tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.comments2023-10-22T07:19:29.285-05:00A juggling actUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-78256076851995431792016-01-08T10:25:56.733-06:002016-01-08T10:25:56.733-06:00I am proud of you and you choosing to make a life ...I am proud of you and you choosing to make a life change. I decided the same thing three months ago and decided also, it not a diet, it's a life style change for a healthier me. <br /> Wish we lived closer to each other so we we could exercise together. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983660822183671674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-700074231178857462015-08-12T14:45:35.763-05:002015-08-12T14:45:35.763-05:00Man, you hit it! ❤️❤️Man, you hit it! ❤️❤️Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679663092381870158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-33024094037479842292015-08-10T14:56:16.969-05:002015-08-10T14:56:16.969-05:00I love this post Kayra!
You are so right that hom...I love this post Kayra!<br /><br />You are so right that homeschool varies from home to home.<br /><br />We have schedules. We use them to keep us from spending so much time on one subject we can't do the rest. Alaina does this in reading. She will read for HOURS! We also use them to keep us from pushing through a course when it just isn't clicking. When time is up we put it away and start again the next day when our minds are fresh.<br /><br />It's what works for our family. <br /><br />Thanks for letting us see inside your home school!<br /><br />~AlishaAlisha, ESI Homeschooling Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909223452826872808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-42367807057804539782015-04-23T22:18:10.341-05:002015-04-23T22:18:10.341-05:00I should have mentioned - my boys are ages 2 and 4...I should have mentioned - my boys are ages 2 and 4 right now so we're just starting out. :)<br />Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641070008021178938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-36169284640701180272015-04-23T22:14:51.367-05:002015-04-23T22:14:51.367-05:00Hi Kayra - I have enjoyed reading your posts since...Hi Kayra - I have enjoyed reading your posts since I found your blog while on a homeschooling fact finding mission late one evening. I am on the lookout for homeschool curricula with a similar situation - two active boys, off the beaten path without a focus on religion. Can you suggest some that were front runners for you? I'm leaning toward a Unit Studies based one because my boys are 2 years apart and I think I can integrate both of their learning best this way.<br />Thanks! JulieJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641070008021178938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-34177918040207900502015-02-09T22:30:33.379-06:002015-02-09T22:30:33.379-06:00Support is HUGE in the homeschooling journey. I do...Support is HUGE in the homeschooling journey. I don't know what I would do without the connections I've made with other homeschoolers!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br />xoxo Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231196028453953524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-4272777408157727322015-02-07T08:40:40.514-06:002015-02-07T08:40:40.514-06:00This is soooo important! I cannot even imagine goi...This is soooo important! I cannot even imagine going through this homeschooling journey without the support of a network. I am incredibly thankful for our support group--they are family!Sarah at SmallWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306137253094526922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-59135580792954601542015-02-05T17:49:49.893-06:002015-02-05T17:49:49.893-06:00You look SO excited You look SO excited LaTrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447652181724635468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-19550956194245426742014-08-01T17:40:14.251-05:002014-08-01T17:40:14.251-05:00Ohhhh...I enjoyed reading your post. Back to schoo...Ohhhh...I enjoyed reading your post. Back to school for home school is always interesting. This year, my 8 year old cannot wait to start!!! Cleaning out last year's stuff to make room for new stuff just got her all excited. :) She plays piano, and we have gotten her paid up for this year's classes! And my 6 year old does ballet and she's all register too. I feel like you and I could hold hands right now, grab our noses with our free hand, and jump into the pool together (the pool of homeschooling that is) :)<br />Happy homeschooling!!!!MommytheTeacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368144294328546497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-15910394385513617072014-04-26T10:49:50.172-05:002014-04-26T10:49:50.172-05:00Finding a planner that I like was a challenge. It ...Finding a planner that I like was a challenge. It sounds like you did have a fun week with the kids. As He Leads is Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886201174365236934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-10154329894361408932014-04-11T23:10:16.521-05:002014-04-11T23:10:16.521-05:00Planning is one of my favorite parts of homeschool...Planning is one of my favorite parts of homeschooling. I've always been a planner. I've spent months planning. I'll keep planning until the first purchase sometime in July and probably plan and tweak more as we go. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634100350565235034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-26218740330709444692014-04-11T14:05:53.854-05:002014-04-11T14:05:53.854-05:00"Science has to be experienced." I comp..."Science has to be experienced." I completely agree. For the first 2 years I tried to find a good science program but they all seemed to focus on vocabulary. The best thing we found was a book of 101 Experiments. For now I've quit worrying about having a science "curriculum". (I think that would surprise most people because ours is a "science" house.) We just follow our interests and during the past 3 years the boys have covered almost every concept in the common core and so so much more. I focus our time and budget on having kits and materials available for engineering play (science kits, snap circuits, microscopes). Good luck with your planning! I think it gets a little easier each year as you see how much they learn when allowed to follow their own path. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212385599055066690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-78257828425314054522014-04-11T13:07:45.654-05:002014-04-11T13:07:45.654-05:00Thanks! I'm excited and terrified. Who will I...Thanks! I'm excited and terrified. Who will I blame if it doesn't work out? LOL But as long as the kids are learning, we will tweak as much as needed. Kayrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279782877736135500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-57552125388833102342014-04-11T11:42:06.884-05:002014-04-11T11:42:06.884-05:00Planning is so much fun (and stressful). I hope y...Planning is so much fun (and stressful). I hope you find the best possible materials for your upcoming year!Lisa @ Our Country Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143244375178681322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-80631830489343764712014-04-11T10:35:04.679-05:002014-04-11T10:35:04.679-05:00I've been consumed this past week with plannin...I've been consumed this past week with planning as well! This will be our 12th year to complete (including preK and K), and the planning involved still astounds me!! Good luck in your planning! Praying God leads you to the right choices for your family :) Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673578517426479311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-75941305512067873592014-02-25T19:36:45.476-06:002014-02-25T19:36:45.476-06:00I love your post!! It does actually sound like yo...I love your post!! It does actually sound like you are off to a great start. I love that you are seeing the benefits even with the challenges! I hope you are able to find some good curriculum for next year, or maybe just some free stuff from the web to help you with presentation of what your kids want to learn. I also love that you are from Panama!! My SIL is from Panama and it's one of the few countries I have been to. Beautiful country!Lisa @ Our Country Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143244375178681322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-47380078732087357272014-01-22T15:10:27.945-06:002014-01-22T15:10:27.945-06:00You continue to amaze, my friend. However, I don&#...You continue to amaze, my friend. However, I don't see Michigan on that list, and we need to remedy that! It's much better than Ohio...<br /><br />In any event, I hope you had a fantastic day, and if your next 40 are anything like your first, you'll be just fine. <br /><br />Love you!<br />TansTanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564531588349303867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-7532918072178718362013-09-06T08:08:57.284-05:002013-09-06T08:08:57.284-05:00It sounds like you are off to a good beginning. It...It sounds like you are off to a good beginning. It is good to remind yourself why you are doing what you do.As He Leads is Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886201174365236934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-4514272902902554712013-08-24T19:42:13.872-05:002013-08-24T19:42:13.872-05:00It took us about 2 weeks to fit into a routine.It took us about 2 weeks to fit into a routine.LMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214360611619599465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-14268155452838863712013-08-21T08:38:55.284-05:002013-08-21T08:38:55.284-05:00Hi Kayra. I noticed you linked up to Hip Homescho...Hi Kayra. I noticed you linked up to Hip Homeschool Moms this week. We ask that you link up a post, rather than your blog, so people can quickly find content. For instance, please link up: http://vivirparacontarla-kayra.blogspot.com/2013/08/homeschooling-least-conventional-way.html rather than http://vivirparacontarla-kayra.blogspot.com/. By doing so, we can send readers to your Homeschooling. The Least Conventional Way post, rather than to your home page, where the readers may not be able to find that post. Make sense? I would love for you to relink up. Thanks so much. ~Leann, HHM co-ownerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06429241918446730533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-73273064822093402562013-08-19T19:59:15.582-05:002013-08-19T19:59:15.582-05:00Pay no attention to the woman behind the curtain! ...Pay no attention to the woman behind the curtain! You are awesome, K. Every great team has a manager. And you are managing a really great team.<br />TerriTerri Capotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011392667040069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-33225274057872306622013-07-08T12:18:38.540-05:002013-07-08T12:18:38.540-05:00I love and respect your decision. I think you are ...I love and respect your decision. I think you are a cool mom for embarking on this journey. I wish I could have done the same.jbchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709659718960559562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-3214069449185202332013-06-20T19:44:57.065-05:002013-06-20T19:44:57.065-05:00It is okay to be scared Kayra. It's great that...It is okay to be scared Kayra. It's great that you can even admit it. Change is scary and you are making a big change. But if you think it is best for your family, then it is. You will all be fine. Just breathe and keep praying sweetie!!!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910111301818285380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-39376116464567678102013-06-03T08:47:52.339-05:002013-06-03T08:47:52.339-05:00I love your blogs. You are a gifted writer, and th...I love your blogs. You are a gifted writer, and this one is special. It touched my heart. Thanks for sharing.weconac42https://www.blogger.com/profile/13386764543916695522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546196956221398487.post-49804564242098990342012-05-10T12:17:39.729-05:002012-05-10T12:17:39.729-05:00Love you and love Kairos. What a beautiful way to ...Love you and love Kairos. What a beautiful way to encounter Christ in such a real way and to share it with those who think they need it the least and those who think they need it the most. Reunion Tuesday is coming up next Tuesday so we'll get to share with them again. <br />Blessings sister.jbchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709659718960559562noreply@blogger.com