There are seven things I want to share about this daily chaos I’ve created.

1. The only way we have been making it through each day is BY THE COMPLETE, LOVING, GRACE OF GOD!
2. Making sure I eat involves teamwork! My husband is a blessing (I make the turkey bacon and he makes eggs for me when he makes his). Then when we prep his lunch (because he likes to help!), I prep my dinner simultaneously.
3. My son requires complete quiet to complete his math (background music okay). Ongoing conversations between “anyone”….BIG DISTRACTION which equals frustration on his end because 8+6 in his mind is visual and if there is interference from his little sister or too much noise….he gets frustrated because he can’t get the visual…he does not like having to start over. My daughter requires separation, CONSISTENT REMINDERS TO FOCUS and headphones (with her favorite Christian Music songs) to complete her complicated, college style, 5th grade math without all of the silly errors. Also, my husband is a way better help with explaining things to her over and over and over. He is soooo patient ( I am so thankful for the days when he doesn’t have to go in to work early and is able to help her a bit). I’m so done by the 2nd explanation lol. For me, math has always been….just get the answer. This generation has to explain every….little…thing. I’m learning all over again! Haha!
4. WHEN I THINK OF TEACHERS NOW, I AM COMPLETELY APPRECIATIVE AND AMAZED BECAUSE I DID NOT REALIZE EVERYTHING THAT WENT INTO TEACHING UNTIL I JUMPED RIGHT IN (and I only have 3 – they have around 30 or more)!
5. There is no such thing as a perfect homeschool day. There is only GOD’S PLAN FOR THE DAY! (my schedule has been uprooted and God has been teaching me sooooooooooooooo much patience lately!)
6. Because of the wonderful gift of ADHD God gave me, it allows for many creative, fun, random moments throughout the day with the kids… which is partly due to my “easily distracted” mind, which is great for the most part….because no day is EVER the same! However, because my mind is constantly on “go mode” … I benefit (as God has shown me) from a quiet, peaceful block of time in the middle of the day (aka QUIET TIME to pray, breathe, exercise (yoga or HIIT), clean up, cook dinner, drink coffee, remember to use the bathroom (because I’m usually holding it to finish that “one more thing”), ….and prepare for the rest of the day. I soon realized that homeschooling wasn’t allowing any quiet time because I was having to spend all of quiet time helping my kids with various “quiet time” activities just to keep them away from the screen …..Sooo, obviously I cried, prayed, struggled and came to the conclusion that there was only ONE LOGICAL SOLUTION FOR THIS SEASON WE’RE IN SO THAT I DIDN’T LOSE THE ONLY MIND THE GOOD LORD GAVE ME. I LET MY KIDS PLAY THE GAME DAILY AFTER SCHOOL WORK IS DONE AROUND 3:30pm! That’s right! We are talking guilt-free 2 hours of game play which allows this mom to pray, think, breathe, cook dinner, clean up, exercise, use the bathroom, have some coffee and prepare for the next part of the day. Yes, I am thankful for Playstation! ….and I do not feel guilty because… ROMANS 8:1 <3 Thank you Lord!
7. Things are chaotic in this household for sure. However, God is working because we keep getting those glimmers of HOPE in the middle of it all. For example, my youngest is tracing letters like a pro at the age of 3, my son is reading now, and my oldest daughter is actually understanding how to multiply and divide decimals after having no prior knowledge of long division since the school year was cut short last year! We are so proud. God is good! We are thankful! I wouldn’t have these crazy chaotic days any other way. It’s all worth it! It all matters!