T'Mahk Too - Comments on My least favorite season ... http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000869.html Not Summer itself, I like parts of Summer. What I like least about summer, though, is School Planning Season. Most home-schoolers I know are deep into School Planning right now. Some are blogging out loud their thoughts and curriculum purchases,... en-gb Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:12:01 -0500 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:47:36 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 kim@andfam.net 180 By 40winkzzz Huh. I could almost have written this post myself. Except for the part abt most homeschoolers you know being knee-deep in school planning right now. It seems like most of the hs'ers I know via blogworld, anyway, are FINISHED planning for next year. And I was going to do that the 2nd & 3rd week of June, really, I was. Right after I finished "wrapping up" this past schoolyear-- you know, typing up those things the kids had dictated to me that are still just pencil scribbles on scratch paper, putting loose things in notebooks, emptying all the "old" stuff off the shelves and baskets... some of which is from the year BEFORE last... yeah. But I didn't. I never do. But last year I actually got started on that stuff mid-Aug instead of Labor Day weekend. So I guess I'm improving. http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000869.html#c316097 316097:869@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ Huh. I could almost have written this post myself. Except for the part abt most homeschoolers you know being knee-deep in school planning right now. It seems like most of the hs'ers I know via blogworld, anyway, are FINISHED planning for next year. And I was going to do that the 2nd & 3rd week of June, really, I was. Right after I finished "wrapping up" this past schoolyear-- you know, typing up those things the kids had dictated to me that are still just pencil scribbles on scratch paper, putting loose things in notebooks, emptying all the "old" stuff off the shelves and baskets... some of which is from the year BEFORE last... yeah. But I didn't. I never do. But last year I actually got started on that stuff mid-Aug instead of Labor Day weekend. So I guess I'm improving.


]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:01:58 -0500 By Erin You're not alone. I'm in the same boat...already purchased most things, just need to organize. It's very daunting! September seems so far away, that it's very easy to put it on the back burner. Maybe we need to be accountability partners? :-) http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000869.html#c316098 316098:869@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ You're not alone. I'm in the same boat...already purchased most things, just need to organize. It's very daunting! September seems so far away, that it's very easy to put it on the back burner. Maybe we need to be accountability partners? :-)

]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:34:33 -0500 By Christine G. All I have to say is "Amen Sister" :) http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000869.html#c316099 316099:869@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ All I have to say is "Amen Sister" :)

]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:37:28 -0500 By karen I also get tired of making sure that we have lunches, swimsuits, light sabers, bug spray, towels, swim shoes, my knitting, water bottles, etc.... in the van ready for the park or pool. But then I remind myself that here in the tundraland, summer is a short season and we have to take advantage of it. http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000869.html#c316100 316100:869@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ I also get tired of making sure that we have lunches, swimsuits, light sabers, bug spray, towels, swim shoes, my knitting, water bottles, etc.... in the van ready for the park or pool. But then I remind myself that here in the tundraland, summer is a short season and we have to take advantage of it.

]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:47:43 -0500 By Judy I HEAR you! My brain refuses to think of September just now. It is desperate for down time, and so I'm going with the "Take no thought for the fall, for the fall will take thought for itself" philosophy, at least for JULY! Seek peace and pursue it! I hope you catch it! http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000869.html#c316101 316101:869@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ I HEAR you! My brain refuses to think of September just now. It is desperate for down time, and so I'm going with the "Take no thought for the fall, for the fall will take thought for itself" philosophy, at least for JULY!

Seek peace and pursue it! I hope you catch it!

]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:53:15 -0500 By Peggy Oh, man, I WISH I could wait to start school until September! That's always been a disaster here, though. Besides, there's so much good stuff to learn surrounding the Olympics. We haven't really learned much about China yet, so there's a golden opportunity! Oh, and so much math! But you need to cut yourself some baby slack. The only thing that isn't harder to do when pregnant is eat and sleep, and even that is challenging sometimes. http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000869.html#c316102 316102:869@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ Oh, man, I WISH I could wait to start school until September! That's always been a disaster here, though. Besides, there's so much good stuff to learn surrounding the Olympics. We haven't really learned much about China yet, so there's a golden opportunity! Oh, and so much math!

But you need to cut yourself some baby slack. The only thing that isn't harder to do when pregnant is eat and sleep, and even that is challenging sometimes.

]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:11:03 -0500 By Chris Our kids have been complaining that everything is LATER or TOMORROW or SOON... never RIGHT NOW. I finally figured out that it seemed that way to me as a kid too, and it's because MOM is getting everything ready to AVERT CRISES before we get in the car. Just call me the lady with the bag now! We're thinking of homeschooling the kids starting soon. I'm not much of a planner either. Yikes. I didn't know I was already supposed to have it all figured out. :) http://andfam.net/kimblog/archives/000869.html#c316103 316103:869@http://andfam.net/kimblog/ Our kids have been complaining that everything is LATER or TOMORROW or SOON... never RIGHT NOW. I finally figured out that it seemed that way to me as a kid too, and it's because MOM is getting everything ready to AVERT CRISES before we get in the car. Just call me the lady with the bag now!

We're thinking of homeschooling the kids starting soon. I'm not much of a planner either. Yikes. I didn't know I was already supposed to have it all figured out. :)

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