It’s leap year. Use this day as a “freebie” and do something fun that you haven’t done in awhile. After all, you only get one every four years.
I woke up with strep throat today so I’m taking the day to recover and drink tea with lemon and honey. Sorry I couldn’t get that post finished yet.
Homeschool and business have called. My post about how I do it all is in the works. It occurs to me, though, that part of how I “do it all” (almost, as I like to say) is that I do put aside those things that compete with what matters when I have to. Today, that may wind up being this blog. My kids are up and I’ve got to attend to tutoring appointments, a dog with a bandaged foot who needs to pee and take his meds, and I just returned from taking my husband to the airport. So.
In the spirit of honoring my own priority system (which I’ll share in that post), I need to ask your patience for when I get it finished. Thanks. 🙂
Brave Writer Mom, Kay Byrnes, sent me the following delightful photos and description of a book group her daughter hosts in their home: The Sunshine Fairy Readers. They made such a splash in their town, the Sunday paper wrote a feature article about them!Kay writes:
Hi Julie
Anna’s Book club “Sunshine Fairy Readers” was featured in the book section in the Lancaster Sunday News today. SWanted to share it with you….Anna was taking KWB with Rachal as she wrote a chapter of Rose and Her Wild Adventures last spring. Her first meeting was called The All Books Tea and they then renamed themselves “The Sunshine Fairy Readers”.
Anna facilitates the monthly meetings on her own. I think it is one of the main reasons they have continued to meet monthly since July. They have a blast talking about their books, laughing, snacking and crafting things and then cuddling with Copper, Anna’s rabbit. All in two hours!
Thanks for your continued support and great spirit.
Kay Byrnes
Thank you, patient Brave Writer Moms and Dads.
My life took a turn for the demanding in the last couple of weeks, particularly with a doggie who needed extra TLC and alternating daily visits to the vet. For those who wonder, he’s doing beautifully! Each time we return from the veterinarian, the tech has replaced Rocky’s bandages with a new color and little cut out of hearts or tulips. Our vet tech has made the painful process a bit more cheery and we’re really grateful.
I’ve been busy getting the Spring Class Schedule together (now ready to go!) with a registration date of March 4. We’ve got a new slate of spring One Thing workshops, too, and registration is now open.
In between all of that, I’ve been grading papers, teaching the grammar workshop, discussing Crispin: The Cross of Lead with some of your kids, homeschooling my own brood, and making the house messier every day. It’s a mom’s life. I know you know!
This week, I hope to write an entry about running a business and being a mom. Stay tuned for that (I keep getting emails asking how I do it all…).
In the meantime, thanks for your patience while I get my life straightened out.
Thumb through a photo family photo album, pick a picture and then write about the memory it evokes.
