Day 184

7th September 2022

Cocoon

Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YuTgfAp69Y

When I woke this morning, Linc cut me off in the hallway for kisses and cuddles. 😍😍😍

Next Mila, and then the dog.

I should have known right then, that today was going to be special.

Liam had a late start and all 4 of us sat around for breakfast and the kids started their core learning, all on their own!

It’s been almost 1 year of home schooling and while we’ve had our ups and downs, lately we seem to have hit a spot so sweet it’s like living in a dream.

A little cocoon all to ourselves.

Dad helped Mila with Math’s and Lincoln began another writing essay this time on Patagonia. He’s not a fan of writing so I thought he’d give protest, but he didn’t. He just got on with it!

The Picnic

After our core, we met friends at one of our favourite spots in the bush.

We took snacks, things to draw and paint with & Mila brought her new pocketknife.

Our friends bought their puppy and we plonked ourselves right there in the middle of the bush and lazed around for 4 hours!!

It was gorgeous.

The kids stayed with us for a while and then ran off on adventures, down at the river. At once point they called to us from WAY UP high on the cliff top.

I was surprisingly cool, and I told them to stay there, so I could take their picture.

After what seemed like a month of Sundays we packed up and made our way home.

Whittling away.
Rock stacker.
Spot the kids!! 😯😯😯
This is my painting, but my friends hubby helped with final touches, which made it so much better.
Mila’s vibrant tree. Lincy didn’t do a painting, he was too busy playing with the puppy. 🐶

Basketball

We got home from the picnic with just enough time to change and pick up our basketball buddies, and then we off to the court.

We played the top team today and took a beating. 22 to 4.

Linc scored a basket from way outside the key, and it didn’t even touch the sides. It just swooshed into the net.

He looked over to us, and Liam and I both gave him 2 thumbs up. He put his head down & blushed. 😂

Afterwards, Dad played Linc and his buddy. He didn’t win. 😂

Then home for pesto pasta. 😋

Linc shoots, Dad misses the interception, lucky for Dad this one didn’t go in.

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

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