Just beginning the process. I have it mostly figured out in my head but you all know how well that goes. So, need to get it down on paper, making lists, purchases, lesson plans, etc. I actually enjoy the process but need to get it jumpstarted. We won't start back officially until the last week of August so I have time.

Cool, cloudy and rainy today. Glad I was able to sit by the pool yesterday:) Errands: Children's Place ($1 flipflops!), Target, grocery store School planning: never got to it yesterday, a gf texted and asked if she could stop by last night, well, of course you can:) Pick up around the house, nothing too strenuous Dinner: Sloppy Joes, fries or chips and something ytbd

Yes, I'd like to know this also. We are doing a geography focus this coming fall and I could see where this might be very helpful. That said, I don't want to love it and then not be able to afford it.:(

We have a few lessons left in Megawords 3 that we will begin with in the fall (7th). After we finish the book, I'm not going to do any additional spelling. We don't do a separate vocab program either. They get plenty of vocab in their Latin, Grammar and Lit lessons. Just our take on it:)

:grouphug: Jean :grouphug: I'm so sorry:( Will you be able to get some down-time today? Hope so.

hjffkj, hope you can enjoy yourself at the conference! Lizzie, so sorry to hear about med not working for your dd:( Hope she responds well to the new ones. It's a beautiful Friday morning! Cool and breezy, ahhhhhhh!;) Weeded the flower beds last evening; after all that rain yesterday it was easy Major project: Kitchen windows Mop Kitchen floor Laundry- 2 loads Boys will finish math and latin so need to make up our School Lite summer schedule If books come in the mail I can start working on geography course for next year, poolside!;) Dinner: Grilled Salmon burgers; mac and cheese; peas Have a great day!!

I was wondering how both of you were doing, so glad it went well. Praying for a quick, full recovery for her!

I know I'm probably the last in line for this thing (don't have a smart phone either but that's for another post :tongue_smilie:) but it sounds really interesting to me. I walk every morning but that's about it as far as organized exercise and it monitors your sleep or something? Obviously, I'm clueless but I'd like to know more. I have a birthday coming up in July and it might be a gift suggestion for dh. Thanks!!

Mid-day check in. Did everything on my list except school planning and hope to get to that this afternoon. Steady rain here; tempted to take a cup of tea and my book out of the porch :seeya: .

:iagree: Also, I try to remember to ask them if there is anything they need to do, clean up, etc. when they ask to do an activity; go outside to play with the neighbor, play the Wii, whatever. Again, it's a good motivator to get it done in a timely manner;)

Praying right now!

How wonderful! My great-grandparents immigrated to the US from Sweden. I'd love to go there someday;) Enjoy!!

Good Morning! Finally, I have a stay at home day. We'll see how much I get accomplished:) Promised waffles for breakfast so I have to get on that next Laundry; towels in dryer; ds will fold and put away Dining room and family room windows Clean 3 toilets (good times:P) Oversee Latin and Math Change ds dental appt. Work on school planning Dinner: LO grilled chicken over pasta; salad and dinner rolls

7th grade Literature; to be analyzed, discussed and occasional written narrations The Trojan War The Wind in the Willows Tom Sawyer Shakespeare: As You Like it Around the World in 80 Days Still working on historical and science lists Read alouds will consist of various missionary biographies for our focus on geography And a lot of free reads; they keep a list of these.

Good Morning! Today's big event (for the boys:) is a swimming get-together for our co-op. So, in order to get ready for that, I need to: Get a shower, dress, hair one load of laundry pack pool bag pack lunches get mail together to drop at PO on our way out stop at store on way home for things I didn't get at Costco yesterday prepare for our Wednesday kids' program Dinner: Hamburger/sausage on grill, tortilla chips/salsa and fruit salad Church

I am planning on using the Logic Stage Earth Science this fall. Any preference between printed version and pdf?

My rising 7th grader just finished The Westing Game in two days. He loved it. I know he would never have chosen it for himself so I picked it up at the library and offered it to him. Huge hit!

I'm so sorry that things have been so stressful for your family. I will certainly pray for you and I second the suggestion to reach out to your local church. Ours has a benevolent fund just for situations such as this one.

Got to everything but package for my daughter; must do that tomorrow! Daughter in law texted this a.m. and asked if they could swim today, well, of course!!;) So after errands, came home to a houseful and spent the rest of the day by the pool. They joined us for dinner, thankfully my roast was able to stretch enough to feed 10 people!;)

Good Morning! It's going to be hot and humid (summer must have arrived:) so I want to get as much as I can done this morning, so this afternoon it's sitting by the pool time;) Rachel, Nature Journal Art camp sounds very cool! Amy, prayers for dh's interviews! Laundry (2 loads) make list for Target and Costco Prepare pkg. to mail to daughter in MO Go to Target, Costco, Post Office and School District Admin to drop off portfolios Get roast in crock-pot Maybe do some school planning while sitting by pool this afternoon Dinner: Roast, mashed pot, lima beans and dinner rolls Have a great Tuesday!!

Melissa, I'm guessing your son will make out just fine, boys love adventures! ;) Plant flowers that I never got to over the weekend DONE Hang front door wreath DONE Marinate chicken for dinner DONE Laundry (going now) DONE Meals DONE Make lists for errands tomorrow (Target, Costco etc) Listen to Latin lesson with boys; supervise math DONE Regular cleaning plus deep cleaning project: windows (probably take this week and next to do all of them) DONE Summer schedule mostly DONE Dinner: Grilled Chicken with peach salsa, cilantro rice Hopefully, the weather will cooperate this week and they boys can actually get into the pool my husband cleans so faithfully:) I think that's enough for one day :001_cool: . Not too shabby, it's amazing what one can accomplish when you make a list and put it out there for everyone to see :lol: . Soon off to take a shower, sticky from the day's work. Then crawling into bed with a good book, night everyone!

Lucky, Have a wonderful time! Looking forward to hearing all about it when you return;)

The field trip idea is a great "first day of school" idea. If it's only going to be one day I'd probably blow it off and just start on Tuesday.

Great resource! Thanks for sharing! I am putting together my own 7th grade geography course this year and all the suggestions are wonderful! I'm beginning to think I can actually pull this off:)

:grouphug: Melissa :grouphug: I'm sorry. Can you plan something fun for you to look forward to each day? Doesn't have to be big just something you might not do when dh is home? Just a suggestion:) We are going to worship with my son, dil and 4 grands at their church this morning. I always look forward to that:) My mother is hosting Father's Day; we all bring something. I'm bring Texas Sheet Cake Hopefully, we'll be home in time and I will have enough energy left to plant those flowers! Have a great Sunday everyone!