Yesterday, I posted a question to the three homeschool groups we belong to. I honestly did not expect much. So far I have recieved forty replies to my question, some to the group and some private. But forty responses, I never would have imagined. The question started due to some forums and blogs I've been reading lately. You see this is the time of year where most homeschool parents are choosing curriculum and planning.
I began wondering if I was doing well enough. Yes, I know my children are bright, polite and engaging people to be around. But sometimes I question if what I am teaching them is enough.
In so many of the responses I received, they talked about how blogs only show the good stuff. The clean house full of happy children. These wonderful peers of mine, some I know personally and some I do not, are so correct! I even find myself doing just that, only show the "good" stuff.
The real reason I have not posted a picture of our backyard to show the difference from last year to this is because the weeds have taken over the garden and flower beds. Yes, I have mentioned it here. But to "show" it I could not bring myself to do. I will take a picture this afternoon, with the weeds!! And I will post it here tomorrow (today is too crazy!, oops, normal).
I have also mentioned Chloe's problems in math, which is why we will not come close to finishing her math book this year. We spent a lot of time going over mulitiplication and division. I am not worried though because I know in the next book it will go over all of it again and then some.
Honest, huh? My house is ALWAYS a mess unless someone is coming over. Which is why everyone thinks I am so organized. I would love to be organized! Organized is how I personally like to function, but I clean up after three children (one is tall and will be forty soon!). I cannot keep up with household chores, homeschooling, taekwondo, Avon, candy making and pet care. And I have not even mentioned the yard, gardening or weeding. So there. We are messy. Sorry John (love ya).
So from now on I will try to post more of the "not so good". The "I feel insane today" moments of life where I really wish I had a rock big enough for me to crawl under. I still strive for perfection, but honestly I'm so far from it I will never see it in this lifetime. Now, I just need to adjust to that reality.
2 comments:
Perfection is a matter of perception. You're right that your kids (all 3!) are bright, polite and engaging people to be around. I'm not sure you can get closer to perfection than that. You lead much busier lives than we do and I still have a messy house. Life is short, enjoy it. Don't stress too much about it.
I am trying not to stress over it too much, my bloodpressure has been higher lately. :)
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