I can't tell you how much I appreciate the encouraging comments I've received.  I know that homeschooling is what I'm supposed to do, but sometimes I wish it weren't.  Sometimes I wish it were a viable option to just ship them off to school every day.  But it isn't.  And private school isn't an option.  We could never afford it, and I still don't like the idea of them being around the influence of other kids I don't know.

[[Sigh]]  So, I'm sort of writing my own curriculum here.  We're going to study early American history, to coincide with a co-op class my oldest son is taking.  I'm going to cruise the 'net to find appropriate materials to supplement this course of study.  I'm going to wait until Hubby gets home at night to try to teach the "group lesson" so he can keep the 3-year-old occupied.

And hey, if you're looking for some good recipes, I decided as long as I was planning out my meals every week, I might as well share my stuff with other people who might want to lose weight or just eat healthier (I have lost 65 pounds so far).  Just go here and join me for dinner!