A Fly On My Homeschool Wall

Our week began with our first Sunday back to church in our own ward (congregation) after a two week vacation.  We were welcomed home warmly.  I'm grateful to know good people. That night was Family Home Evening; our lesson was on orderliness in our home, our work, and our minds.  We talked about forming good habits that allowed us to have the order we need to learn and grow happily. After our lesson we had a treat.  J10 had made us a raspberry cheesecake.  And a fine job she did, too!  It was delicious! ************ The next morning we woke up full of enthusiasm for developing good habits.  Everyone woke up with a smile and worked well.  It helped that I had scrambled eggs and toast ready and waiting for the responsible workers. We began our new year of morning devotionals (we'd slipped with the habit in the early days of pregnancy when mornings were too hard for me to function--usually we do them year-round).  We're keeping i...

Linking up with Tristan at Our Busy Homeschool . Today is our 2nd day of easing into homeschooling routines. Though I did get up and do my personal scripture study and got breakfast made (homemade granola bars), it has not gone as smoothly as the first day. :) I2 shows me his "dinosaur's" hiding place, and the granola bars happened to be in view right behind him. E14 forgot to set her alarm, and I forgot to wake the little girls on time. Usually being late means missing breakfast, but as it was my fault the little girls weren't ready, and as E14 was good-natured, apologetic, and jumped up immediately to do what work she could I delayed breakfast until we were all ready. M12 was NOT late, so she read while she waited. A7's first day on the job of spot cleaning the kitchen floor.   There's always laundry to take care of! H5 is learning to make her bed. We were only 1/2 hour late. Then I found out that kids had skimped on...