Looking For The Positives: Focusing On Little Things That Bring You Joy

Thank goodness I purchased a new container of lovely colored pencils last Sunday afternoon. Not only did they give me that feeling of "new and pretty" (you know what I mean), but they also have provided hours of drawing entertainment for my nine year old. 

It's funny how one little thing - like my colored pencils - can bring such comfort.  

These new pencils are one of my "positives".

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(Homeschool) Ignorance is Bliss/The Few Truths You Need to Know

"Not knowing is better than knowing and worrying."

I did NOT know fully about homeschooling when we started; that was a blessing.

Especially because we were coming from nearly four years experience in a public school setting, it's REALLY good I was ignorant. My life was about to be drastically altered, and I had no clue.

I'm not writing this to scare prospective homeschool parents, but rather to say:

Please jump into homeschool with a good amount of faith. Know just enough to get started, but please trust God with the rest. 

Homeschool ignorance is bliss.

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Homeschool Moms Have to Say "No!"

"How do you juggle it all?"

In today's society the ability to "juggle it all" is seen as a necessary skill - one to be sought after and often times rewarded.  

I don't know about you, but I stink at juggling. I am forever dropping balls. 

I need margin in my life. I need time and space for my relationship with God, and my relationship with my husband and children.

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