Is that how you spell that??  Faux Pas?

 

Anyway, this is a bit long, but stick with me, ok?

 

Last week I had the privilege of being interviewed by a reporter for our local paper about our homeschool support group.

 

The group I belong to, CSHSG, has been around for over 20 years!  It actually  pre-dates the law here in Colorado, and some of the early members were instrumental in getting our homeschool law written and passed. 

 

Over the years, we have changed drastically, and there are only a handful of volunteers left, although we still have many supporters and members who help us keep our website going, our phone line (which has been in the yellow pages for years also, and is a first point of contact for many new people in this area.)  We also do testing and graduation, and host monthly newcomers meetings and lots of phone consultations, and other various things that come up.  We used to do massive field trips, host well known speakers, do days of workshops, books sales, the whole nine yards.  It has been a wonderful time, but it also has had its hard times. 

 

The blessing I see here, and want people to know is that if you want or need homeschool support in our area, you can get it!  There are SO many groups operating in all areas of the city and there is something for everyone!  We have Christian, Secular, Inclusive, Exclusive, Unschooling, Public School At Home, Co-ops, Field Trip Groups, Classical, You name it. 

 

 And as far as our old group?  We still exist mainly to help people find a place that they fit in with.  It is my joy, to spend time talking about the blessings of homeschooling, and the many offerings here in our city.

 

We filled a need for many years, and although the needs have changed, so have we.  We used to do a bi-monthly newsletter, which all the public libraries have in their collection here, and it was over 40 pages long at the end.............but we lost several key volunteers, and when you are homeschooling and volunteering and all your other things......some things have to give.  So, we don't do it anymore, and it is missed.  BUT there are other groups out here that have great newsletters too, and we are so blessed by that. 

 

So, back to the interview.  I was hesitant at first to talk about the group---but decided that because of it's history, it needed to be talked about.  And I do hope the paper also does interviews with the other groups that are doing great things here.  Believe me, you could be busy every day in this city with homeschooling related activities!

 

Well, this morning a wonderful man who is a photographer for the paper came over to  get a photo of us, and so we raced around early cleaning the house and trying to make our little very humble abode look nice :)  He did a great job!  We got to see the digital image of what he shot, and I think it will be very nice.  My kids all dressed their best and put on some really nice smiles.

 

After it was all done, and I sat down with my first cup of coffee for the day, I called a friend to say hi and while I was talking to her, I had my feet propped up on the recliner.............and I noticed.............I HAD TWO DIFFERENT SANDALS ON!!!!!!  When I was getting dressed this  morning, I grabbed my sandals out of my shoe holder, and my daughter and I each have a pair that are exactly the same, and I have another similar pair, same color.  Well, I grabbed two tan sandals and put them on with out even looking at them, obviously.  I couldn't stop laughing!!!!!  I told my friend and we laughed so hard.  During the photo, I was worried that my 7 year old had bright purple socks on, (my son) and here I was sitting there with two different sandals on.  This definitely beats all.  My friend said, "you could just tell them it is one of those find-the-differences-in-the picture thingies."  What a great idea.

 

  Haha.  What a morning.

 

Humbly yours,
Nancy