Today was a time of reflection for me. I had to sit and determine what was best for me as a home school mom and business woman. I prayed long and hard and determined that it was best for me to remove myself from many of the online distractions. So, as difficult as it was to determine what to let go, I accomplished it today.
I stepped away from many online groups and will be focusing more on the ones that are important to me as a business woman and as a home school mom. I already feel the weight lifted off of my shoulders and it is a great feeling. I feel like a new person and that is an awesome feeling.
Another thing I started doing today was started cleaning my jewelry studio that will soon be my new library. This was rather sad, because jewelry designing and making took a large part of my life for many years and now it is going back to just a hobby. I have to decide what pieces I will keep and what I will sell. That I believe will be the hardest part, but I will feel better that someone else will be enjoying them as much as I did.
I also started to order items for schooling this year. My older two children will be taking courses online but I will also be teaching them. I am in the process of determining what to include in my curriculum. My oldest daughter will be taking Earth Science and Advance Literature and Composition online. My oldest son will be taking Algebra II and World History online. I will teach both of them Bible Studies, Spanish II and will be teaching my son Apologia Physics. My younger girls will be working on a Unit Studies - the one they chose is based on Little House on the Prairie. We will also work with some Kumon workbooks and have a long list of books to read. We will also be doing Bible Studies together and Spanish.
This is going to be an exciting school year. I am also planning some field trips that the younger two will also enjoy. Wow, have I mentioned how much I love to home school. Of course, just like anything else we have our good and bad days, but for the most part it is wonderful.
I am very happy with everything I accomplished today. Like I’ve always said, there is never dull moment in our household.
The Chronicles continue…..
Tags: accomplishments, focusing, home schooling, reducing my load, reflections
July 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Daisy,
You did the bast thing for your life by releasing the distractions. I think many women get into that situation because we are so used to having our hand in so many different cookie jars.
But you know how it is when you fill your plate up with too much food. You have the collard greens, potato salad, mac and cheese, chicken wings, and even a couple pieces of fried fish. Just as you walk away you spot momma’s candied sweet potatoes and wonder if you can fit it on your plate. You say you and pile it on, only to walk away and drop every bit of food you just piled up. As a result of you being greedy and not paying attention to what you already had on that weak paper plate, you make a huge mess.
That is how we do with business a lot. We put too much on the plate.
August 7th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Wow! I love that pendant! It’s sooo beautiful!
Yes, I agree that we have to simplify our life to focus on the things that are most important to us at the moment. If we spread ourself too thin, then all areas suffer.
Our life consists of changing seasons. While a particular season of your life may be over for now, it can return later
Ruth xx