Day 90

21st March 2022

Robotics

I was still so tired this morning.

Liam set an alarm and I just keep falling back to sleep & going into those deep micro sleeps with surreal dreams.

When I finally got up, I came out to find the kids had opened the science box and had already made this little robot.

“We didn’t even fight!” Mila declared.

I was impressed. Here’s the link. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2kAyZf1oYSc

Here’s what they had to do.

I’m thinking if absolutely nothing else, they’ll never need help putting together their IKEA furniture!

Compass

I had to go into work today, so I left Liam to it.

He took them on a playdate to the beach with a heap of families. Today they were learning about the earth’s magnetic pull and how that works with a compass.

They made their own compass by first rubbing a needle against a magnet, spearing the needle through a cork and floating it in some water.

They watched as the needle pointed north.

None of my videos are embedding tonight. 😒 The link to the video is below.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w3-QCYq0JiM

Liam said he forgot to take photos, but they did a nature scavenger hunt as well.

Mila drew a picture of her friend Gypsy.

And that’s about it.

As he didn’t take any pictures 🙄it does make writing a bit tricky.

Work was long & I’m feeling tired & emotional.

Best not to blog when feeling like a train wreck.

Tomorrow’s a new day.

The Challenge: Home school for 1 year while not losing sanity or love for children and/or husband.
Contenders: Mila 8yrs, Lincoln 10 yrs, Me (Mum), Liam (Dad), Pepe (dog)
Home School Days: 200

This blog was inspired by the film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep & Amy Adams.

Julie decides she will take her love of cooking to the next level by cooking every recipe in Julia Childs French cookbook, in one year! 500 & something fancy, technical recipes!! While working full time!

Julie writes a daily blog about her time in the kitchen for herself & other amateur cooks who may, or may not be, reading along. You gotta watch it (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/about/).  Or read it here. (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/book)

I loved that she wrote every day. I loved hearing about her small everyday frustrations, with the recipes & with life. It really inspired me to throw myself into something.

The timing was perfect as we have just decided to homeschool our children as a lifestyle choice and I thought…Cool! A daily blog will be perfect!

There must be other families out there wondering if there’s another way to live? Another way to do ‘family life’?

If you’re here, then hello & welcome aboard! Please feel free to sit back & watch it all unfold. Put the kettle on & check in with us each night to see what went down and how we all got over the line. I’m sure we’ll find our rhythm, right?

Are you a homeschool family? If you’re watching the wheels fall off this thing, I’m open to your emails or comments any time. I would love them! I am very friendly, & I could use the help.

Ok, come hell or high water….I’m in. A daily blog, for 12 months. I’ll be right, here.

Kindly, Lisa x

Can we be friends?!

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