What's New??

So what's new in this household??

Not a lot...

we are getting into somewhat of a routine.

I haven't totally developed a schedule yet.

The kids & I are enjoying 

Homeschooling.

It affords us the opportunity to do 

different things throughout the week.

We attend a weekly PE class.

We go to the children's museum for "science"

about once every other week.

We go to the library about once a week.

We are planning a trip to the zoo next week.

I am still researching and figuring this thing out as we go...

Its amazing how little time is really needed for this though.

Most of the time spent in schools on these subjects

 is teaching to 24 students

making sure everyone understands.

When you only have 1 student...

the lessons are

a LOT

quicker!

Between researching homeschooling stuff.

Doing homeschooling.

Attempting to organize

the house

and our finances...

(just got Quicken and I have to manually enter 

8 months worth of financial information! - UGH!!)

Keeping up with my household chores

(including blowing up a vacuum!!)

yes - you read that right...

we have had the same vacuum for close

to 10 years 

and it has been fine...

no complaints really

that is until yesterday...

I started vacuuming...

got one good swipe in

and then it made a funny noise

then came to a complete

STOP 

and started 

SMOKING!!

Smoke literally started billowing 

out of my vacuum!

And stinking up the house...

not exactly sure what happened.

But needless to say - 

I will be looking for a new one

during Black Friday!

(among other things)