Sometimes it’s silly, sometimes it’s serious. He whispered to me, “Mom, during snuggles, can we talk?” I’ve started a new tradition in the evenings when I tuck each of them into bed that we snuggle and talk about our day. The other night during FHE, I could tell something was wrong. And unlike his sister’s apathy toward school work, he agonizes if he’s not excelling. She’s really turning into a lovely young lady.īode is still soaring at school but my gosh, writing has become a struggle for him. However, I’ve seen glimmers of hope as she has taken the reigns in her spiritual well-being by recently bearing her testimony in Sacrament Meeting, studying the Articles of Faith on her own and reading her scriptures before bedtime. Plus, I don’t know if it’s the right decision because there are some elements of the Montessori education that are a perfect fit (out-of-the-box, creative, innovative) but one specific part that worries me (self-directed learning). After several school tours, I’ve open-enrolled her at an awesome Montessori charter school next year but chances of getting picked in the lottery are slim-to-none. I’ve requested to have her moved to the other class but that is in flux as well with a pregnant teacher who isn’t coming back. They’re supposed to loop with their teacher every year, which is a great thing until you get a not-great teacher. Why didn’t someone warn me how stressful my kids’ schooling would be? I’ve touched upon some drama with Hadley’s teacher and it ain’t over yet. Make sure to order one before her offer expires. But the most important thing is she reached her Kickstarter fundraising goal on Day 1 and is still going strong. I could tell you some crazy stories about investors, network news opportunities and I’m sure that will be a blog post at a future date. I’ve been managing her social media and mom blogger campaign while Jamie built their website and ads. Thank you thank you thank you to all who have supported my friend Karla’s campaign for her invention the Shower Shimmy, the world’s first 3-in-1 tool and green cleaning solution. Some things that are coming down the pipe: ![]() That’s exactly what I’m feeling like, minus the five kids (thank heavens I can barely manage my two!) I’m not sure how diligent I’ll be here posting here as I try to navigate my way through the next couple of months. A video from comedian Jim Gaffigan has gone viral and my favorite joke from it: “You know what it’s like having five kids? Imagine you’re drowning. Many, many good things are going down and I’m feeling overwhelmingly grateful but mostly just overwhelmed. Welp, 2015 has come in like a lion and I’m hoping it will go out like a lamb (if I survive that long).
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