever he wants to learn. #idontgetminecraft 🤯 I’m all about letting my kiddos read what they’re interested in (within reason) because it’s one of the best ways to foster lifelong learners and readers. . So, yeah, I grabbed more graphic novels for my oldest because that’s alllll he reads. I also got three “look and find” books for my daughter. I’ll be using those as part of her speech therapy. Check out my Story for a look at the books! 👀 . All in all, the library is the real MVP in my homeschool. Hands down. 🙌🏽📚📚📚

I shared this in my Story, but I’m sharing here, too. What are he main differences you’ve noticed I’m homeschooled vs govt/private school children? I’m interested in your experience, but what you’ve heard or read. Talk to me.

My oldest is at a day camp for the next three weeks, so it’s just going to be me and my youngest two during the day. We are NOT used to this! I guess this is the beginning of the next stage of our homeschooling/my motherhood journey. #bittersweet #imnotgonecry . So, for the next three weeks, me and the littles (who are getting so big, so fast!) will be venturing out as a trio, doing fun things that big bro won’t mind missing out on. Today, that was the zoo. Not having an older child there reminded me to connect with my younger kiddos. I got to tell them about concepts that are more on their level, such as: . 📌 What observation means & how to do it 📌 Identifying zoo animals that are used in their animal crackers 📌 What lemurs eat 📌 Where red pandas from 📌 What a suspension bridge is & who designs them 📌 What lily pads are used for 📌 What type of environment turtles live in . And so much more! We probably wouldn’t have discussed many of these concepts if their big brother were there, as he’s already covered them and tends to hurriedly blurt out info he knows before they can. #truestory #hesaworkinprocess #arentweall 🤦🏽‍♀️ . All in all, we prefer big bro to hang with us, but we can still have fun when he’s not there, just in a different way. . Are you and your children are so used to being together that things feel different when one (or more) isn’t there? Tell me about it.

The other day in my Story, I talked about how my children want to eat all 👏🏽 damn 👏🏽 day.👏🏽 Y’all let me know that I’m not alone, for which I am grateful. 🙏🏽 However gratitude ain’t gonna satisfy the hunger over here, so mama needed a plan. 💪🏽 I’ve gone into “I gotta figure this out before it finishes me” mode, friends. 👀 . This week’s grocery haul was massive for my standards. I spent over $200 for everything based on a loose meal and snack plan (I quickly made up in my head before ordering Walmart pickup,) and I’m hoping that actually providing more snack options (healthy and nutrient-dense for the most part) will satisfy these little (well, not so little anymore) people of mine. We shall see. . If this doesn’t work, I’m just going to run away. #callmeforrestcuzillbeRUNNINGGGG 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️💨💨💨 . How much do you spend on food to feed your crew for the week?

We went to @barnesandnoble the other day, and I was hit with the reality that I’ll have a high schooler sooner than I think. At the moment, I’m completely clueless on homeschooling high school, but my intuition tells me that I’ll figure it out, and even have fun doing it. 🤭 In the meantime, I’m going to start reading up on different ways to go about it because the time is a’coming fast! . If you’re currently homeschooling or have homeschooled children through high school, what’s your best tip to share?

Let’s talk balancing hard work and leisure time. 💪🏽🏖 . I used to stress about my sons being on the screen “too much.” The reality is that they actually know how to work hard when necessary (without too much complaining 😉,) but also spend lots of time having fun. Sure, hard work can be fun, but not usually. 🤷🏽‍♀️ . Over time, I realized that they actually follow my lead in this way. I’m a “take care of business first” kinda person, yet I spend a lot of time in front of a screen (Youtube and Netflix, I’m look at you. Literally. 👀) or doing something else I enjoy. I’m not someone who values busyness for the sake of just being busy. I’d rather nap than anything else these days because #momlife. Really... my thought it that if you take care of what you need to do, then the rest of your time is for what you want to do. 🙌🏽 . As a mama, my goal is to make sure my children know how to work hard but not place too much pressure on themselves to do so to their demise. It’s not worth it despite what society shows us. Leisure time is just as important. I hope as adults they don’t forget that. . What’s your approach to hard work vs leisure time in your family?

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