Changing Things Up
A blog. I had a blog for several years in the late 90s/early 00s.  It was a great outlet before Social Media, but after my 2nd son turned 2, I just couldn't keep up with it anymore. Fast forward to now, 2 more sons later!  I figured I'd share what I've learned (and learning) on this motherhood, mom of boys, homeschooling journey.

Last week was not one of the better weeks of homeschooling for this crew. Keegan was not interested in doing any of his work, taking away screen time didn't really help.  He wasn't cooperating at all. So after talking to other homeschool moms of boys on my weekly Tuesday hike, I decided we needed to change things up. I needed to change things up. We are in a bit of a rut halfway through the school year. This week we are taking out a bunch of the reading, swapping it for hands on activities and some videos.  

Here's how I typically plan our week:
I get out my assignment sheets for the boys and fill in what needs to be done using the Tapestry of Grace (TOG) reading list for the week, schedule in the front of the Flying Creatures notebook. Along with looking at our other books, math, etc and added them to the assignment sheet.

While I still did that for this week, we are not doing any of those readings this week. We have finished up WWII and starting this week learning about India. So for history and geography, we will create a salt map of India, cook things that look yummy from the cooking around the world book, watch The Hiding Place (since we just finished reading Coorie Ten Boom) and looking at supporting links for Unit 3 of TOG.  We won't be doing any book work for math this week. I have a great DVD series made by Sonlight called Mathtacular that we will watch. And I figure now is as good as time as any to watch Schoolhouse Rock. We may browse Netflix and YouTube for other kid friendly videos about India too.

Here's to a new week, that will hopefully bring a smile to Keegan's face as we change up our learning this week!  I'd love to hear how you change things up when you get in a rut!

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From Computer Programmer to Health and Wellness Educator

 
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by! I’m Allison, momma to Jackson, Connor, Brady, and Keegan, married to Peter. We live in a Philly suburb here in Pennsylvania. Our life is beautiful and crazy, but we love each other, despite all the wrestling matches my boys host. We’re definitely a work in progress.

A little about me and how I got here...

I started out at Villanova for accounting, but soon found myself as a computer programmer creating websites in the mid-’90s. That lasted a few years before I decided to be a stay-at-home mom and I’ve never looked back!

In my 20s, I struggled with endometriosis, which began my journey into health and wellness—my true passion. I even blogged about eliminating an ovarian cyst through fasting! Now, I have a strong desire to help others by sharing my story and showing there's a better way.

Fast forward to my first son, Jackson. When he was a toddler, he decided to spray Shower Power in his mouth! Let’s just say Poison Control and I were good friends back then. Although I started my journey in the '90s with food, I didn’t fully connect the dots between cleaning chemicals and health until much later.

Today, I’m navigating life as a homeschool mom of one teen, a college mom, and I’ve just recently seen my two oldest boys get married! We also have two adorable mini poodles—our "girls"—to balance out the boy chaos. Homeschooling only one might seem simpler, but I’m busier than ever, balancing life and staying connected with my older boys.

I thoroughly enjoy teaching and sharing my love for natural health, fitness, and homeschooling. Fresh milled flour has become a recent passion of mine. I love baking and with all the poorly processed flours out there, it’s no wonder so many are gluten-sensitive. I’m far from perfect!

I’m passionate about empowering moms, especially homeschool moms over 35 with lively children, so they can take charge of their family's health.

If that’s you, get in touch—I’d love to help.

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