I’d like to take you through a typical *cough* day of me being a homeschooler.
7:45 – I wake up. As in, I open my eyes hoping that this state of being awake is just a bad dream. But, alas, as I lay there for a minute or two my brain begins to function. I begin to remember the mountain of schoolwork that I must complete and all the things I must do before my trip this weekend! Curse you brain for using your organizational powers on me at this exact moment. Now I feel obliged to do something productive. Lately, I’ve been noticing my mood when I wake up and the impact it has on my day. Like this morning I woke up in an optimistic “I’m going to start fresh and have a good day,” mood. Whattadifference.
8:15 ish – I walk downstairs, eat cereal, CHEERIOS are the way to go imho, and start school. Mi madre is really into classical music these days; something about appreciating real talent. Whatever that means. Haha.
10:02 - Some people in my family are sick so somehow the baby, 2 yrs, is getting away with watching Thomas the Tank Engine. Why, when I was a kid, I never got to watch TV in the middle of the day.
10:15 OK so sometimes I write little love notes to my future husband. Because I’m a romantic and yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Hey I’m single and I can do what I want. Don’t judge me!
11:30 Lunch break! One of the most beautiful things about being homeschooled is how creative you get to be in the kitchen. Like today I had a scrumptious salad for lunch with some cookies. I also *had* to do some things like discuss prom forms for my 3 dates with my mom, brother, and 2 friends. And I’m pretty sure I talked to my sister somewhere in there.
3:30 School day is technically over. I did some Macbeth, Woman in White, government, religion and bio. Now it’s time to babysit!
6:30 Whew. Why am I so tuckered out after only 3 hours of babysitting? I babysit weekly for a 4 yr old and twins for a family who lives right down the street from my house. C, one of the twins, is soo adorable. There was this one moment when I was holding him and he just randomly gave me the sweetest kiss on the cheek. What a ham! Also, it’s kinda fun and challenging to hold the twins in my arms at the same time. Don’t worry, I’m careful!
7:30 Doing dishes for 10 people when the dishwasher runs out of room for all the soup bowls is loads of funnn.
8:30 I look in my inbox to find a recruitment questionnaire needs to be filled out for some press conference. Yipee. My recruiting coach called and I called him back but I got his voice mail. Wonderful. Atleast I get to listen to Taylor Swift’s new song “Safe and Sound” while I write this questionnaire out. I’m also looking into buying Audrey Assad’s album “Heart”. From the demos on itunes, all her songs sound really beautiful. I love authentic Christian artists!
10:36 Forget that government test. I need me some Downtown Abbey! Buying season 1 was a mistake….I’m so obsessed with the time period, characters, COSTUMES, and setting. I highly highly recommend it!
10:40 GAH there is so much to do before I leave on Friday morning!
