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Preparing for Thanksgiving

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:28:58 +0000

My daughter and I are taking a break from school this week. I have been looking foward to taking a break during Thanksgiving.In public schools they don’t give the kids a week of school. I bought some stuff to make chocolate chip cookies with my daughter. I hope I have enough strength to make cookies with her. We enjoy doing small things together. I am limited so we try to do what we can together. Today she is at her volunteer job which she does every week. When she first started volunteering she wasn’t sure she’d like it, but she really does love it now. Its funny because she does not like reading at all, but loves to volunteer at the library. I hope I don’t have a flare this week. I hope everyone has a safe Holiday. Happy Thanksgiving.

Struggles of a Week Poem

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:14:32 +0000

Its hard to believe another week has passed

We all get older each and every second of the day

A week has passed and what have your accomplished?

I can say this week I have accomplished a thing or two.

Its not been an easy week with struggles with illness.

And struggles with a beautiful daughter I chose to home school.

Its been strugles with life and struggles with pets.

But I’m thankful for these struggles right now.

Because I have life.

So today think about all your struggles as a blessing rather then a curse.

Some Days they feel like a curse, but at this moment I welcome them.

Thanks for stopping by and I send you a………………

A Trying and Tiring Week

admin — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:23:07 +0000

This week its been really tough. My legs have been killing me. Its been really difficult to keep my focus on things. Its been really hard not to dwell on the pain. I’ve been trying not to think about it, but its easier said then done. This week homeschooling has been very trying while dealing with a teen with ADHD. I have to take a few breathers here and there because of the issues with her focus. It seems like she’s worse when I am in a flare up. I think its probably because she’s scared something is going to happen to me. I guess I can’t blame her because I am her whole world. We have always been close. I get told well she acts like you. My usual come back is she is my daughter after all.

Learning to be Parent and Teacher

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:31:37 +0000

For the past few weeks my daughter has been difficult about practicing her tae kwon do. I’ve had to use the mom/teacher card. I told her I would give her a bad grade if she did not practice. I believe she thought I would just give her the grade. Well she has started to practice this week. And after 4 days of practicing she asked me what her grade will be. I told her 4 days of practice is not enough she needs consistency. Its really tough being a mom, but I’m started to see just how hard being both teacher and mom. By no means to I regret it. Her stress level is better and really its giving me a chance to bond with her closer. That in its self is priceless. I love you My Daughter

Week 3 and We are Surviving Homeschooling with Lupus

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:59:48 +0000

This is our 3rd week of homeschooling. Its been really difficult at times. We’ve both had out spats back and forth. Its made things even more difficult because of my daughters ADHD. Monday she was being really difficult her attention span was not there at all. I had to tell her get it together or I’m going to let her read the story on her own. She did quickly straighten up. She struggles in language arts a lot. We’ve survived without a screaming match which is great. We are both adjusting to a lot of things. It don’t help that I’m dealing with the lack of energy because of the lupus. It makes it difficult, but don’t make it impossible. I do have my days where I have to lay day a lot, but we have made it.

Just Feeling Tired, But Can't Rest

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:00:08 +0000

Today I feel tired and sleepy. I want to sleep, but that’s not an option. I feel kind of down. We finished school early which I was happy about.Then my daughter needed help on her piano stuff. She’s been learning to play by a piano book. She’s been doing pretty well until now. She gets frustrated and wants to give up. I had to explain to her that life has a lot of obstacles. I’m trying to teach her not to give up so easy. Her ADHD sometimes gets the most of her. When I was a little girl I was the same way. I gave up really easy. I don’t want her to be the same way. Giving up so easy can cause you to miss a lot of opportunities in life. I don’t think I’m as bad with that as I once was.

Another Day of Homeschooling, Link Exchange,

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:16:37 +0000

Well, today we had another adventure in life. I’m still ajusting to teaching my daughter at home. Its been an opstacle with my daughter because she doesn’t retain what she’s learned for long. Each day I would have to reteach what they taught her in school. So I may as well teach her. She knows things untill she goes away from them.

Well tonight I feel icky. I think its either burn out, weather, or the upcoming change of seasons. I always have a hard time transitions into the seasons. I hope people will understand it takes me time to get to things such as adding links. Sometimes all I can do is get through typing a little. So please anyone who asks me to link up leave me a comment under my posts, as the shout board rotates and poof its gone. if I don’t get right back to you. Thank you all that read my words of ups and downs of dealing with lupus, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia.