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What's Up With Me

I miss blogging, but to say that I am busy is an understatement! My day begins about 5:15-5:30 when I crawl to the kitchen to make breakfast for David. I am not being a martyr here; I actually enjoy the quiet solitude of being alone with him. And IF he can stand to look at me that early... He prefers to be at school at 6:00. (This I most certainly didn't understand until now!) So I have from about 6:00-7:00 for personal time, showering and dressing (I refuse to "teach" in my pj’s) devotions and talking to my mom on the phone. From that point on, the boys get up, get dressed, make beds, (run on Tuesday and Thursday), have breakfast, and begin their "Do Now" assignment. "Do now" was my husband's brilliant idea that he shared from his classroom. We use it at home for journaling. Some days I have topics for them to write about, and other days, they can write about whatever they prefer. This is fantastic because it gives me 15 minutes to either p