I *think* we’re done with FluColdmageddon over here, and I’m trying to prevent us from experiencing that ish ever, ever again. 🥺
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I had making elderberry syrup on my to-do list since last fall, but never made the time to make it. Good intentions don’t get the job done, y’all, but experience is indeed the best teacher! So, today was the day that I made it. I used @wellnessmama ‘s recipe in the #instantpot. For the kids’ sake, I hope it tastes better than it smells! 😬 I didn’t include the kids in making it this go ‘round, but I will in the future.
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With homeschool group and classes starting again, I hope this immune booster helps us stay well and thriving so we can have a very productive and fun 2020. ☺️
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Are y’all into natural remedies? Do you include teaching them to your kids as part of school? What are some things you guys make?
Finding pockets of time to get things done is something I’m getting better at, as far as homeschooling is concerned. I’ve always been an efficient keeper of time, but I’ve had to up my game a bit since we started homeschooling.
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Today that looked like perusing a book on allergy free meal prepping while helping my son with his Language Arts lesson. I wouldn’t pick something to do that required my undivided attention, but I do find value in integrating smaller tasks into bigger ones, if possible.
I wouldn’t have tried this when my boys were younger because they weren’t set up that way. Oh no, ma’am. Now that they’re more independent, I can do it more easily, you know? I’m embracing all of the time I can find within my day to get things done, including things that fill me up, too. #priorities
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Do you practice integration for your tasks as part of your homeschooling day, too? If so, what does that look like?
We had school after lunch today instead of this morning. Why? Well, I’m doing a bit of work outside of the house again. I needed something else to do, y’all. I’ve spent the last five years focused solely on my home, family, and homeschooling, and it was time to do something for me. So, I’ve decided to take a small step toward my next stage in life and try my hand at something else that brings me joy. So far, so good.
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I’ve often wondered what I’d do if I went back to “work” again. I never had a career per se... just a string of jobs that I took for the money. I think that’s because, in my heart, I already knew that being a wife and mama was what I was supposed to do above all else. That’s probably not a popular thing to say in the age of women empowerment, but that’s my truth. I’ve never felt so in my element as I have being at home, taking care of the most important people in my life. Being at home is the most important work I’ll ever do.
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Have any of you gone back to work after being at home for several years? If so, did you go back to what you did before or try something new? Was it a difficult transition? Let’s talk.
It’s Tuesday, so y’all know what that means... it’s LIBRARY DAY! 🥰📚 We still have tons of picture books for bedtime, so I only focused on getting books for homeschool time.
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1st 📸: ✨🪐🌎🌜🚀 SPACE is the next topic we are reading about, per my youngest son’s request. I picked the first two topics, so I guess it was his turn to choose. We’ll read a book or up to 20-minutes each day. I may add in movies/documentaries, YouTube videos, and science experiments, if he’s interested.
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2nd 📸: My oldest son picked a range of topics to read about this go ‘round. Initially, he didn’t like that I added back in reading time for him during his school day, but he’s actually enjoying what he’s read so far. I’m going to add in a reading comprehension page at the end of a book (or chapter depending on how long the book is) to deepen his learning and understanding.
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BTW, I’m on the lookout for GOOD historical fiction for the middle school level that features Black main characters. I don’t want stereotypical storylines, which seem to be the majority of the books I’ve found so far. Anything focused on slavery, racism, or us trying to overcome “the man” isn’t what I’m looking for.
Where are the books that share universal experiences that any middle schooler can relate to or learn from, y’all? Maybe I’m asking too much. 🤷🏽♀️ Drop any recommendations y’all have, please and thank you.
Being a homeschooler requires a lot, and, as women, we’re uniquely equipped to manage a multitude of everyday tasks along with challenges on a minute-by-minute basis. We’re natural “fixers” and usually find ways to get things done. But sometimes, we find ourselves in the trenches, not knowing exactly how we got there, and yet there we are. In those times, we pray (if that’s your thing,) strategize, plan, implement, regroup, then repeat, but sometimes it’s not enough.
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In those times, we have to surrender and be exactly where we are. Sitting with your challenges is all you can do until it’s our time to move in from it. Sure, lessons are learned most times, but sometimes they’re not; the experience itself is your gift to help your future self and/or others. It may not feel like it at the time, but you’ll see the wisdom and truth in that in time, mark my words.
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So, remember, Mama... this too shall pass. That’s a complete sentence that requires nothing else to affirm it. Whatever you’re going through, you’ll make it over to the other side. Your trials and tribulations will be your testimony (& maybe your legacy) one day. Keep going. ❤️
