Day 143

20th June 2022

Slow Day

It was a slow day.

Liam was feeling miserable and fluey & so was Mila. 😩

We made a deal.

If they completed English and Math’s they could pretty much play computer games & watch TV until our meeting with the bank at noon.

This went down a treat!! 😉

I left for work and met them later.

Note the fluffy birthday cardigan. This has now become an everyday, wardrobe item!

In the zone!

Poor Liam put on a pot of cauliflower soup and passed out on the sofa.

I met them at our café spot and then we went to the bank.

Bambi, one of our dog park friends, was at the cafe and Linc & Mila had a quick cuddle before a very long and very boring meeting. 😬

Bambi!! They would give anything if Pepe would lick their face, but he’s too much of a gentleman for such low brow behavior!

They did have some fun playing with the ATM & thought they’d scored big time when they read ‘withdraw cash here, without a card’. 😂

Then they DID NOT have fun for the rest of the time. 😂

I left them for another meeting, and Dad took them home for lunch.

Liam said they read their books for half an hour and then they watched more TV and played video games, while he napped on the sofa.

Whenever we’re not feeling great, the kids love it!!

They get a whole day to mooch around and do nothing. 😎

So, yeh that was about it today.

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