A New Beginning

My first post on my first blog.   Who would've thought?!  Why am I even creating this blog?  Really, I think I am intending it to be a record of sorts for the kids.  And for me.  A record of our schooling adventures, of our every-day-life activities, of my thoughts, plans and hopes for the kids and for our family.   

I have high hopes for school.  I am really looking forward to this school year.  It is full of promise.  And the kids are full of excitement.  They are on a count-down.  After dinner this evening Mimi asked me, "How many more days til we start school, Mom?!"   She asks me daily.  Six.  Only six.  Boy, I've got to get in gear!    There are plans to complete, and still art supplies to purchase!  But I've got tubs of books sorted and organized and just waiting for that first day of school.  And waiting for some new bookcases to be purchased so that they can find a home on the new shelves.  

I'll have to get in the habit of taking more pictures of the everyday stuff, so I can show the before and after photos.  Especially in our school room/dining room.  I am hoping to create a major change.  Everything now feels so cluttered and strewn!   My hope is to organize and create an eye-pleasing setting.  At least in this one area.  (I'll attempt to link the blog where my idea was born-but I am so new at this!) 

We are still in the midst of the on-going remodel of the house.  Hence the cluttered and strewn feel in most of the house.  Oftentimes it seems we'll never get it complete.  And I hope that some day we will.  But with all the activities and traveling we did this summer, there's little doubt as to why nothing was accomplished.  Oh well, now that summer is over (in my book) -- it is my hope that we'll get motivated to begin again on the house - one little step at a time.