I mentioned that there was a possibility that we might be moving, and as of January 31st, that became MUCH more of a reality. Rick and I had planned a vacation ~ just the two of us ~ months ago, unaware that life was about to get a wee bit crazy.

We were beyond blessed that my parents watched our kids while we went away, even in the midst of house showings. Our vacation started with a bit of uneasiness as we didn’t have a solid offer on our house yet, but a few days into our vacation {and with internet connection being a bit sketchy}, we found out had an offer/contract on our house!

{Huge sigh of relief}

This entire last month has been such an amazing story to tell, especially since we had no intentions of either selling our house or moving! God has brought everything together so amazingly ~ and that is an entire story in itself!

Now we’re home from our getaway and the packing has begun! Our moving date is set for sometime this month {how’s that for a rock solid date??}. Needless to say, things are getting a wee bit disorganized around here, but we’re still working on school as much as we can and will be sharing still with you all when we can!

If I can find the computer in all the madness….

This week, the panel over at The Homeschool Village is talking about refreshing your homeschool day when you start to feel like every day looks the same {i.e. the Groundhog Day syndrome}. You know ~ when mundane and repetition set in and you wonder HOW to change things up.

Having a routine is great, but what do you do to ‘mix it up’ and keep things from becoming ho-hum? Be sure to stop over The Homeschool Village and see what the other moms on the panel are doing to keep things fresh and exciting in their homeschool day…read more here.

Starting February 1st I’ll be hosting a month-long challenge at No Ordinary Moments called Little Leaps of Love. Find out more about the challenge {and the prizes} here.

For the next little bit, my internet connection and time on the computer will be limited. My hubby and I are going to be enjoying a MUCH needed break away together ~ without the kids!

I do have blog posts scheduled for the upcoming week, but if you email me, leave a comment or don’t hear back from me ~ know I’m not ignoring you! I’m just having fun and focusing on a wonderful man. :)

Have a great week!

This week, the panel over at The Homeschool Village is talking about ways you know that a curriculum ISN’T working for your family. We’ve had a few that just didn’t mesh with our family ~ either with a child or with the teacher.

Having a curriculum that DOES fit can make an amazing difference in the learning experience ~ but what are signs that something needs to change? Be sure to stop over The Homeschool Village and see what indicators the other moms on the panel look for …read more here.

This week, the panel over at The Homeschool Village is talking about planning resources. You’ll be shocked to know that I use my own planner {ok, maybe not}…speaking of which, I’m finishing up a new, super-cool version of it and cannot wait to share it with you!

What do you use for planning? The back of your hand? Sticky notes? Do you wing it? Be sure to stop over The Homeschool Village and see what the other moms on the panel are using and how they plan…read more here.