Weekend Reading: January 11, 2014

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Weekend Reading: January 11, 2014

source: Mandi Ehman

We started back to school this week, and it was the first week we’ve done our full school schedule since before Jackson was born (we did continue with what we call school-lite up until Christmas week, though). To say I was nervous about the transition would be an understatement, but it went surprisingly well.

That’s not to say that we didn’t have our share of meltdowns, miscommunications, hyper children and tired mom moments, but thanks to a change I made to my schedule, it was a successful week. You see, I committed to not working during our morning school hours and instead focusing on the girls and house stuff, and even though I wasn’t able to stick to that perfectly due to a few deadlines and fires, for the most part I did. Which meant I was able to answer questions, keep kids on track and redirect as needed without getting frustrated that they were interrupting my train of thought. I was also able to use this time for chores, leaving me the rest of the day for work.

Of course, all that hands-on homeschooling left my introverted self feeling pretty drained, so it wasn’t my most productive work week, but I’m hoping we’ll figure out a balance over time!

Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. As always, check out what I’m reading and what I’m pinning to see the other posts that make me stop and think (or, you know, drool…). You’ll find new posts all week long!

Homeschool {Learning for Life}

Raising Justice-Minded Kids | Inspired to Action

27 Multicultural Books For Kids | No Time For Flash Cards

6 ways to encourage creativity in your kids | The Art of Simple

Motherhood {Let Go of the Guilt}

Relational Repair for “The Difficult” | Jen Hatmaker

How to deal with comparisonitis | Simple Homeschool

Idols Of A Mom’s Heart | The Better Mom

Why I Felt Guilty About My Last Pregnancy (and Why I Don’t Anymore) | Carrots for Michaelmas

Food {On the Menu}

Almost 5 Ingredient Pizza Spaghetti Pie | PaleOMG

Quick Batter Yeast Rolls | Beauty & Bedlam

Have a great weekend!

Mandi Ehman is the blogger behind Life Your Way. She and her husband have four beautiful girls plus one baby boy on the way, and together, they live, work and homeschool on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia. She loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.

Weekend Reading: January 11, 2014

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