Category: Motherhood

Planner struggles

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All the homeschool YouTube moms were talking about this one really cool homeschool planner that “you HAVE to get!” because they said it was the best planner EVER.

So naturally, after watching a bunch of videos about it, I felt like I had to have it.

It’s called the “Homeschool Lesson Planning Minimalist Notebook” made by Schoolnest.

But it’s SO pretty, and I love the feel of the pages and the layout style! 🥹

I added the homeschool planner to my Amazon wishlist and decided to wait a few months to think about if I really needed this planner.

After a few months, I decided I wanted to give the planner a try, and so last fall, I took the plunge and bought it.

I was so excited when it arrived at my house, and I couldn’t wait to start using it. I faithfully used the homeschool minimalist planner for about two months.

But now? Dude, I have the hardest time staying consistent with it. 🤷🏽‍♀️

It doesn’t mean we’re not doing any lessons. It just means I find it a pain to always remember to write in it! Lol 😆 Which is wild to me because I’m a planner—I thrive on organization!

So now, I’m trying to figure out how to best use this planner because I really do love it, and I don’t want it to be a waste of money.

I’m going to update my homeschool lesson planning minimalist notebook tonight. Here’s hoping I can stay consistent with it, though! 😂

Here are a few moments from today.

Here we go again! We had another little snowstorm this morning, and guess who got caught in it whilst driving? Me! 😭❄️
Around 8 a.m. during the snowstorm after dropping E, my oldest, off at work.
A crow perched at the top of a tree in the shopping center parking lot.
Little Junco eating bird seeds at patio bird feeder. This little guy shows up everyday with about five other Juncos.
Blue jay hopping on my patio to get a peanut.
Zechariah (10) reading his library book.
Zhen (13) worked on her art activity while listening to music with her Care Bears headphones.

“A voice behind you will say, ‘This is the way; walk in it,’ when you would turn to the right or to the left.” Isaiah 30:21

MLK, Jr. Day

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For the last few years, I have tried to take the kids to an MLK, Jr. Day event, but the weather was always too cold.

Today was no different—it was freezing cold just like it always is every MLK Day. We got hit by an arctic blast, and the temps were 18° for the high and about 7° for the low! 🥶

However, I was determined to make it happen this time, so we were able to attend an MLK, Jr. Day Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

The Mass celebration and music were beautiful! I’m so glad we were able to brave the cold weather and attend the service.

Here are a few moments from our MLK, Jr. Day.

Once we got back home, I spent the rest of the afternoon working on my Jane Austen puzzle.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Painting snow globes at the library

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With the cold weather and all of this snow we’ve been getting lately, it was nice to get out of the house for a few hours and get a change of scenery.

The kids had a homeschool meet-up at the library. December’s activity was painting a snow globe on canvas.

I loved how the librarian had the tables set up with mini easels and canvases for the kids. It looked like a little art studio!

Reminded me of the painting with a twist classes I’ve taken a couple of times.

The painting prompt was to paint snowmen and a Christmas tree inside of a snow globe.

The boys, however decided to do their own thing and create their own design for their snow globes— a log cabin and an Igloo.

I always love it when the kids think creatively and decide to try a new idea. 😊

Zhen decided to stick with the original design of the painting theme. Her artwork turned out beautifully. 😍

After the meetup, the kids wanted to stay at the library longer to play for awhile.

We ended up checking out a lot of Christmas books and DVDs. 😄

But the sweetest part of our day at the library was writing letters to Santa Claus. 🥹🎅🏾🤶🏾

Although we don’t do Santa, we do like to participate in festive Santa activities at Christmastime. It’s a fun way to celebrate the holiday season.

The cool part about this Letters to Santa Claus activity is the kids will receive a letter back before Christmas!

I think that’s the biggest reason why they wanted to write a letter to Santa. They love getting mail sent to them. 😊

We ended up staying at the library until closing. I made sure to get myself a book before we headed out.

I really wanted to get Jenny Colgan’s The Christmas Bookshop (I think that’s what it’s called 🤔), but it was checked out.

I have been trying to get The Christmas Bookshop for a long time, but it is always checked out– at every library in the metro area! 😲

So instead, I thought I’d read Colgan’s novel Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe. I hope it’s good.

I love this book Christmas tree! 😍📚 The library puts this display up every December, and I always look forward to seeing it.

Today’s library day was full of creativity, joy, and inspiration. I love that we spent four hours at the library. The library is one of our favorite places to hang out.

And now I’m exhausted and ready to get some sleep!

All images in this blog post are my own photography. If you’d like to use a photo, please contact me first for permission. Thank you!