justamouse Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 *raises hand* I am. Yesterday exhausted me, and today's lack of sunshine is making me want to burrow into a quilt covered bed with knitting or a book. Days like this make me love homeschooling all the more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yes, this migraine is still getting to me. Kids aren't up to it. I think we just need a complete day off. It's rainy and cold today also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Wellllll. . . . . . I'm not "technically" blowing it off, but we're having an impromptu day off. We've schooled since mid-August with no break. My grandmother is in her last days, so we're looking at a trip to Indiana in the next week or two. My parents brought us a TON of new furniture, which means that we have rearranged every room in the house. And, finally- my house is awash in rubbermaid bins that are storing fall clothes. SO. . . day off. Which is not MUCH of a day off, since we still have piano lessons/ballet/ my teaching piano to contend with. But right now, I'll take what I can get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yes, this migraine is still getting to me. Kids aren't up to it. I think we just need a complete day off. It's rainy and cold today also. Boo. Feel better!!! Sounds like a good day for hot chocolate and reading by the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yes, this migraine is still getting to me. Kids aren't up to it. I think we just need a complete day off. It's rainy and cold today also. Ugh, migraines are the worst. Hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I considered it but then my kids would go nuts without the structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scmama Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Have to school this week..well all this month. We blew off too many days last month, because dh was off on vacation! :) It's so nice to take off whenever we want!! Love homeschooling!!! Hope the migraine gets better soon! I know your pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Mom Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 No, but I really wanted to! We are struggling with some focusing issues the past 2 weeks and I worried that a day off would be interpreted as a reward for bad behavior. :glare: It is a dreary, rainy, chilly day here, perfect for an impromptu no school day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 We decided to permanently blow off school on Mondays. We have social worker visit, piano lessons, soccer practice, and Fife and Drum. We will do a project or two around the house and do Art and music. We never seem to find the time so Monday will be Artsy-Fartsy Day.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 No, but boy do I want to. We spent the day yesterday volunteering for our local NFL team and I went home exhausted and covered in a layer of salt from sweating profusely. The only thing that's changed today is the salt is gone after a long, refreshing shower. :lol: Trust me when I say the kid is trying hard to trump up my exhaustion and make a play for a day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 We are blowing off the entire week. I was going to take off next week...but the weather is so nice that I decided on this week instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanna Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 i should have.....its been a bad day, hiding in my room right now!:banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 No....we kind of did that on Friday. We only did like 2 subjects that day. So today we must move on forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 We blew off school last Thursday and Friday so no Holiday for us today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I did Math, History, and Italian this morning. Now, I am taking a loooooooong break. It is freezing here, rainy, and just blah. I have been reading for the past couple of hours cuddled in an oversized sleeping bag on my bed. Now, off to read some more :lol: ETA: Oh, and did I mention the hot chocolate. Yummy :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 We are! We cleaned the house this morning and will spend the afternoon putting up Halloween decorations. It feels like fall finally, and we had a crazy busy week last week, so we need some down time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma2Many66 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I am taking off today, we have several dentist appointments scheduled and my oldest married daughter is stopping by for a visit. When I need some time off, whether I am sick, behind on housework, have doctor/dental visits scheduled,unexpected guest showing up or just burned out and need a break, we go into our default mode schedule. I keep a constant default schedule of school work for the kids so that they always have something to do that is independent of me. These are things they can do without needing my constant help or explanation. We use this schedule a lot over the summer months so that I can get my things done (gardening/greenhouse work, heavy house cleaning, weeding, farm work, ectera) without the concern that my kids are missing out or falling behind on studies. At the beginning of every month I make up laminated sheets (all used with dry erase markers that easily wipe off to use over and over again) of schoolwork for them to do over the course of a year to keep them moving ahead in math, art appreciation studies, music/composer studies, famous & important documents (memorizing the bill of rights and preamble to the constitution), grammar and parts of speech memorization, geography, ectera..... I also keep up a general book reading list, flashcard list, spiral math work pages (work already learned & taught with me but needing constant review to stay sharp), ectera that they can use on default days. This gives them a good 3 to 4 hours a day of work that is independent of me and allows them to stay ahead of the game when I need a break or I have overextended myself with things to do around the farm. This has worked out great for my older children over the years when life was chaotic because I was pregnant and not feeling well, had a new nursing baby or sick child. This also works great when I need to run errands, help my parents, ectera.. and my dh has the day off to watch the kids. This way he can easily keep the children up with their schoolwork while I am away and also get his own things done, because our default work is all self teaching. Otherwise he would be lost and not knowing where we were in our regular schooling and the day would be a loss for us. I even made the work self checking by keeping the answer sheets in a tote box where an older child can check the work for the younger ones and the older children can also check their own work, quizes and tests. I love doing this routine because it allows me the freedom to get things done or take a break when I need it, but keeps the children working ahead and not falling behind. It takes away all that "momma guilt" I used to have years ago when we fell behind because I couldn't get it all done and was feeling overwhelmed or burnt out. For our family it works well.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzymom Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Not today, but took Friday off for d/s's birthday. :001_smile: I love being able to do that! Hope everyone feels better quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Somewhat. My son's birthday was Saturday and my Mom was here from out of town. Because of all that, my day yesterday wasn't a usual day (church, groceries, school planning, church, finish up school planning). So this morning I had to get groceries during our morning school time. We'll probably just get Bible Study and history done this afternoon. We do a 4-day school week so we have Friday that we can catch up a bit with their individual work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrumm4448 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 We are spending the day alterately reading, cleaning, and watching the construction crew repave the road that goes past our house. We started school August 2nd, so I like days off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I would really like to, but we went to Niagara Falls and to a wildlife preserve last week, so we didn't do *real* schoolwork. Don't want to get too far behind in math, anyway. We did Language, Reading, and Math. Now the kids are outside at "recess". We will have lunch, read a science book and call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Not totally taking off but moving at the speed of molasses :D It was very chilly this morning and we have just been in no hurry about anything. Lots of read alouds while snuggled under blankets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I'm wishing I had not read this. We had a crazy day yesterday, we've done part of a school day today. I really want to call off all the rest and watch Prince of Persia again right now. Let's see...doing some calculating... I would have no issue if we had started school earlier in the year, right now we're only on week 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TX Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yep. The weather just turned cool and, as usual, when the weather changes we get sick, so no school today. Susan in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 It was not a planned day off from school. My daughter did spanish online and some literature. My son did reading, math and science. Then off to doctors. I decided to head to library instead of continuing school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saja1029 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I laughed when I saw this post because this was SOOOO us today. I woke up late...the kids got up really late...and of course it was raining and 40 some-odd degrees this morning....ugh, forget about it! We usually start school at 9 ish....well, today it was 12 ish. We did a few subjects as it was working out terribly...and called it a day. Oh well :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smrtmama Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I wish I could have. My husband and my baby had a bad case of the pukies, and I'd have loved to take the day off. Unfortunately, we just got back from Disney, so we had to dive right back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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