In the Beginning...

Well, this isn't the beginning of homeschooling for us, but the beginning of blogging and journal-ling about it. Currently, I have (as of this fall) a fourth grader, second grader, pre-k/kindergardener,  and a toddler. There is also another "student" on-the-way (due at the end of October).

Homeschooling isn't something I had planned on doing-- I married into it, so to speak. When options dwindled for my husband's highschooling, he followed his older sister's path into homeschooling. He's a very self-motivated person, and I think he transitioned rather well. He went on to be valedictorian of his liberal arts college, and land a job at a very successful company. So well went his homeschooling, and so strengthened became his values from being homeschooled, that he never wanted his children to enter the public school system.

So, I, who had never known about homeschooling until I met a homeschooler in highschool, married a man committed to the practice. I was hesitant about it, but knew how much it meant to him, so I promised to give it a try.

Fast forward almost nine years, and I love it. I am completely at peace with the choice. This doesn't mean that everything is perfect, flows perfectly with sunshine and roses every day. In fact, I'm a complete organizational and structural mess. I'm more of a "B-type" (although I hate labels), and have a tendency to be super flexible. This is a great quality to inspire children to explore and make the most of each and every discovery. However, there is a definite place for order and organization. (My husband would whole-heartedly agree).

This is where I struggle, and one of the reasons I have started this blog.

I get to chronicle our adventures for posterity, learn from mistakes, and have one place to keep ideas for inspiration. This all gets done without taking up any more space next to my computer (score 1 for less mess).

So, on occasion, I will post here. I will put a lot of links in to places/things I like. I will also become an affiliate for various places to replace-in a minor way-our many dollars spent on supplies.

I hope you enjoy this blog, and perhaps, maybe, I might inspire someone else, or help someone avoid my messiness through this set of adventures!