Weekly Wrap-Up

I'm not sure I remember much of this week. It seems to have gone by in a blur, though we haven't had much going on.  We've been busy getting back into the regular swing of school after having spent the last few weeks learning about France for Around the World Day.  Last year, we took the week after ATWD off.  I wish I'd scheduled that again this year.  As it is, we haven't even tried to do history or science this week because I just wasn't prepared to switch gears that fast.  Next week, Josh and Megan will be resuming history with Story of the World and we'll all begin working our way through Christian Kids Explore Chemistry.

On Monday, Brianna started her Twilight-based study, which she's enjoying, but she feels overwhelmed with work.  I made today a half-day, catch-up kind of day.  I needed the time to do some planning for the next few weeks and, in a little while, Brianna and I will be having a parent/teacher/student conference (I'll be the parent/teacher, in case you wondered) about her work load.  I think I'm going to be dropping a couple of things and adding some expectations in other areas, but I also want to see if we can figure out why she's feeling so overwhelmed and see what steps we can take to rectify that.

Tuesday.  Tuesday was a horrible day -- well, not really a horrible day, but it contained a horrible moment -- but it ultimately taught me a valuable lesson about God's love and our impact potential as the hands and feet of that love.  I had a horrible mom-moment.  Short story, Megan, carelessly, but accidentally, spilled an entire cup of lemonade on the kitchen table, which happened to be where Brianna's schoolwork was sitting, including her rather pricey Teaching Textbooks pre-Algebra book.

I had one of those mom-tantrums (please tell me that you've had them, too) and ultimately broke the cup -- Megan's favorite.  From Disney.  That she drinks from every time it's clean.  That's not sold anywhere but the Disney parks.  *sigh*  Immediately, as soon as it was broken, I was sitting in the floor, in a puddle of lemonade, crying with Megan over the cup and how I had crushed Megan's feelings.

I started making phone calls and sending emails.  Did my mom bring any extras back?  No.  My aunt?  No.  My sister?  No.  A new friend in our homeschool group who went the week before us?  Yes.  She brought back five of them and I was welcome to one, if I needed it.  More waterworks from me.  Just a simple act from someone who doesn't know me especially well showed me how much God loves me even when I'm being unlovable and how He cares for all my little things.  I was overwhelmed and blessed beyond measure by God's love and a friend's willingness to give.

You never know how a simple act of kindness is going to affect someone else.  Something so small and simple can speak volumes to someone about God's love.  Remember to pay it forward as often as you can. God's love, mercy and grace are often shown through our little acts of kindness.

Wednesday was a better day.  We had music, of course -- only two more weeks to go before we're off until January!!  I'm ready for a break from outside commitments.  Wednesday was also a gorgeous, sun-shiny, mild, perfect day for a nature walk...so we went to Target instead!  I don't know why, but none of us were in the mood for a trip to the nature study this week.  Since I want it to be something we do because we enjoy it and not because we have to, we skipped it this week.


The rest of the week has been pretty mundane for us.  I don't even have any good pictures or exciting  links to share...but give me time.  I'm gearing up for a much more interesting week next week.  I've already done some planning, with a bit more to do this weekend, along with a trip to the library and the store for needed supplies.

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