Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

August Progress Report

August 30, 2011

Well, it has been quite the month! Guess what? I didn’t even come close to getting everything done on my lists! I didn’t take the month for myself as I had planned. No, somehow all of that got waylaid and I ended up doing all kinds of other stuff instead.

It was a really hot month around here and the temps were always 100 or waaaayyyy over. Then, unbelievably, there was a week of cool and rainy weather and heat’s web was broken. Ah, did it feel good too! We are now transitioning into more fall like weather and next Monday should see our first real cold front coming through – can’t wait for that!

As far as my weight, I have actually started losing again so I feel good about that. I started drinking more water and, when the heat let up, I got a little more active again. Both have helped I’m sure. My sleep cycle has been a one good night and one bad night schedule, but the last couple of night’s I’ve had better sleep. I know that is the culprit for alot of weight and mood issues for me so it’s something I need to work on. Hormones, however, may have a different plan for me.

And during this month, I may have already mentioned it, I got sidetracked by my kids’ behavior. During the worst of the heat, when everyone was pushed to their limits, the bad habits came shining through. That got me to thinking about what to do about them and I ended up buying the ebook “Laying Down the Rails” by Sonya Shafer of Simply Charlotte Mason. I started reading that and also listening to the accompanying mp3 audio workshop (yes, I downloaded that too). I am about to implement the first phase which is: sleep cycles getting on track and also routines for everyone including mom. After those have become habits, about a month or so, we will work on the next thing. I’ll keep you posted :-).

I have also been getting ready for the new school year, which starts next Tuesday, and pulling in school supplies, books, etc. This week I am planning the lessons and making copies of worksheets and the like. As part of my “teacher training” month, I also read “Real Education In the Heart of The Home” by Elizabeth Foss, and began Karen Andreola’s “Lessons at Blackberry Farm” which is a sequel to her “Pocketful of Pinecones” which I breezed through last month. I must say, I am again thinking over more of the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education and wondering where and how I can apply some of this in my own home. Of course, as stated above, we are working on habit training, but I’m thinking also of dictation, narration, and copy work for English as well instead of workbooks. Many people think you learn spelling, grammar, and writing best by writing and I’d like to give it a whirl. Workbooks can be helpful but I think sometimes we lean too heavily on them as well. So, I’m contemplating all that at the moment.

We are still in restoration mode, and I’m just beginning to make lists of all that we need. I think that in itself has been such a daunting thought that maybe I got into procrastination because it just seems so insurmountable at times. At any rate, I know more now what I want to do and the wheels are being set in motion.

I finally finished “The Happiness Project” and am thinking of starting my own project at the beginning of next year (if not sooner). One thing I would like to do for myself is to read one classic book a month. I’ve been thinking about it for a while and this is the perfect excuse for me to start don’t you think? That said, I need to decide what my first book will be. Hmmm.

Well, I think that concludes this month’s Progress Report. Next month looks busy, but if I can take time to care for myself in between the busyness, maybe I won’t be too out of sorts by the end of the month. I’ll let you know how that works out :-).

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On August 31, 2011 at 1:09 AM, dxprog said:

I would argue that reading is just as important to learning how to write well as is the writing itself. Perhaps more so. It helps to broaden vocabulary, get a feel for sentence structure and rhythm in addition to honing the "internal voice". Of course, a good foundation in grammar is also key as just being able to visualize a beautiful house does not give one the technical knowledge to actually build it.
Okay, I think I'm done now. I am suddenly reminded of this gem of a quote: For a student to teach his teacher is presumptuous and rude.

On August 31, 2011 at 1:17 PM, java_queen said:

WOW!! No, no - you aren't teaching the teacher - it is a showing of all that you learned FROM the teacher :-). So there. However, all that you said? You are absolutely right!!
HOLD IT - Wasn't that "presumptuous and rude" bit a quote from "Willy Wonka"?

On August 31, 2011 at 5:23 PM, dxprog said:

I'm not telling. That would be... cheating...

On August 31, 2011 at 9:13 PM, java_queen said:

Since when??

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August 30, 2011

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