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Unlikely homeschooling mom of 4 extraordinary kids, work-from-home marketer, and adoring wife of the most amazing man in the world. Join us in our Catholic homeschooling adventures (and misadventures) as we tackle everything from saints to seismographs, latin to linking verbs and everything between. There is never a dull moment at the REAL Jellybean Clubhouse!

Mr R

Mr R
Our oldest - 10. You can always find him with his nose in a book or his hands on a video game. He is super bright, very funny and always thinking of ways to make & spend money.

Miss Muffet

Miss Muffet
Age 8. A girly-girl disguised as a tomboy. She is a master of arts & crafts and can bake up a storm. Always willing to try something new. She is our princess.

Hug-A-Bug

Hug-A-Bug
Age 5; but thinks he is 11. Hilarious and charming; loves the outdoors and could spend all day out there. Gives the best hugs & claims that he never actually sleeps at night.

Chunky Monkey

Chunky Monkey
22 months.....adorable and full of mischief & curls. Follows his siblings everywhere and loves them to bits. Makes you want to have another :)

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The Very First Post

After surviving our first year of homeschooling & jumping (ok maybe not jumping exactly but certainly with some left-over enthusiasm) into Year #2, I thought now would be a good time to start blogging about our adventures.  

I thought that Year #1 was a HUGE success.  We were all very enthusiastic to start and I think that everyone really enjoyed being together (most days!).  I loved that we could go at our own pace and at our own levels; some weeks we were whipping through our subjects, and other weeks we had to slow it down a little.  But everyone learned a LOT - mom included.  Who knew that the King of Assyria, Ashurbanipal, was the first librarian ever?

In addition to their schoolwork, the kids were also able to learn how to do simple chores like cleaning a bathroom and doing laundry.  I don't think any of us would have had the time or energy to do this if they had been in school.  They understand how important their contributions are to keeping the house running smoothly & how much work it is to maintain a home.  I am very proud of them for being so helpful.  

I am very pleased with how well our first year went and feel so blessed that we are able to continue.

Unfortunately, this year hasn't been as "magical".  We were off to a bumpy start back in August; but things are going more smoothly now.  Between the changes I made to some of the curriculum, and trying to juggle the demands of working from home, plus a VERY busy toddler and schooling 3 kiddos rather than 2......well let's just say that I over-estimated my own ability to manage everything and under-estimated the amount of time that everything would take.

But, onward and upward & here we are in October (ack!!) and I think we are starting to find our groove again (finally). 

My goal is to post every week......and try to figure out how to load pictures, and try to post our curriculum, and learn how to follow others blogs, and ............well, I think that is enough for now :) 

So welcome to the REAL Jellybean Clubhouse, we are glad you stopped by.


Posted by Mrs. W at 3:29 p.m.

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