The Crazee Chick's View of Life

"A goal  unwritten is only a wish." I am in love with the idea of goal setting, prioritizing and organizing but I have one small problem and that is that I am exceptionally disorganized, a procrastinator, and have the memory of a knat so all the great ideas and goals that come to me while I'm in the shower are forgotten the minute I step out and grab the towel to dry off. I've heard that you should keep a notepad by the bed so that you can write down your dreams and inspirations as they come to you. This is a great idea but you have to remember to put the notepad by the bed....and make sure one of the kids doesn't steal your pen. I'm so pathetic that I actually have GOALS to set GOALS! It's true. Last week, while procrastinating, I stumbled upon a video about creating a vision board. Luckily enough (it must have been a Higher Power at work) I remembered to discuss the concept with the family and today we set out to make our own vision boards. We plopp...

When we homeschooled I absolutely loved it.  Then one day I didn't anymore.  And so the kids went off to public school.  They are very happy there and   I am heavily involved in the PAC.  We are all happy.  But when I see pictures like these it makes me long for the enriching experiences I was able to give my kids when we homeschooled and it makes me want to do it again.  I also experience guilt because Zee was the only one of my kids who never had the opportunity to be taught by mom. Here are some of our homeschooling highlights: Enjoying private swimming lessons.  Zee is only 2 here and is swimming like a little fish! Watching a First Nations person turn cedar bark into a basket. Blowing up a balloon with vinegar and baking soda. Art. Learning the science of air. Gardening Pulling our first radish out of the grownd. Dropping rocks into flour to learn about how craters were formed on Venus. Taking advantage of the suns...