Wait till you hear this....

Yesterday, DD had her follow-up appt with the Neurologist for her ADD/ADHD. This is a long letter, so if you don't get to read it for awhile, that's ok. I'm at a total loss as to what I can/should be doing for my daughter.
These are the things that the doctor decided:
1) DD's medicine needed to be slightly increased.
2) DD needs to see a behavioral therapist for counseling.
3) DD has now also been diagnosed with anxiety based on the doctor's observations of her and how I am describing different situations with her.
4) (And this one really gets me ticked) DD might need to have a "different choice for education" than homeschool!!!!! Can you believe it!? I just told myself to let it go at the time and not argue with the doctor. She said with DD being homeschooled she (dr) has no way of knowing if she is learning properly or how intelligent she is!!!!!!!! She (dr) says that if she were in public schools, they would do intelligence testing and she (dr) could use that information. I explained to her that DD would be getting tested in January (scantron) to help the teacher and I assess how she is doing with what is being taught and I barely got that out of my mouth when she said that wasn't good enough! And that's what she had just said! I also told her that there is formal state testing in March each year and because I didn't know the name of that test, she discredited that and said it wouldn't work either. Then she said after DD took the tests for me to bring the results to her.
(Following stuff may be repetative if you read other posts of mine) I also know that being in the inner city School District we live in, there's no way they are going to pay for some "intelligence testing" just because a doctor ordered it!!!! This is one of the poorest districts I have ever heard of, and I'm not trying to put myself (or kids) above others, but they don't even do hot lunches or have a kitchen in every school!!!! That is sub-standard to what I feel is "normal" and "acceptable" for this day and age. Also, they are still, as far as I know, bussing everyone from jr high and under every day, even those students that are within walking distance, because they don't want the children to get stuck in the crossfire -LITERALLY- of two gang wars right here in the city!!! I simply CANNOT send my daughter and WILLNOT send my daughter to public schools just because some doctor wants her to go!!!! In good conscience, I cannot send her into a literal shooting spree that might happen. ARGH! (**Note: This stuff about the school is not heresay, I have checked my facts sheerly because I could not believe what I had been hearing, and found that it was true!)
That's not to mention that comparing this school district to other school districts around here that are rated as "excellent" the one we live in is almost 2 full years behind - by that I mean that when a student I know was pulled out of 8th grade in the district we live in, she only tested at a 6th grade level in a neighboring school district! ARGH! Also, considering DD is having some learning difficulties, I feel that, paired with all this other stuff and she would go straight down the tubes!! I love homeschooling. Yes, it can be hard, but I know that I am giving her better schooling than what she would be getting otherwise. I'm pretty sure that if DD was going to B&M ("Brick and Mortar school), and she didn't pass a test, that the teacher wouldn't re-teach or continue to work with her until she DD picked it up. I have the ability to do that. And I know she won't be passed through to 3rd grade if she's not ready, but she can repeat (for instance) math, if she needs to and not be held back and bored in the other subjects.
I did inform the doctor that DD was getting regular help through Title 1 for her math, and that it is a state recognized program for children that struggle that is even in public schools.
Truthfully, she turned a deaf ear to me the first appointment in June when I told her that we homeschooled. You may know that kind of person. I call them uneducated about homeschool, and I don't think there's much you can do to convince them otherwise. And I don't think its worth my time, either. I didn't realize the scope of how much she was against homeschool until yesterday, though! She referred us to a counselor for the behavioral therapy that she (dr) thinks will be able to prescribe medicine and take over her entire care, thus keeping us from having to go back to that neurologist.
the #5) and las thing she said was that a "real teacher" would be able to better know what DD needs than I would. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?! She must not have any children, or I'm quite sure she wouldn't have made such a callous comment!! In my book, nobody knows what's better for the welfare of the child than the parent! (provided the parent is a responsible, loving one that provides a good nurturing home, which obveously I am doing, or I wouldn't continually drive her an hour one way to these appointments!)

Ok. I feel better. At least a little bit. As always, I welcome comments. :)

Calling all Homeschoolers....

In the Trumbull County, Ohio area. After researching online for two hours, I have come to the conclusion that there seems to be no co-op groups here in Trumbull County. Are there any other homeschool groups in Trumbull County?? I have found some in Youngstown, Akron/Kent, Geauga, Lake, Ashtabula Counties, but nothing right in Trumbull County. I know my DD would love to get together for field trips, study groups or just to hang out, and I'm sure other parents would appreciate it as well. I really don't know how to start a co-op, but I would like to have one in Trumbull County so there is minimal travel. (Unless we choose to for a field trip, of course.) I know this is an "out there" thought considering this day-and-age, but if you are interested in getting together, please contact me via email at: seeker4christ@gmail.com and we can get acquainted via email and possibly set up a homeschooling group of some sort right here in Trumbull County. I can verify who I am through my church affiliation if you are hesitant. Contact me for more info.

An Editorial Retraction of sorts

It has come to my attention that many of the things I was lead to believe about President Elect Obama are indeed false. Please check this link. Obama may not be as scary of a person as everyone thinks he is. Although I still do not agree on most of his answers to the national issues, I feel a little better. I know, it is Snopes, but come on, people. I have found legitimate answers to many other urban legends and followed them up further and found Snopes to be a very reliable website. I apologize if I've offended anyone. Not by my opinions, for by and large they stay the same, but if I have mislead anyone into thinking something untruthful about Mr. Obama. Thoughts anyone?

My thoughts on the President-Elect

Number 1: God is in control. God is still God, no matter what. He knew that Mr. Obama would become President, and although we may not see the big picture, God does see it.
2: I will continually and daily pray for the president-elect and this country. Our country needs prayer and salvation. Just because the person most christians wanted for President didn't get elected doesn't mean that we've lost - not by a long shot. Nothing's been "lost" there is still hope for our country. I will not mourn the decision of my neighbors and others I know. God is in control.
3: The time is now, people!! These are end times we are living in. I am feeling convicted even as I type this to get this out. This is not my normal personality. But I cannot keep quiet. If you don't know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior and have a relationship with Him, if you haven't asked Christ to forgive you of your sins and be Lord of your life, you need to do this NOW. More so now than ever. I implore you, dear family and friends of mine who have not yet made that decision to seek God and what His plans are for your life. Simply going to church on Christmas and Easter is not enough. Church attendance is not enough. That's not what this is about. Its not even about one party winning and the other losing. Its about winning souls for Christ! The song "I Will Not Be Moved" by Natalie Grant sums up my current feelings:

I have been the wayward child
I have acted out
I have questioned Sovereignty
And had my share of doubt
And though sometimes my prayers feel like
They're bouncing off the sky
The hand I hold won't let me go
And is the reason why...

[Chorus:]I will stumble
I will fall down
But I will not be moved
I will make mistakes
I will face heartache
But I will not be moved
On Christ the Solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
I will not be moved

Bitterness has plagued my heart
Many times before
My life has been like broken glass
And I have kept the score
Of all my shattered dreams and though it seemed
That I was far too gone
My brokenness helped me to see
It's grace I'm standing on

[Chorus]

And the chaos in my life
Has been a badge I've worn
Though I have been torn
I will not be moved

[Chorus]

I welcome your thoughts and comments on this matter. This is something I have wanted to share for a long time, but have always been afraid to. Not any more.

Why we homeschool

Before we ever got married, when Curt and I talked about kids and raising them we prayed and knew that we wanted to homeschool and that God wanted us to as well. I know homeschooling is not for everyone. I definitely don't condemn anyone who chooses public or private or charter schools. You have to do what is right for your own family and your own circumstances. I feel that God has called me to teach for this season. I just wanted to reiterate that. I don't want anyone to feel like I'm against public schools. Although I sometimes feel inadequate to teach, God has given me so many reminders in the past month that I know it is again a confirmation of what I need to do for our family. Here are the confirmations:
1) pastor talking about spiritual warfare and being ready, having your kids ready to do battle any time, any where.
2)pastor talking about being involved with your kids' school and knowing what they are "into"
3)the school district we live in has a rate of 81% of the kids in the high school come from dysfunctional homes
4) I was recently made aware of an issue (that I doubt is resolved) regarding kids finding dirty needles in the bushes and collecting them and then stabbing as many of the kids that they can, as well as another incident
5) of 4 girls beating up 1 boy while the teacher stood right beside them all and just watched.
6) when a student was removed from that school system and placed in a neighboring one, she had to take a placement test and turn in work that she had done at her old school. The results were astounding. She was in 8th grade at the old school, but tested only at a 6th grade level in the new school. And the new school is the area where we used to live. So they are pretty average as far as requirements of students in comparison to other states.

Through all of this, I feel in my spirit that God is saying: See. Because of this, I am making a way for you. I will give you strength. I will give you knowledge and resources. I will give you recreational time/rest/relaxation that you need as a mom. And He has! DD has made some great advances in math this year. Was never her favorite subject before, but now she says she "loves" math. She was able to join a program for kids struggling with math and she has come out of her shell in the way they teach. They actually do online conferences 2-4 times a week where they can talk live. And, she willingly joined the math club last week! She loves to read, and is reading at about a 3rd grade level. Thats the beauty of Ohio Virtual Academy - you can be in more than one grade at once. Depending on where you're at. Her math, for the most part, is 1st grade, but she doesn't know it. She is still doing the curriculum for 2nd grade math, but the extra studying she gets is all stuff from last year that she should have learned or would have learned at the beginning of the school year, if it hadn't been for her aweful teacher! I know homeschooling is not for everyone. I definitely don't condemn anyone who chooses public or private or charter schools. You have to do what is right for your own family and your own circumstances. I feel that God has called me to teach for this season. I just wanted to reiterate that. I don't want you to feel like I'm against public schools. We had such a bad time at her school for a year and a half. Plus you can see what a terrible system it is where we live now!

DS #2 does a funny

The other day, I was in the bathroom, and DS #2 was sticking his fingers under the door. Following is the conversation that unfolded:
DS #2: "can you see my fingers, mommy?"
Me: "Yes."
DS #2: "I can see your pants."
Me: (laughing) "Ok. Stop looking under the door, you peeker."
DS #2: "I can't see your feet, mommy. I NEED to see your feet!"
(Silence)
DS #2: (who is now looking through the keyhole that we (obveously) need to block) "Mommy!! Why aren't you pulling up your pants! You need to pull up your pants, mommy! I need you to pull up your pants! Hurry up!"
After all that, he decided he didn't have to go potty, he just wanted to be with me. ROTFL! Life is never boring with kids, is it?

DS #1

Also definitely worth blogging about: DS #1 turned 5 on Monday. It was a fun day. We went to Burger King (he chose) so the kids could eat and play. And he got some nice things so that he can play "Police officer", which he tells us that's what he's going to be when he grows up. That, and a daddy. :) When he woke up Monday, he came down stairs wearing his "birthday" crown (BK) and I'm quite sure the biggest scowl a 5 year old could have! When I asked him what was wrong, he answered, "I'm not any bigger! I wanted to be taller!" I lovingly explained to him that in the course of a year, he had grown one size in his clothes, that didn't matter. He wanted to be taller overnight. LOL!

And, Curt and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary yesterday! 8 wonderful years! We are looking forward to celebrating many many more!

On being 29....

Ever since I heard my parents say it, I was going to claim the "29 and holding" thing. I thought it sounded funny, and I think society teaches you to have trepdation toward turning 30. But after prayer and much thought, I have decided to embrace 30 as it comes, and be proud to be older, wiser, and more mature in the Lord. Age is just a number, and you're only as old as you feel. Right? In an effort to be a more positive person, regretting my age, seems silly. Regretting it doesn't change it from happening. I somehow feel as though I am about to embark on a great journey. My marriage is at a wonderful point. Curt and I are closer than ever. Homeschool is finally going very smoothly, and I am learning more each day to take time for myself and slow down to appreciate life. All 3 of my kids are potty-trained, so we don't have that slowing us down. Life is good right now. :) I find that through everyday circumstances, God is growing me more and more to be the woman he wants me to me ~ like Him. A lot of people have influenced my life, and for those who have in some way, thank you! May God bless you all richly!

In Him we live and move and have our being,Chalice

nugget of truth

(I found this to be very applicable in light of the coming elections and many worldwide crises.)

2 Timothy 4:1-4
I can't impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule, so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don't ever quit. Just keep it simple. You're going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food--catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages. But you-- keep your eye on what you're doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thourough job as God's servant.

Where in the world have I been?!

Busy?! I have no idea! I keep thinking of things I want to blog about, but priorities seem to stress me out daily! right now, i am battling emotions with the reality that I am probably pre-hypertension. we dont have insurance (make about 100.00 too much to get any coverage through the state). open enrollment w/ Digital Dish is in Dec and we got kicked off state ins in Feb. ARGH! we dont even know how much it will be for the 2 of us, but are most likely going to *cough* up the moola, seeing as I have been having minor problems lately. (btw, kids are still covered w/ state.) Started out like sinus cold symptoms. except dizziness/headaches that I was experiencing since oh, sometime this spring when we were really stressed finishing the house so we could move in got a whole lot worse. I have realized that I strive on stressful situations, and although it may be a challenge, it is very bad for my health. I can feel blood pressure changes. I am trying to slow down and stay more calm. the definition of prehypertension says that if you don't change habits now, you will probably have hypertension in the future and I'm not (quite) 29 yet!!! I don't want to live with HBP the rest of my life!!! Thinking about that alone stresses me out! :( When I have to talk to someone @ a problem (ie pharmacy who shorted DD a bunch of meds and won't do anything) I have to think 'stay calm, stay calm, stay calm'. I am realizing now that what I thought was just an "adrenaline rush" or being nervous is more of a blood pressure thing than anything else. In case you're wondering; I can't go to dr right now. I'm aware that BP meds arent too expensive, but the problem is this: DH used to work for an insurance company, selling health & life insurance. He says that what I have is probably a pre-existing condition. So, if I go and get diagnosed and start meds, nothing for HBP would be covered for one full year. And then only if nothing major happened in that year. You wouldn't think HBP would be a pre-existing condition, but since having HBP can cause sooooo many other health problems, it is. Today, I have started riding my exercise bike again! I rode 4 miles in 20 minutes. WOO HOO!! This is a MAJOR accomplishment for me as I hate to exercise and have never liked to participate in sports. (there was a time in my life when I belonged to fitness usa, however, where I was exercising 3 days a week and that is the best I have felt in my life.) I'm just too busy to actually go to a gym. My goal: to lose 50 -60 lbs in one year and two weeks. (By the time I turn 30). Pray for me!!!! I will need it!! I have no will power when it comes to food, and I feel like I "deserve" whatever I "want" to eat!I'm praying/hoping that I will be able to exercise at least 5 days a week. Maybe since my life depends on this now, I will be able to stick with it. More soon (I hope!) on the kids!

My new niece!

Today's post is dedcated to her!

My niece was born!!!! Wednesday, September 17, 2008! I won't say her name on here, but it is beautiful! (For those that know me IRL, contact me and I'll tell ya the name if you wanna know and haven't heard). She weighs 9lbs 7 oz. Lots of beautiful dark, wavy hair. Here she is with my mom.

Here's the proud mommy and daddy. This is their first. I am sooo proud of them, every time I think about them, I start to cry! Of course, those of you who really know me know that I cry at the drop of a pin anyways!

God's Blessings to you and your little family, little Bro! Love Ya!

DD loves--mornings??

I wanted to get school done on Wed (or mostly done) before my girlfriend came. And DD was wanting to be done by lunchtime, so she got up at 7:45. By the time she finished her cereal, she said, "ok, mom, I'm ready to take that math test I see you have printed for me. I know how to do it." She got out her pencil and was done with the 6 question test in 10 minutes. REMARKABLE!! Math is not my fav subject, and I have tried especially hard not to project that onto her. Math is the subject she fights with me the most about "not doing". And yet, here she has a beautiful attitude/disposition and without being asked starts in on her work!!!! Amazing! So I'm like, ok, if that's what it takes. If she wants to get up early and do school, we are so there! No matter if it kills me or not, that's what we will do. Tomorrow, we will be trying again. Yes, on the weekend. I think we need to make up a LOT of work we didn't do this week.
On another bright note, DD is making improvements in soccer! Last night, she took possession of the ball twice!!! She is quite a bit smaller than most of the other kids on her team, and has been afraid of the ball. She is learning that little can be good. Its been so cute to see her run. She has a hard time keeping up with the team running-wise. But she tries her best we are proud of her regardless if she gets a goal or not! **(by the way, to justify my having company on a school day, this was set up 3 weeks ago -- back when I thought my life was easy and I had it all together! And my friend is a SAHM, but runs her own photography business while her kids are in school, so her calandar is very packed.)**

Can she do it all?

No I can't! Alas, the demands of household are choking out all of my time. Homeschool? What's that? Do I do that? Uh, yeah. At least, I'm suppose to. With DS1's health problems, then further problems with the specialist being a quack and me having to start at square one with the pediatrician this week, we are finally back to seein a-nother specialist next tuesday. Thankfully, they got us in very quickly, however, it is an hour drive away. And I have no sitter for my [other] kids yet. Yesterday, we had to awake early and take the dog (who is officially adopted by us now) to the vet @ 7:45 in the morning to get spayed, shots, labwork, etc. and I found out Tues night she has tapeworms. YUCK!!! Then after the vet (who, by the way, is about 20 minutes away) we had 45 minutes before we had our MOPS registration which is 30 minutes (the other direction). Just about 2 hours after we got home from there, it was time to go pick up Foxy. (Dog.) Ugh. Then, an hour after we got back from that, DD had to be at her soccer game - with snack. For this was the date we signed up for! Thankfully, DH got home from work and willingly took DD so I could stay home to make dinner, watch the boys, look after the recovering Foxy and clean the house. :) Did I mention I had to locate a dog kennel for her? Yeah. When we picked her up, she decided she was on top of the world (probably some kind of doggie-anesthesia high) and she was wanting to run and jump. So, DH and I came up with a) keeping her "e-collar" on so she can't lick, scratch, bite, or disembowel herself, and b) to use the baby gate play yard (but only 3 sides of it). Works wonderfully. She can get up and walk around, but not get out. (*Remember, or if I haven't mentioned it; she is a 7 lb pomeranian/terrier mix. Just a tiny thing.) That was all yesterday. Needless to say, DH and I went to bed @10! Today, I woke up at 6 ready for the day. Did my quiet time, which is such a rarity these days. I strive to at least do it before the kids wake up during the week, and right now, I'm hitting like a consistant 3 days a week, which is major improvement!! :) Started doing laundry, and that, combined with incessant rain from Hurricaine Ike caused my basement to start flooding!!!! AAAAHHHHHH!!!!! So, DH doesn't carry his cell around with him when its raining, it stays in the truck. I called the foreman for our Habitat House, and thankfully, they (habitat) paid for a one-time route-out via a plumbing company. Where's Sarah's hubby when I need him? Oh, yeah. I forgot. WE moved away. :( :( All in all, they routed 75 feet and got a few roots. I'm glad that I realized it was flooding before anything was ruined, though. PTL! I tell ya, it was scary. I just recently found out we have clay-like dirt, and I'm wondering if we have the same probs as our MI house where the pipes are 1/2 -3/4 of the way corroded. See, we don't have any trees on our property, except smaller ones way out back about 100 feet. And, neither of our neighbors have trees, either, so for them to pull out roots seems strange... Anyways, I just had to blog, seeing as its been a whole week and I'm really trying to make a go of this. Please keep in prayers DS1 and his hernia, and also that we (I) will be able to say no more often so we can do school. Its sad, I know that life is suppose to come around school, not school around life, and yet everything seems so impossible to me. The priority list is a mile long, and I constantly have about 10 things from that list screaming at me at one time. I know that this is 'just life for a homeschool mom' but I am praying for a slower schedule in the weeks to come so that we can get into a routine.

Two fun things

We had a really rough day today. Not just school stuff, but attitudes, (which i'm sure overflowed from me and my stress with the system being down -from 10 till about 3 or 4), not wanting to do chores, migraines, ugh. Yucky stuff. Thank God His mercies are new every morning, because I need a new morning with a fresh chance. :) While printing lesson plan for tomorrow, system did not crash, which makes me happy. :)

One good highlight today was getting to play with a huge slug! Probably at least 5 inches long! Then, there was another one that DH accidentally squashed so DS2 carried it around in his hands. yuck! Then both boys were poking it with a stick, while I lit the grill for dinner. All of a sudden, DS2 says "Fire it, Momma!" I was not surprised, so then both boys were yelling "Fire it! Fire it!" "Burn it Burn it!" Remember this slug was already dead! It was cool watching their reactions. That's one huge thing I absolutely LOVE about being a SAHM (stay at home mommy) and homeschool teacher -- I get to see the kids' reactions and relive my childhood through them.

The second good highlight was my friend helped me ("the HTML-challenged-person-whom-insists-on-using-technology") arrange my stuff on Facebook so that there would be a link to this blog. (Thanks Sarah! I owe you one!) :)

school today

Today is a poopy homeschool day. :( We are so excited to do curriculum, but there was some distribution problems, so our textbooks won't be here for about another week!! We have lots of fun stuff for Science, Math, Art, and I can access the lessons online, but the online school website was very spotty yesterday and today has been down completely since 10:30!!! I'm frustrated trying to limp through lessons. Since they are guided, you have to use a little online stuff and textbooks, games, etc, but most of the stuff we download right from the site. Having to come up with filler activities on-the-spot is difficult. I am told that it is for the good and will be more beneficial in the long run, but we just wanna do school. :(

Barack Obama making fun of the Bible

I must say that I am not very knowledgeable in regards to politics, and although I consider myself a Republican, I do not just jump on the Republican bandwagon. There are a few issues that are of importance to me, so when I hear the candidates views on them, then I will vote. However, this video shows why any christian should vote for ANYONE other than Obama. Do we need any more proof people?! I have to say that I am still not quite convinced to vote for McCain, although his choice for VP, Sarah Palin, seems to be a great one. I just don't know if McCain will do a good enough job for our country. I'm still waiting to hear more from the Independants before I make my final decision. Did anyone watch the RNC last night? I liked what Sandy Treadwell, New York's National Committeeman who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 20th congressional district said in regards to Bristol Palin being a pregnant teen; "We're going agree with Sarah and Todd on this family problem by answering it with more love. Love is the only answer in this case. Our prayers are with her [Sarah] and she will make a great Grandma." That just struck a chord with me. It is not often that someone in a political position will speak so Christ-like. I personally think its stupid to try to lambaste Sarah for this. Her daughter is 17. No matter what, you can raise your children right, they are still going to make choices for their own. Things happen, and I have to say that this shouldn't have anything to do with her mother's running for VP! Hello!? How many other teen pregnancies are there every day in the world? So Bristol made a mistake. It should not impact the election like it has been. The fact that her daughter got pregnant doesn't mean that she [Sarah] can't make good decisions or help run the country! So get over it, people.

Ok. I'm done. I'll get down off my soapbox. For now.

The First Day

Today was our first official day of homeschool. It was fun. We did about 2 hours of Language Arts. Then we had to go to DS1 doctor appointment. He has a "Communicating Hernia Hydrocele". And this is what all that means: (**warning-not for the squeamish or embarrassed**)

Communicative: moving with muscle tension/relaxing. As in fit-throwing, acting like the hulk, laughing, etc. Anything that would be flexion/relaxion of the abdominal muscles. When the muscles are flexing, the herniated part of the intestine pops out. Which was gross, but not like bloody horror movie gross, just abnormal "eeeww!" Well, you probably already know that a Hernia is a small tear in the muscle wall. and Hydrocele means fluid around one or both testicles. Cause: before a baby is born, the fluid can move freely from abdominal area to the scrotum and back again. When they are born, the muscle seals itself off. Sometimes, it can pop back open. The only way to keep that from happening continually is for them to stitch that tear shut. Plan: get an ultrasound of the scrotum on thurs morning, then follow up with him in the ofc next Tues at which point we will schedule the surgery. Dr said that he can run and play like a normal boy with no restrictions unless he has pain or problems urinating. So, ds1 is excited he gets to play outside. :)

Tomorrow will be another new day!

My 3rd attempt

This will be my 3rd attempt at a blog. We shall see where it takes me. I need an out at the end of a busy day. Plus, I want to let you all know what happens in our busy lives. Wondering where the name for the blog came from? Well, I played with a few names, decided they were all too negative (such as: Confessions of a Frazzled Homeschooler) and decided that I would make it a positive one instead. Through this blog, not only do I hope to keep family and friends updated, but also to improve my outlook on life to being that of a more positive, Christ-centered one. :)
The definition of Exuberant is: "Full of joyful, unrestrained high spirits". And synonyms include: 'ebullient, effervescent, sparkling.' Wow! It would be totally awesome if someone could say any of those things about me by the end of the schoolyear! I have many things I would like to accomplish that include personal goals, as well as family ones. You'll hear more about them in the days and weeks to come, I'm sure.