This Moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. An idea from Soulmama.

Feeling Groovy

** We are experiencing technical difficulty in the form of the blog having a mind of its own creating weird font patterns.  Paragraphs not saving as I typed them.  Anyone ever have that happen? **

"Slow down, you move too fast.

You got to make the morning last.

Just kicking down the cobble stones.

Looking for fun and feelin' groovy."

Simon and Garfunkel

I love my new job as a homeschool coordinator.

I love the rhythm of the homeschool day.  There is no rushing to get things done.  There is time for play and play can be work.  I love being able to share cool science lessons that I used in the classroom like the force and motion study using this kit.  I love that I understand how children learn and help families gain confidence in their process.

I love that learning can happen based on the child's energy, taking breaks to eat homemade bread when focus wanes, and the excitement of a child knowing that when the lessons are finished, Lego play can resume.

The rhythm of the homeschool day is a rhythm that i cherish and hope to incorporate into my teaching whether it be in or out of the classroom.   Doot-in' doo-doo,  Feelin' groovy.....

I don't love that the fonts on this post will not stay the way I type them and that they keep changing as if they have a mind of their own.  Doot-in' doo-doo,  Feelin' groovy.....

You Need a Budget

Living in 720 square feet has its challenges.  We have become painfully aware that we are at capacity.  This means that in the near future we will need to expand our space.  Adding on is not an option, long story too dull to explain.

In order to plan for the future larger house we decided we needed a strict budget.  I found a great program YNAB, You Need a Budget.   YNAB has a free 7 day trial which was just long enough to input my finances, and realize that we are pretty much spending all that we make.  We are really buying just the basics, food, bills, food, bills, the typical American Dream.  Work hard, work often, work for years and have enough to just get by.

We are now on a strict budget thanks to YNAB.  I took out cash for all our gas, food, and fun $ (not much fun going on with $40 each a month).  I then put the different budgeted totals into labeled envelopes.

Good bye ice cream at the gas station, and lunches out.  Hello future.

Until the dream becomes a reality I will continue my hobby of picturing myself in other people's spaces.

This Moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. An idea from Soulmama.

Interruption

We interrupt this regularly featured blog to go to a week of meetings.
Will return later this week.

A week in meetings, inside on a chair makes me feel like a pile of rocks.  Heavy!!!

Road Trip

Leaving your home for a day is so necessary sometimes.  Especially when the fog blanket is thick and low.  It puts it all in perspective.  Life is not as good stuck in the house on a gloomy day, outside always clears the cobwebs in the mind.

We had such a perfiect day today.  It started with a walk on the bike path where we saw lots of fall leaves and a few lone flowers.

We then travelled about 52 miles south to the town of Moose Path to reconnect with a good friend we see less than we would like.  We drove over Turnagain Pass which always takes my breath away.

When we arrived we were suprised to see a few other old friends had joined us.

Toddlers are so creative in their play.  Dmitrii and his friend Austin found a pile of saw dust and played for hours.  Toddler ax play.  Really the ax was in nice and tight into that stump.  They invented a game of putting saw dust on the top of the ax.  So fun to watch their invention of play.

Our little guy has always been interested in music.  He dances, and is intrigued by most instruments.  Our good friend treated him with an old bluegrass song so Dmitrii could get his groove on, and boy did he.  Old friends, fire, food, toddlers, such a great way to spend a day.  

This Moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. An idea from Soulmama.