It's been awhile since my last post, I know. Let me just say life carries on and blogging takes a back seat. I wanted to post that after a time of travel and a series of serious health issues, I am back. Yah! What I am planning to do for upcoming posts are a series of holiday related activities with my children and then I'll post the out come here. I also plan to do a few cooking experiments and let you know how they turn out. I plan to post photos for proof that I am not just dreaming that I actually did these things, lol.
I am planning to be more disciplined in my daily living. This means earlier to bed ( big challenge for me) and early to rise (getting easier). There is another blogger posting 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life. And as soon as I learn how to create a link I will do so, maybe even before I post this;) She's way into it and I have just started, simply because at the time she wanted more discipline I didn't. ;D Well I am pregnant, and have been ill and I have two small children under the age of four with a husband who is being worked over over time. ( I do have more excuses if you'd like them. Send me a reply and I'll let ya have 'em. Free of charge.) Yeah, discipline was not in my plan at the time. But I have seen the light and know that this will make everything on my plate easier to manage, especially since I'll be managing it alone soon. The Hubby is deploying. Sigh. That's all I'm gonna say about that for now. While he is gone I plan to read a book called The Me Project which I hear is kinda similar to the blog I am following. I haven't read it yet but it starts in January. I am doing it with the fabulous ladies of my Oceanfront MOPS group and will keep you posted on my self improving agendas. lol
I am praying this will get me back on track with my quiet time with God and with homeschooling my preschooler. So send me your comments and input and lend me your ear. I look forward to this journey. And please feel free to kick me in the pants if you don't hear from me in more than a week. The plan is a weekly update. Oh, and my pictures from my travels will be up as well.
Living outside the box has become my thing. I have had homebirths, I homeschool, we move every five seconds because it is the nature of my husbands job. I'm a Christian mother of three who loves to write. I love the arts and adventure. Please join us on this journey as we explore life long learning, art, and becoming healthier in our minds, spirits and bodies. Welcome to Kitty's Schoolroom.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Where I stand today...
When I was younger, my mind was filled with all the adventures I would have once I had shucked off the shackles of childhood. I was going to be a world traveler, and thanks to the Navy I am (was?). I was going to be a world renowned writer, uhm still working on that. I was going to see Chicago (check) and New York (check over and over again and again) and other amazing places. Some I have still yet to see and I have been places I never want to see again. I was going to get several degrees (still working on the first). I set little goals and rewards for myself. Once I had been in the Navy for X amount of time and made this rank, (blah blah ,blah) I was going to buy an amazing camera and document my life and take glorious art shots that I would blow up and hang on my walls. So, when I was in the Navy I bough a mediocre camera that almost got the job done. Now I am a mom and student and still much the dreamer I have that camera. I more often than not take pictures of the kids and forget about the amazing art shots I was going to take someday. While we were in NYC recently I found myself wondering around with the camera and not a care in the world. My husband's wonderful parents were looking after the children and my husband was catching up with family and I just lagged behind caught up in the fact that I could take pictures of whatever I wanted. There were no little ones who were in danger of running into the street or who naturally draw my camera lens to them. There was no lovely man questioning, "Why are you taking a picture of that?" I was in my world and could capture and frame it however I liked. So here is a nod to following ones dreams no matter how small.
There was a sculpture in a park while we wondered around Manhattan after walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and I dubbed it Mount Crayon. This is just a close shot. Mount Crayon!
There was a sculpture in a park while we wondered around Manhattan after walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and I dubbed it Mount Crayon. This is just a close shot. Mount Crayon!
On a walk in Brooklyn. |
This is a shot of some tree roots growing over, around and between the brick boarder in my in-laws neighborhood. |
Thanks for taking the time to look at Kathy's amature art gallory. ;) Till next time!
Friday, April 15, 2011
The War
When I married the man of my dreams I was certain we would home school and at the time it seemed so far off. I had our first child before I finished my tour in the Navy and Alex was in his final year of Nursing School at ODU. Still home school seemed so far in the distance. A short time later, I left the Navy and Alex returned to the Air Force and I to school. Quickly, baby number two arrived and I struggled to adjust to two very young children. I was surprised to find that adjusting to two young children was much harder than going from no children to one! Abby, our eldest, was only 22 months old when Garrett came along.
As the decision of home school loomed, much more quickly than anticipated, I warred with myself over the wisdom of the choice. What if I failed? What if I couldn't muster the patience? What if my kids were hindered instead of helped by this endeavor? Then there were the more self-centered questions. What about me? I haven't finished my own education! When will I ever have time to myself again? What about my dreams of being a writer?
A long drawn out battle has finally come to an end. I will be homeschooling and this summer is a dry run of how my family works with this endeavor. I probably could have chosen something a little less daunting than teaching all of us Russian. Why Russian? This may be the question may be bounding about your mind as you read this. My husband is Russian and his whole family speaks it. My earlier endeavors to learn it were thwarted by sea duty and it slipped into the background of my goals. I have always wanted to incorporate his heritage into our home life and now I am getting serious. Our children are growing and this need to be a part of our daily lives now.
There comes a time in everyone's life when they have to stop planning and start doing. The time is now.
As the decision of home school loomed, much more quickly than anticipated, I warred with myself over the wisdom of the choice. What if I failed? What if I couldn't muster the patience? What if my kids were hindered instead of helped by this endeavor? Then there were the more self-centered questions. What about me? I haven't finished my own education! When will I ever have time to myself again? What about my dreams of being a writer?
A long drawn out battle has finally come to an end. I will be homeschooling and this summer is a dry run of how my family works with this endeavor. I probably could have chosen something a little less daunting than teaching all of us Russian. Why Russian? This may be the question may be bounding about your mind as you read this. My husband is Russian and his whole family speaks it. My earlier endeavors to learn it were thwarted by sea duty and it slipped into the background of my goals. I have always wanted to incorporate his heritage into our home life and now I am getting serious. Our children are growing and this need to be a part of our daily lives now.
There comes a time in everyone's life when they have to stop planning and start doing. The time is now.
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