tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343584928772813024.post3226934329957897503..comments2023-10-12T00:54:51.457-07:00Comments on Winchester Academy: Not sure where I am going with this...Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086635290946274033noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343584928772813024.post-6017254049003786062010-04-25T04:44:30.727-07:002010-04-25T04:44:30.727-07:00LOVED this post Julie!!! So many things about it t...LOVED this post Julie!!! So many things about it that I loved I don't even know where to start. Your concern about school always makes me realize how well you are doing it! Hang tough. On the church kid...not sure why I am finding that so funny but I bet she NEVER does that again. LOL!!!Steph C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04835569557764911719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343584928772813024.post-56568988781441307262010-04-19T13:20:53.994-07:002010-04-19T13:20:53.994-07:00I don't think what you said sounded that inapp...I don't think what you said sounded that inappropriate. You were just being honest. She hurt your feelings and you said so and kids need to hear the truth. I've said the same thing when I was filling in for you.<br />As far as being busy, just ask yourself if what you are doing is leaving you feeling peaceful and calm, or restless and nuts. Sometimes even in the midst of being busy we can feel totally calm and that's the good kind of busy. Then there are those things that just pull us away from feeling restful, even though they seem so good. I know I am too busy if I had made it to the end of the day and have not had one single thought of God.Sadly, it happens more than it should.ann mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393802297623607520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343584928772813024.post-87538960594749376412010-04-19T12:08:53.234-07:002010-04-19T12:08:53.234-07:00Planning for high school can be stressful but once...Planning for high school can be stressful but once you get into it, it's not that big of a deal. Think about when you first started homeschooling, the stress you likely felt then and how it likely feels pretty effortless now - at least the planning part. <br /><br />I took a list of classes I wanted my girls to have completed by HS graduation and worked backward making a plan for what class to take when. We use FLVS and school year round which makes it way easier, but I found that big plan made it far less daunting. I imagine it would work just as well no matter the curriculum or source of learning. I just decided which classes go where in the long range plan without worrying about the details of which curriculum at that point. Then, with plan in hand, I only have to focus on the next class or two in the short term, picking out the materials or source for those classes instead of having to look at them all at once. If that doesn't make sense, email me and I'll try to explain better. <br /><br />Good luck with de-stressing/slowing down, I can't seem to do it. When I take some time off I find myself itching to get moving again really quickly.MelissaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653943274455076611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343584928772813024.post-31558042350354557272010-04-19T05:44:35.301-07:002010-04-19T05:44:35.301-07:00I am right there with you on trying to figure out ...I am right there with you on trying to figure out how to slow down around here. There are so many good things to do but if they take away from the best...that's what I keep telling myself. It's amazing how much better I feel after a week spent mostly at home making our way through schoolwork and chores without having to rush off anywhere. Of course we don't have weeks like that very often but I'm working towards having most weeks be like that. <br />Good for you for giving that girl a piece of your mind. I don't care if it was immature. She deserves to know that grownups have feelings too. <br />Woohoo for good scores on the CAT test. Grace starts hers today...and I agree with you that we really already know our kids weaknesses and strengths. The tests do nothing more than confirm what we already know. I think it's a good experience for the kids to take the tests though.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516705185236516416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343584928772813024.post-57982122919924261352010-04-19T04:25:33.510-07:002010-04-19T04:25:33.510-07:00I would have said the same things you did to this ...I would have said the same things you did to this child. It is so frustrating sometimes isn't it?<br />As far as lightening the load for your schedule. What I would do is when summer is over and all the activities resume, I would be very picky as to what I would add to my schedule. Giving up Boy Scouts was one of the hardest things we did, but the pull it had on our family time was just to much. We feel so much better now that it is over with, including Joe. There are a lot of great things to do out there, but I have learned to become very guarded with my children's time. It has slowed us down and has been well worth it.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226263237135501961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343584928772813024.post-51597076120430812272010-04-18T20:19:32.995-07:002010-04-18T20:19:32.995-07:00I don't know how anyone, kids included, could ...I don't know how anyone, kids included, could find you boring! My kids love you! Threaten to make the next person who declares themselves "bored" read the entire book of Numbers with a test at the end! They'll quickly realize that they aren't as bored as they thought! (I think even God yawned a little with the writing of Numbers! :)cdgantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444849835807430642noreply@blogger.com