downside of being a mom

I haven't gotten to blog the last few days like I planned but Wednesday Lyndee got a stomach virus and just as she was getting better Parker got it on Friday. I have had a total of 3 hours sleep the last 2 days and it was very interrupted sleep at that! I hate when kids are sick especially young ones like Lyndee who can't even tell you what's hurting what is wrong. I will just be so glad when this is out of my house and overwith! I feel like I am non stop cleaning up messes! I can't imagine these parents with many many kids and they all get sick I can barely handle two sick kids at once! My sweet hubby has been helping out a lot since they are overlapping. The only good part of all this is that I haven't caught it yet and so I am not sick taking care of sick kids that is soooo much worse!

Also on a happy note....My sister had a baby last night (though I can't go meet her yet since the kids are sick) I am very excited to have another niece!!

homeschooling

I thought I would post about a typical day in our world these last three weeks! We pulled our son Parker from his public school over the winter break to homeschool and so far it's been wonderful!
Here is our daily schedule though things do get switched up quite a bit and we get done faster than I planned etc....part of a homeschooling (or SAHM for that matter) is being flexible.

wake up breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 Bible
8:45- 9:30 Math
9:30 - 10 chores (I give Parker this 30 min if he gets them all done quickly he gets freetime to play with toys or whatever this has actually been GREAT no more begging to do chores)
10 - 10:30 out and about time (running errands on Tuesday we do the library etc...)
10:30 - 11:30 Spelling/Writing/Language Arts/Phonics
11:30 - 12 Lunch
12 - 12:30 Science
12:30 - 1 Independent Reading/Reading aloud
1 - 1:30 Computer time (this is the EDUCACTIONAL websites/games only time)
1:30 - 2 Social Studies

We usually fly through all that and get done before lunch! I worked in time for me to do my housework when Parker is doing his chores and then like reading/computer time he can do mostly by himself.

First Blog Entry EVER

Hey everyone just wanted to say hey and welcome to my blog! I am a 31 year old Christian homeschooling stay at home crafty mom on a budget!
I have been married to my wonderful hubby and best friend Jeff for 8 years though we have been together almost 10 years. He works very hard in the medical supply field to support this family and I am clueless as to what I would do without him!
I love being able to stay home with my two wonderful children my son Parker is 7 is a huge action figure fan. I know more about Star Wars, Power Rangers, Ben 10, and Justice League than I ever wished to know. My daughter Lyndee is 2 and way into Dora, books, and copying her big brother!
I plan on blogging about all the things that interest me! I am a brand new homeschooling mom (we pulled Parker at the winter break) and it's the best decision for our family, it's going wonderful so far! Since we are a basically a one income family I will also blog about being frugal/on a budget as well as great deals online/in stores I have found.
I love cooking (but hate doing the dishes) so I plan on posting my weekly menus and recipes on here once a week.
I am also very crafty I making jewelry, love scrapbooking and my newest love is my embroidery machine! I have always loved sewing but now it's on a whole new level! I also sell on ebay to 1) declutter my house and 2) make some extra cash for the family! I plan on also just blogging about day to day happenings of being a mom!
None of us are perfect and while we may try to be SUPERMOM I am SO NOT A SUPERMOM!