Mothering on Mondays
A Meme' about The Love of Mothering If you Love Mothering, please join me!
As a mother, I love watching the growth of my children.
I was very blessed this weekend by a busy crew of cleaners -- my family. Working together in two teams; my children took full responsibility for cleaning under and around the couches, sweeping under the cushions, dusting the furniture, and cleaning their bedrooms. Together, my husband and I were free to concentrate on more deep cleaning items, such as cleaning the stainless appliances, washing windows, mopping the hardwood, and actually cleaning our bedroom; while getting FIFTEEN loads of laundry folded and put away. Sunday afternoon, we worked together briefly to finish up cleaning in the basement where all the toys are; and touched up a few more items here and there. It is so cool to see how much fun my children can have working around the home.
Don't get me wrong; they are not always happy to help! Most days, getting a bed made and a room picked up is like pulling teeth. We even had a few moments of misfit this weekend. But, for the most part, they cooperated, they worked cheerfully, and they made things happen. Somehow, Dad has a way of motivating everyone in a positive way towards teamwork and fun. That is a blessing indeed.
Mondays are hard aren’t they? Everyone can use a pick me up on Mondays, especially Moms! I decided blogging might be a fun way to encourage each other as mothers and give each other that much needed lift of encouragement on Mondays at the same time.
So, this is the Meme about Mothering on Mondays!
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Hi Alycia! The permanent link is here: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/bowofbronze/302436/ and the schedule has 13 days. Easter is on the 23rd this year, and the schedule ends the day after Easter. So, you would want to start on the 12th if I figured that out correctly. We have a new revised schedule ready to post to our web-page. Unfortunately, we don't have our web-page ready yet :(. If I get it up soon, I will create a blog post for this year. -- Amy
The bottom line is; We try not to insist on parent-led learning or gravitate toward child-led learning. We try instead to focus on God-led learning and ask for His input and perspective on every aspect of our home school. That way, when others fuss about what Dan and I are doing and make me second guess our decisions -- I can go back to our decision process and find God's fingerprints, reminding me that this is His way.
