Mommy's Potpourri

I know this is not the most interesting post, but I am writing it for my own reference more than anything else. Here are my curriculum ideas as of right now: Anthony needs/enjoys being challenged in math and reading. So, I want to make sure our curriculum has strong math and gives him lots of reading practice. Math U See  - after some research, I think this program will be perfect for my smart and wiggly worms. I really like how the guy on the video explains the concepts, and I know that Anthony will too. I also believe Luke will do well with this program as well, when his time comes :) Five In A Row  I also want to make sure that our curriculum can easily be adjusted to include my younger 2 children. This curriculum seems PERFECT for that purpose. Also, it has tons of reading (of GOOD children's literature) and seems easy on me as far as prep time/materials/ etc. goes. At the same time though, there seems to be a lot of room to create fun activities and be inspired by...

Researching curriculum for homeschooling my son come the fall, and I feel like my head is going to explode. Really. My head might explode. And Pinterest. Don't even get me started. I am all for crafty moms (and fully accept that I will never ever be one), but holy cow! Homeschooling crafty moms take things to a whole new level. One that I will never be on. Goodness gracious. Friday and Saturday I will be attending a homeschool convention, and I am hoping it is not too overwhelming. Because I feel pretty overwhelmed right now. Hopefully one day I will be a homeschooling veteran, and look back on this post and laugh. Hopefully I will whisper to myself...'Calm down. Deep breath. It's going to be alright.' Because honestly, as I see many bloggers and experienced homeschoolers telling me to relax, it is really difficult. *Breathe.