Day 167

15th August 2022

LOOM!

Mila negotiated a huge box of loom bands in exchange for cleaning her room. 🙄

Here room is so bad, she needs motivation, so I agreed.

This morning I left for work at 6.30am and Mila’s light was on.

She was cleaning.

The heart-shaped box, filled with 3 trays of coloured looms was an enormous motivation.

So, it’s no surprise, that when I got home from work and asked about the day, it started with looms.

Lincoln made a rainbow loom band & he and Mila made lots of others.

Apparently, they were huge hit and they made them for 2 hours!!

Like our times table place mats? 😆 We’re making a huge effort to smash our times tables once and for all!

Illustration

Next Mila & Dad worked on their children’s story book.

They’ve begun illustrations on a story they made up years ago.

It involves lots of animals.

Here are the first two.

The Gorilla

The Dog

Linc continued with his animation tutorials.

I wish I could show you. I’ll try to download it tomorrow.

He was telling me all about it over dinner and we’re excited to do more tomorrow.

Park

When I got home from work they were heading to the park with Pepe.

After a few quick kisses, I plonked down on the sofa and did absolutely nothing.

I was so tired.

I woke at 3.30am and couldn’t get back to sleep. I just lay there. Thinking about trying to fall asleep, until my alarm went off at 6am.

It’s 5 to 11am and my eyes are scratchy.

Sleep in tomorrow.

Then pancakes.

Them home school in pyjamas.

Night. 😴

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