Certifiable!

Have you figured out that I am crazy yet?  If not, you must not have followed this blog for very long... let me just run it all past you again:

1. We don't have cable or even antenna television in our house.  No news, no weather, no sports... only Netflix and Apple TV.  And, I love it!  I don't think I have even once wished we had cable since we got rid of it!  

2. We don't eat processed foods.  I try not to even have any in the house, though I do appease the children with an occasional kind of cracker or fruit strips.  But, for the most part, if it has a preservative in it - I leave it at the store.

3.  We only drink water.  That's right - with three kids, we do not have juice or soda in our house! 

4.  I am totally okay with adding more and more pets to our house.

5.  Some friends think I am pretty crazy just because of my distaste for all things white and creamy that aren't sweet.  Cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise... 

6.  I kill every single plant that I come in contact with, yet in my heart-of-hearts I want to have a huge garden!

7.  I do not agree with either major political party and do not believe anything I hear in the media.

8. There will be no more vaccinations in this house, if I have anything to say about it.

9. Even though it has been a huge hassle, I am actually thankful for Jaelyn's reaction to dairy.  For it is what made me start researching allergies and food for healing.  Her sensitivity is what made me take note of what we all were eating, and why.

10.  And if that isn't enough to make you think I am certifiably crazy, this last one should take the cake. ;)  We have decided to try out homeschooling our kids!  

Is your mouth hanging open?  Anyone who knows me knows this is quite the opposite from what I have always felt and said. Homeschooling was fine, but definitely not for me.  Well... God works in mysterious ways sometimes!  Believe me when I say it has been a decision I have wrestled with, doubted, and cried over.  But, I believe with my whole heart that it is what's right for our family right now.  And that is all I can do, is focus on the now.  We will see what happens later...

And I understand that the term "homeschooler" comes with a lot of perceptions.  That's fine.  I don't believe we fall into most of those pigeonholes, but people are going to think what they want to.  I don't feel the need to fight about it.  Live by example, in love - that's my purpose.  So, if this new venture of ours makes your heart jump in your chest and your fingers ready to type your angry retort in the comments section... I love you.  But you might want to just hit that unsubscribe button.  Because there is likely to be a lot of talk on here about the process of homeschooling this year. This is my outlet, and I have a lot to learn about teaching my children at home.  And it is going to be HARD.  There will be days where I need to vent, I am sure of it.  And even if no one else reads it, it feels great just to put it out there sometimes.  So, that is what I will do!